Sam Greszes

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Chicago

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Despite the cold, despite the wind, and despite the polar vortices that routinely descend on our fair city around Valentine’s Day, Chicago is one of the most romantic cities in the world.

The 14 Sexiest Restaurants for a Romantic Date Night in Chicago

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Lifestyle

If all you know about Chicago’s museum scene is that one clip from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, allow us to educate you.

The Coolest Museums in Chicago

Lake Lawn Resort

Chicago is the best city in the world for a lot of reasons—its world-class food, its proximity to Lake Michigan, its parks, its beautiful tree-lined streets—but one of its most-overlooked qualities is the fact that it’s also so close to dozens of wonderful suburbs, municipalities, and townships.

13 Suburbs Near Chicago You Should Absolutely Visit

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Events

Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Chicago

Millennium Park

The holiday season is here in force, if you couldn’t tell from the fact that we’ve already had our first snow of the winter and all of the festive lights.

How to Celebrate the Holidays in Chicago This Year

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

It’s winter in Chicago, but that doesn’t mean your love life has to be frosty.

Chicago’s Coolest and Most Romantic Winter Date Ideas

Flannel weather is changing to puffy jacket weather as we speak, and that means that you’re pretty much already out of time to prepare food for the 18-person Thanksgiving celebration you, in your infinite hubris, decided to host this year.

Where to Order the Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner in Chicago

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

Chicago may be the best city in the world, but there’s no denying that experiencing the best of what the city has to offer is, unfortunately, incredibly expensive.

11 Completely Free Things to Do in Chicago

Northalsted

Fall in Chicago is here, which means we only have about a month before our city freezes over and we all go into hibernation until the sun comes back out in late April.

Sam Greszes’s Recent Articles

The 14 Sexiest Restaurants for a Romantic Date Night in Chicago

Up your Valentine’s Day game at sexy hotel lounges, fine dining destinations, and scenic waterfront bistros.

The Coolest Museums in Chicago

To learn more about science, history, art, or anything really, look no further than these local museums.

13 Suburbs Near Chicago You Should Absolutely Visit

From Oak Park to Elmhurst, Chicagoland’s action-packed suburbs are anything but boring.

Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Chicago

Ring in the new year at these parties, events, and dinners.

How to Celebrate the Holidays in Chicago This Year

These are the best ways to spend the most wonderful time of the year.

Chicago’s Coolest and Most Romantic Winter Date Ideas

These dates are sure to impress and will make any outing with your significant other feel special.

Where to Order the Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner in Chicago

Let the pros do the work.

11 Completely Free Things to Do in Chicago

Fun doesn’t have to cost a thing.

Chicago’s Coolest Halloween Parties and Events This Month

The only frightening thing this Halloween would be missing any of these amazing events.

Tickets Just Went on Sale for a 3-Floor, Immersive Harry Potter Experience in Chicago

It’s taking over Water Tower Place this November.

All the Foods and Drinks You Need to Try at This Year's Lollapalooza

From Neapolitan-style pies and endless craft beers to BBQ and bourbon in the park, refuel and rehydrate like a pro.

The 8 Best Chicken Wings in Chicago

From classic Buffalo, BBQ, and Thai Chili to experimental batches drenched in offbeat sauces, here are our favorite flats and drumsticks.