The Perfect: Oktoberfest Meal

Oktoberfest began as a wedding bash outside Munich and spread, by the turn of the century, to Chicago, where it remains an excuse to stuff our gobs with German fare. These odes to Deutschland put the heart in hearty dining.

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Features Air TimePopular radio morning-show host DreX wakes up to a magnificent view and a whole lot of glamour . . . with a cool ’70s vibe. Object LessonsA North Shore decorator with an eye for elegant juxtapositions proves that when it comes to accessorizing, bigger is better. Double VisionHe’s modern; she’s traditional-what’s a couple … Read more

Westward, Ah

Hinsdale’s charming central shopping district holds French country–style delights—and some thoroughly modern surprises