If you'll be in Chicago though Thursday, make sure to stop by well-known Wicker Park taco spot, Antique Taco (1360 N. Milwaukee Ave). Not only are you sure to enjoy some good eats, but you'll see a very special treat on the menu - a taco for NoMI Kitchen's own Executive Chef, Ryan LaRoche.

The PhaRoche-ous, combining the surnames of Ryan LaRoche and Chef de Cuisine Sean Pharr, has been featured all...

When we asked our Facebook community to decide which of 26 worthy nonprofit organizations would receive additional funding from Hyatt, the response was incredible. In less than one month, our Vote. Give. Thrive. campaign received more than 25,000 Facebook votes! Thank you so much for your help spreading the word about these fantastic...

We're heading into a new year with hearts full as we come up on the end of our Vote. Give. Thrive. campaign. You still have until 12 p.m. CST on December 31 to cast votes for the causes you care most about, and the organizations that receive the most votes will receive additional funds from Hyatt! But we know the giving spirit isn't just one time of year at Hyatt, because our hotels, offices, and individual...

In the spirit of holidays, we're happy to celebrate all of the wonderful things Hyatt hotels and offices are doing in their communities each and every day. Through Hyatt Thrive, Hyatt's global corporate responsibility platform, we're giving those hotels and offices the chance to award those causes they are most passionate about with Hyatt Community Grants. We've been slowly showcasing some of this year's grant recipients, and we are...

As our Vote. Give. Thrive. campaign continues, we're back with a fresh round of this year's Hyatt Community grant recipients and their stories. If you like what you see, be sure to vote for the cause that inspires you on Hyatt's Facebook page. The organizations with the most votes will receive additional funding from Hyatt!

To see the first round of grant recipients shared...

This month, we're bringing back the Thrive Thursday series to shine a light on each of the 25 Hyatt hotels and two Hyatt offices that, thanks to the Hyatt Community Grants program, are awarding more than $300,000 to 26 nonprofit organizations worldwide. What's better to help us get in the holiday spirit than these inspiring stories of passion and dedication to local communities? The work of each of these 26 nonprofit organizations is truly remarkable.

Check out the videos each week...

For Hyatt, philanthropy begins at home - in the communities in which we serve. And through Hyatt Thrive, our global corporate responsibility platform, we know no one better understands a community's most pressing issues - and their solutions - than those who live and work there. That's why we put our associates in the driver's seat when it comes to giving back.

Since beginning the Hyatt Community Grants program in 2008, local...