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Chicago CONT’D<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
GO EAT<br />
COOKIE BAR<br />
2475 N Lincoln Ave • 773-348-0300<br />
cookiebaronline.com<br />
On the heels of the cupcake craze, gourmet<br />
cookies have become all the rage. This Lincoln<br />
Park dessert spot showcases 18 varieties every<br />
day in a bright-orange, retro disco-era setting. $<br />
BIRCHWOOD KITCHEN<br />
2211 W North Ave • 773-276-2100<br />
birchwoodkitchen.com<br />
This Wicker Park sandwich shop elevates its<br />
craft to an art form, with super-fresh ingredients<br />
and tasty sides to match. Try the sweet-andsour<br />
pork belly or grilled gruyére. $$<br />
L2O<br />
2300 N Lincoln Park West • 773-868-0002<br />
l2orestaurant.com<br />
This seafood stunner, helmed by Michelinstarred<br />
chef Laurent Gras, specializes in highend<br />
aquatic ingredients like Japanese fl uke<br />
and French turbot. The $165, 12-course menu<br />
doesn’t disappoint. $$$$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
BAD DOG TAVERN<br />
4535 N Lincoln Ave • 773-334-4040<br />
baddogtavern.com<br />
This rockin’ bar, with its great microbrews,<br />
delivers a welcome jolt to the nightlife scene<br />
in stroller-happy Lincoln Square. Tuesdays<br />
feature reliably funny open mic comedy.<br />
JIMMY GREEN’S<br />
825 S State St • 312-386-9000<br />
jimmygreens.com<br />
All dark wood and silver accents, with 22<br />
fl at-screen televisions, this new sports bar is a<br />
classy option for catching Bears games in the<br />
shadow of Soldier Field. And the selection of<br />
50-plus beers doesn’t hurt, either.<br />
BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS<br />
700 S Wabash Ave • 312-427-1190<br />
buddyguys.com<br />
Chicago’s top blues ambassador has some<br />
spiffy new digs. The eponymous club improves<br />
upon everything that made the original<br />
so great: a main fl oor stage with excellent<br />
sightlines and a menu of authentic Southerninspired<br />
dishes.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
The name ‘Chicago’ is the French interpretation<br />
of the Native-American name ‘Shikaakwa,’<br />
which means ‘wild leek.’<br />
GO MAGAZINE OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
Columbus<br />
OHIO<br />
GO SHOP<br />
KARAVAN TREASURES FROM TURKEY<br />
771-B N High St • 614-291-4438<br />
karavantreasures.com<br />
Bulent Bekcioglu scouts the villages of his<br />
native Turkey for handmade rugs, jewelry,<br />
clothes, shoes, lanterns and pottery—plus<br />
belly dancing outfi ts and plenty of charms to<br />
ward off the evil eye—to sell at his shop.<br />
GO SEE<br />
CAHS HOWLOWEEN PETS ON PARADE<br />
160 Easton Town Center • 614-416-7000<br />
eastontowncenter.com<br />
Costumed pets strut their stuff (with humans<br />
in tow) at this 11th annual Halloween parade<br />
at Easton’s town square. Root for the best,<br />
scariest and funniest costumes at this event,<br />
which benefi ts the Capital Area Humane<br />
Society. Oct. 24.<br />
THE AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM<br />
114 miles southwest of Columbus<br />
2515 Essex Pl, Cincinnati • 513-258-4020<br />
signmuseum.net<br />
Americans are master marketers, and you<br />
can trace our prowess back to the earliest<br />
storefront signs. This jam-packed museum<br />
shines with gilt, glows with neon and fl ashes<br />
with tracer lights, promoting everything from<br />
bakeries to bowling alleys.<br />
GO EAT<br />
DEEPWOOD<br />
511 N High St • 614-221-5602<br />
deepwoodrestaurant.com<br />
Celebrate local bounty at this dining room,<br />
which serves roasted rack of lamb and<br />
poached lobster. The Elements of Art Gallery,<br />
located within the restaurant, lets diners soak<br />
up high art while they nosh. $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
BAR 23<br />
584 N High St • 614 224-2323<br />
bar23.net<br />
These Indian Summer evenings are perfect<br />
for lingering on the patio with a Key Lime Pie<br />
martini and a BLT pizza. Or duck indoors for<br />
a panini and a brew, where you can watch the<br />
Short North crowd stroll past giant windows.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Columbus is the hometown of actress Beverly<br />
D’Angelo, who played Mrs. Griswold in three<br />
National Lampoon fi lms.<br />
Dallas/Ft. Worth<br />
TEXAS<br />
— Betsa Marsh — Amy Anderson<br />
GO SHOP<br />
AVANT GARDEN<br />
4 Highland Park Village, Dallas<br />
214-559-3432<br />
avantgarden.com<br />
This teeny shop in Highland Park Village is<br />
a gem. Redesigned by its new owner, local<br />
events guru Todd Fiscus, it sells charming<br />
gifts and letterpress cards. Order artful fl oral<br />
arrangements for parties and those who<br />
appreciate whimsy.<br />
EARTH BONES<br />
308 Main St, Ft. Worth • 817-332-2662<br />
Looking for the perfect gift? How about the<br />
quirkiest? Find both at Earth Bones, a popular<br />
Sundance Square store offering handmade<br />
jewelry, home décor items, cards, and men’s<br />
and women’s accessories.<br />
MERGE<br />
5959 Royal Ln, Dallas • 214-987-1606<br />
shopmerge.com<br />
For beloved classics merged with the<br />
hippest merchandise by Mara Hoffman,<br />
Haute Hippie, Hudson and Cynthia Vincent,<br />
this funky, loft-like space—which has regular<br />
sales—won’t disappoint.<br />
GO SEE<br />
DALLAS COWBOYS<br />
At Cowboys Stadium<br />
900 E Randol Mill Rd, Arlington • 817-892-4161<br />
dallascowboys.com<br />
Check out the new, state-of-the-art Cowboys<br />
Stadium on a pregame tour of the fi eld, locker<br />
rooms and press room. This month, America’s<br />
Team takes on the Tennessee Titans (Oct. 10)<br />
and the New York Giants (Oct. 25).<br />
THE GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL<br />
At Dallas Arboretum<br />
8525 Garland Rd, Dallas • 214-515-6500<br />
dallasarboretum.org<br />
Kids will love this festival, which features<br />
25,000 pumpkins on display. Adults can<br />
admire the marigolds, chrysanthemums<br />
and fall fl owers of all colors that light up the<br />
pathways of this 66-acre garden near White<br />
Rock Lake. Through Nov. 14.<br />
DUNN AND BROWN CONTEMPORARY<br />
5020 Tracy St, Dallas • 214-521-4322<br />
dunnandbrown.com<br />
Opened in 1999, this ambitious gallery exhibits<br />
groundbreaking contemporary art by emerging<br />
and established artists in a variety of media.<br />
A stable of nearly 20 contributing artists and<br />
rotating exhibitions keep things fresh.
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