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Exploring Chicago’s New Style

A view from the Art Institute of 
Chicago’s new Modern Wing, designed by Renzo Piano, overlooking Millennium 
Park and the Frank Gehry amphitheater.

Photo: Jonny Valiant

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Taste the Windy City’s cutting-edge cuisine, explore the Obamas’ neighborhood, and be wowed by Renzo Piano’s new modern wing at the Art Institute.

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2 Hotels 6 Restaurants 6 Activities

Destinations: Chicago · Lincoln Park · The Loop · Near North · River North · Logan Square

Themes: Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Summer Travel

Inspired by: Exploring Chicago's New Style — by Guy Trebay, Published Jul. 2009

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    The James, Chicago

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    River North | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

    Opened in April 2006, The James marries a residential vibe to a hotel setting. To evoke an apartment style, all of the 297 contemporary rooms have

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    Park Hyatt, Chicago

    Near North | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

    A 198-room European-style hotel on historic Water Tower Square, looking out on Lake Michigan and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Art Gallery Highli

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    Cemitas Puebla

    Chicago | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois

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    UrbanBelly

    Chicago | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois

    The hipster BYO nook with four communal tables sits in an Avondale strip mall between a laundromat and a dry cleaner owned by relatives of Korean-

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    L20

    Lincoln Park | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

    At neo-Modernist seafood temple, Laurent Gras proves that he might be the most commanding chef in the country. Think gracious, unstarchy service, a

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    Lula Cafe

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    Logan Square | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

    <p>A regular spot among locals and a destination for foodies, Lula is an ambitious restaurant disguised as a low-key hipster hangout. The regular m

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    Alinea

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    Lincoln Park | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

    At the forefront of the groundbreaking molecular gastronomy movement, Alinea offers meals that are quite simply unlike any others. Dedicated follow

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    The Peninsula Chicago

    Near North | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

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    Hejfina

    Chicago | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois

    Some claim this spot has the best fashion selection in the Central time zone and others accuse it of having passed its hipster use-by date. Certain... More
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    Chicago Line Cruises

    Chicago | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois

    Take an architectural boat tour around the city. More
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    Chicago Greeter

    Chicago | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois

    For a free guided tour, tap into a free Greeter program, which may seem pitched to an Elderhostel demographic but turns out to be a fine way of see

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    Blake

    Chicago | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois

    This minimalist retail temple displays Martin Margiela clothes with ecclesiastical reverence. More
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    The Art Institute of Chicago

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    The Loop | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

    With more than 260,000 works of art ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary, the Art Institute is home to some of the world’s most celebrated

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    Ikram

    Near North | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Illinois | Chicago

    This crammed Rush Street boutique is owned by Ikram Goldman, the woman who acts as Michelle Obama’s unofficial style consigliere, not that you woul

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