DAM Chicago 2019

Places of Interest

It's not all work and no play...whilst you're in town why not try out some of our recommendations below 

Top 3 Restaurants

Entente - Best for…casual fine dining. Renowned for its striking glass façade and authentic and interesting food.

Lou Malnati's - Best for...THE most famous Chicago dish of all time, the deep-dish pizza.

Fat Rice - Best for...Brunch, dinner and everything in between. Think boldly flavored fusion recipes in a convivial and boisterous setting.

Top 3 Music Venues

Buddy Guy's Legends - Founded by Buddy Guy in 1989, this is one of the few blues clubs left in Chicago. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, David Bowie and BB King have played here.

Metro - Metro has seen many legends grace its stage, from Bob Dylan to James Brown, Prince to Nirvana. The venue hosts a variety of emerging bands and musicians.

Green Mill Jazz Club - Relive the Jazz Age at this historic, intimate venue.

Top 3 Museums 

The Field Museum - One of the world's great museums of natural history, with a dinosaur skeleton named Máximo guarding the lobby.

The Art Institute of Chicago - Hosting iconic works such as Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
(as seen in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off).

Adler Planetarium - Take an immersive trip through time and space and marvel at the wonders of the universe.

Best of the Rest 

Skydeck Chicago - Stand outside the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at The Ledge, an all-glass balcony at Willis Tower.

Architecture Boat Cruise - Explore Chicago's most iconic architecture from the water.

Visit Millennium Park - Take a selfie with Cloud Gate (aka "The Bean"), and enjoy one of the most impressive collections of public art in the world.

And Some Fun Facts

Chicago River is the only river in the world that flows backward.

The Ferris wheel was invented in Chicago in 1893.

Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. He studied drawing at Chicago's McKinley High School and the Institute of Fine Arts.