L2O has been through a lot in the four years it has been open. It dropped from three stars to two in the Michelin guide (which is still extremely impressive) and hada big controversy over the original chef, Laurent Gras, leaving, but the one thing that hasn’t changed is the amazing food that L2O continues […]

The North Side of the city is filled with lots and lots of beautiful, upscale, luxurious neighborhoods. One of the most recognized is Lincoln Park, it’s one of the premiere locations in the entire city. If you have ever wanted to be a resident of this classic neighborhood, now is the time. The price has […]

Every year there is a list compiled by Conde Nast Traveler that promises to set the gold standard in travel. This list is produced by thousands (a record number 47,000) of travelers over the course of a year. It is rigorously tested and screened in an attempt at making it as accurate for the people […]

One of the main things I, along with most other Chicagoans, love about this city is the food. Chicago is one of the top restaurant cities in the world; we offer the best of every kind of cuisine known to mankind (no exaggeration). And anytime a new restaurant comes to town, we have to assess […]

Besides the amazing shopping, restaurants, museums, galleries, architecture, and of course people, Chicago has incredible luxury hotels. Recognized as one of the top 20 “World’s Best Hotels” by Travel + Leisure, the Park Hyatt Chicago (800 North Michigan Avenue) is one of the most elegant hotels in existence. The Park Hyatt hotel features museum-quality works […]

With more than 170,000 employees around the world, Boeing is “the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined.” The company is headquartered in Chicago (corporate office is at 100 North Riverside), which gives me free reign to talk about one of the most fascinating things to happen […]

I know the people of Chicago extremely charitable and I also know us Chicagoans like to have a good time. I always try to combine these two elements when choosing which events we feature here at Haute Living Chicago. Which is why I want to talk about “The David DeJesus Family Foundation’s Strike A Pose […]

All you foodies out there can rejoice because Chicago’s highly anticipated new restaurant The Boarding House will finally open to the public on December 20th.  For those who haven’t heard anything about this new River North establishment, it’s a huge mulit-level restaurant that features a wine elevator. Running the show over there is the owner, […]

Iconic fashion house Yves Saint Laurent haven’t had a retail store in Chicago since January of 2010. The company closed its Oak Street location for what many thought was a simple renovation. However, after months of speculation everyone realized the company had completely closed the store, and shortly thereafter Escada had taken over the space. Fast […]