108 N State St (btwn W Randolph St & W Washington St), Chicago, IL
Boulangerie · The Loop · 157 conseils et avis
Serious Eats: The ultra-creamy texture of the banana pudding is interrupted with small chunks of banana and, best of all, Nilla Wafers that turn to tender cake after bathing in the pudding for a day or two.
78 E Washington St (btwn N Michigan & N Garland Ct.), Chicago, IL
Musée · The Loop · 153 conseils et avis
HISTORY: Completed in 1897 it was dedicated as the city's original Chicago Public Library. This monument was inspired by the neo-classical style of the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893.
J Coleman: The Hibachi and the banana pudding are really good. Everything else was okay. Atmosphere was typical buffet setting with all kinds of personalities coming through.
HISTORY: Notorious bank robber John Dillinger had been declared "Public Enemy #1" by the FBI. In 1934 the feds waited for him outside this theater & shot him multiple times before he died in a nearby alleyway.
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bâtiment gouvernemental · Northwest Washington · 510 conseils et avis
HISTORY: Completed in 1800, The White House is the oldest public building in Washington, DC and has been the home of every president except George Washington.
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 145 conseils et avis
HISTORY: President Roosevelt asked the Commission of Fine Arts about the possibility of erecting a memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Construction went from 1938-43, & Roosevelt laid the first cornerstone himself.
Musée d'histoire · Lincoln Park · 62 conseils et avis
HISTORY: The Museum’s permanent exhibition, Chicago: Crossroads of America, explores the city’s economy, crises, innovation, neighborhoods & entertainment. Features include Abraham Lincoln’s death bed.
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Musée d'art · Grant Park · 687 conseils et avis
HISTORY: The collection encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from around the world & more than 260,000 pieces. The Modern Wing was opened in 2009 & is the largest expansion in their history.
HISTORY: Al Capone kept his family here in the 1920s, & this was his earliest headquarters. He did at least 1 interview here, wearing a pink apron & cooking spaghetti for the Chicago Herald Examiner in 1927.
1901 W Madison St (btwn Wood St & S Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Stade · Near West Side · 467 conseils et avis
HISTORY: In the Michael Jordan era, the Chicago Bulls won 6 championships in 8 years here. Bulls coach Phil Jackson won his 500th game & Bill Clinton was nominated for his 2nd White House term in this arena.