Composed of thousands of inlaid chips in over 250 colors, Marc Chagall’s mosaic artwork The Four Seasons portrays six scenes of Chicago. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
Chef Charlie Trotter makes a cameo appearance in the film "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997). Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
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). Mehr erfahren.
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 Mehr erfahren.
If you're sharing a salad — one is enough for two moderate appetites — the kitchen will plate them separately and provide two dressings. Mehr erfahren.
Thick, creamy shakes are prepared from a liquid mix blended with cream, pretty good considering no ice cream is involved. Mehr erfahren.
Potato and pea samosas are baked crisp with tender filling, perfect for dunking in chutneys. Mehr erfahren.
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! Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
This colorful exhibit features hand-painted posters for Hollywood, Bollywood and Kung Fu movies. The Godzilla poster is our favorite! Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
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 Mehr erfahren.
The first museum dedicated to the culture and experiences of African-Americans, this museum is clearly modern with its own mobile app. Mehr erfahren.
"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. Mehr erfahren.
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 Mehr erfahren.
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 Mehr erfahren.
The rooftop patio is the best seat in the house at this University of Chicago hangout. Mehr erfahren.
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! Mehr erfahren.
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! Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
Chicago has more AAA 5-diamond restaurants than any other city in the nation. Charlie Trotter's is one of them. Mehr erfahren.
Director Steven Spielberg famously has a cameo role as the clerk in the Assessor's Office in "The Blues Brothers" (1980). Mehr erfahren.
