Emelia & Nicholas
Things To Do
Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours
Everyone focuses on the lake, but the river doesn't get enough credit! The river tour is a great way to see Chicago from a different perspective, and you can stop by The Northman for cider afterwards.
The Art Institute of Chicago
A Chicago staple! Post-museum food recommendations include The Gage, The Dearborn, and Goddess and the Baker.
Chicago History Museum
For a post-museum bite, we love Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Company (reservations highly encouraged!). Pizza pot pie - need we say more?
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
You can spend hours in the museum. As a bonus, you can see where the first-ever nuclear reaction took place (a la "Oppenheimer").
Garfield Park Conservatory
This neighborhood is a bit off the beaten path, but you can take the Green Line directly to the conservatory to feel like you're stepping into a tropical jungle!
The Green Mill
A great spot to hear jazz music and feel like you've fallen back in time to 1920. Some say they've seen the ghost of Al Capone here (not me). Cash only.
The Second City
Chicago's iconic comedy club that spawned the likes of Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, John Belushi, and Dan Aykroyd. Stop by Old Town Ale House for a drink afterwards, and be either delighted or horrified by their artistic renderings of controversial political figures.