Daytripper: Shopping Oak & Rush Streets

Chicago’s Oak Street, just off the main drag of the Mag Mile, is the city’s premier destination for designer finds. Here’s a quick guide down this glamorous avenue and a few of its neighboring streets. First stop: lunch (and parking). Ditka’s Restaurant You’ll need sustenance for your afternoon shopping expedition, so stop by this outpost […]

Exploring Bucktown & Wicker Park

This dynamic area on Chicago’s northwest side is the home of some of the best food and shopping in the city. Here are some suggestions if you’re heading to Bucktown and Wicker Park.   For breakfast, try… The Bongo Room The creative courses dished up at this pancake house are worth the wait for a […]

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Check in next week as Make It Better’s own, Susan Noyes and her fashionista daughter Skatie, report from New York’s fashion week.   They’ll be sending us the scoop from the Anna Sui and Isaac Mizrahi shows and more. The trip was won through an American Cancer Society benefit auction.