Dining & Drinks
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Maxwells Trading
1516 W. Carroll Ave.
maxwellstrading.com
CHICAGO ICON AWARD
Gene & Georgetti
500 N. Franklin St.
geneandgeorgetti.com
BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT
Obelix
700 N. Sedgwick St.
obelixchicago.com
Cariño’s creative taco dorado tempts with chicken liver, adobo and petite lettuce
Photo by Kelly Sandos
BEST TASTING MENU
Cariño
4662 N. Broadway
carinochicago.com
At PostBoy, toothsome dishes like sesame wings with yuzu kosho mayo, Szechuan pickles and garlic honey have Harbor Country buzzing.
Photo by Gabrielle Sukich
BEST NEW RESTAURANT — WORTH THE DRIVE
Postboy
207 N. Whittaker St., New Buffalo, Mich.
postboynb.com
BEST GOLD COAST RESTAURANT
Le Colonial
57 E. Oak St.
chicago.lecolonial.com
BEST COMEBACK
Tavern On Rush
1015 N. Rush St.
tavernonrush.com
BEST NEW BAR
Gus’ Sip & Dip
51 W. Hubbard St.
gussipanddip.com
BEST RESTAURANT REINVENTION
Proxi
565 W. Randolph St.
proxichicago.com
HOTTEST NEW RESTAURANT
Mirra
1954 W. Armitage Ave.
mirrachicago.com
BEST SERVICE
RL
115 E. Chicago Ave.
ralphlauren.com/global-rl-chicago
BEST STEAKHOUSE SCENE
Maple & Ash
8 W. Maple St.
mapleandash.com
MOST ANTICIPATED RESTAURANT
Crying Tiger
51 W. Hubbard St.
@cryingtigerchicago
BEST GOLD COAST COCKTAILS
Sparrow
12 W. Elm St.
sparrowchicago.com
BEST SUSTAINABLE DINING
Daisies
2375 N. Milwaukee Ave.
daisieschicago.com
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Monteverde
1020 W. Madison St.
monteverdechicago.com
BEST RIVERSIDE DINING
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
300 N. LaSalle Drive
chicagocutsteakhouse.com
The San Junipero cocktail at Nine Bar
Photo by Wade Hall
BEST BAR VIBE
Nine Bar
216 W. Cermak Road
ninebarchicago.com
BEST ROOFTOP
Z Bar, The Peninsula Chicago
108 E. Superior St.
zbarchicago.com
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT
Club Lucky
1824 W. Wabansia Ave.
clubluckychicago.com
BEST PEOPLE WATCHING
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
1028 N. Rush St.
gibsonssteakhouse.com
BEST DINING DISTRICT
Fulton Market District
fultonmarketchicago.org
MOST STYLISH LUNCH DESTINATION
The Lunchroom at Space 519
200 E. Chestnut St.
space519.com
BEST TASTE OF CHICAGO
Eli’s Cheesecake
elicheesecake.com
Insider Tip: Joe Frillman
Joe Frillman has guided Logan Square fave Daisies to the city’s only Michelin Green Star.
Photo by Neil Burger
Executive chef/owner, Daisies, 2375 N. Milwaukee Ave., daisieschicago.com
“I go to Noriko Handroll Bar (401 N. Milwaukee Ave., norikohandrollbar.com) at least once a month—that place is just incredible. Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar (2165 N. Western Ave., chefsspecialbar.com) and Hing Kee (2140 S. Archer Ave., hingkeechinatown.com) are also my favorites. The food is solid every time I go, and these are all small and independently owned spots, so the attention and resources are put into the staff and the ingredients first before anything else. Finally, I have kids, and I love Club Lucky (1824 W. Wabansia Ave., clubluckychicago.com) because it’s delicious and approachable food for them too; just comfort red sauce food with a great Negroni.”
Fashion & Retail
MOST EXCITING FASHION DEBUT
Balenciaga
15 E. Oak St.
balenciaga.com
The stylish scene at LOEWE’s new Oak Street boutique.
Courtesy of brand
BEST NEW GOLD COAST BOUTIQUE
Loewe
51 E. Oak St.
loewe.com
Lugano’s Coup D’oeil eternity band with rubies and emerald-cut diamonds.
Courtesy of brand
BEST NEW JEWELRY STORE
Lugano
100 E. Oak St.
luganodiamonds.com
BEST JEWELRY STORE EXPERIENCE
The C.D. Peacock Mansion
298 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
cdpeacock.com
BEST STREETWEAR BOUTIQUE
Supreme
1438 N. Milwaukee Ave.
us.supreme.com
BEST COUTURE
Mira Couture
70 E. Walton St., 2nd Floor
miracouture.com
BEST CUSTOM CLOTHIER
Nicholas Joseph
300 W. Grand Ave.
customsuitsyou.com
BEST LUXURY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Razny Jewelers
109 E. Oak St., Suite A
razny.com
BEST JEWELRY SERVICE & REPAIR
Marshall Pierce & Co.
960 N. Michigan Ave.
marshallpierce.com
BEST BOUTIQUE REINVENTION
Ralph Lauren
750 N. Michigan Ave.
ralphlauren.com
BEST ALTERATIONS
Davis Imperial Cleaners
3325 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
davisimperial.com
MOST ICONIC BOUTIQUE
Ikram
15 E. Huron St.
ikram.com
Arts & Culture
Yoko Ono (here pictured with her 1967 work “Glass Hammer”) is the subject of a much-anticipated autumn exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Photo by © Clay Perry
MOST ANTICIPATED EXHIBITION
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind — Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E. Chicago Ave.
mcachicago.org
BEST NIGHT ON THE TOWN
Teatro Zinzanni
32 W. Randolph St.
zinzanni.com/chicago
BEST PUBLIC SPACE
Millennium Park
@millennium_park
BEST PERFORMANCE VENUE
The Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
steppenwolf.org
Amelia Workman and Kristen Sieh in recent Goodman Theatre production The Antiquities.
Photo by Hugo Hentoff
BUZZIEST THEATER COMPANY
The Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
goodmantheatre.org
BEST DATE NIGHT
The Second City
secondcity.com
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION
WNDR Museum
1130 W. Monroe St.
wndrmuseum.com
BEST EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
chicagohistory.org
Insider Tip: Madeleine Grynsztejn
MCA director Madeleine Grynsztejn.
Photo by Maria Ponce
Pritzker Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, mcachicago.org
“There is nothing like dinner and a show in Chicago. My favorite combination is a meal at the delicious and welcoming Lula Cafe (2537 N. Kedzie Blvd., lulacafe.com)—get there early enough to browse City Lit Books (2523 N. Kedzie Blvd., citylitbooks.com) next door—followed by a performance at a small and mighty theater like A Red Orchid Theatre (1531 N. Wells St., aredorchidtheatre.org), or anything by the artistic collective Theater Oobleck (theateroobleck.com), especially at Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St., chopintheatre.com).”
Home & Real Estate
BEST ARCHITECTURE / DESIGN STUDIO
BBA Architects
bbaworld.com
A new construction project in St. George, Utah for longtime Chicago client of Kaufman Segal Angyus Design.
Photo by Adam Elliot
MOST INSPIRING DESIGN FIRM
Kaufman Segal Angyus Design
kaufmansegal.com
BEST NEW DESIGN DESTINATION
Design at 329
329 W. 18th St.
designat329.com
Molteni&C’s sleek River North showroom.
Photo courtesy of brand.
BEST EUROPEAN FURNISHINGS
Molteni&C
311 W. Superior St.
lucalanzetta.com/molteni
BEST PLACE FOR LUXURY GOODS
The Design Center at The Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, floors 6, 14, 15, 16
cpc.mmart.com/showroomwebsitedc
BEST CUSTOM FURNITURE
Anees Furniture & Design
222 Merchandise Mart, Suite 6-102
aneesupholstery.com
BEST CLASSIC / MODERN DESIGN MIX
Michael Abrams Interiors
michaelabrams.com
BEST OUTDOOR FURNITURE
JANUS et Cie
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1420
janusetcie.com
BEST PLACE FOR MODERN FURNITURE
Ligne Roset Chicago
440 N. Wells St.
ligne-roset.com
BEST LIGHTING
Visual Comfort & Co.
444 N. Wells St.
visualcomfort.com
BEST DESIGNER RUGS
Oscar Isberian
120 W. Kinzie St., 2nd Floor
isberian.com
BEST LUXURY CLOSETS
Poliform Chicago
445 N. Franklin St.
poliform.it/stores/poliform-chicago
BEST ALL-IN-ONE SHOWROOM
210 Design House
210 W. Illinois St.
210designhouse.com
HOTTEST LUXURY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
850 Lake Shore Drive
850lakeshoredrive.com
BEST WORKPLACE CULTURE
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago
bhhschicago.com
REAL ESTATE ROCK STAR
Emily Sachs Wong
eswchicago.com
BEST CONCIERGE MOVING SERVICE
Method Moving
method-moving.com
MOST ICONIC BROKERAGE
@properties Christie’s International Real Estate
atproperties.com
BEST LUXURY RENTAL BUILDING
The Row Fulton Market
164 N. Peoria St.
relatedrentals.com
Jahn’s 1000M building is making a serious mark on the south end of Historic Michigan Avenue.
Photo by Tom Rossiter Photography
HOTTEST NEW LUXURY RENTAL BUILDING
1000M
1000 S. Michigan Ave.
1000mchicago.com
Insider Tip: Michael Abrams
Notable Chicago designer Michael Abrams.
Courtesy of Michael Abrams Interiors
Principal, Michael Abrams Interiors, michaelabrams.com
“At the height of summer, I want to dine and enjoy cocktails outside as much as possible. Hands down my favorite outdoor dining is at Piccolo Sogno (464 N. Halsted St., piccolosognorestaurant.com); it’s like being transported to the Italian countryside. For one of the best views up Michigan Avenue and a great martini on the terrace overlooking the Magnificent Mile, I love Z Bar at the Peninsula Hotel (108 E. Superior St., zbarchicago.com).”
