Try the “cake and shake,” a slice of layered buttermilk chocolate cake paired with a vanilla malted milkshake served in a double shot glass.
Built in 1903, this horseshoe-shaped stadium holds 30,323 sports fans, has 2,282 steps, and held concerts by Bob Marley and Janis Joplin. Mehr erfahren.
The Newberry Library's website has detailed information on items in their collection that are mentioned in Niffenegger's best-selling novel "The Time Traveler's Wife": http://bit.ly/7x0Pfy Mehr erfahren.
Although Picasso designed the sculpture in his home country, the Chicago Picasso was fabricated not too far from Chicago – at the U.S. Steel Company in Gary, Indiana. Mehr erfahren.
The South Shore Cultural Center (formerly the South Shore Country Club) was recognized as a Chicago Landmark in 2004 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Mehr erfahren.
Be sure to see over 3,000 glass flowers commissioned in 1886, representing more than 830 plant species. Mehr erfahren.
Try the macaroons (only 75 cents!), soak up the European atmosphere, and above all, do not miss the hot chocolate--as rich as it comes. Mehr erfahren.
Visit the Maya monument cast next to the Peabody Museum. Harvard made 100s of Maya casts for the 1893 World's Fair. More inside. Mehr erfahren.
The nearby Hyde Park Arts Center, Oriental Institute, Smart Museum of Art, and Renaissance Society are all free! Info: http://bit.ly/alwaysfree Mehr erfahren.
The Memorial Hall transept boasts a 2,600 square foot marble floor, a 60 foot high wooden gothic vault, and 2 stained glass windows spanning 708 square feet each. Mehr erfahren.
Where the neighborhood's poshest hipster ladies unload their pristine, last-season Chanel jackets and never-worn Balenciaga pencil skirts.
All purchases—from op art–print dresses to reworked army jackets—are bagged in cute reusable totes.
Find this mossy, hidden gem in Radcliffe Yard, home to a burbling fountain and setting for inventive theatrical performances.
In "While You Were Sleeping" (2006), Lucy (Sandra Bullock) is a lonely fare collector who develops a crush on a cute commuter. Scenes from the movie were shot at the Madison / Wabash 'L' station. Mehr erfahren.
The Lei (Courvoisier VS, cream, apricot juice, simple syrup), which you'll hilariously ask the waitress for in a way that implies you're actually asking her to have sex!! Mehr erfahren.
For about 10 years, the Fireside hosted popular all-ages punk and rock shows, before being converted back into a bowling alley. Mehr erfahren.
Built originally as an ice factory, the Fireside Bowl was converted into bowling alleys in the 1940s, when bowling was a favorite Chicago leisure pursuit. Mehr erfahren.
Actually be superior to all others checking in here by getting the ragout of Burgundy snails served alongside whitefish from Lake Superior Mehr erfahren.
While the exterior of Shelly's Loan and Jewelry got a makeover for "The Blues Brothers" (1980), the interior was recreated on a Hollywood Set. Mehr erfahren.
In the movie The Break-Up (2006), Gary (Vince Vaughan) and Brooke (Jennifer Anniston) get into a disagreement over Couples Bowling, in scenes shot at the Fireside Bowl. Mehr erfahren.
While it isn't known exactly when he moved in, Winnie the Pooh has lived happily by the Science Center for as long as some people can remember. Mehr erfahren.
Although British writer Nick Hornby originally set the novel "High Fidelity" in London, the film was set in Chicago at this and other locations. Mehr erfahren.
Designed by the firm of Ware and Van Brunt in 1870, notable Weld dwellers include JFK, Ben Bernanke, and Michael Crichton.
The White Sox may be the only team in the league that's had to wear shorts as a part of their uniform: owner Bill Veeck introduced the shorts in 1976. Mehr erfahren.
Chef Charlie Trotter makes a cameo appearance in the film "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997). Mehr erfahren.
