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Chicago, Culture, Travel Guide

Humboldt Park Neighborhood Guide

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 3, 2015January 4, 2017

Trendy and traditional picks from this Puerto Rican neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side.

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Architecture, Culture, New York City

Monday Inspiration – Renzo Piano

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 24, 2015January 4, 2017

The new Whitney Museum of American Art offers a vantage to admire at every angle.

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Architecture, Chicago, Culture

Chicago Athletic Association Hotel in Architect’s Newspaper

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 21, 2015January 12, 2025

A historic building in the Chicago Loop gets new life offering luxurious leisure.

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Chicago, Culture

Chicago’s Best Fried Chicken

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 26, 2015January 6, 2025

One of the best things you can do in Chicago is to embark on a fried chicken crawl.

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Architecture, Cleveland, Culture

Monday Inspiration – Frank Gehry

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 23, 2015January 4, 2017

With a shape compared to frozen custard, this building is definitely cool.

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Chicago, Culture

Chicago Photography Article Featured by Instagram

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 22, 2015January 4, 2017

I recently published my 100th piece for Chicagoist, an article that explores the ways Chicago’s budding and professional photographers utilize Instagram to connect and sharpen…

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Architecture, Culture, Washington D.C.

Félix Candela’s Shells at the Art Museum of the Americas

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 25, 2015January 4, 2017

These whimsical structures were an engineering and architectural feat.

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Chicago, Croatia, Culture, Music

Favorite Posts of 2014

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 15, 2015January 7, 2025

A few of my favorite projects from the past year.

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Croatia, Culture

Croatian Homecoming

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 1, 2014January 4, 2017

Tracing my family tree, face-to-face, in Croatia.

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Arts, Chicago, Culture

Freebie: Edward Gorey Exhibits at LUMA

by Jessica Mlinaric / May 9, 2014January 4, 2017

The Loyola University Museum of Art highlights Edward Gorey’s whimsy in two current exhibits.

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