Our blog is filled with fun stories and little-known facts about special places.

• Iconic Chicago

Bear Down, Chicago Bears!

This week’s blog post focuses on the history of the Chicago Bears. If you’re making your way to a game this season and want to do something before the tailgate starts, check out eATLAS’ scavenger hunt of public art at the Museum Campus directly north of Soldier Field. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) In 1919, the […]

August 31, 2023

• Culture

Chicago’s History of Magic

At the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, a 19-year-old named Ehrich Weisz performed magic tricks and stunts by himself and with his younger brother along the Midway Plaisance. Born in Budapest and raised in Appleton, Wisc., Weisz was already going by the name of Harry Houdini. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) The fair didn’t make […]

August 24, 2023

• Food & Drink

How Chicago Dragged the Hot Dog Through the Garden

The Chicago hot dog is one of the flavors you’ll encounter during eATLAS’ tour of classic Chicago foods in the Loop. We also have a tour inspired by the FX/Hulu hit series The Bear, where you can see several of the restaurants Sydney visited when creating the “Chaos Menu.”  By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Portable, cheap, […]

August 17, 2023

• Activities
• Tours

Are You Brave Enough to Visit the Medieval Torture Museum?

Since November 2021, Chicago residents and visitors have noticed an attraction in the Loop that seems a bit out of place on State St. amid local cultural institutions like the Chicago Theatre and Marshall Field & Co. building. The Medieval Torture Museum takes people out of the vibrancy of a modern metropolis and into some […]

August 11, 2023

• Activities

The Titan Walls Mural Festival Adds Even More Color to Chicago

From Aug. 7th-12th, West Town will be bursting with color thanks to the 5th annual Titan Walls Mural Festival. It’s presented by Muros, which defines itself as an “art activation agency” that partners with artists, brands, and businesses to create murals and street art. Muros is bringing together some of the top street artists from […]

August 4, 2023

• Activities

The History of Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza has become America’s top destination music festival, bringing nearly 400,000 people annually to Chicago’s Grant Park for a four-day weekend. And it all started as Jane’s Addiction’s farewell. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) In 1990, the band had gone double-platinum with their second album, Ritual de lo Habitual, but they were imploding due to frictions […]

July 28, 2023