Click on the link next to this tip to make a postcard of yourself (or your favorite celebrity) in front of Superdawg! En savoir plus .
Late nights on weekends, you’ll find the staff at Weiner’s Circle serving up some of their signature, borderline offensive but good-humored ribbing alongside their equally famous Chicago-style dogs. En savoir plus .
A Chicago-style dog is a steamed beef hot dog with yellow mustard, bright green relish, onions, tomato wedges, pickles, sport peppers and a dash of celery salt, served in a steamed poppy seed bun. En savoir plus .
In "The Dark Knight" (2008), Lt Gordon (Gary Oldman) arrests the gangster Sal Maroni while he is enjoying dinner, in scenes shot at The Berghoff restaurant. En savoir plus .
Gold Coast Dogs splits the ends of their hot dogs before char-grilling them to crispy perfection, giving a unique blooming flower-petal look to their otherwise classic Chicago style dog. En savoir plus .
Ketchup is never found on a Chicago-style dog. As Clint Eastwood’s character in the movie Sudden Impact put it, "Nobody - I mean nobody puts ketchup on a hot dog!" En savoir plus .
When visiting this self-proclaimed ‘encased meat emporium’, be sure to sample Hot Doug’s other ‘haute cuisine’ treats, like fois gras mousse and the duck-fat fries. En savoir plus .
Live music fans congregate at the often standing-room only Double Door, which has hosted thousands of up-and-coming and established musicians, including the Rolling Stones and the Smashing Pumpkins. En savoir plus .
Championship Vinyl employee Barry (Jack Black) finally gets his big musical break, in scenes for "High Fidelity" (2000) that were shot at the Double Door in Wicker Park. En savoir plus .
This beloved Chicago drive-in is like a blast from the past. The rooftop figures of ‘Superdawg’ (in a Tarzan suit) and his lady companion have been winking at patrons since the 1940s. En savoir plus .
Scenes from the movie "The Time Traveler's Wife" (2009) were shot in the Lion House at the Lincoln Park Zoo. En savoir plus .
The Lincoln Park Zoo is free and open 365 days a year. http://bit.ly/alwaysfree En savoir plus .
This kitschy cocktail joint--modeled after a '60s roadside motel--is located in the same building as Groupon’s Chicago headquarters, which makes it a popular after-hours employee hangout.
This branch of McDonald's (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), located mere blocks from the chain's corporate HQ, has televisions, Internet stations, and a double-lane drive-thru.
This rock 'n' roll-themed branch of McDonald's (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) draws massive crowds: Its capacity is 300 people, more than three times as many as the average McDonald's.
