Best New Salon

This globetrotting hairsylist to the stars has quite a bit of flash, but there's substance, too. Read more

Who needs eBay when we have these outstanding collections? Read more

This Rogers Park resident has proved over the past decade to be both exquisitely technical and refreshingly whimsical. Read more

Best Emerging Comedy Troupe

Remarkably fearless, unshackled, and often jaw-dropping solo, sketch, and standup comedy—all masterminded by the producers Joey Dundale and Steph Cook. Read more

Best Emerging Theatre Company

This theatre has been slowly and steadily building a reputation for excellence since 2008. Its six-show Equity season regularly regales local audiences with outstanding work. Read more

Best Hotels

This year's winner rises above all others. Read more

Best Live Reading Series

This series attracts an impressive roster of local playwrights, lit types, actors, and comedians. Read more

Best New Book by a Local Author

If anyone could inject subtlety into the story of a Hollywood domestic drama, it’s Christine Sneed. Read more

Best Places to Hear Live Jazz

Best Podcast

Recent episodes featured gonzo reality TV chef Andrew Zimmern on how to cook cicadas and Patrick Stewart on how to carry the Olympic torch. Read more

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