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Last Minute Help - Chicago
at 16:13 29 Sep 2025

Seconded the Gibson’s rec. Note that the CTA can be a bit unreliable at times, but to/from o’hare is by far the most reliable option. The freeway can be a nightmare.

A few more recs: Kingston mines does amazing live blues. Ann Sather does a really good breakfast/brunch - get the cinnamon rolls as a side. Chicago also does thin crust pizza very well, try D’Agostino’s on the corner of Addisson and Southport. It’s near Guthrie’s which is a great neighbourhood pub type place

The cubs might still be in the playoffs in two weeks - definitely watch a game at a bar in wrigley if they are.

if you happen to be an American Football fan, the bears games are decent too though ridiculously expensive. Northwestern University in Evanston is connected by the CTA and are currently playing in a fun temporary stadium right on the lake

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Last Minute Help - Chicago
at 13:00 29 Sep 2025

This is my first post on this forum, but what better time than now! I’m American (raised in Arkansas, uni/couple years of work in Chicago before moving to London 10+ years ago), been a season ticket holder at loftus road since 21/22 - married in to the fandom and for better or worse am stuck with it now.

Chicago is a magnificent town. First and foremost, you MUST do the architecture boat tour. It sounds expensive for what it is, but I have yet to meet anyone who didn’t love it.

Food: the pizza gets all the attention, and for this you should do either Pequod’s or Lou Malnati’s. Uno pales in comparison to them, even if it’s more famous. Gino’s East is good too. For Italian beef, check out Luke’s on Jackson Blvd (easy walk from your hotel). You want an Italian beef sandwich, wet and hot - not joking. The “wet” is because they dip the sandwich in the beef jus, and the hot is for the hot giardineria topping. You’ll want mozzarella cheese too, and probably some cholesterol meds. Chicago is not gentle on the arteries

Drinks: there are great boozers all over town. If you have time, go up to Southport or Logan Square for a wander, they’re cool little neighbourhoods. Museums: planetarium, aquarium, and field museum are all right next to each other near Roosevelt Red line stop. If you have the inclination, the Museum of Science and Industry is further south but a very cool place - it has a German U-Boat you can wander around in! It’s also near UChicago’s campus, which for all its faults has an excellent (and last I checked, free) museum of ancient Middle Eastern stuff. It’s a pretty museum too.

Skip the Willis (nee Sears) tower. Do the Hancock tower instead. There’s a bar on the 95th floor. Have a drink up there and enjoy the view - might need to book in advance.

And whatever you do, do not drink malort

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