Chicago Social

Dat’s entertainment. Dat’s entertainment. Dahlings.
Chicago Social, n/​k/​a CS, is a glitzy, glossy, free magazine which is distributed to condo buildings and news boxes in certain areas downtown and on the north side.
Since CS is free, anyone and everyone from the unwashed masses to the landed gentry who bathe in C-​Notes can pick up a copy and get up to speed on local dining, parties, shopping, clothing, interior design and who’s who in the local social scene (read: benefit attendees).
Since CS is glossy, you can sit in your Gold Coast condo and spill your champagne on it or in your Rogers Park hovel and spill Diet RC on it and still be no worse for the wear, as the spillage will run right off, and you can continue perusing high culture. Dahling, isn’t that fah-​bulous? Ooh-​kay, gurl?
Basically, what CS is is a bunch of advertising and rah-​rah PR that caters to those with substantial disposable income, those who clamor to one day have substantial disposable income and the pretentious who fall somewhere in the middle. Holla. It’s about restaurants, shopping, clothing, jewelry, real estate, interior design and parties. It’s to be taken more as entertainment than as informational, and it’s always to be taken with a grain of salt. No publication with opinions written in the pretentious first person plural (e.g., «We felt the décor, ambiance and sushi were simply fabulous») is to be taken seriously on general principle.
Probably the best part of CS is the section with the party photos. It’s always interesting to see where the who’s who and celebs are partying, with whom and whether or not they’re hot. One must know every month where Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra are partying, or one may not be able to go out on the social scene for fear of embarrassment when discourse convenes over cocktails.
Whether you’re dirt poor or filthy rich, we recommend picking up a copy of CS monthly. It’s an amazing way to plug into local society and get up to speed on everything that’s fabulous locally. We’ll see you on Michigan Avenue, dah-​lings.
Five stars.

Chicago Social is yet another reason why I love this city. For a girl who loves magazines and has too many subscriptions, being able to pick up one this amazing for free seems wrong to me. The glossy covers and high end advertisements are only the beginning. The magazine has a true and honest connection to the city often featuring our own on the cover and in the pages.
Located in boxes all around the city, the closest to me is at N Cannon and Fullerton, located next to a bus stop. Hey even the high society of Chicago Social appreciates public transportation.

Luxe Chicago
I love Chicago Social magazine and am lucky enough to have one of their distribution boxes outside my condo building.
There is always something interesting in the big glossy pages, even if the cover story isn’t directed at me, I know there will be something inside that showcases Chicago and its people that will make me glad to be a part of this community.
The current month’s edition really appeals to me and should appeal to my fellow Unilocalers: The annual restaurant issue.
Pick it up today.

Its big, glossy and free.
It’s kinda of a guilty pleasure for me.
I mean — I’m not rich or luxurious — But its so interesting to see what advertisers and «people in the know» are pushing on the richies. In that sociological way.
As someone who likes to study consumerism and advertising — this is a mag I really look forward to reading. Shame on me.