February 2023 Issue: Best of Chicago (Print Edition)

Best of Chicago Thinking about this final word on the Best of Chicago, we decided to concentrate on icons, those enduring people, places and things that have been present with us for most, if not all of our journey, and that will live on for a long time to come, at least in the consciousness of the city. In addition to 183 items composed by some of the city's finest writers, we asked five living cultural icons—a small sample of the many we might have chosen—to reflect on their own Chicago journey in some way. (Brian Hieggelke) A meander through an iconic city including essays by Wild About Harry and Donna's by Joe Bryl My Chicago Journey by Cheryl Lynn Bruce The Neighborhood Eye by Gordon Quinn The Fine Arts of SubCity by Candida Alvarez Dancing in Chicago by Bette Cerf Hill Arts & Culture Art: The circuitous route of Pooja Pittie to the life she wanted  Dance: Steppenwolf makes space for process Design: Marc Nolan's best foot forward + Mood: Decor Objects Dining & Drinkin