Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture

Best place to pretend you’re running an art salon in your eccentric aunt’s basement

Some of Chicago’s coziest theater lobbies are in Wicker Park. Upstairs at the Den, overstuffed leather chairs and an electric fireplace provide a great place to warm up on a cold night. But the Chopin Theatre’s basement lobby has always been my favorite weird place to hang out before a show, especially when the show…