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Michigan Avenue - 2017 - Issue 2 - Late Spring - Joe Maddon

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tin. Toppings include littleneck clams and wild forest mushrooms. 1521 N. Fremont St., 312-280-6000; bebu.pizza ROCKIT From nightlife king Billy Dec and the squad at Rockit Ranch (Sunda, Bottlefork, Underground, Duck Inn), this was River North's first sports bar/ lounge/restaurant hybrid, and it's still the best. The smartly crafted bar fare includes everything from gourmet burgers and salads to addictive, pizza roll-esque Rockit Pockits. 22 W. Hubbard St., 312-645-6000; rockitbarandgrill.com RPM STEAK Power couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic prove that RPM Italian's success was no fluke with this see-and-be-seen sister restaurant, the rare Chicago steak- house where stilettos are as common as suits and the meat-heavy menu offers tempting gluten-free and vegetarian options aplenty. 66 W. Kinzie St., 312-284-4990; rpmrestaurants.com SIENA TAVERN The DineAmic Group's flagship restaurant, this River North hot spot showcases comforting, creative Italian fare from Top Chef fave Fabio Viviani, from crudo and grilled octopus to house-made pastas and truffle-topped pizzas. 51 W. Kinzie St., 312-595-1322; sienatavern.com SOUTHERN CUT BBQ First steak, then seafood; now the team behind Chicago Cut and Ocean Cut has embraced barbecue with this new Streeterville destination—and with 'cue queen Lee Ann Whippen manning the kitchen, this one is sure to make fans of Southern fare sit up and take notice. 198 E. Delaware Pl., 312-280-8887; southerncutbbq.com SPILT MILK Logan Square's latest must-try for cocktails is a classy throwback estab- lishment with a gorgeous mahogany bar and a compelling drink list featuring Concord grape juleps and Madras margaritas, plus pineapple soft serve topped with the cocktail du jour. 2758 W. Fullerton Ave., 773- 413-8440; spiltmilktavern.com 3 ARTS CLUB CAFE Hogsalt Hospitality founder Brendan Sodikoff says of this airy retreat at the center of RH's fab Gold Coast gallery, "It's a place where anyone can feel at home." True—but it helps if you're wearing designer duds to fit in with the uber-chic crowd of lunching ladies. 1300 N. Dearborn St., 312-475-9116; 3artsclubcafe.com WON FUN CHINESE Sichuan-style dining and drinking hits Restaurant Row with the arrival of this double destination, featuring a 60-seat ground-floor family-friendly restaurant serving classics like Beijing-style duck and mapo tofu (Won Fun) and a second-floor craft cocktail and karaoke lounge and dim sum hangout (2Fun). 905 W. Randolph St., 312-877-5967; funfunchinese.com OUT & ABOUT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO Considered one of the world's finest museums, this prized institution houses more than 300,000 works of art—including such treasures as Grant Wood's American Gothic and Georges Seurat's La Grande Jatte— and welcomes 1.5 million visitors each year. Through May 12, the museum salutes the return of the iconic Whistler's Mother to Chicago for the first time in more than 60 years. 111 S. Michigan Ave., 312-443- 3600; artic.edu CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM On display at this must-visit cultural institution through November 26 is "Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America," which explores nine major events in US history when the nation was threatened within its own borders. 1601 N. Clark St., 312-642-4600; chicagohistory.org CHICAGO'S FIRST LADY From private yachts for two to weddings for 250 to the wildly popular Chicago River architecture tour, this local institution is one of the top names in Chicago cruising. INSIDER TIP: As the only company that partners with the Chicago Architecture Foundation on its river tour, CFL's docents are hands down the best in town. 112 E. Wacker Dr., 847-358-1330; cruisechicago.com DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Explore the history and culture of America's black communities in diverse exhibits like "Freedom, Resistance, and the Journey Toward Equality" and "A Slow Walk to Greatness: The Harold Washington Story," as well as works by notables such as Henry Ossawa Tanner and Archibald Motley Jr. 740 E. 56th Pl., 773-947-0600; dusablemuseum.org ESCAPEHOUSE CHICAGO The escape-room craze hits River North with this high-tech two-room attraction, where teams of participants role-play as spies or Secret Service agents as they strategize, solve puzzles, and work The Goodman Theatre presents Objects in the Mirror, playwright Charles Smith's striking account of an African refugee's quest to resolve his past, April 29 through June 4. The SOURCE: SCENE 130  MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM PHOTOGRAPHY BY LIZ LAUREN

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