Politicians, mobsters, sports greats, literary scions and
the glamour of Prohibition-era intrigue are the stuff of Chicago legend. But
these days, from the tony Gold Coast to the gritty South Side, the Windy City
has a newfound luster, born of the collision between tradition and innovation.
Redefining American classics with imagination and humor, culinary daredevils
have turned this meat-and-potato-loving town into a gastronomic destination.
Haute retailers have set up in dramatic spaces that reference classicism within
a 21st-century context. But history buffs, fear not. In this City of Big
Shoulders, visionaries have always coexisted with a storied past. Capone-era
jazz clubs and other historic nooks are always just an L stop away.
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