Chicago hotel/restaurant recommendations?
May 25th 2009, 3:11 am
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Avoid the south and west sides of the city. Very dangerous
May 25th 2009, 4:10 am
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this guy stinks of second account...
May 27th 2009, 3:30 pm
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Hi!
Flying into O'Hare in June and before go to my fiances house in West.IL were thinking about spending a night in Chicago so we can have some alone time before we are bombarded by his family
Fiancé has said he will also take me out on a date and I can choose the restaurant
I've been to Chicago quite a few times before but have normally stayed with friends or at hotels around O'Hare. This time would like to stay downtown and within walking distance of stuff (have already been to all major tourist attractions so wouldn't want to visit that stuff but maybe within walking distance of the lake would be nice). Would like to spend under $200 but nice and romantic as possible!
Also when have eaten there before have mostly visited all the tourist places so this time want to avoid mediocre and overpriced food. Somewhere with good food and a nice atmosphere and a meal for 2 (inc wine) for below $100 would be nice
So do any Chicagoans/visitors of the city have any recommendations? Have been looking at trip adviser but there top rated hotels all seem to be within the $350 range
Any advice would be great!
Sophie
Don't know if it makes any difference but we will be there on a monday night (was hoping to pick up a swanky hotel for a low price
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Flying into O'Hare in June and before go to my fiances house in West.IL were thinking about spending a night in Chicago so we can have some alone time before we are bombarded by his family
Fiancé has said he will also take me out on a date and I can choose the restaurant
I've been to Chicago quite a few times before but have normally stayed with friends or at hotels around O'Hare. This time would like to stay downtown and within walking distance of stuff (have already been to all major tourist attractions so wouldn't want to visit that stuff but maybe within walking distance of the lake would be nice). Would like to spend under $200 but nice and romantic as possible!
Also when have eaten there before have mostly visited all the tourist places so this time want to avoid mediocre and overpriced food. Somewhere with good food and a nice atmosphere and a meal for 2 (inc wine) for below $100 would be nice
So do any Chicagoans/visitors of the city have any recommendations? Have been looking at trip adviser but there top rated hotels all seem to be within the $350 range
Any advice would be great!
Sophie
Don't know if it makes any difference but we will be there on a monday night (was hoping to pick up a swanky hotel for a low price
)go to www.yelp.com and go to the chicago page. anything you're looking for will be there. you can search establishments by price point, location, popularity, etc. all the reviews are user-generated so it's a good idea to check those out. everything else people have mentioned is good. be sure to get a chicago style hot dog (vienna beef only, please). also, it's a very, very good idea to travel by the elevated trains that run throughout the city. look up "chicago transit authority trip planner" to plan out your trip through the city so you don't get lost. as far as cheap eats go i reccomend going up to the argyle red line stop (the different branches are color coordinated) and getting some pho- most of the restaurants up there are BYOB too. chicago has very, very good ethnic food, you just need to look for it. anyways, a really good date stop is BOKA. should be within your price point, it's a block from the eL, and i love it. www.bokachicago.com
May 28th 2009, 5:21 am
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im flying into o'hare (from london) and staying at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel, its had pretty good reviews and is pet friendly (for me a must as im bringing the cat)
i got it on orbitz.com for $155 for 1 night which is pricey, if i wanted a longer stay id go for something a bit cheaper, but for one night im treating myself!
i got it on orbitz.com for $155 for 1 night which is pricey, if i wanted a longer stay id go for something a bit cheaper, but for one night im treating myself!
May 29th 2009, 3:31 am
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Re: Chicago hotel/restaurant recommendations?
But there's nothing wrong with David Berg hot dogs! They are the norm on the south side. Granted, Vienna Beef now owns them.
as far as cheap eats go i reccomend going up to the argyle red line stop (the different branches are color coordinated) and getting some pho- most of the restaurants up there are BYOB too. chicago has very, very good ethnic food, you just need to look for it. anyways, a really good date stop is BOKA. should be within your price point, it's a block from the eL, and i love it. www.bokachicago.com
1/2 block north of Broadway & Argyle you can get amazing vietnamese sandwiches at Ba Le. Jesus they are unbelievably good and about $4.
May 29th 2009, 3:37 am
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lol
I love chicago style hot dogs. Chicago is one of my favorite places on earth for cheap treats. Also good: polish sausage, italian beef, breaded steak sandwich.
But there's nothing wrong with David Berg hot dogs! They are the norm on the south side. Granted, Vienna Beef now owns them.
so many places in chicago are BYOB, you can really save $$
1/2 block north of Broadway & Argyle you can get amazing vietnamese sandwiches at Ba Le. Jesus they are unbelievably good and about $4.
I love chicago style hot dogs. Chicago is one of my favorite places on earth for cheap treats. Also good: polish sausage, italian beef, breaded steak sandwich.
But there's nothing wrong with David Berg hot dogs! They are the norm on the south side. Granted, Vienna Beef now owns them.
so many places in chicago are BYOB, you can really save $$
1/2 block north of Broadway & Argyle you can get amazing vietnamese sandwiches at Ba Le. Jesus they are unbelievably good and about $4.
May 29th 2009, 3:44 am
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Haha, yeah. Sometimes outsiders find Italian beef unappetizing and messy. My wife was very anti-Italian beef until I told her to try it "dry" instead of "dipped." Now she likes it. I get it dipped with hot peppers.
Mr. Beef is not one of my favorite places. Al's #1 on Taylor Street is the best and you can get Italian Ice across the street. They also have great fries.
I think I may have to ride my bike up to Al's today...
Mr. Beef is not one of my favorite places. Al's #1 on Taylor Street is the best and you can get Italian Ice across the street. They also have great fries.
I think I may have to ride my bike up to Al's today...
May 29th 2009, 4:26 am
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give me a saddle
May 29th 2009, 4:59 am
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joy yee's restaurant in chinatown area is good and relatively cheap for a lot of food
May 29th 2009, 10:22 am
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This must a food you are given from birth to enjoy it. My husband took me to this place http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Over...spx?RefID=1307 to say I didnt enjoy it is an understatement
Jun 18th 2009, 9:16 am
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I took my fiance to The Gage in the end and it was fantastic. The wine and food were both delicious and the waiter was from hertfordshire!
Got a discount rate at the Talbot which is a really nice boutique hotel off michigan avenue and they upgraded us to a suite
Also tried chicago deep dish pizza for the first time, that was quite an experience, probably gained 10 lbs in an hour!
Thank you all for the recommendations, next time I'm up there I will definitely check some more of them out!
Sophie
Got a discount rate at the Talbot which is a really nice boutique hotel off michigan avenue and they upgraded us to a suite
Also tried chicago deep dish pizza for the first time, that was quite an experience, probably gained 10 lbs in an hour!
Thank you all for the recommendations, next time I'm up there I will definitely check some more of them out!
Sophie
Jun 18th 2009, 9:25 am
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Glad you liked the Gage, I insulted the English water there, he asked where I thought he was from and I said Australia, maybe it was the same chap.
Where did you get the pizza from?
Jun 18th 2009, 9:27 am
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I thought we was from Australia to!!
We went to Geodorno's (sp)
it was pretty insane just a block of cheese but it tasted good
Jun 18th 2009, 9:46 am
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Re: Chicago hotel/restaurant recommendations?
Giordanos 
Next time you can, go to Lou Malnatis.
Next time you can, go to Lou Malnatis.
