What to do, where to stay, and where to eat in Chicago
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Emerging from its reputation as the U.S.’s "second city," Chicago continues to break new ground in architecture, nightlife, fashion, cuisine, and all matters urban and urbane. Plan your Windy City getaway with our Chicago Destination Guide—you'll find maps, articles, and travel deals, as well as up-to-date listings for our experts’ favorite hotels and restaurants.
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Chicago Features
- Chicago’s Hottest Dogs July, 2007
- The Windy City may have banned foie gras, but there’s no putting the kibosh on their hometown franks. T+L found the best in town, bite by bite
Chicago Heats Up July, 2006
- With a fresh crop of restaurants and up-and-coming chefs, the culinary scene in the Second City is anything but second best.
Best of Chicago July, 2005
- With groundbreaking urban design and a bumper crop of inventive new restaurants and shops, Chicago may well be the most vibrant city in America today.
Building Blocks October, 2004
- A sure sign that gentrification is just around the corner: the artists are moving in. T+L visits four emerging American neighborhoods from Atlanta to Bozeman
Great American Architecture November, 2006
- What’s the best way to get a firsthand look at the sweeping curves, transparent walls, and sleek façades of some of the most important buildings in the United States? Drive the Midwest, says Oliver Schwaner-Albright
- T+L Reports: A New Wind Blows In Chicago November, 2005
- T+L Reports: Chicago's Second Wind April, 2004