OCCUPATION: Restaurateur MY STYLE: I would describe it as classic with modern elements. Also functional and constantly in flux. I LOVE NEW YORK BECAUSE: There are endless possibilities. P.J. Clarke’s P.J. Clarke’s flagship location on Third Avenue is the original of three New York locations. The Times has described it as “the Vatican of Saloons,” […]
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, US Website: www.artic.edu Phone: 312.443.3600 At nearly one million square feet, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the largest museums in the country and houses some of the world’s most notable collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art in its permanent collection. The Modern Wing, which opened in
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KID FRIENDLY: Address: 4325 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, US Website: architecturalartifacts.com Phone: 773.348.0622 If you are looking for the perfect, one-of-a-kind piece to complete a room but don’t have the time to travel the world in search of it, head to Architectural Artifacts and let Stuart Grannen, owner and curator, do the work for you. The new
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KID FRIENDLY: Address: 119 West 56th Street, New York , US Website: leparkermeridien.tenoverten.com Phone: 212 767 1010 With even more nail salons springing up all over the city, it’s easy to be dazed by the adverts for $20 mani/pedis that can leave your cuticles more raw than relaxed. Enter Tenoverten, whose mission is to make a manicure
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1220 West Webster Avenue, Chicago, US Website: floriole.com Phone: 773.883.1313 Since its beginnings in a tent at the Green City Market, Floriole has been committed to using locally-sourced goods and ingredients. What the bakery can’t grow on its rooftop garden comes from local organic farms and producers, and the results are delicious. Its menu
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, US Website: fieldmuseum.org Phone: 312.922.9410 With a collection of more than 24 million specimens, the Field Museum of Natural History is sure to have something to fascinate all. The extensive exhibits—in anthropology, botany, paleontology, geology, and zoology—serve as both a crucial database for the world of science and
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KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2104 West Roscoe Street, Chicago, US Website: cinnamonboutique.com Phone: 773 281 2466 Everything is sweeter with a little cinnamon, even the clothes and accessories at Cinnamon Boutique! This classic store sells sophisticated garb with a splash of edge. “I love Cinnamon Boutique in Roscoe Village. The owner, Emily, has great style and seems to
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 700 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, US Website: www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org Phone: 312.527.1000 The Chicago Children’s Museum has created a world where play and learning connect. This three-floor, 57,000-square-feet exhibition space is filled from floor to ceiling with educational exhibits, public programs, and interactive playrooms. “The Chicago Children’s Museum is phenomenal,” says Sasha Adler. “There are so
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KID FRIENDLY: Address: 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, US Website: thedaleycenter.com Phone: 877.244.2246 The Chicago Picasso at the Daley Center, commonly referred to as “The Picasso,” is not only a well-known landmark and a major work of art, but has also become a central hub around which Chicagoans gather. The remarkable 50-feet steel sculpture was unveiled in
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 3306 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, US Website: buildingblockstoys.com Phone: 773.235.1888 Building Blocks Toy Store has more to offer than your average toyshop. Owner Katherine McHenry welcomes the community with hands-on activities such as “crafternoons,” a weekly free crafts session at the store, and fun and free game nights. Lindsey Gladstone says, “When this packed-to-the-ceiling
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