The Ultimate Insider’s Guide To Visiting Chicago
When in Chicago, a must-have meal includes a stop at the iconic and original Tuscan Steakhouse, Gene & Georgetti. Thank you to Midwest Living for including us on their list of best things to see, do and eat on your next trip to Chicago!
As published June 21, 2024 on Midwest Living by Amy Bizzarri
I Live in Chicago and Here’s My Ultimate Guide to the City
You’ll never run out of things to do in Chicago’s vibrant neighborhoods and along its waterfronts. Consider this your Windy City starter kit, from a local.
Chicago is more than a metropolis: It’s a melting pot of cultures, art and architecture poured over 77 neighborhoods. It’s the place for a ballgame or a boat ride on the river, a Wicker Park cocktail or a River North steak dinner. Beneath the trailblazing skyscrapers, hundreds of parks serve as urban playgrounds—when they’re not hosting the city’s packed schedule of food and music festivals. And then there’s Lake Michigan flanking the city’s east side, the glimmering expanse beckoning beachgoers, sightseers and water recreation lovers.
As a Midwest Living contributor and lifelong Chicagoan, now living in the city’s trendy Logan Square neighborhood with my two kids, here’s my insider guide to the best things to see, do and eat on your next trip to Chicago.
Best Restaurants
We love our Chicago dog, Italian beef and deep-dish joints, but that’s just one small bite of the vast food scene. A visit to this country’s former meatpacking capital calls for a meal at Chicago’s most storied steakhouse, Gene & Georgetti. Housed in a classic 1870s wood-frame River North home, it serves steaks that are wet-aged for several weeks and broiled at more than 1,000 degrees to seal the flavor.
Click here to see the feature on MidwestLiving.com and read the full lineup of must-visits while in the windy city!
