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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Photography by: PHOTO BY JOSE CARLOS CASTRO ANTELO/ISTOCK