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Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre

Broadway In Chicago will honor the late James M. Nederlander, the legendary Broadway theatre owner and producer, patriarch of Broadway and champion of Chicago’s Downtown Theatre District, by renaming the Oriental Theatre as the JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE.

State and Lake Chicago Tavern

Creative takes on traditional dishes made from local and regional ingredients pair with artisanal beers, an all-American wine list and handcrafted, classic cocktails in this hotel dining room.

Magnolia Bakery

The New York bakery and cupcakery made its mark on pop culture when it was first featured on "Sex and the City" in 2000.

Gene Siskel Film Center

Founded in 1972 as the Film Center of the School of the Art institute, the Film Center presents premieres of new American and foreign films, revivals of classics, retrospectives, independent productions and film festivals

ROOF on theWit

This 7,000-square-foot restaurant and cocktailing destination is atop the 27th floor of the hotel. Bites are tapas-style and share-able, with most popular being flatbreads and lamb sliders.

Goodman Theatre

Chicago's oldest and largest not-for-profit theater, and the premier producing company in the Theatre District, the Goodman was founded in 1922. Its current theater was built in 2000 on the site of two old commercial theaters, the Selwyn and the Harris. In 1992, the theater received the Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater.

Wine Bar at the Walnut Room

The Wine Bar at the Walnut Room (7th Floor) Select from more than 100 wines by the bottle and dozens by the glass along with interesting starters.

Petterino's

State & Lake

Creative takes on traditional dishes made from local and regional ingredients pair with artisanal beers, an all-American wine list and handcrafted, classic cocktails in this hotel dining room.

The Walnut Room

In the Iate 1890s, the very first restaurant in a department store was opened. The Walnut Room was born to feed the hungry shoppers who needed to fuel up between power shopping. One employee's famous chicken pot pie helped launched the phenomenon, and it can still be found on the menu today with its original recipe.

The Dearborn

The Lawless family is quietly building a restaurant empire in Chicago. First came The Gage, which paid tribute to their deep Irish roots. Then The Dawson, Acanto, The Dearborn, Beacon Tavern and Coda di Volpe.

Do-Rite Donuts

The small-batch donut shop is owned by Lettuce Entertain You and serves up a variety of unique sweets every day, including candied maple bacon, cinnamon crunch, Old Fashioned, carrot cake and pistachio. Donuts are made with all-natural ingredients and flavors change daily.