🇨🇦🇺🇸 4-Day 3-Night Chicago Food & Fun Guide from Toronto

Just got back from Gotham City — here’s my itinerary and food recap! 🏙️🍽️ Day 1 ⏰ 9 AM: Departed Toronto → crossed at Ambassador Bridge 🌉 🍖 Lunch: Zukin's Rib Shack – ribs were amazing + fried frog legs 🐸! (Takeout only) 🚗 Arrived Chicago 8 PM – stayed at citizenM Downtown (great location, book parking ahead!) 🌮 Dinner: Broken English Taco Pub – decent tacos 🌮 Day 2 ☕ Morning: Blue Bottle Coffee – Iced Nola was refreshing! 😍 🌳 Millennium Park: Saw The Bean & Crown Fountain ⛲ 📸 Stopped at Adams & Wabash L Station – skybridge views (ticket required) 🏛️ Chicago Cultural Center – stunning dome ceiling! 🍚 Lunch: The Purple Pig Mushroom Risotto 🧀✨ (cheesy, rich, highly recommend!) Pork Belly 👍 Half Duck 🦆 (a bit dry & greasy) 🖼️ Afternoon: Art Institute of Chicago – grab a map, layout can be confusing! 🚢 6:45 PM: Shoreline Sightseeing Architecture Cruise (75 mins) – bring a jacket! Perfect timing for sunset + city lights 🌇🌃 🍜 Dinner: Ramen-San – 10hr Tonkotsu Ramen was rich & delicious! 🍜 Day 3 ☕ Breakfast at Starbucks Reserve Roastery (3rd floor) Pastries were a bit sweet, but Tiramisu Cold Brew was good! 🛍️ Shopped along Magnificent Mile 🍵 Lunch: Minghin Cuisine – delicious dim sum! 🥢 🧋Butterbeer at Harry Potter store – super sweet soda (no alcohol!) 😵 🍪 Afternoon: Crumbl Cookies – got 6 mini cookies, so good! 🍪 🌃 8 PM: Took night photos at Chicago Theatre 🎭 🥂 Eataly for snacks → cocktails on Starbucks 4th floor – both fun! 🎆 Ended at Navy Pier for fireworks! Day 4 🚗 Headed back to Toronto 🍗 Lunch in Detroit: Bad Brads BBQ Pork Burnt Ends & Ribs 👍 Beef Brisket was rough, Chicken 👎 🛒 Quick stop at Trader Joe’s for snacks 🍫 🌉 Crossed back to Canada via Blue Water Bridge An unforgettable mix of architecture, art, and amazing food — highly recommend! 🤩📸 #Toronto #Chicago #ChicagoLife #ChicagoFood #TravelGuide #UToronto #FoodieAdventure 🍁🇺🇸