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Discovering Chicago’s Food Scene with a Local Chef

If you’ve never actually touched down in the Windy City, then you could be forgiven for thinking that Chicago’s cuisine revolves around deep dish pizza and quirky hot dogs. Despite the fact that I prefer my pizzas thin crust and…

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Chicago, Out of the Loop

Hip, cool and unpretentious: it’s a hard balance to strike, but Chicago neighbourhoods Bucktown and Wicker Park hit it perfectly. A mere twenty minute ride on the ‘L’ from downtown Chicago (part of which is known as ‘The Loop’), this…

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A Long Weekend In The Windy City

Chicago earned its nickname from its famously long-winded politicians (and maybe the weather); debuted the world’s first skyscraper in 1885; and holds more Michelin stars than any other American city. From art and architecture to culinary creativity, this Midwest metropolis…

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