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Montblanc, and Bloomingdale’s, designers. Its epicurean shop
as well as numerous restaurants offers delectable items,
and cafés. including caviar and wine.
The Shops at North Bridge Saks Fifth Avenue attracts
has world-class specialty shops, a ritzy clientele with its selection
more than twenty restaurants of designer and private-
and five hotels. label clothing.
Block 37 is located in a four- Bloomingdale’s is also stylish
storey structure in the Loop. but less pricey. It has a great
Designers such as Anthropologie selection of fashionable clothing
and Eileen Fisher, as well as and shoes, and a floor devoted to
chocolatier Ghiradelli’s and a housewares. Watch for its sales,
few local boutiques, are spread which are legendary.
over three floors.
Water Tower Place, with eight levels of
boutiques and stores Parking
Department Stores Downtown parking lots are
maintain an all-sales-are- Many department stores have expensive, and street parking
final policy. Some places offer a prominent street location. is almost nonexistent (see p185).
an in-shop credit rather than Macy’s (formerly Marshall Field’s; Many department stores offer
a refund. Sale items are often see pp52–3) is the benchmark for discounted parking in their lots,
not returnable. luxurious department stores but the few dollars saved are
across the country. Don’t leave rarely worth the time spent in
Chicago without a box of its the parking maze. The CTA
Malls and Shopping Frango mints. (Chicago Transit Authority)
Centers
Seattle-based Nordstrom, offers convenient public
Chicago’s malls come in two which is known for its quality transit (see p186).
varieties. Suburban malls clothing and shoes
resemble small cities for men, women,
surrounded by vast parking and children, has
lots. City malls tend to rise its flagship Mid-
upward from the ground. west store on the
The most notable of these Magnificent Mile.
vertical malls are on the Posh Neiman
Magnificent Mile (see pp62–3). Marcus bills itself
Water Tower Place contains as a world-famous
major department stores, eight specialty store and
levels with more than 100 prides itself on its
boutiques and specialty shops, personal service
and a movie theater. and exclusivity.
Across the street is 900 North The store
Michigan Shops, an elegant mall specializes in
on seven levels with over 70 clothing and
luxury shops and boutiques, accessories by An interior-furnishings shop on the street level of the historic
including Gucci, MaxMara, many top fashion Santa Fe Building (see p47)
DIRECTORY
Malls and The Shops at North Department Neiman Marcus
Shopping Centers Bridge Stores 737 N Michigan Ave.
520 N Michigan Ave. Map 2 D4.
Block 37 Map 2 D5. Bloomingdale’s Tel (312) 642-5900.
108 N State St. Tel (312) 327-2300. 900 North Michigan Shops, ∑ neimanmarcus.com
900 N Michigan Ave. Map
Map 1 C4. ∑ theshopsatnorth 2 D4. Tel(312) 440-4460.
Tel (312) 261-4700. bridge.com ∑ bloomingdales.com Nordstrom
55 E Grand Ave.
∑ block37.com Water Tower Macy’s Map 2 D5. Tel (312) 464-
Place
900 North Michigan 835 N Michigan (formerly Marshall Field’s) 1515. ∑ nordstrom.com
Shops Ave. 111 N State St. Map 4 D1. Saks Fifth Avenue
Tel (312) 781-1000.
900 N Michigan Ave. Map 2 D4. Water Tower Place 700 N Michigan Ave.
Map 2 D4. Tel (312) 440-3166. 835 N Michigan Ave. Map 2 D4. Tel (312) 944-
Tel (312) 915-3916. ∑ shopwatertower. Map 2 D4. Tel (312) 335- 6500. ∑ sacksfifth
∑ shop900.com com 7700. ∑ macys.com avenue.com

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