Composed of thousands of inlaid chips in over 250 colors, Marc Chagall’s mosaic artwork The Four Seasons portrays six scenes of Chicago. Leggi tutto.
The Creole chicken po-boy has the makings of a winner. A crisp French baguette is loaded with blackened chicken, red pepper and onions, with jazzy notes from chutney and a smear of harissa aioli. Leggi tutto.
Chef Charlie Trotter makes a cameo appearance in the film "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997). Leggi tutto.
Its late hours, regular acoustic blues sets, all-night kitchen, and vibrant neighborhood full of shops, restaurants, and other entertainment recommend this club as a top blues destination. Leggi tutto.
If the name didn’t tip you off, there’s a terrace attached to this upscale Chinese restaurant and lounge (and a mighty nice rooftop one at that). Leggi tutto.
You've never had fried perch like this: light and crispy, served with fried lemon slices, fried green beans and aioli flecked with kalamata olives and capers Leggi tutto.
If you're sharing a salad — one is enough for two moderate appetites — the kitchen will plate them separately and provide two dressings. Leggi tutto.
Thick, creamy shakes are prepared from a liquid mix blended with cream, pretty good considering no ice cream is involved. Leggi tutto.
Potato and pea samosas are baked crisp with tender filling, perfect for dunking in chutneys. Leggi tutto.
Thought you'd want to know: Leopold has been nominated for Best New Pub Grub in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Leggi tutto.
Pastry chef Suzi Beu's desserts are fun and easily sharable, such as chocolate fondue and, in keeping with the craze, a trio of tiny seasonal cupcakes. Leggi tutto.
This colorful exhibit features hand-painted posters for Hollywood, Bollywood and Kung Fu movies. The Godzilla poster is our favorite! Leggi tutto.
Caprese-style salad ($6) showcases bright, crisp organic greens and a handful of whole, unwilted basil leaves, as well as above-average mozzarella and an entire half of an avocado. Leggi tutto.
Expect a seasonal mix of main-dish salads, sandwiches and Wolfgang Puck's famous pizzas. Vegetarians do extremely well between the garden burger ($13), omelet ($15) and cauliflower "steak" ($15).
Chicken saltimbocca ($17) lives up to its name - "jumps in the mouth" - with an open-face presentation: pounded chicaken breast paved with sage and proscuitto, a layer of melted mozzarella and tomato Leggi tutto.
The first museum dedicated to the culture and experiences of African-Americans, this museum is clearly modern with its own mobile app. Leggi tutto.
"A specific goal of this building was not to make a big noise," says the architect of Goldman's new, $2.5 billion headquarters. But check out the mural by Julie Mehretu in the glass-walled lobby. Leggi tutto.
The original Gene's opened in 1972. Last year, the Luszcz family opened this second location across town. The new Lincoln Square satellite is a two-story specialty grocery, ideal for grabbing picnic p Leggi tutto.
The trading floor is only open to academic or industry groups who book tours ahead of time. But anyone can check out our gigapan: http://bit.ly/seefloor Leggi tutto.
The rooftop patio is the best seat in the house at this University of Chicago hangout. Leggi tutto.
This is a 31-story NYC Designated Landmark originally built in 1885 to designs by Francis H. Kimball. It is one of the first buildings in Manhattan to have step-like recessions in the walls.
Thought you’d want to know: D.S. Tequila Co. has been nominated for Best New Patio in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Leggi tutto.
How convenient that such an elegant establishment is located right in the hotel! A convenience that would not be lost on Juan Borgia!
Thought you’d want to know: The Florentine has been nominated for Best New Italian in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Leggi tutto.
If your idea of winding down involves 12-year single malt, a Montecristo cigar and rubbing elbows with businessmen, you’ll find all three on the seventh-floor patio lounge of this Park Hyatt stunner. Leggi tutto.
In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), Ferris and friends visit the Chicago Board of Trade. While looking down on the trading floor, Cameron practices his trader hand signals. Leggi tutto.
Chicago has more AAA 5-diamond restaurants than any other city in the nation. Charlie Trotter's is one of them. Leggi tutto.
Director Steven Spielberg famously has a cameo role as the clerk in the Assessor's Office in "The Blues Brothers" (1980). Leggi tutto.
