Union Square is a haven for shoppers: look in any direction and you will see upscale department stores. Nearby, visitors can hop onto a cable car on Powell Street.
In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), Ferris catches a foul ball at a Cubs game. Cameron heckles the opposing team. Sa-wing, batta! 자세히 보기
When visiting this self-proclaimed ‘encased meat emporium’, be sure to sample Hot Doug’s other ‘haute cuisine’ treats, like fois gras mousse and the duck-fat fries. 자세히 보기
In "The Blues Brothers", Jake & Elwood Blues (John Belushi & Dan Ackroyd) crash their Bluesmobile through the plate glass windows of the Richard J. Daley Center. 자세히 보기
In "The Dark Knight" (2008), Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) and his girlfriend Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) show up for a ballet performance in scenes shot in the Chicago Theatre. 자세히 보기
This beloved Chicago drive-in is like a blast from the past. The rooftop figures of ‘Superdawg’ (in a Tarzan suit) and his lady companion have been winking at patrons since the 1940s. 자세히 보기
The Chicago Picasso was the first monumental modern sculpture to be placed in the Loop. 자세히 보기
Making a Chicago-style hot dog, with all its requisite toppings, is also known as "dragging it through the garden". 자세히 보기
Hot dogs are about as American as baseball. Each year, fans consume nearly 1.5 million at Wrigley Field! 자세히 보기
In a suspenseful scene, which was shot at Navy Pier for "The Dark Knight", the Joker (Heath Ledger) pits two ferries full of people - one loaded with citizens, one with prisoners, against each other. 자세히 보기
According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, Wrigley Field and Yankee Stadium tied for home of the best stadium hot dog in 2008. 자세히 보기
The Lincoln Park Zoo is free and open 365 days a year. http://bit.ly/alwaysfree 자세히 보기
This Garden District mainstay brims with nonstop vintage, from floor-length chiffon gowns that instantly evoke the Jazz Age to trays and trays of costume jewelry.
Housed in a slick, hyper-modern building (which stands out amid the ornate exteriors of its neighbors), this spa/apothecary is overflowing with Laura Mercier lipsticks and Natura Bissé face creams.
Tucked away down an alley, Homage feels like a set from a '50s football movie, replete with old-fashioned pennants, Wiffle Balls and a house line of nostalgia-inducing T-shirts for various colleges.
The original is based in Cleveland but Brigade's Columbus outpost is just as slick. The industrial space is split straight down the middle offering everything from designer parkas to hip blazers.
This massive emporium is filled with a hip, beautifully exhibited assortment of more than 40 brands. In between soothing blue walls, cubbies proffer Helmut Lang, Rozae Nichols, and Current/Elliott. 자세히 보기
A maze-like array of cases, packed with blown-glass vases, enamel Chicago charms and prints from the ’60s, makes it easy to spend a whole afternoon here.
It may be a big antiques mart, but everything here feels special and handpicked: There’s an entire case of owl medallions, plus design classics, like George Nelson clocks and Paul McCobb desks.
This home goods spot looks like an English countryside antiques shop that’s had a run-in with a Native American trading post. Highlights include footstools upholstered in iconic Hudson Bay prints.
This new boutique sits in a stretch of shops with a similar philosophy: Every item on its well-appointed racks, from the silky, brightly colored blouses to the sweet dresses, costs less than $100.
This shop is devoted to all things related to handwriting—with Moleskine notebooks, calligraphy pens and a house line of stationery that features local landmarks ideal for souvenirs and gifts.
The racks are always pleasingly packed with clean, bold items like 3.1 Phillip Lim tops, and super-chic heels and boots are perched atop old editions of classic novels. 자세히 보기
Former PR executive Maren Roth opened Rowe's doors in 2007 and it's home to a trove of labels like Dannijo, Lauren Moffatt and Cleobella.
Everything at this French Quarter shop revolves around lace. It's all handmade—and the prices feel like they're from a gentler era, too: So-cute-it-hurts kids' smocks are $39; napkins are $2.
