Glenn Jeffers

Let's be honest. When it comes to hotels, the 42-inch plasma television and the free WiFi are for the adults, for those who want to check their e-mail while watching...

Imagine opening the doors to an elegantly furnished apartment. You walk up to the window, several hundred feet above ground, and find an expansive view of downtown Chicago waiting for...

First bite: Ja' Grill You'd think a Jamaican restaurant like Ja' Grill (1008 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-929-5375) would seem out of place in Lincoln Park, a neighborhood where haute boutiques...

The Luxe But Affordable Mag Mile and Champagne Date: Want to impress? Then check out the two-hour tasting of Moet & Chandon at the Conrad Chicago's fifth-floor lounge, Rendez-Vous (521...

*No, the Cuban iguana isn't the latest item on Swissotel's room-service menu. The four-star hotel (323 E. Wacker Drive; 312-565-0565) will host "Animal Encounters" on Saturday, a free event where...

Perhaps Anne Aitken, 85, of Chicago, says it best: "No matter what your age is, you've got to keep going. The more you slow down and don't push yourself, the...

Tastiest brown stew chicken we tried all year: Why, the cleverly named brown stew chicken at Uncle Joe's Tropical Cuisine (8211 S. Cottage Grove Ave., plus two other locations; 773-962-9935,...

When we pulled up to the two-story building in Uptown, my buddy Greg let out a request that was half joke, half plea: "Guys don't let me go in there...

We here at At Play were raised right -- and that means we're not afraid to hand out a "Thank you" when it's due. From knockout dishes to clubs for...

Holiday tea at the Drake + Daley Plaza and the Christkindlmarket + Dining at the Walnut Room = 4 to 6 1/2 hours of leberkase, Darjeeling and turkey. AND IF...