Two of the country’s most revered names in chocolate have expanded in Chicago in bold new ways, as Ghirardelli opens its largest store in the world on Michigan Avenue and Lindt launched a chocolate drinks bar at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont.
 

As the dog days of summer set in, it’s an apt time to cool off with the season’s quintessential comfort food: ice cream sundaes. Filini Bar & Restaurant and Glazed & Infused are both offering elaborate, novel new takes on ice cream sundaes to help beat the summer heat.
 

What’s old is brand new again, as a handful of new bars harken back to bygone days of lore. Each of this trifecta of new spots pays homage to a particular bar era, from the Fern Bar heyday to saloon-style piano lounges.