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Morning
Line up early with the locals for a fortifying stack at The Original Pancake House (22 E. Bellevue Pl.). Afterward, stroll south on Rush Street to Oak Street. Take a left and walk the most exclusive shopping block in the city, where you can pop into stores such as Barneys New York. Once you hit Michigan Avenue, it’s a short jaunt to the John Hancock Center and its sky-high views. Back on terra firma, cross the street to the Historic Water Tower for a closeup look at a piece of Chicago’s history. Lovers of modern art should cross Michigan again and head to the Museum of Contemporary Art with its spacious galleries and sculpture garden.
Afternoon
Everyone will get what they want for lunch at Foodlife, a gourmet food court on the second level of the mall in Water Tower Place . You can shop the seven floors of Chicago’s first ever vertical mall, and then shop some more – and sightsee – along the Magnificent Mile . If you’ve worked up an appetite, stroll over to the The Drake for high tea, which serves until 5pm.
Evening
Alternatively, NoMI in the Park Hyatt Chicago serves stylish contemporary fare (reservations needed), as befits the neighborhood. Or just join the smart set over cocktails at the Bar at the Peninsula Chicago .
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