Click on the link next to this tip to make a postcard of yourself (or your favorite celebrity) in front of Superdawg! Mehr erfahren.
Late nights on weekends, you’ll find the staff at Weiner’s Circle serving up some of their signature, borderline offensive but good-humored ribbing alongside their equally famous Chicago-style dogs. Mehr erfahren.
A Chicago-style dog is a steamed beef hot dog with yellow mustard, bright green relish, onions, tomato wedges, pickles, sport peppers and a dash of celery salt, served in a steamed poppy seed bun. Mehr erfahren.
In "The Dark Knight" (2008), Lt Gordon (Gary Oldman) arrests the gangster Sal Maroni while he is enjoying dinner, in scenes shot at The Berghoff restaurant. Mehr erfahren.
Gold Coast Dogs splits the ends of their hot dogs before char-grilling them to crispy perfection, giving a unique blooming flower-petal look to their otherwise classic Chicago style dog. Mehr erfahren.
Ketchup is never found on a Chicago-style dog. As Clint Eastwood’s character in the movie Sudden Impact put it, "Nobody - I mean nobody puts ketchup on a hot dog!" Mehr erfahren.
When visiting this self-proclaimed ‘encased meat emporium’, be sure to sample Hot Doug’s other ‘haute cuisine’ treats, like fois gras mousse and the duck-fat fries. Mehr erfahren.
Live music fans congregate at the often standing-room only Double Door, which has hosted thousands of up-and-coming and established musicians, including the Rolling Stones and the Smashing Pumpkins. Mehr erfahren.
Championship Vinyl employee Barry (Jack Black) finally gets his big musical break, in scenes for "High Fidelity" (2000) that were shot at the Double Door in Wicker Park. Mehr erfahren.
This beloved Chicago drive-in is like a blast from the past. The rooftop figures of ‘Superdawg’ (in a Tarzan suit) and his lady companion have been winking at patrons since the 1940s. Mehr erfahren.
Scenes from the movie "The Time Traveler's Wife" (2009) were shot in the Lion House at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Mehr erfahren.
The Lincoln Park Zoo is free and open 365 days a year. http://bit.ly/alwaysfree Mehr erfahren.
This kitschy cocktail joint--modeled after a '60s roadside motel--is located in the same building as Groupon’s Chicago headquarters, which makes it a popular after-hours employee hangout.
This branch of McDonald's (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), located mere blocks from the chain's corporate HQ, has televisions, Internet stations, and a double-lane drive-thru.
This rock 'n' roll-themed branch of McDonald's (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) draws massive crowds: Its capacity is 300 people, more than three times as many as the average McDonald's.
