SOLDIER FIELD
Idon’t thinkanyone
would really recommendastadium,
butyouget someof thebestviewsof
thecity from themezzanine
skyboxeshere. Plus, youget towatch
theBears.
1410S.MuseumCampus
Drive, (312) 235-7000; soldierfield.net
BAHA’I TEMPLE
What anextraordi-
narymonument andwhat a contrast
to thedowntown skyline. The tem-
ple is in the suburbofWilmette,
builtwithwhite stone that’s so intri-
cately carved. It is somagnificent,
and just drivingpast it givesyou
this feelingof calmandpeace.
100
Linden Ave., Wilmette, (847) 853-
2300; bahai.us/bahai-temple
GEORGEGREENE
Thismen’sstore in
theGoldCoast feels likeawhiskey-
cigarsmokingkindofplace, veryold
school.Myhusbandshopshere.The
threeowners—John, John, and
Edmund—hadallbeenworkingat
Ultimo, aChicago fashion icon, but
when itclosed theydecided toopen
thisplace.Their tailor,Oscar,knows
aman’sbodybetter thananyoneelse.
GreatcollectionwithZegna,Yohji
Yamamoto, andof coursemade-to-
measuresuiting.
49E. OakSt.,
(312) 654-2490; george-greene.com
AVEC
Whereyougo toseeandbeseen
atnight. It’saverynarrowandcom-
pactrestaurantwithcommunaldin-
ing,and it’s fast-paced.Order the fresh
fish that theymakeand theirstuffed
medjooldates.
615W. Randolph, (312)
377-2002; avecrestaurant.com
ALINEA
Ifyouhaveall the time in
theworldandyoucansit for four to
sixhours, this is theplace. Ihave
neverbeenanywherewhere the food
presentation isas fabulousand
deliciousas the food itself.The
dessertalone isworth the trip, like
performanceart.
1723N. Halsted,
(312) 867-0110; alinearestaurant.com
THE AVIARY
There issuchartistry
to thecocktailshere; youdon’t just
haveawhiskeywith iceanda
cherry.Eachdrink isadelicious
concoction.Even theglassesare
custom-made, and ithas thesexiest
couches.
955W. FultonMarket, (312)
226-0868; theaviary.com
MIESVAN DER ROHE BUILDINGS
TheEuropeansalways comehere in
searchof hisbuildings— the
Federal building, office towers, the
FarnsworthHouse.Hewas sucha
visionaryand introducedus to
modernarchitectureand this
modernwayof building.Heandhis
peers led theway foryoung
architectsat that time.
Baha’i Temple
Avec
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