With its famous deep-dish pizza and hot dogs on practically every corner, Chicago is already a kid's kind of town. Still, these stores, which are tricked out with a milk and cookie bar, a massive toy train and the best selection of organic baby goods around, will make the shopping ... More

Two years ago at Miami’s Art Basel, a painting by Chicago-based artist Hebru Brantley caught the attention of Jay Z; the rapper ended up purchasing the piece for $20,000. Since then, Brantley has been widely regarded as a rising star of the art world, but given his impressive roster of ... More

Pick-up artists, improv, Twitter and cave trout: There's nearly no topic that The Point magazine won't take on in its scholarly, sharp and incredibly accessible pages. Founders and PhD candidates at the University of Chicago, Jon Baskin, Etay Zwick and Jonny Thakkar released the first issue of the ... More

Jerrod, Molly and R.J. Melman are more than the heirs to Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, a group of wildly successful restaurants started by their father, Rich Melman. They’re entrepreneurs in their own right who’ve opened one winning spot after another, from Hub 51 to Paris Club to RPM Italian. They ... More

Scott Schuman, the New York City–based blogger and fashion photographer better known as the Sartorialist to, well, sartorialists, fielded questions from the Sun Times' Susanna Negovan at a breakfast and Q&A at the recently renovated Michigan Avenue Coach boutique. The enthusiastic audience of photographers, stylists, writers ... More

  In October, Emporio Armani (25 E. Oak St., pictured left) opened, featuring a sweeping staircase and two stories of black and silvery space to house the big brand's diffusion line for men and women.  Lanvin (116 E. Oak ... More

Brian Spaly founded Bonobos when he couldn't find a pair of pants that fit properly. Years later, the 35-year-old Stanford business school grad created Trunk Club out of frustration with the boutique shopping experience. With the help of a stylist, via ... More

ACME Hotel Company 15 East Ohio Street acmehotelcompany.com This hotel boasts high-tech—including wireless audio systems and free Google Glass rentals for guests—details while maintaining a modern design, offering an offbeat alternative to traditional hotels in the city. Four Seasons 120 East Delaware Place fourseasons.com Enjoy breathtaking skyline scenes from the two birds-eye view ... More

On December 6, guests gathered at the Chicago apartment of Johnson Publishing CEO Desiree Rogers to toast Cameron Silver, the founder of LA's Decades vintage couture boutique, and his new book DECADES: A Century of Fashion. Marina B (the jewelry brand from Marina Bulgari) was the ... More