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Inside The Last Chapter, Chicago’s first and only romance bookstore
At this Roscoe Village book shop, the only thing forbidden is judging someone’s favorite trope.
Travel
All aboard! The complete CTA Holiday Train & Bus schedule has arrived.
Chicago’s most festive modes of public transportation will be shuttling passengers throughout the city this year.
Restaurants
Chicago's beloved Smoke Daddy BBQ is officially closing
How a 31-year Wicker Park barbecue staple is saying goodbye.
Restaurants
These two Chicago restaurants just earned Michelin stars
Chicago’s dining scene glows as Kasama earns two stars and Feld lands its debut.
Things to do
This Chicago thoroughfare is one of Time Out’s coolest streets in the world
The community-driven thoroughfare proves the “Village in the City” motto correct, with strong small business scene and restaurant scenes.
Art
Is the Driehaus Museum's Wizard of Oz exhibit worth it? A full review of "The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page"
The new exhibit may not whisk you off to the Emerald City, but it is a delightful layover somewhere between fantasy and reality.
Things to do
An all-you-can-eat Italian beef festival is taking over Chicagoland
It’s an aficionado’s dream: mix and match ingredients from some of the best Italian beef spots in the region.
Shopping
The Goody Vault is Chicago’s best vintage store—and visitors need a secret code to enter
The Goody Vault, founded by Emanuel “Manny” Edwards in 2018, has gone from a thrift operation in a storage unit to one of the most coveted closets in the city.
Restaurants
Oberweis is giving out free ice cream every Thursday in November
New holiday flavors plus this BOGO deal might make you forget about the frosty weather outside.
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