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Revealed: CS Magazine's 2023 Best Of The City Winners

By J.P. Anderson By J.P. Anderson | June 28, 2023 | Lifestyle Feature Culture

We scoured the city to curate the ultimate guide to luxury living in Chicago.

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FASHION

From streetwear to haute couture and dazzling jewelry, these Chicago style destinations bring looks for days.

BEST NEW BOUTIQUE
SUPREME
1438 N. Milwaukee Ave.
us.supreme.com

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BEST CUSTOM CLOTHIER
NICHOLAS JOSEPH
300 W. Grand Ave.
customsuitsyou.com

BEST TIMEPIECES
BURDEEN’S
909 N. Michigan Ave.
burdeens.com

BEST COUTURE
MIRA COUTURE
70 E. Walton St., 2nd Floor
miracouture.com

BEST OAK STREET JEWELER
RAZNY JEWELERS
109 E. Oak St., Ste. A
razny.com

BEST LINCOLN PARK BOUTIQUE
STEVE QUICK
2471 N. Clark St.
stevequickjeweler.com

BEST JEWELRY SELECTION
C.D. PEACOCK
172 Oakbrook Center, OakBrook
cdpeacock.com

BEST MICHIGAN AVENUE JEWELER
MARSHALL PIERCE & CO.
960 N. Michigan Ave.
marshallpierce.com

MOST ICONIC BOUTIQUE
IKRAM
15 E. Huron St.
ikram.com

DINING AND DRINKS

We'll go ahead and say it: When it comes to dining and drinking, no city compares to Chicago. Here's proof.

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
OBÉLIX
700 N. Sedgwick St.
obelixchicago.com

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BEST NEW STEAKHOUSE
FIORETTA
318 N. Sangamon St.
fiorettasteak.com

BEST FINE DINING
ESMÉ
2200 N. Clark St.
esmechicago.com

BEST GOLD COAST
RESTAURANT LE COLONIAL
57 E. Oak St.
chicago.lecolonial.com

BEST NEW BAR
NINEBAR
216 W. Cermak Road
ninebarchicago.com

BEST TASTING MENU
VALHALLA
916 W. Fulton Market
valhallachicago.com

BEST ROOFTOP
OFFSHORE ROOFTOP
1000 E. Grand Ave.
offshorerooftop.com

BEST TASTE OF CHICAGO
ELI’S CHEESECAKE
elicheesecake.com

BEST BISTRO
MON AMI GABI
2300 N. Lincoln Park West
monamigabi.com/chicago

BEST PEOPLE WATCHING
GIBSONS BAR & STEAKHOUSE
1028 N. Rush St.
gibsonssteakhouse.com

BEST DINING DISTRICT
FULTON MARKET DISTRICT
fultonmarketchicago.org

BEST COCKTAILS WITH A VIEW
TERRACE 16
401 N. Wabash Ave., 16th floor
trumphotels.com/chicago/dining/
fine-dining-chicago

BEST STEAKHOUSE
GENE & GEORGETTI
500 N. Franklin St.
geneandgeorgetti.com

BEAUTY AND HEALTH

Looking and feeling your best is a breeze thanks to these top-notch Chicago beauty and wellness destinations.

BEST NEW SALON
A.SALON
2326 N. Clark St.
asalonchicago.com

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BEST SALON EXPERIENCE
SALONDJ HAIRTOGRAPHY
300 N. Elizabeth St., Ste. 201C
salondjchicago.com

BEST HOTEL SPA
CHUAN SPA AT THE LANGHAM, CHICAGO
330 N. Wabash Ave.
langhamhotels.com

BEST PLACE TO BE PAMPERED
THE PENINSULA SPA CHICAGO
108 E. Superior St.
peninsula.com/chicago

BEST SPA REFRESH
SPA AT THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL CHICAGO
120 E. Delaware Place
fourseasons.com/chicago/spa

BEST CONCIERGE
MEDICAL PRACTICE UCHICAGO
MEDICINE RIVER EAST
355 E. Grand Ave.
uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-location/uchicago-medicine-river-east

BEST NEW MEDSPA
THE ONE SPA CHICAGO
432 E. Grand Ave., Ste. D
theonespachicago.com

REAL ESTATE

In the world of Chicago luxury real estate, all the buzz is about these expert brokers—and one very hot property.

REAL ESTATE ROCK STAR
CARRIE MCCORMICK, @PROPERTIES CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
carriemccormickre.com

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INDUSTRY ICON
BRAD LIPPITZ, COMPASS REAL ESTATE
bradlippitz.com

THE MORTGAGE MASTER
JOEL SCHAUB, GUARANTEED RATE
[email protected]

POWER PLAYER
JEFF PROCTOR, @PROPERTIES CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
jproctorgroup.com

BEST NEW SKYLINE ADDITION
THE ST. REGIS CHICAGO
363 E. Wacker Drive
stregischicago.com

HOME

Award-winning designers and chic interiors resources make Chicago an extraordinary destinations for stunning design—and these are the cream of the crop.

BEST CLASSIC/MODERN DESIGN MIX
GEMMA PARKER DESIGN
gemmaparkerdesign.com

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BEST PLACE FOR LUXURY GOODS
THE DESIGN CENTER AT THEMART
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, floors 6, 14, 15, 16
cpc.mmart.com/showroomwebsitedc

BEST CUSTOM FURNITURE
BARRON CUSTOM FURNITURE
2444 W. 16th St.
barroncustomfurniture.com

BEST LUXURY RENTAL BUILDING
LEVEL RIVER NORTH
369 W. Grand Ave.
stayinglevel.com

BEST NEW GALLERY
ALMA ART & INTERIORS
3636 S. Iron St.
almaartandinteriors.com

MOST INSPIRING DESIGNER
MICHAEL ABRAMS INTERIORS
michaelabrams.com

BEST PLACE FOR MODERN FURNITURE
LUMINAIRE CHICAGO
301 W. Superior St.
luminaire.com

BEST OUTDOOR FURNITURE
BROWN JORDAN
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Ste. 1510
brownjordan.com

BEST LIGHTING
VISUAL COMFORT & CO.
444 N. Wells St.
visualcomfort.com

BEST DESIGNER RUGS
TUFENKIAN CARPETS CHICAGO
802 W. Washington Blvd.
tufenkian.com

BEST LUXURY CLOSETS
CALIFORNIA CLOSETS CHICAGO
740 N. Franklin St., Ste. 110
californiaclosets.com

BEST NEW DESIGN
HOT SPOT
Gil Melott Studio
1834 W. North Ave.
gilmelottstudio.com

ARTS AND CULTURE

Premier performances, world-class museums and fun-filled attractions are all on tap at these Windy City favorites.

BEST CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
CHICAGO
220 E. Chicago Ave.
mcachicago.org

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BEST NIGHT ON THE TOWN
CABARET ZAZOU
32 W. Randolph St.
cabaretzazou.com

BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION
THE FIELD MUSEUM
1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive
fieldmuseum.org

BEST DATE NIGHT
THE SECOND CITY
230 W. North Ave.
secondcity.com

BEST PERFORMANCE VENUE
THE ENSEMBLE THEATER IN HONOR OF
HELEN ZELL, STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY
1646 N. Halsted St.
steppenwolf.org

BEST EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
1601 N. Clark St.
chicagohistory.org

BEST NEW ATTRACTION
MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM CHICAGO
435 N. Michigan Ave.
museumoficecream.com/chicago

TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE

From iconic hotels to peerless service providers, A-list living is at your fingertips thanks to these local businesses.

BEST LUXURY AUTO DEALERSHIP
LOEBER MOTORS/PORSCHE LINCOLNWOOD
4255 W. Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood;
7101 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood
loebermotors.com

BEST LUXURY GETAWAY

THE RITZ-CARLTON, CHICAGO
160 E. Pearson St.
ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/chicago

BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY
GRAND GENEVA RESORT & SPA
7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, Wis.
grandgeneva.com

BEST CLEANING SERVICE
DAVIS IMPERIAL CLEANERS
3325 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
davisimperial.com

BEST FAMILY LAW PRACTICE
BEERMANN LLP
161 N. Clark St., Ste. 3000
beermannlaw.com

BEST HOTEL REFRESH
WALDORF-ASTORIA CHICAGO
11 E. Walton St.
waldorfastoriachicagohotel.com

MOST ICONIC HOTEL
THE DRAKE HOTEL
140 E. Walton Place
thedrakehotel.com

BEST HISTORIC HOTEL
PALMER HOUSE HILTON
17 E. Monroe St.
palmerhousehiltonhotel.com

HOTTEST HOTEL
NOBU HOTEL CHICAGO
854 W. Randolph St.
chicago.nobuhotels.com

BEST NEW HOTEL
THE LASALLE CHICAGO, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
208 S. LaSalle St.
thelasallechicago.com



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