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Every inch of the building is whitewashed, and the effect can be blinding. Maybe not, but negative energy might result from the fact that the architecture encourages disconnection. The exterior spaces on every floor are carved up with five-to-seven-foot standing walls, and the lower floors have terraces no one seems able to access.

When her mother comes out on the balcony and glimpses flower wreaths for the dead woman on the terrace, she drags her child inside and ends the meeting. Later that day, in one of the delayed punch lines Filho slyly uses to connect the various stories, the soccer ball drops to the street from above, too late to be found. A handsome and ingratiating young man, Joao provides a link between the daily life of the building and the family money behind it. Filho introduces him with a bold sequence in which a shot of the skyline cuts to a long row of discarded beer and wine bottles on a fine wooden table, then a medium shot of Joao sleeping naked beside his new lover, Sofia Irma Brown.

Like the teenage lovers earlier in the movie, these two are always looking for some solitude, and they have to scramble from the living room into the bedroom when the maid arrives. Later on, the building guard watches on a security monitor as Joao and Sofia make out in the elevator.

Sofia has grown up in the neighborhood, and one day Joao takes her to visit her old house, which is about to be demolished and turned into a story tower. Zanies Comedy Club or Second City for comedy.

Both on Wells in cool area. Kristen from Philadelphia asked. Likes 8 Debbie. Comments 2 Jillian Great answer, Keith! You really know Chicago :. Courtney What a phenomenal answer!! Mentioned in this answer:. Enjoy your time in Chicago. It's truly a great city and a hidden gem all on it's own. Likes 7 Debbie. Comments 3 Jillian You nailed this! Couldn't agree more about Ada St.. Kristen This is great! So much to choose from. We will be eating great on this trip!

Courtney Awesome answer, Nina! Enjoy your trip! Comments 1 Kristen Thank you, Valerie! I definitely want to check out Second City. Great suggestions. Kind of depends if you want the best coffee or coffee house atmosphere- some lean one way or the other Restaurants: I could write a novel on this : Some that come to mind that you won't find on popular lists e.

I really trust Eater so would check out their recos. They may not be "gems" but as a foodie trust me they always have the best recos. Bars: in the summer you have to try a rooftop. Likes 6 Debbie. Comments 0. I'll keep this short. Comments 2 Jillian You've sold me Courtney "blow the culinary roof off"? Wow, that is high praise, Peter! If you want to try pizza, my two favorites are Lou Malnati's Pizzeria multiple locations or Giordano's multiple locations , neither are hidden gems Stop by the Chicago Cultural Center , the building is the old Chicago Public Library and the interior is fabulous, especially the staircase and Tiffany Dome on the Washington Street side.

Likes 5 Debbie. Comments 1 Kristen Thanks, Lauren! I saw someone kayaking through the heart of the city and was definitely thinking about doing it!! Thank you! Chicago River attraction. The The Tribune and WBEZ put together a story with eight tips on how to do it, using the fried chicken at Mandis the Chicken King, a Portage Park restaurant that shuttered in the early s, as an example.

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