The University of Chicago's neo-gothic quad was patterned after several of the colleges at Oxford. 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 .
When to go: This bar/liquor store opens at 7am—sometimes earlier—if you need a final stop on that all-nighter. En savoir plus .
Tuesday nights here are devoted to Rock Band (7–11pm), with drink specials like the $5 rum-based Pourhouse Punch and the occasional open bar. En savoir plus .
Try the pulled-pork. It's spicy and savory with succulent pork, cucumber, pickled carrots, cilantro and chili mayonnaise all on a lightly toasted roll. Sandwiches range from $6.75 to $8.75. En savoir plus .
For a weekday binge, start at this sports bar. From noon to 7pm, hoist $3 Bud Light drafts and two-for-one Absolut cocktails, Cruzan mojitos and bottles of Bud. En savoir plus .
Could Rutgers join the Big Ten? As the conference prepares to expand by as many as five teams, it seems increasingly likely. But it'll cost $5 million to leave the Big East... En savoir plus .
The Music Box is on Chicago's Southport Avenue corridor, a great place to do some shopping. For more information on Southport's boutiques and designers, visit www.chicagofashionresource.org En savoir plus .
Located on the famous Gettysburg Square. Hey there General, after a day of battlefields, you deserve a burger and a beverage. En savoir plus .
If you like the “gravy” they sell it in jars to go! En savoir plus .
Check out the E7 locomotive, featured on the CD cover of Country superstar Alan Jackson’s album, “Freight Train." En savoir plus .
This is the spot to get your "We the People" on. Did you know that the dimensions of Signers’ Hall are the same as the room where the document was signed in Independence Hall, only two blocks away? En savoir plus .
Bill White, who was president of the museum, resigned abruptly on May 19, 2010, one year after the New York State Attorney General began investigating him. En savoir plus .
The 47th Street Green Line Station is also featured in the famous "Shake a Tail Feather" scene in "The Blues Brothers" (1980). En savoir plus .
Sweat is rarely sexy, unless we’re talking about watching shirtless St. Judes boys work out. Come to work out . . . but stay for the show. En savoir plus .
Decorated in deep reds, greens and oranges, this restaurant's interior replicates the owner's childhood living room in Mexico City. So does the menu, which includes an assortment of tortas at lunch. En savoir plus .
While away the afternoon with $3 pints of malty Wells Bombardier—from 3 to 8pm (and 1 to 8pm on weekends), all drinks are half off. En savoir plus .
For nearly 12 years, the Marriott in downtown Brooklyn has been the borough's only full-service hotel. That's ending with the debut of this 321-room Sheraton. En savoir plus .