Five New Bar Patios Open in Chicago This Summer By Carrie Schedler These fresh outdoor spots are perfect for sitting and sipping in the shade. Read more
Tony Priolo Will Open Piccoletto in River North By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The Italian flatbread sandwich spot will take over the former Crumbs Bake Shop, next door to his Piccolo Sogno Due, later this summer. Read more
Eight Surprises at Lake Michigan This Summer By Kari Lydersen Despite chilly water, spilled oil, and, um—sewage—this summer's lake forecast isn't all bad. Here's what you'll find on the beach. Read more
Five Upcoming Design Events and Sales in Chicago By Gina Bazer Big sales at the Golden Triangle and Griffins & Gargoyles, along with the weekend's flea markets, and 57th Street Art Fair. Read more
How Chicago's Parks Compare to Other US Cities By Whet Moser The city ranks well in a new survey, thanks to the wonderful network of parks in Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago. We'd have done even better if politics hadn't killed so many other good ideas. Read more
Five New Restaurant Openings—and a Bacon Race By Carrie Schedler You can get fried chicken and champagne, find a fine new fish sandwich, or run a porky 0.05 kilometer race in the name of bacon. Read more
What Crazy Food Mash-Up Will They Think of Next? By Alec Moran, Carrie Schedler, and Luke Seemann After the cronut, anything's possible--so we built a food combo generator that lets you invent and name the next big thing in dining. Read more
MegMade's Painted Furniture Blends Country and Chic By Gina Bazer These refinished vintage pieces are rustic and sophisticated—without looking too frou-frou. Read more
Why Was This Frank Lloyd Wright Home So Hard to Sell? By Ian Spula Wright’s McArthur house in Kenwood just sold—finally—for $925,000. Here’s what’s behind the $555,000 price drop. Read more
