A Tour of Chicago’s Southern Soul

Downtown Chicago skyline.

Chicago’s riverfront walkway stretches east from Michigan Avenue.

A half slab of ribs at Honey 1 BBQ.

Arkansas native Robert Adams, Sr. runs the restaurant with his son.

Slow-cooked spare ribs in Honey 1 BBQ’s wood-fired aquarium tank smoker.

Artist Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate (aka “the Bean”) in Millennium Park.

The Green Mill Jazz Club which offers an authentically retro forties vibe.

Green Mill spotlights jazz musicians and performers every night.

Live jazz fills the air at the Green Mill.

Larry Vodak, shopkeeper at Scout, revives antiques with a distinctly urban edge.

A sampling of Chicago’s iconic architecture along North Michigan Avenue.

Soulful fried chicken dinner and sides at Big Jones.

Fried chicken and biscuits at Big Jones.

Big Jones fries chicken Edna Lewis-style with lard, butter and ham hock in a cast iron kettle.

Srimp and grits at Big Jones.

The Southern which boasts “Kickass Bar + Comfort Good”.

A maple bacon Manhattan at the Southern.

Pimento slathered cheeseburger at the Southern.

Window-shopping at Haberdash.

Lifestyle editor Tom Gavin at Haberdash men’s shop.

Expertly curated menswear at Haberdash’s two Chicago locations.

A sampling of Optimo hat company’s finest.

Hatmaker Graham Thompson and his handiwork.

Step up to the Art Institute of Chicago and its 300,000-piece permanent collection.

Executive chef of the Bedford, Mark Steuer.

Above the Carriage House bar hangs a photo of the view behind chef Mark Steuer’s childhood home in South Carolina.

Rising star Caroline Neff.

Rev. Al Sampson: A man on a mission.

Josh Cooley takes a quick break at the Belmont Barbershop.

Expect clean cuts, close shaves and no frills at the Belmont Barbershop.