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