Chi@Glance

Chi@Glance: EXPLORING CHICAGO AT A GLANCE

Exploring chicago at a glance

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Amazon Influencer
  • Spotlight
  • Blog
    • Events
    • Entertainment
    • Health and Beauty
    • Pampering/Relaxation
    • Restaurants/Dining
    • Reviews
    • Volunteer
  • Diary
  • Work with me
  • Contact
  • Media
You are here: Home / Blog / Staycation at the Sophy in Hyde Park Chicago

Staycation at the Sophy in Hyde Park Chicago

June 22, 2025 by Chi@glance

Dorchester Suite Dining Area

What better place to staycation than “Obama Land.” Hyde Park is known as being the residence of our 44th President, Barack Obama. The neighborhood is surrounded by history, shopping, and of course a wide array of food. If you want to stay in the middle of it all, venture over to the Sophy hotel.

The Sophy hotel is an art boutique hotel located at 1411 East 53rd Street. Amenities include a 24/7 fitness center and an on-site restaurant/bar.

Dorchester Suite Living Area

I stayed in the beautiful Dorchester Suite and slept so good at night in the King size comfy bed. The Dorchester Suites are ambitious and intellectually charged, embodying the craft and passion that inspires today’s Hyde Park. Each of the Dorchester Suites offer hardwood flooring throughout, open entry space with marble-counter sink and living/dining space furnished with a dining table to accommodate 6. A sectional couch with twin size sleeper sofa, coffee table, lounge chair and 55-inch flat screen TV are also featured.

Dorchester Suite Bedroom

The private king bedroom is complete with a 55-inch flat screen TV, blackout drapes, luggage bench and lounge chair. The bedroom offers a 90 square foot private dressing room equipped with two full-sized wardrobes and makeup vanity. The 146 square foot marble tiled bathroom includes a deep soaking tub, large walk-in shower, double vanity, and luxury bath products. An accessible Dorchester Suite is also available. Pets are not permitted in the Dorchester Suite. These suites sleep four guests.

Mesler Kitchen and Bar

While staying at the Sophy I also went to the beautiful onsite restaurant bar, Mesler Kitchen and Bar. The full-service Chicago restaurant, bar, and lounge is artfully composed with a contemporary library offering brunch, lunch, and dinner daily with morning and evening room service.

I enjoyed dinner and brunch at the Mesler. For dinner I highly recommend getting the deviled eggs. They reminded me of a lox sandwich topped on deviled eggs. I also enjoyed the daily special menu housemade seafood bucatini pasta. I asked if I could make mine spicy and the chef definitely delivered. If youโ€™re in the mood for a cocktail I would suggest the Mesler Manhattan. It comes with a mini cookie from Struggle Beard Bakery thatโ€™s infused with Uncle Nearest premium whisky. It was soooooo good!

Brunch is also a must at the Mesler. On Saturdays you can eat and groove with a live DJ brunch. I grabbed a pineapple mimosa and throughly enjoyed my entree of Shrimp โ€˜N Grits. I also got the Caesar salad and loved the addition of anchovies. Mesler is such a delicious dining destination.

If youโ€™re staying in Hyde Park the Sophy on 53rd street is a great hotel option. Youโ€™ll never run of things to do. So much is happening (shopping, food, and entertainment) right on 53rd street. If you venture out a little thereโ€™s also museums, nature trails, theater, and MORE!

Sophy Hotel
1411 East 53rd Street
Sophyhotel.co
@Sophyhotel

Mesler Kitchen and Bar
1401 East 53rd Street
Meslerchicago.com
@Meslerkitchenbarlounge




Filed Under: Blog, Community/Volunteering, Diary, Entertainment, Events, Health and Beauty, Pampering/Relaxation, Restaurants/Dining, Reviews, Travel, YouTube Tagged With: Blog, Community /Volunteering, Diary, Entertainment, Events, Health and Beauty, Pampering/Relaxation, Restaurants/dining, Reviews, travel, YouTube

SPOTLIGHT

Want more? Sign up!

Subscribe

* indicates required
/ ( mm / dd )

Follow on instagram

Did you know the @thepeninsulachi is celebrating t Did you know the @thepeninsulachi is celebrating their 25th anniversary? I was super excited to join in on this special occasion celebratory dinner party, which started with a beautiful formal invite in the mail. Itโ€™s not too often you receive that special touch nowadays. ๐Ÿฅฐ

The evening involved special speeches by Benjamin Vuchot, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong and Shanghai hotels, and Maria Razumich-Zec, Regional Executive Vice President, USA and Managing Director. 

I was blown away by the variety of food, desserts, cocktail stations, and the entertainment on multi levels. I arrived to a bustling blocked off street at 6pm and left at midnight. Now that was a good party. ๐Ÿ˜Congrats on 25 Years Peninsula Chicago! ๐ŸŽ‰ @peninsulahotels

#Thepeninsulahotels #Pen25Chicago #Penmoments #Chicagohotels #Thepeninsulachicago
After the show is the After ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ Party! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“@Afte After the show is the After ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ Party! ๐ŸŽ‰ 
๐Ÿ“@After_Chicago

Congratulations to the 2026 James Beard Award Chef and Restaurant award winners and nominees! ๐Ÿฅ‡ 

#Jamesbeardawards #Chicago #JBFA2026
#chicagorestaurants #Chicagofoodie
Itโ€™s a PARTY itโ€™s a PARTY! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‰๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ we Itโ€™s a PARTY itโ€™s a PARTY! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‰๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ weekend is always one of my favorites. In addition to the awards show gala, thereโ€™s so many events to attend. This industry knows how to party!

Last night I attended the invite only party at @thealston_Chicago hosted by James Beard Award nominated and Michelin-starred Chef
@JennerTomaska. The private event brought together chefs, hospitality leaders, media, and friends of the industry for a high-energy evening celebrating Chicagoโ€™s dining community. 

There were chef-driven tasting stations, passed bites, cocktail and wine activations, live entertainment, interactive culinary moments, and curated experiences throughout the evening. ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€! Letโ€™s Celebrate! ๐ŸŽ‰ 

#Jamesbeardawards #Chicago #JBFA2026 #chicagorestaurateurs #chicagofoodie
YOU deserve a beach day! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ @ShoreClubChi is offic YOU deserve a beach day! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ @ShoreClubChi is officially open for the 2026 season. 
๐Ÿ“North Avenue Beach

Shore Club Chicago is inspired by the beautiful beaches around the world and offers an elevated food menu and unobstructed views of Lake Michigan. 
Choose between three distinct spaces:
๐Ÿ˜ Open-air Restaurant with floor to ceiling windows, full service bar, lounge & table seating, all overlooking the lake
๐Ÿ˜ Patio Al fresco dining for lunch and dinner, offers a front row seat to the shoreline 
๐Ÿ˜ Oasis delivers a more relaxed, resort-style experience with daybeds and cabanas, and on weekends transforms into a high-energy daytime destination.

I went to check out the NEW food and beverage menu debut. The refreshed offerings spotlight coastal inspired flavors and interactive cocktail moments. ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ? ๐Ÿ’™#Shoreclubchi #Summertimechi

#Chicagoevents #chicagobeaches #chicagofood
All Aboard the @ChooseChicago Route 66 Neighboorho All Aboard the @ChooseChicago Route 66 Neighboorhoods by Trolley Tour presented by: @tours_with_mike. 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66. This one of a kind trolley tour takes you to interesting attractions and small businesses that developed around Route 66. Itโ€™s the perfect way to explore this famous highways starting point in Chicago. 

#NeverOutDoneChi #Choosechicago #chicagoevents #chicagotours #route66
2026 ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ contestant ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ณ was in Ch 2026 ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ contestant ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ณ was in Chicago for an intimate VIP media dinner hosted by @VisitNC. Chef Diaz is based in Durham, North Carolina and has multiple restaurants, ๐๐”๐“ he was born in raised right here in Chicago. He might have even shared that if he has it his way he seeโ€™s a future restaurant venture in the Chicago Logan Square neighborhood. How lucky would we all be!

The evenings menu was FANTASTIC from the mole to the best green beans Iโ€™ve ever had.  AND ofcourse I asked him about his time on Top Chef. He had 3 words. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thanks for a lovely dinner @Buenosdiaz ๐Ÿ˜‹ I hope to make it to North Carolina soon! 

#Visitnc #Topchef #Chicagoevents #Chicagofoodie #Northcarolinafoodie
I was invited to attend the ๐Ž๐›๐š๐ฆ๐š ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ง I was invited to attend the ๐Ž๐›๐š๐ฆ๐š ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ Press Preview Day, June 3rd. What an honor to be in the building ahead of the June 19th public opening. 

We gathered in the auditorium of the Forum Building to hear a briefing from ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜, ๐—–๐—˜๐—ข ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. We also took an intimate stroll through the museum with subject matter experts stationed throughout to help answer any questions. This experience was AMAZING! I interviewed ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป. He serves as incoming Executive Vice President of the Obama Presidential Center. In his role he oversees the Centerโ€™s operations as they prepare for the public opening, June 19th. (Full interview on @chiataglance YouTube channel)

Thereโ€™s so many FREE public activities during the Grand Opening which is June 19th - 21st. Iโ€™m sharing them with you on the blog (Link in Bio). Do you have your tickets?๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ @obamafoundation 

#ObamaPresidentialCenter #Chicago #Obamafoundation #Chicagohistory #Chicagoevents
Sunday Funday with @theblackfoodies + @Domuchicago Sunday Funday with @theblackfoodies + @Domuchicago Apartments. Luxury Bus ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐œ๐š๐ ๐จ in session. ๐Ÿ˜‹

@Pizanospizzachi

@Rickettes_world_famous 

@Bronzevillehoagiepanini

@Kilwinschicago

@Wilmasfamousbbqandtavern

@Poparazzispopcorn

@Pollyanncakes

Eating our way through Chicago while stopping at iconic/historic landmarks. Thanks for the ride! ๐ŸšŒ 

#Chicago #Chicagorestaurants #chicagofoodie #Chicagofood chicagoevents
Memorial Day weekend is coming up and what better Memorial Day weekend is coming up and what better way to kick off summer thanโ€ฆ on a BOAT! Yesterday I joined Chicago Line Cruises on their signature architecture river tour. We did a 90 minute cruise down the river as our expert guide discussed the history, impact, and legacy of Chicagoโ€™s renowned architecture. ๐‘จ๐‘ต๐‘ซ on Thursdays theyโ€™ll be hosting wine and whisky tastings. Congrats to 40 years on the historic Ogden Strip! Get your tickets TODAY!
@chicagolinecruises ๐Ÿ“465 N McClurg Court

#Chicago #chicagotastings #architecture #chicagoboating #chicagoarchitecturetour
Follow On Instagram

Like on Facebook

Chiataglance

CALENDAR

June 2025
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« May   Jul »




ABOUT ME

DIARY

Copyright © 2026 ยท Metro Pro Theme on Genesis Framework ยท WordPress ยท Log in