Livin’ La Vida Local: Chicago’s Top Best Local Restaurants In 2013

This Year’s New Best Local Hot Spots in Chicago and the Suburbs

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It’s almost impossible to keep up with all the new restaurant openings in Chicago. To help, we rounded up some of our favorite Best Local spots that opened …

Livin’ La Vida Local: National Spumoni Day 2013

Celebrate Spumoni with Best Local Spumoni in Chicago and the Suburbs

Three scoops of Neapolitan ice cream—strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate—served in a bowl with a red cherry on top.

Ever had spumoni? Try this Italian dessert—a molded ice cream made up of three fruity and nutty flavors—it’s the week of National Spumoni Day! Indulge in this creamy treat …

Livin’ La Vida Local: National Sandwich Month 2013 in Chicago and the Suburbs

Grab a Sammie at a Best Local Spot in Near Your Corporate Apartment

 

A wooden plate holds two stacked grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, cut diagonally to show melted cheese and slices of ham between toasted bread with visible grill marks.

Monte Cristo, B.L.T., reuben, panini… No need to choose just one—August is National Sandwich Month! Sink your teeth into bready lunchtime favorites all month at Best

Livin’ La Vida Local: Chicago’s Divvy Bike-Sharing Program

CSN Inside Sales Coordinator Erica Hale Guest Blogs About Chicago’s New Blue Bikes

A row of blue bike-share bicycles are parked at a docking station on a city sidewalk. The bikes display Divvy and Lyft logos. A parking garage and street signs are visible in the background.

If you’re like me, you can’t help but notice futuristic bike docking stations popping up all over downtown Chicago. No, the city is not charging you

Livin’ La Vida Local: National Burger Month 2013

Bite into a Best Local Burger in Chicago and the Suburbs This Month

Wait, every month isn’t National Burger Month? Technically it’s not, but these Best Local burger joints serve up juicy deliciousness beyond May. Celebrate the end of Burger …

Livin’ La Vida Local: It’s Time to Dine Outside

Best Local Al Fresco Dining in Chicago and the Suburbs

A woman with short hair sits at a wooden table in a dimly lit restaurant, facing a group of people. Food, drinks, and plates are on the table, with warm string lights blurred in the background.

Beautiful weather has finally hit Chicago and the suburbs! Nobody’s complaining — sunny afternoons and warm evenings call for al fresco dining. Try these Best Local spots near our …