The Everything Guide to Great Hair

A list of 49 top stylists, an inspirational gallery of dashing locals, real makeover stories, at-home tips, and a primer on our favorite fall accessory—the beard

Best Hair Salons in Chicago and the Suburbs

Great stylists and studios for for men, women, and all types of hair—long, short, curly, African-American, Asian, and more

By Cassie Walker Burke, Jenna Marotta, Lynn Okura, Lena Singer, and Steven Yaccino

Scott Harris: the Most Underrated Restaurateur in the Country?

LET THEM EAT CARPACCIO: On the back of Mia Francesca, the modest Italian restaurant in Lake View, Harris has built a dining empire now on the brink of expanding to both coasts.

By Marcia Froelke Coburn

David Axelrod's Last Campaign

As Barack Obama’s chief campaign strategist in 2008, David Axelrod helped craft a winning message of hope and change. Now he’s back for what he says will be his final political campaign. His...

By Daniel Libit

A Guide to Great Facial Hair

OUR FACIAL HAIR PRIMER: One beard we love, the most flattering fuzz for your face, and the answer to the question, "Can a beard get you laid?"

By Steven Yaccino

Great Hair Makeovers

The quickest route to image reinvention is a new hairstyle. But then comes that tired old dilemma: Beyond a trim, what can I really do? We found six Chicagoans eager for a makeover and put their...

Studio Paris, River North’s Elite New Rooftop Lounge

Want a table at the Melman brothers’ hot spot above Paris Club? Bottle service is the only way to ensure it

By Amalie Drury

New Upscale Apartments Proliferate

Downtown dwellers opt to lease at the Aqua, EnV, and other luxury buildings

By Dennis Rodkin

Reviews: Antico and Rustic House

MOMENTS OF TRUTH: Explaining the strange and unbreakable bond that forms between diner and restaurant—and what happens when it doesn't

By Jeff Ruby

Rush Sleep Center Doc: Fewer People Getting Enough Sleep

SNOOZE ALARM: While Chicago maintains its status as a pioneering center for sleep research, fewer folks, young and old, are getting all the shuteye their bodies require

By Karen Springen

For the Chicago Comets, Blindness Is No Impediment to Tough Competition

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: The players on the city's beep baseball team have the bruises to prove their toughness.

By Jonathan Eig

Virgil Abloh, Kanye West's Style Adviser, on His Fashion Inspirations for Fall

STYLE COUNSEL: The Chicagoan and full-time creative director talks about the season's best in men's style

By Heiji Choy Black

Slurping Turtle: Comfort Food, Japanese-Style

By Jeff Ruby

Fraîche in Evanston Makes Perfection in Scone—and Cookie—Form

By Penny Pollack

What's Coming, What's New, and What's Cheap in Chicago Dining

THE BUZZ: Gaztro-Wagon's Matt Maroni opens Mörso; 2 Sparrows offers tony brunch; SmallBar's sandwiches dazzle

By Carly Boers and Joanne Trestrail

The Hot List: 10 places everyone's talking about and dining at in September—in order of heat

Chicago's most-buzzed-about restaurants this month

By Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby

Best Vietnamese Sandwiches in Chicago

BREAD WINNERS: The humble bánh mì makes tracks all over town

By Carly Boers

Reviews: Antico and Rustic House

MOMENTS OF TRUTH: Explaining the strange and unbreakable bond that forms between diner and restaurant—and what happens when it doesn't

By Jeff Ruby

Mackinac Island: A Weekend Itinerary

STILL LIFE: Get beyond the usual tourist traps and explore the other side with this nature-lovers' guide

By Catey Sullivan

Ventas CEO Debra Cafaro on Senior Living Facilities, Medicare, and Female Execs

WHAT I WAS THINKING: The largest owner of senior living facilities in the U.S. discusses baby boomers, sexism, and more.

Following a Freak Accident, a Father Faces a Grueling Choice

AFTER THE FALL: When he's fit for a prosthesis in December, life will start over for the 37-year-old dad of two.

By Jeff Ruby

Three Chicago Menswear Lines

SHOPPER: Sir & Madame, Nonnie, and Chivalry Is Not Dead

By Lena Singer

Jason Lazarus Exhibition at Andrew Rafacz Gallery

SELF-PORTRAIT: The Columbia College MFA grad resurrects the theme of steps

By Monica Westin

Brad Keywell on Innovation, Chicago Ideas Week

iDEA GUY: The Groupon cofounder tells us a thing or two about entrepreneurship

By Noah Isackson

'Playboy Club' Creator Chad Hodge Gives Us the Backstory

A BUNNY'S TALE: The 34-year-old Highland Park native and Northwestern grad on his new fall show.

By Rachel Bertsche

Five Best Things to Do in September

POCKET GUIDE: From the Route 66 Car Show in Berwyn and the Hyde Park Jazz Fest to Andrew Bird at the Hideout and the Goodman's production of "Red"—a cultural shortlist for September, in order of...

By Jennifer Wehunt

New Wilco Album, 'The Whole Love,' Coming September 27

UNCHARTED WATERS: The musical nonconformists set off on a maverick course

By Kevin McKeough