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When renters get locked out, it's unlikely they'll ever get back in.

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 06:13

A couple standing in front of the car they live in. — Henisha Dunn, right, and her fiancé were forced out of their basement apartment in Atlanta in February 2023.
Alyssa Pointer for Business Insider

Real Estate, Law, Landlords, Tenants, Renters, Atlanta, Houston

I ate at the world's biggest Starbucks. The meal was tasty, and the setting was super cool, but it wasn't worth the $43 I spent.

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 07:43

Avocado toast at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago — I got a meal from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago.
Grace Dean/Business Insider

Food, Retail, Starbucks, Chicago, starbucks-reserve, tiramisu, avocado-toast

I've tried over 100 restaurants in Chicago, from dives to Michelin-starred spots. Here are 11 that are worth visiting.

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 09:53

Tech Insider : Travel

caviar plated on a big sunflower bowl at a restaurant — I've enjoyed a mix of fine dining and little-known eats.
Latifah Al-Hazza

Food, Travel, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Food, restaurants, aspirational-luxury

I tried Italian beef from 3 popular Chicago chains, and there's only one sandwich I'd order again

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 18:39

three italian beef sandwiches side by side, left to right Portillo's, Al's, Buona — I tried Italian beef from three Chicago staples to find which I liked best.
Alexis Kishimoto

Food, Features, Freelancer, the-bear, review, Chicago, italian-beef

Take a look inside the world's biggest Starbucks — which is spread over 4 floors, has a roof terrace, and sells pizza, luxury coffees, and hot-honey cocktails

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:37

Composite photo showing merchandise at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago and then people sitting at the Arriviamo Bar in the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago as a bartender makes them a drink — The biggest Starbucks store is in Chicago.
Grace Dean/Business Insider

Retail, Food, Starbucks, starbucks-reserve, Chicago, illinois, Retail

Millennials who can't afford to buy homes are helping make suburban Chicago and Miami the most competitive rental markets in the US

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 17:34

Tech Insider : Economy

View of Lake Michigan and the city skyline in Chicago, United States on October 14, 2022. — Rising competition in rental markets has been shaped in recent years by severe housing shortages
Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images

economy, Real Estate, finance, Housing, real-estate, home-prices, Miami

I visited Wayfair's first physical store and got major Ikea vibes — with a few surprises thrown in

Mon, 06/10/2024 - 10:49

Dominick Reuter at Wayfair's first store in Chicago — I visited Wayfair's first store near Chicago.
Dominick Reuter/Business Insider

Retail, wayfair, wayfaircom, E-Commerce, Chicago, home-improvement

I went to the only US McDonald's that sells items from its international menus. The super speedy table service was even more impressive than my spicy Thai sandwich.

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 06:43

The Samarai McSpicy from the McDonald's global kitchen in Chicago — I ordered the Samurai McSpicy from McDonald's Thailand.
Grace Dean/Business Insider

Food, Retail, McDonalds, Chicago, Food, fast-food, Retail

The 'Home Alone' house found a buyer in under a week, but it's unrecognizable from the movie. See the $5 million home.

Thu, 06/06/2024 - 12:41

A still from — The "Home Alone" house listed for $5.25 million and sold in less than a week.
20th Century Fox (left), Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker Realty (right)

Real Estate, home-alone, Movie, listing, Chicago, illinois

A millennial who had a mini-retirement at 38 shares her strategies for achieving financial independence — and why she wants to return to the workforce

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

Sabina Horrocks with her husband and kid — Sabina Horrocks is looking to return to work after taking three years off to care for her daughter.
Sabina Horrocks

economy, finance, fire, financial-independence, financial-independence-retire-early, Retirement, retire-early

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