Best Fur Remaker

When you inherit your aunt’s outdated mink, stylists to Chicago’s rich and famous recommend bringing it to this Gold Coast shop. Fabbri will clean, repair, and recut that big-shouldered coat, transforming it into, say, an on-trend jacket or cape (and if there’s fur left over, you might just get a throw or pillow as a … Read more

Best Beard Grooming

If this place can handle Lost Lake owner Paul McGee’s legendarily wild facial hair, imagine what it can do with yours. The vibe at the 10-year-old Roscoe Village storefront harks back to neighborhood barbershops of old, but the expert stylists know all the current trends and how to best groom and shape your beard ($40)—a … Read more

Best Spa for a Massage

Like day spas at other luxury hotels, the Langham’s two-year-old facility offers virtually any massage style you could want, from Swedish to hot stone to acupressure, by highly trained therapists. But this Asian-themed spa takes pampering to new levels. (Ever luxuriate in a “sensory relaxation pod” after a massage? You can here.) No wonder Forbes … Read more