Restaurants
A Chicago cocktail veteran is opening her ethereal debut bar in West Town
Bar Bambi is award-winning mixologist Katie Renshaw’s debut solo concept.
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Art
Inside EmotionAir: Is the Balloon Museum’s Chicago exhibition worth the hype?
The Balloon Museum’s EmotionAir proves that feeling something—anything—can be pure art in Chicago’s new dopamine factory.
Theater
David Byrne is bringing an immersive walk-through experience to a Chicago office next spring
Byrne’s 'Theater of the Mind' will turn a downtown office into a surreal, sensory playground for 16 guests at a time.
Travel
Feeling lucky before takeoff? Midway and O’Hare airports may soon house slot machines
A new ordinance would welcome video gambling to both Chicago airports—and another proposal could allow machines in restaurants and hotels citywide.
Restaurants
Tacotlán is hosting an epic Día de los Muertos party at its new West Loop location
The popular taco restaurant is going all out for its Time Out Market Chicago debut.
Restaurants
A beloved breakfast spot graduates from ghost kitchen to standalone restaurant in the South Loop
Ahuevo is opening its first brick-and-mortar.
Kids
This Chicago suburb was just ranked the second safest city in the U.S. for trick-or-treating
Low crime rates and a family-friendly atmosphere vaulted this town to the top.
Things to do
How to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Chicago: Ofrendas, museum exhibitions and more
From a fundraising 5K to rooftop cinema, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate Day of the Dead in Chicago this week.
Things to do
Chicago is getting its first-ever city-backed free public restroom—and it's a self-cleaning one!
After years of talk (and holding it), Chicago’s finally getting its first self-cleaning, city-backed restroom.
Restaurants
This new bar is the first one to show only women's sports in Chicago
Babe’s is now open in Logan Square, hosting watch parties, events and more.
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