As a Chicago native, I have the ideal insight
to be
your travel companion, tour guide, or
Chicagoland escort.
The list on the right contains
some of my personal recommendations for enjoying
the Windy City. Feel free
to e-mail me with questions
about the area. I hope you
enjoy my world, where stress
ends and pleasure begins.
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Events
Jazz Festival
Taste of Chicago
Blues Festival
Country Festival
Gospel Festival
Outdoor Film Festival
Air and Water Show
Chicagoween
Parades
New Year's Eve Fireworks
at Buckingham
Fountain and Navy Pier
Fourth of July Fireworks at Petrillo Music
Shell and Navy Pier
Museums
Adler Planetarium
The Field Museum
Art Institute of
Chicago
Shedd Aquarium
Museum of Science
and Industry
Museum of
Contemporary Art
Chicago History
Museum
Sight-Seeing
Chicago
Architecture Foundation
Shoreline Sight-Seeing Cruises
Odyssey Cruises
Bicycle Rentals
Navy Pier
Professional Sports Teams
Bears
White Sox
Cubs
Blackhawks
Bulls
Public Golf
Courses
Cog Hill
Eagle Ridge
Pine Meadow
Pheasant Run
Harborside International
Cantigny
Kemper Lakes
Schaumburg Golf Club
South Shore
Jackson Park
Sydney R. Marovitz
Transportation
Taxi Cab
AmTrak Train
Greyhound Bus
Metra Rail
Chicago Transit
Authority
Midway Int'l Airport
• O'Hare Int'l Airport
• Gary-Chicago Int'l Airport
Casinos
Argosy's Empress
in Joliet,
IL
Grand Victoria
in Elgin, IL
Resorts in East Chicago,
IN
Harrah's in Joliet,
IL
Hollywood
in Aurora,
IL
Horseshoe
in Hammond, IN
Majestic Star
in Gary, IN Massage Parlors
Exercise Spa in Mount Prospect, IL
Singapore Salon in Arlington Heights, IL
Gentlemen's Clubs
Coming soon!
Lodging
Romantic Jacuzzi/Private Pool
Suites in Downers Grove and Northbrook
Sybaris
Romantic Whirlpool Suites in Orland
Park and Willowbrook
Essence Suites
Themed Whirlpool Rooms in Gurnee
Gurnee Grand
Specialty Suites in Mundelein
Comfort Inn
Lincoln Park Area Hotel
Belden-Stratford Hotel
Downtown Chicago/The Loop/Magnificent
Mile/Gold Coast/Navy Pier Hotels
Affinia
Allegro
Allerton
Amalfi
Ambassador East
Blake
Conrad
Drake
Fairmont
Four Seasons
Hard Rock
Hilton
Hotel 71
Hotel Burnham
Hotel Monaco
House of Blues
Hyatt Regency
InterContinental
James
Knickerbocker
Omni
Palmer House Hilton
Park Hyatt
Peninsula
Raffaello Hotel
Renaissance
Ritz-Carlton
Sheraton
Sofitel
Sutton Place
Swissotel
W City Center
W Lakeshore
Westin
Whitehall
O'Hare Area Hotels
Sofitel
Hyatt Regency
Sheraton Gateway Suites
Westin
Hilton
Hyatt
Radisson
Marriott Suites
Courtyard by Marriott
Embassy Suites
Springhill Suites
Marriott
Renaissance
Crowne Plaza
Wyndham
Best Western
DoubleTree
Four Points
Midway Area Hotels
Coming soon!
Restaurants
Barbecue
Twin Anchors - Chicago
(They filmed part of Return To Me and The Dark Knight here.)
Gale Street Inn - Chicago
Smoque - Chicago
(I am addicted to their BBQ chicken and mac and cheese.)
Coffee
Savor the Flavor Coffee House - Chicago
Julius Meinl Cafe - Chicago
Bakery
Deerfields Bakery - Deerfield
Jarosch Bakery - Elk Grove Village
Lutz Continental Cafe & Pastry - Chicago
Letizia's Natural Bakery - Chicago
Bar
Big Bar - Chicago
(Great views, America's longest bar, and giant food and
drinks.)
Luxbar - Chicago
The Leg Room - Chicago
10pin Bowling Lounge - Chicago
Brazilian Churrascaria
Fogo de Chao - Chicago
Brazzaz - Chicago
Texas de Brazil - Schaumburg
Hot Dogs
The Wiener's Circle - Chicago
Paradise Pup - Des Plaines (O'Hare)
Hot Doug's Inc - Chicago
Gene & Jude's Red Hot Stand - River Grove (O'Hare)
Superdawg -
Chicago
Wrigley Field - Chicago
Breakfast
Walker Bros Original Pancake House - Wilmette
M. Henry - Chicago
Lucky Platter - Evanston
Burgers
Paradise Pup - Des Plaines (O'Hare)
Goldysburgers - Forest Park
Top-Notch Beefburgers Inc - Chicago
Italian
Spiaggia - Chicago (This restaurant is awesome.)
Trattoria No.10 - Chicago
Olivetti's - Des Plaines (O'Hare) (I love this place, even
though the service stinks.)
The Rosebud - Chicago (Yum yum, but spotty service.)
Swanky
Alinea - Chicago
Blackbird - Chicago
Moto - Chicago
Spiaggia - Chicago
Tru - Chicago
Sushi
Tsunami - Chicago
Hey Sushi - Chicago
Mexican
Frontera Grill - Chicago
Topolobampo - Chicago
Lalo's - Des Plaines (O'Hare)
El Taco Real - Hammond, IN (post-casino fav)
Vegetarian
Chicago Diner - Chicago
Blind Faith Cafe - Evanston
Green Zebra - Chicago
Brunch
Flo - Chicago
Tweet - Chicago
Indian
Tiffin - Chicago
Klay Oven - Chicago
Cuisine of India - Naperville
Ice Cream
Original Rainbow Cone - Chicago
Bobtail Soda Fountain - Chicago
French
Bistrot Margot - Chicago
Bistrot Zinc - Chicago
Everest - Chicago
Ambria - Chicago
Tru - Chicago
(This place is sublime.)
Greek
Parthenon - Chicago (Greektown)
Athena Greek - Chicago (Greektown)
Pizza
Ed & Joe's - Tinley Park
Home Run Inn - Chicago
Lou Malnati's - Chicago
Seafood
Nick's Fishmarket - Rosemont (O'Hare)
Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House - Chicago (a special fav for crab cakes)
Bob Chinn's Crab House - Wheeling
Japanese
Tsunami - Chicago
Coast Sushi - Chicago
Japonais - Chicago
Mirai Sushi - Chicago
Chinese
Lao Sze Chuan - Chicago
Yu's Mandarin - Schaumburg
Korean
Woo Lae Oak - Rolling Meadows
Cho Sun OK - Chicago
Chicago Kalbi - Chicago
Thai
Amarit - Chicago
Arun's - Chicago
Opart Thai House - Chicago
Italian Beef
Mr. Beef - Chicago
Portillo's Hot Dogs - Chicago
Johnnie's Beef - Elmwood Park
Steak Houses
Tavern on Rush - Chicago (this place has special meaning for me)
Gibson's - Chicago & Rosemont (O'Hare)
Morton's - Chicago & Rosemont (O'Hare)
Harry Caray's - Chicago & Rosemont (O'Hare)
Chicago Prime - Schaumburg
Snacks
Garrett Popcorn
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