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6 Creative Mocktail Recipes for Your Next Soirée

Hello mocktails! Our bartenders share six easy recipes for your summer soirées.

Best U.S. Cities to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

From Chicago’s river dyeing ceremony to Philly’s lively pub scene, here’s where to go and what to do if you’re in search of St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

Celebrations

How LGBTQ+ History and Culture Have Shaped Chicago

Learn how LGBTQ+ culture helped mold Chicago into the modern, progressive, and inclusive metropolis it is today.

Entertaining

Dip Recipes for the Big Game From Our All-Star Chefs

No matter which team you’re rooting for (or if you’re just watching for the commercials), enjoy these yummy dip recipes from our Kimpton chefs.

Destinations

How Black History Has Shaped Chicago and 5 Black-Owned Restaurants Not to Miss

Let us be your guide to Black history and culture highlights on your next trip to Chi-town.

Destinations

The Best Place to Take a Photo 10 Cities

Stop by these 10 great photography spots for a perfect shot of your travels.

Entertaining

13 Coffee Table Books for Art & Design Lovers

Sharing the Kimpton design team’s top picks—from our spaces to yours.

Entertaining

3 Ways to Make Large Meetings Feel Intimate

Here are a few creative ways to give bigger events the boutique treatment with a memorable welcome, interactive food & beverage options, and the chance to truly connect with fellow attendees.

Destinations

Chicago’s Must-See Art, Architecture + Design

From renowned architecture and museums to impressive outdoor public art displays from modern masters, these are some of our must-sees in Chicago.

Destinations

5 of the Best Surprising Wine-Tasting Destinations in the US

Try one of these surprising wine-tasting destinations all over the good ol’ USA to get your sniff, sip and spit on.

Travel Tips

Best Destinations for Girls Trips

From the beach to the mountains, and everywhere in between, weekend getaway ideas for your best girlfriends.

Travel Tips

Coolest Places to Travel with Kids

From the best beaches for families to family spring and summer vacation ideas, the best places to travel with kids come in cool shapes, sizes, and destinations.

Travel Tips

Five of the Most Instagrammable Bars

Add a little glam to your ‘gram with these 5 most IG-worthy bars.

Destinations

6 of the Coolest Women-Led Businesses

Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a visit to these amazing women-owned and run businesses.

skydeck view looking down image credit cavasottiphoto via twenty

Destinations

Chicago’s Best Neighborhoods for Summer Fun

From the Loop to River North, check out attractions everyone will enjoy.

actress ellie kemper answering some of lifes big questions courtesy chicago ideas week

Kimpton Buzz

4 Things We Learned at Chicago Ideas Week

Coined, “The Ideas Festival for Everyone,” Chicago Ideas Week just wrapped and these are our favorite takeaways.

Head Bartender Thomas Datema Mixes Gin Cocktail

Destinations

7 Travel Ideas to Inspire Your Next VIP Vacation

Here are some of our favorite ways to travel in style and feel like a VIP.

All Chicago Posts

6 Creative Mocktail Recipes for Your Next Soirée

Best U.S. Cities to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

How LGBTQ+ History and Culture Have Shaped Chicago

Dip Recipes for the Big Game From Our All-Star Chefs

How Black History Has Shaped Chicago and 5 Black-Owned Restaurants Not to Miss

The Best Place to Take a Photo 10 Cities

13 Coffee Table Books for Art & Design Lovers

3 Ways to Make Large Meetings Feel Intimate

Chicago’s Must-See Art, Architecture + Design

5 of the Best Surprising Wine-Tasting Destinations in the US

Best Destinations for Girls Trips

Coolest Places to Travel with Kids

Five of the Most Instagrammable Bars

6 of the Coolest Women-Led Businesses

Chicago’s Best Neighborhoods for Summer Fun

4 Things We Learned at Chicago Ideas Week

7 Travel Ideas to Inspire Your Next VIP Vacation

5 Fabulous Restaurants for Summer

Three Unexpected Winter Getaways

2018’s Best New Cocktail Flavors + Recipes

Northern Lights: Fresh Nordic-Inspired Recipes

3 Batch Cocktails to Serve This Season

Raise a Glass to These 7 Essential Fall Cocktails

2 Midwest Festivals for the Summer

4 Ceviche + Poke Recipes You Need this Summer

6 Can’t-Miss Races

Stylish Hotel Services You’ll Love

How to Find Alternative Souvenirs

4 Hot Chocolate Cocktails for Winter

Sweet Updates: Savory Breakfast + Retro Desserts

Culinary Techniques: Charring, Blistering & Searing

Culinary-Inspired Cocktail Recipes

Fat-Washed, Fermented & Resort 2.0 Cocktail Recipes

3 Cocktails to Spice Up Your Holiday Party

Women at the Helm: Mixing + Curating in Chicago

Chefs’ Picks: Kitchen Essentials

A Neighborhood Spotlight: Chicago’s Loop

4 Bachelor Party Ideas That Aren’t Vegas

6 Classes to Switch Up Your Workout

4 Bachelorette Parties She Won’t Regret Later

4 Cities Embracing Bike Culture

A Spotlight on Shrub Cocktails

5 Ways to Shake Up Family Spring Break

Let It Glow: Best Holiday Lights From Coast to Coast

4 Healthy Recipes With Fall & Winter Veggies

Martinis 101 — More Boozing Like Bond + Recipes

Cooking With Scary (Sounding) Ingredients: 3 Thrilling Recipes

The Wildest Places to Take Yoga Classes in the U.S.

Beyond the Treadmill: Unique Travel Workouts at Kimpton

Burger Bucket List: 5 of America’s Best Burgers

We Take Hotel Workouts to the Next Level: The 17th Floor

Grilling Tips and Recipes From Our Chefs

A Malört Cocktail Recipe for a Taste of Chicago

A Strozzapreti Recipe From Chef Luca Corazzina

Bar Educator Mike Ryan Drafts His Fave Spring Beers

Take the Chill Off With a Leatherneck Cocktail

Attention Shoppers: Cool Boutiques We Love

Six Under-the-Radar, Cool Neighborhoods to Explore

Croquettes, Anyone? A Recipe for an International Favorite

It’s Alive! Four Riffs on the Corpse Reviver #2 Cocktail

Our Chef-Recommended, Must-Have Gifts for Cooks

Sleeping with the Artist (Again) at Palomar Chicago

Five Must-Shop Vintage and Flea Markets

America’s Coolest Microbrewery Tours

Stay (Fit) With us During National Yoga Month

A Toast to Summer: How to Make a Classic Daiquirí

Kimpton Announces a New Chicago Hotel

Sleeping With the Artist at Hotel Palomar Chicago

Bed-Making 101

A Toast to Love: Valentine Cocktails

The Votes are In

Holiday Helper — Thanksgiving Recipes

Holiday Helper — Thanksgiving Recipes

Holiday Helper — Thanksgiving Recipes

Fave Flavors for Fall

Vote Kimpton: Best Bars and Best Pet-Friendly Hotels

Roof-to-Table: The Ultimate in Local Dining

Dive Into National Aquarium Month

8 Outdoor Patios to Soak Up