tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750176305018988968.post2487896998899691948..comments2023-10-21T03:46:04.209-07:00Comments on Yippee! It's MLE: when in Chicago...Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162996244974904431noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750176305018988968.post-17508093708574892172016-06-27T12:11:23.716-07:002016-06-27T12:11:23.716-07:00Chicago literally has so many amazing places to ea...Chicago literally has so many amazing places to eat and try out! We ate at Girl And The Goat when we were there, and it was amazing! You have to get reservations, or try and get there early to get a table at a decent time. Another great restaurant is Portillos that has Italian beef sandwiches and hotdogs and stuff. It's so good and a Chicago must eat! If you get the chopped beef sandwich, get the hot peppers on it, you won't regret it! <br />My favorite thing that we did when we visited was the architecture tour because Chicago has so many beautiful buildings and you really learn a lot about Chicago while you're on the tour. I also loved going to the top of Willis Tower as well! The views are incredible!Ashley Lillishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780724561089709501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750176305018988968.post-12543604150404687352016-06-27T09:14:01.573-07:002016-06-27T09:14:01.573-07:00Anything I know about Chicago is from boardwalk em...Anything I know about Chicago is from boardwalk empire- so if you were headed there in the early twenties, according to Boardwalk Empire, I'd say stay away from Al Capone if possible.<br /><br />I'm sorry I can't actually help you because it isn't actually the twenties and Boardwalk Empire is fictional, anyways.<br /><br />BUT I have heard there are some historical speakeasies there- or even bars that are pretending to be historical speakeasies. And that's what I would look into if I was in Chicago. Have tons of fun! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927009871715934494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750176305018988968.post-66366174310467595552016-06-27T07:53:14.403-07:002016-06-27T07:53:14.403-07:00A brunch wedding sounds AMAZING!! I hope you have ...A brunch wedding sounds AMAZING!! I hope you have the best time! We've only been to Chicago once... we had a 5 hour layover at Midway so we took the subway (or whatever the public train thing is called) into the city to eat deep dish pizza with a college friend ;)<br /><br />Meg, <a href="www.myborrowedheaven.com" rel="nofollow">Borrowed Heaven</a>Meg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243003602489504292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750176305018988968.post-54210078128717048812016-06-24T15:14:16.882-07:002016-06-24T15:14:16.882-07:00Girl, you know I've got you on this, especiall...Girl, you know I've got you on this, especially the food! My favorite deep dish is Lou Malnati's (try the butter crust!) RPM Italian for amazing Italian food (Quartino is super good too). Au Cheval was voted the best burger in the US, and there's definitely a reason for it. Bohemian House for delicious Eastern European food! For brunch, I like The Gage, Bongo Room, and Wildberry Cafe. For a romantic meal, we loved going to Geja's Cafe for a full-course fondue meal. Smoque is really good barbecue. For Greek food, everything in Greektown is delicious, but my favorite is Santorini. Favorite bar is Drumbar. Cyndi's is also a great rooftop bar/restaurant with a pretty view. For tapas, I LOVE Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba. <br /><br />Things to do: We did a cupcake tour that was great and gives you a nice tour of the city as well. There is almost always a groupon or living social for it, so you can get it for a great price! We did six boat tours, and my absolute favorite was the Wendella Lake & River Tour. You get the architecture part of the tour, but you also get to go through the locks and go on Lake Michigan for gorgeous skyline views! For museums, my favorite are the Field Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. I'm not usually an aquarium person, but the Shedd Aquarium is really neat. Also, the Lincoln Park Zoo is a fun free thing to do. My favorite view of the city is Chicago 360 in the John Hancock Building, though the best view overall is from the women's restaurant in the Signature Lounge of the same building (though I wouldn't recommend most of the drinks). Obviously there are all the touristy stuff like The Bean, Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier, and Millennium Park. The Siberian Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518701303234075795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750176305018988968.post-55006429371814792952016-06-24T07:16:01.640-07:002016-06-24T07:16:01.640-07:00We just spent four days in Chicago last week! If ...We just spent four days in Chicago last week! If the Cubs are in town, you could try to go to a game! We actually just toured Wrigley while we were there if that is something you would rather do. We stayed along Michigan Ave where there are a ton of stores & restaurants. If you like deep dish pizza, Gino's East was really good! Hopefully the weather is good too because there are so many places you could just wander around. We went on a sunset boat tour around the lake which I also recommend! Have a great time there! Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570998543949978481noreply@blogger.com