Chicago People Tourist Advice

[pure_nell_alpha]

So, apparently a friend of mine is going out there next week on business and wanted some advice on cool things to do/see while he's out there. Since we don't really do the tourist thing too often, I was light on ideas. I did mention Chinatown, Fry's, the Millenium Bean and Mitsuwa but can you guys come up with any other stuff worth mentioning?

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[janusmzeal]

The first thing I think about when visiting new places is the food. Tell him to check out, if he has time, Pizzeria Due for some authentic Chicago-style pizza; either of the two hot-dog vendors on Maxwell Street (which technically aren't on Maxwell St anymore) for kickass Polish sausages; according to Wikipedia, Mr. Beef for true Italian beef; just about any place for a Chicago-style hot dog. I usually hit up Portillo's for hot dogs and Italian beef; they're not 'the original', but it's authentic enough

[syksushi]

Shopping-wise, it's hard to beat the sights and shops of the Magnificent Mile. Hmm... also to grab some awesome caramel popcorn, try Garrett's popcorn shop, they have several locations in d-town. If I were to recommend one over the other, I'd say have him go to the John Hancock over the Sears Tower. It has a better location and view than the Sears