“Where’s Wallace?”

The Art Institute of Chicago‘s new exhibition, “Picasso and Chicago,” opened February 20 and goes through May 12, 2013. This amazing collection of Picasso works showcases more than 250 of his pieces, many of which you won’t see anywhere else. The exhibition displays works from every period of Picasso’s career and in many different formats [...]

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Lichtenstein exhibition My latest concierge visit was to the Art Institute of Chicago for the opening of their newest exhibition, Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective. I’d seen these paintings before a lot but I never realized it! You probably have too. Lichtenstein’s work takes its inspiration from popular culture and mass media during Lichtenstein’s life (1923-1997) [...]

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“School Lunch,” “Oscar Moment,” “Sing It!,” “Texts from Last Night”. No, these aren’t tracks on the new Justin Bieber album; they’re the names of sketches performed at the hilarious ComedySportz Chicago improv club! We recently took a trip just north of downtown to Lake View, a short cab ride or trip via public transportation (CTA) [...]

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I grew up in Chicago and, let me tell you, it’s hard to think of a more iconic restaurant that’s been a staple in Chicago as long as The Berghoff has. The bar opened in 1898 and besides a short stint in ‘06, this establishment has been open ever since. As you might guess, it [...]

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“Where can we get a good breakfast?” I don’t know how many times I’ve been asked that as a concierge! Guests want a good meal for breakfast , of course. But often what people really mean when asking me is, “Where can I have an experience while getting breakfast in Chicago?” “Where can I go [...]

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As a kid, I remember going to Marshall Fields on State Street in Chicago and how exciting and enchanting the store was during the holidays.  With this week’s trip to now-Macy’s on State Street, the store is honestly more magical than ever. Greeting you are reds and greens, golds and silvers, and bells and ribbons [...]

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When you’re visiting Chicago, you want to have plenty of time to explore the city.  But why stop there?  Why not explore our planet, solar system and galaxy!  No, Chicago doesn’t offer charter trips to the moon (yet).  Instead, Chicago showcases a premiere attraction that allows individuals and families to survey space and our solar [...]

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      Chicago is known for it’s distinct and diverse ethnic neighborhoods.  One of the city’s more popular and exciting places to explore is Chinatown.  Did you know that it is actually the second largest Chinatown in the country?  Located just a few minutes south of the loop, Chicago’s Chinatown can easily be reached by the CTA Red Line train.  [...]

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     Do you know what Chicago building is so large that at one point, stock boys used roller skates to navigate its700 ft long corridors?  Well, the tour guide of the Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise could tell you.  And you wouldn’t even need roller skates to see it.  Instead, you can take in all of the splendor [...]

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Baseball season in Chicago…ahhhh.  Chicago may have two teams, but if you ask me, there’s only one ballpark!  Built in 1914, Wrigley Field is the second oldest ballpark in the majors and besides being home to the Chicago Cubs, it has also played host to the Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks and hosted 5 World Series games (but [...]

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