West Loop residents can now experience Greece without the cost of airfare! Chef Avgeria Stapaki brings her culinary expertise from Greece directly into this space previously home to Bad Hunter on Randolph's Restaurant Row. Avgeria secured Brad Parker as her business partner, and opened in July. Tribune critic Nick Kindelsperger gave it praise for its […]
Puttery offers adults in the Strip District an unforgettable social and culinary experience through two themed 9-hole courses: Lodge (ski resort style ambiance) and Library/book collection themed courses. Rory McIlroy has provided financial backing for this chain to expand their operations further into Houston; Chicago; Pittsburgh and Kansas City. The Venue This month in the […]
After experiencing tremendous success in Manhattan, Sloomoo Institute is expanding to Chicago and Atlanta with new locations offering kids and adults alike a much-needed respite from screens. This science-backed experiential concept offers children and adults alike a welcome break from digital devices. The new concrete loft spaces offer interactive experiences designed to appeal to sight, […]
Sloomoo Institute's mesmerizing museum of slime offers an engaging blend of sensory play and satisfying joy. Every corner features interactive slime stations designed to engage all five senses through textures, scents and colors that stimulate and delight visitors. Visitors to the museum can explore hundreds of vats, from an Obliteration Room-inspired Slime Wall by Yayoi […]
Humboldt Park holds a special place in the hearts of Chicago's Puerto Rican community. This neighborhood hosts numerous festivals, while its historic buildings, which can be rented through Chicago Park District rentals, serve as ideal settings for weddings and other family celebrations. Jensen initially did not favor his Sunken Rose Garden project for West Park […]
The American Medical Association will move its Chicago headquarters in 2013 into a 52-story building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and known as IBM Plaza; when their move takes effect, this space will become known as AMA Plaza. AMA Plaza stands out as an environmental leader. In 2014, they received the Chicago Green […]
These iconic corn cob-shaped towers are beloved among both tourists and locals, having even graced the cover of Sly and the Family Stone's 1971 album There's a Riot Goin' On. Bertrand Goldberg proposed his complex in 1959 as an attempt to mitigate Chicago's urban exodus, providing two residential high-rises (with roof decks), hotels, offices, theaters, […]
The Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago is an iconic building and the world's premier wholesale design center, first opening its doors for business back in 1930. Now hosting numerous trade shows and community events every year since, its history dates back more than eighty years! The Merchandise Mart boasts several intriguing attractions that make it […]
333 West Wacker Drive has become iconic thanks to the green glass facade which reflects the river and sky beyond it, becoming part of iconic imagery such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off film from 1986. Pedersen's design for Franklin-Lake Street's entrance created a magnificent entrance that echoes the city grid system and features stunning sheathed […]
Chicagoans have entered a new era of their relationship with the river in recent years. Thanks to deindustrialization, improved environmental stewardship efforts, and monumental engineering fixes, Chicago's waterways are now healthier than ever. Discover Chicago Riverwalk and uncover its bounty of restaurants and outdoor bars, pier fishing, kayaking, public art installations, bird-watching opportunities and much […]
William Wrigley commissioned Graham, Anderson, Probst & White architects in 1920 when he purchased land north of Chicago River on Michigan Avenue for his headquarters on this grand boulevard. Their gleaming white building with its design that recalls Giralda tower in Seville cathedral became first skyscraper on this grand boulevard. The South Tower William Wrigley […]
Northern Illinois can expect vibrant autumn hues earlier than normal this year due to cooler seasonal temperatures causing leaves to stop producing chlorophyll for photosynthesis, thus prompting their color change. Wallace Rice designed the Chicago flag, featuring two light blue stripes on a white background and four six-pointed red stars that represent historical events in […]
