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Chicago, IL
From its landmark skyline to the hard-scrabble streets of its dynamic neighborhoods, the people of Chicago are growing transformative businesses, creating a cultural resurgence and redefining what makes this city work.
Christen, button maven
Chicago's button maven is anything but buttoned up about the city she calls home.
Joe, club owner
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Johnny, delivery driver
Getting to know Chicago through its coffee culture.
Kate, DJ/musician
To the Chicago beat: The city's best through the eyes of one of its hippest DJs.
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Intelligentsia Coffee
Smith & Wollensky
Daley Plaza
Prêt A Manger
Slurping Turtle
Chicago Cultural Center
Rockit Bar & Grill
Central Standard
Giordano's
Bank of America Theatre
Sweetwater Tavern & Grille
Siena Tavern
Frontera Grill & Topolobampo
Giordano's
Macy’s
Palmer House Hilton
South Branch Tavern & Grille
Harris Theatre for Music and Dance
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Smart Museum of Art
University of Chicago institution boasts modern and contemporary works in a variety of media.
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INTUIT
The only nonprofit organization in the country devoted to the work of self-taught artists.
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Italian Village
Chicago's oldest Italian restaurant, with old-school, red-sauce-style dishes, plus a great wine list.
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Lula Cafe
Lula was one of the first Chicago restaurants to focus on local, farm-to-fork ingredients.
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Auditorium Building
Designed by Louis Sullivan, this landmark was the first home of the Chicago Civic Opera.
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Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Live jazz, poetry slams and more are performed at this 1930s-style nightclub in Uptown.
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Hopleaf Bar
For more than two decades this Andersonville tavern has been the city's definitive beer purveyor.
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Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center
Offers arts education to at-risk kids, as well as creative classes for grown-ups.
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Heritage General Store
The artisan-crafted bicycles made at this shop turn heads as they're ridden through city streets.
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Harold Washington Library Center
Chicago's central library is a mammoth tribute to the city's architectural legacy.
Chicago Episodes
Chicago
Something different every day.
Family Bonds
Rediscovering architecture, art, history.
Culture Daze
A vivid mosaic of culture and food.
Reunited
Outstanding eats to outsider art.
Wisconsin Escape
Milwaukee landmarks, unique pub grub.
Roundtable
Hidden gems from Chicago's ultimate insiders.
A Guided Tour
A historical and architectural tour on the Chicago River.
Back to Business
Two young entrepreneurs make their mark.
Spin Cycle
Where to go for a night on the town.
