Lifestyle & Parenting

WINDY CITY

December 20, 2007

Eye-popping architecture, eclectic boutiques and one of the best
restaurants in the worldour kind of town, Chicago is.


stay

A short skip away from the Magnificent Mile and Millennium Park, The
James
is a slick, hip alternative to the Marriotts, Sheratons and
Hyatts. Rooms are spacious and airy and feature a mini-theater room for
late-night gangster movies. Rates from $259 per night, 55 E. Ontario,
Chicago, 877-526-3755, www.jameshotels.com


do

Lie down underneath Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate and take in the citys
skyline reflected against the polished stainless steel surface.


shop

Located side by side, Wicker Park and Bucktown are a mix of luxe labels
like Derek Lam and Rachel Roy and lesser-known lines such as Foley +
Corrina. Dont miss Hejfina,
an inspired showroom of art, design and fashion. 1529 N. Milwaukee Ave.,
Chicago, 773-772-0002, www.hejfina.com


eat

A trip to Chicago would be incomplete without a bag of Garretts
famous caramel cheese popcorn. But leave room for dinner. Charlie
Trotters
exquisite tasting menu is culinary genius. From $120 per
person, 816 W. Armitage, Chicago, 773-248-6226, www.charlietrotters.com.
For Garrett Popcorn Shop locations, visit www.garrettpopcorn.com

 

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