Hey there strangers! Join us as we ketchup shame our future children throughout this week’s trip to Chicago. We dive into the many rules that associate this city (be careful what you call Sears tower) and our favorite restaurants in the area. Enjoy the listen!

Notable show moments

• 02:22 — So, where are we going? 

• 12:00 — Chicago Fire

• 19:00 — Tell us about what to do!

• 42:00 — America’s first serial killer

What We’re Drinking Today

• Goose Island Beer Company, Next Coast IPA — Delicious and very light IPA, easy drinking! “Totally crushable.”

Food & Drinks

• Grab a Chicago Dog — DON’T ASK FOR KETCHUP

• Pizzeria Uno — Deep dish pizza

• Giordanos — Deep dish pizza chain

• Ginos East — Deep dish pizza chain

• Lou Malnati’s — Deep dish pizza chain 

• Exchequer Restaurant & Pub — More local deep dish!

• RPM Italian — 10/10. Phenomenal from start to finish!

• Smith & Wollensky’s — Steakhouse built into riverside

• Garret’s Popcorn — The Garret mix is DELICIOUS

• Lagunitas — Location in Chicago, but not the OG location

• Half Acre Beer Company — All over town, we think we liked it 

• Off Color Brewery — Beautiful location, subpar beer

• Greenstar Brewery — Amazing beer, ALL gluten free! Near Wrigley Field.

• Sheffields Chicago — Outdoor patio, delicious 

• Pop’s for Champagne — Cocktails, just in case you want to be bougie

• Buddy Guy’s Legends — Drinks and live music, historic mob hangout location

• Ramen San — CHELSEA’S FAVORITE RESTAURANT

Places to Visit

• Field Museum — Natural history museum, big dino

• Museum of Science and Industry — Boop

• Shedd Aquarium — Floating, water doggos

• Adler Planetarium — Jordan’s favorite museum

• The Art Institute Chicago 

• Chicago Architecture

• Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

• The American Writer’s Museum

• Hamilton: The Exhibition

• West Loop — Go see a show in the theatre district, mob history!

• Gold Coast — Close to the lake, very good food and high end shopping

• Magnificent Mile — Centrally located, river views, lots of shopping

• Millennium Park — Festivals, lawn concerts, ice skating rink, pretty park!

• Cloud Gate — Shiny reflective kidney bean, obligatory selfie location

• Cubs game — North side fans, apparently

• White Sox game — South side fans, apparently

• Chicago Beer Experience — True crime and craft beer tour, Jordan loved it!

• Architecture Boat Cruise — See Chicago’s eclectic buildings and beautiful cityscape

• Sears Tower Skydeck — NOT the Willis Tower. 

Thanks for listening, friend! We hope you enjoyed this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. If you love this podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. We read them all and love to hear your feedback. 

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers.