DK Travel : Chicago

Big-city sophistication combined with small-town hospitality create the perfect blend in this, the Mid west’s largest city. Chicago’s influential architecture, cuisine for every budget and taste, great shopping, diverse ethnic neighborhoods, and outstanding museums are reason enough for a visit. And the icing on the cake? The city boasts a lakefront and park system that are as beautiful as they are recreational.

Gallery 37 Store

Teenage artists involved in an arts training program create the incredible paintings, sculptures, and other artwork sold here. All proceeds from sales are returned to the program.
Garfield Park Conservatory

Beneath glass-domed roofs, flora from around the world thrives in spacious greenhouses. Information panels give the low-down as you stroll through the conservatory’s six indoor areas that include a Children’s Garden and the Sweet House (containing plants such as cacao, sugar cane, etc).
Geja’s Café

The ultimate fondue in a romantic setting. Choose cheese or hot oil, or just opt for the divine chocolate dessert fondue.
Gene Siskel Film Center

Tiny by cineplex standards, the Gene Siskel Film Center screens films from the silent era onwards. Cineastes will rave about the cushy rocking chairs, excellent sightlines, and art gallery as well as foreign, independent and experimental films rarely shown elsewhere.
Gentry on Haslted

Piano players and singers perform nightly for appreciative and participative audiences at this cabaret club.
George Maher

A Prairie School architect (1864–1926) who favored Arts and Crafts motifs.
Gibson’s Steakhouse

Boisterous and convivial, Gibson’s exudes a good time. A regular crowd of politicians, sports figures, and conventioneers packs the place nightly. The steak-house fare is in every way a match to the atmosphere – big and bold. Huge lobster tails vie for attention with large slabs of beef. A reservation is critical, but for a more casual, walk-in experience try the burgers next door at Hugo’s Frog Bar.
Gioco

Rustic Italian food is the draw at this stylish restaurant and onetime speakeasy.
Giordano's Pizza

Mmmm. Words cannot describe the flavor; truly, if you are Chicago and skip this exquisite pizza, you are missing out on a staple of Chicago culture. There are many locations, including right next to Sears Tower, so be sure to stop by. The original deep dish Chicago pizza in all its glory. Bon appetit!
Giordano's Pizza

Delicious Chicago-style deep dish, with a choice for every day of the month. If you're a tourist, plan your meal time for other than rush hour. Sit where famous celebrities have eaten.

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