Chicago is the place to be this weekend with three can’t-miss festivals: Chicago Blues Festival, Ribfest Chicago and Old Town Art Fair. Or, stay in the suburbs for a wine tasting and family-friendly concert at Ravinia. Plus, find more events in our 99 Days of Summer, and don’t forget to take some time to vote […]
It’s Saturday night and you have choices to make. You’d love to see a good show but don’t have tickets. You’d love to try out a new restaurant but don’t have reservations. No need to stress, because we have a roundup of venues in and around Chicago that offer live music, great food and fun […]
The future, or at least the kind of future we have imagined with artificial intelligence, holograms, time and space travel, and microchips inserted into our brains, seems very far away. And no matter how we envision that future in movies like “I, Robot,” “Gattaca,” and “Transcendence,” there are deep-rooted problems with morality, humanity and the […]
Chicago, raise a glass to the latest and greatest app, Drizly, which allows legal-age drinkers to purchase alcohol to their door in under an hour. Partnered with local retailers such as Schaefer’s Wines, Foods & Spirits, Rayan’s Wine & Fine Spirits, South Loop Market, Kimbark Beverage Shoppe and Hops & Grapes, this app promises a satisfying […]
Summer has finally arrived, which means it’s time for Make It Better’s annual “Best Of” survey! From restaurants to theaters, salons to boutiques, wedding vendors to landscapers, each year we poll you—our fabulous audience—to determine which businesses and resources are leading the pack in Chicago and on the North Shore. Voting is now closed. The winners […]
In a perfect world, I would sit down to a civilized lunch at a chic boîte every day. The reality is a little closer to standing in front of an open refrigerator with baby carrots and a bowl of hummus in hand, but a girl can dream, right? Meanwhile, in this alternate universe, I would […]
Warm weather is back, and so is our 99 Days of Summer! Filled with new museum exhibits, wine tastings, concerts, festivals, kid-friendly activities and more, you’ll find something fun to do every day this summer. We’ve even suggested a few events that will take you out of town. However you decide to spend these warm […]
Living in Chicago, there are precious few patio days each year, so treasure every one of your breezy, sunshine-y days this summer by dining al fresco. Here are 11 of our favorite patios in the city and North Shore. The dec Rooftop Lounge + Bar at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago Twelve stories above Michigan Avenue is […]
Age is subjective. You’re only as young as you look and feel, so try some of these treatments at Chicago spas and you’ll be aging backwards like Benjamin Button in no time. Chuan Spa Russian sturgeon caviar and crushed pearls lift this Of the Orient Facial to the height of luxury. After a gentle pineapple […]
Michigan wineries pour their best at City Winery on June 1 for one night only. You are invited to enjoy an evening with 24 wineries and 100 premium wines without crossing the border. This second annual Michigan Wines Showcase-Chicago enables everyone to “taste Michigan” with vintages often not even available in Chicago, due to small quantities […]
