Condé Nast Traveler once again names Chicago as the best big city in the U.S., for the second consecutive year in a row. Last year was a first for Chicago and once again, the publication’s Reader’s Choice Awards voted the city to the top spot in its annual survey. Condé Nast Traveler is a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine published by Condé Nast. The publication’s Readers’ Choice Awards are billed as the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as ‘the best of the best of travel.’ This award comes on the heels of the city garnering national and international acclaim and buzz for its world-renowned culinary scene, Michelin-starred and James Beard award-winning restaurants, its popular riverfront cruises and the new Riverwalk as well as the increasing number of hotel options and the city’s reputation for world-class architecture, live theater and entertainment.