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photography by robert carl (anniversary); neil burger (MoMotaro); saverio truglia (Marie antoinette) Follow me on Twitter at @JP_ Anderson and at michiganavemag.com. j.p. anderson Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Graff Diamonds' Chicago boutique with Graff CEO Henri Barguirdjian and store director Eve Rogers. ChiCagoans are used to hearing that it's cooler by the lake, but these days the expression has taken on a whole different meaning. Because, in so many different ways, our lakeside city has become the epitome of "cool" on a national scale: In the tech scene, with start-ups sprouting at a mind-boggling rate and indus- try giants like Google also getting into the act; in the culinary world, where Alinea and Next chef Grant Achatz has become a household name and inspired a genera- tion of young talents to launch thrilling new dining and drinking concepts that you'd never see on the coasts; in the fashion scene, where locally based designers, stylists, and boutique owners are making more and more of a national impact; and perhaps most of all, in the world of theater, as Chicago stages like Steppenwolf and the Goodman routinely feed Broadway some of its most compelling work. In this issue, we take an in-depth look at Chicago's current cool factor, discovering some of the dynamic people and places that make the Windy City so chic. From tech hangouts and nationally buzzed-about dining and drinking spots to eight of the city's top movers and shakers, it's a compelling snapshot of our trendy town—not to mention a handy guide for things to see and do early this spring. And talk about cool: Cover star Bob Odenkirk is having a serious moment of his own right now, taking on his first starring role in the much-anticipated Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul. His hilarious interview with friend Ben Stiller shows that the Naperville native and Second City alum is staying refreshingly grounded in the face of Hollywood fame—a perfect example of Chicago cool if there ever was one. // this issue // on my r adar As winter transitions into spring, these three things are frmly at the top of my "cool" list for the season. 1. Getting in touch with my Irish side at the Art Institute's upcoming "Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design" exhibit. 2. Feasting on sushi at the city's hottest new restaurant, Momotaro. 3. Sitting back and taking in the sure-to-be- sumptuous Steppenwolf Theatre Company spectacle Marie Antoinette starring Alana Arenas. 1 2 3 28 michiganavemag.com Letter from the editor-in-Chief