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Posts from Category "Iconic Chicago"
- Iconic Chicago
How Chicago Became Chi-Rish
The Illinois and Michigan Canal was an arduous undertaking, and help arrived in the form of Irish immigrants.
March 14, 2025
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Family-Friendly Restaurants in Chicago
eATLAS has several food-based adventures in Chicago. Inspired by the hit TV show The Bear, our “Chaos Menu” Crawl recreates Sydney’s citywide search for inspiration to create the restaurant’s menu. The Taco Crawl visits four Lincoln Park taquerias, and the Brown Line Pizza Tour takes you to six pizzerias to show off the diversity of Chicago’s pizza scene. Also, check out our guide to family-friendly Chicago here.
March 6, 2025
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Go Inside Chicago’s Fine Arts Building
Ronnie Frey’s self-guided tour of the Fine Arts Building walks you through the Michigan Ave. structure’s history, defining characteristics, and the studios of its most famous tenants. Check it out here.
February 27, 2025
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Chicago’s Speakeasies
If figuring out how to get into a speakeasy isn’t your cup of bathtub gin, try Amy Bizzarri’s Chicago Cocktail Adventure (Part 1 and Part 2). Or you can combine drinking with learning about Haunted Chicago on Leentje De Leeuw’s Spirits of the Windy City Adventure.
February 20, 2025
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Where to Take Engagement Photos in Chicago
When taking photographs to announce an engagement to your friends and family, the setting needs to rise to the occasion. Fortunately, Chicago has everything that a to-be wed couple could want for the special moment, from urban grandeur to natural splendor, old glamor to modern style.
February 13, 2025
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Where to Have a Romantic Weekend in Chicago
Over the past 20 years, the West Loop has become synonymous with innovative dining. Randolph Street, aka Restaurant Row, and Fulton Market a few blocks away are home to some of the city’s most celebrated establishments, including Girl & the Goat, Aba, Rose Mary, Piccolo Sogno, Ever, Leña Brava, Oriole, and Swift & Sons. You’d be hard-pressed to find a spot that isn’t ideal for the occasion.
February 6, 2025
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