Today Navy Pier is a premiere tourist destination, and is home to the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago Children's Museum, an IMAX Theater, Pier Park, the free Smith Museum of Stained Glass & more. Read more.
The MCA Store is no ordinary museum gift shop with its impressive collection of contemporary home furnishings, as well as unique gifts & artwork that appeals to shoppers of discerning taste & style.
This 24.5-acre park features the work of world-renowned architects, planners, artists and designers. Read more.
A year-round “farmers market” stocking hundreds of products (many organic) from within 250 miles of Chicago, the Farmstand offers sustainably-grown fresh produce & edibles produced by local companies.
Made entirely of Cor-Ten steel (which gives the sculpture and the Daley Center their unique rust color), Picasso's sculpture weighs a whopping 160 tons. That’s 320,000 pounds! Read more.
Oak Street beach in the summer is a great place to sun bathe, dip in Lake Michigan and people watch. You can even run, bike or walk along the entire lake front path for miles. - Nikki
Try the ham and cheese fondue from our 100 Best list:Take a croque-madame, increase the cheese tenfold, melt it in a crock, fold in ham, put the egg on top and use the bread on the side, for dipping.
Try the fava-bean crostini from our 100 Best list: You realize why everyone wants to imitate Avec. And just how inimitable Avec is.
Try the frozen cucumber mousse from our 100 Best list: Executive pastry chef Bryce Caron turns a humble cucumber into this creamsicle-like dessert, which is unexpectedly rich & surprisingly refreshing
Try the Ice-cream sundae from our 100 Best list: Grant Achatz + whipped cream + Oreos + gummy bears + peanuts + unreal ice cream + maraschino cherries + a carafe of chocolate sauce = believe it.
Try the In the Rocks from our 100 Best list: It's our favorite drink at this high-concept lounge, for how it seamlessly integrates tactile pleasure (“cracking” the rock) into a beautifully made drink.
Goat-cheese-and-squash arancini come in an earthy sage pesto so good most people close their eyes while they savor it. Same goes for the milk-braised pork shoulder and deep-fried deviled egg (!). Read more.
If you like art and/or architecture don't miss The Bean in Millenium Park. It is truly fantastic!
TheWit Hotel’s swank rooftop lounge sports a specialty cocktail menu, a well-curated wine list and Mediterranean small plates. Read more.
