Marcus Samuelsson, the recently crowned Top Chef Masters Winner in the second installment of the Bravo culinary competition is headed home to Chicago to host a BBQ Bootcamp with fellow executive chef Nicole Pederson, and pastry chef Toni Roberts. Following in the footsteps of season 1 winner Rick Bayless, Samuelsson is the second restaurateur to rep Chicago by winning the hit show.

A message sent straight from the heavens: a brand-new 6,000-square-feet of drool-worthy shopping bliss is opening on upscale Oak and Rush. Hermes is opening a flagship Chicago store and is taking some real estate from Barney’s to do it.

Whether it’s sports, sounds or grub you’re in the mood for, there’s something for every walk of life this weekend in the Chi. Here are your best bets for a roaring good time.

Let’s face it, Americans are good at a lot of things. Football. Eating. Living in Excess. Actually, almost everything except soccer. Yet for some reason, this year’s World Cup has got the city and country in a tizzy of excitement in a way I haven’t seen before. Dreaming of goals and giddy with the thought of competition and conquest, whether Chicagoans are watching the games for pride or for pleasure, here are your Haute 5 spots to catch all the action.

When drinking under the hot summer sun, you want a wine that’s light, fruity and airy to set the mood. Think Pinot Grigios and Roses to give you just the sweet, subtle flavors to complement a beautiful day, cleanse the palate and refresh your senses. Here are five spots that are spot on with their pairings.

For a city known for hot dogs, pizzas, and fatty processed foods galore, Chicago is actually on the cutting-edge of locally sourced eats, as well. The city established a city-wide initiative entitled, “Eat Local Live Healthy” a few years ago to increase local and fresh food consumption, as it would be more beneficial to our health, environment and economy. The trend is definitely bettering our quality of food and ingredients and here are five spots that support the movement.

Patrón Social Club and the St Bernard Project cordially invite you to board The Patrón Tequila Epicurean Express, a special fundraising event for the St. Bernard Project on the Patrón Tequila Express railcar, refurbished from the 1920’s.

Black Dog Gelato is one of the most allusive treats in Chicago. You hunt it down at fine establishments all across the city. Well kiddos, rejoice because the search is over. After years of begging and pleading, Black Dog is finally opening a Brick and Mortar store in June. They will be taking over the former Piccolo Cafe space at 859 North Damen in the UK Village. As one of their former clients, it won’t be much of a stretch for Oloroso to get her sorbet and gelato fan base built up.

Aaah college. The time when fresh-faced, eager young graduates, full of vigor and zealousness to start their careers and hit the fast track to CEO-dom emerge into society. Let’s all take a minute to reflect on what to give these future entrepreneurs to help shape their bright futures and set them on the right path to success. What to get the young adult who has everything?