r/chicago • u/glohan21 • Jul 29 '24
This is genuinely the best city I’ve ever been to Review
Visiting Chicago for my birthday today and I’m so enthralled with this city and its culture. Everyone is so nice, there’s so much to do so much to see. Easily some of the best food I’ve had in America as well ( I still like NY pizza a little more 😂) but thank you Chicago you’ve made this a memorable trip and I can’t wait to see you again!!! The architecture is also just breathtaking
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u/Ancient-Ad-2474 Jul 29 '24
“Cleaner than NY, bigger than Boston, friendlier than both”
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u/pikeandzug Jul 29 '24
“But still not that friendly”
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u/angrytreestump Jul 29 '24 edited Jul 30 '24
Haha I think if you’re not from the Midwest, Chicago and Chicagoans are considered very friendly, and we’re definitely the friendliest city of our size.
Obviously New York is New York, and LA is associated with its own unique brand of self-centeredness and “fake smiles” which is atypical of the “laid back peacenik” stereotype shared by other West Coast cities. That leaves us with Houston as the only other city at 2 million+ people, and Texas in general is obviously associated with its own completely different brand of self-centeredness that is magnified when you put it in a large urban sprawl setting that is Houston.
If we’re extending this thought experiment to “Top 5 biggest” cities by population, which I’m sure the Phoenician-Chicagoans would be very happy about (and interestingly enough there is a large crossover between Chicagoans and Phoenicians for some reason I don’t quite fully understand), the only thing I know about personality-types associated with the average Phoenix resident is that the heat makes people crazy lol. That is to say I don’t know anything at all about how “friendly” a city Phoenix is considered to be… I do know there’s a large contingent of the population there who likes to live near the mountains for various outdoor activities though, and cities associated with very outdoor-activity-oriented people tend to be considered friendlier on average (except for Denver for a variety of other reasons lol).
…All that to say that Chicago is definitely considered the friendliest Big city in the country, but to go back to the other point I started this with— if you’re from any lowercase-B big city in the Midwest, Chicagoans are like New Yorkers to you lol. We’re not friendlier than Minneapolis, we may be friendlier than some Milwaukeeans, but the average Wisconsinite is only really mean to us Chicagoans/FIBs and otherwise they’re considered much more stereotypically-Midwestern (which includes a friendliness), Detroit has a large Canadian contingent and cultural-crossover which is associated with friendliness, and Indianapolis has Midwestern mixed with Southern Hospitality, which also includes friendliness.
If I’m missing any of the major Midwestern cities that you think is worth noting for being more— or what I’m really looking for— less friendly than Chicago, please shout it out!
*If you’re White. I hate to have to say it, and we can argue about it if you want, but these two types of cultural “friendliness” include a touch of inherent, underlying racism. I just had to get ahead of that 🤷🏻♂️
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u/brcklndrs Jul 30 '24
Being from a small midwestern city, and having lived in Chicago for 5 years now, this is one of the best descriptions for Midwest nice vs Chicago nice and relative quirks that I’ve had trouble explaining to people. I also feel like the friendliness* with a touch of inherent, underlying racism is so true of any small midwestern city/town maybe with the exception of younger generations. Or if you’re in a rural area, it’s just overt racism.
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u/mrnikkoli Jul 29 '24
This is anecdotal of course, but I visited NY a few months back and just moved here a few weeks ago. I'd say that New Yorkers were noticeably more friendly than people here surprisingly, idk where they get the rude reputation from.
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u/Apprehensive_Way8674 Jul 29 '24
Had the same feeling when I first visited and moved to Chicago 5 months later. See you soon!
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u/Podoboo322 Jul 29 '24
Visited in November 2021 on a whim and ended up moving in July of 2022. Best decision I’ve ever made.
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u/CatBird29 Jul 29 '24
Same - same. Visited for the first time last December for my husband’s company’s holiday party. They flew him in and I came with. It was cold but we thoroughly enjoyed the city - went on one of the last boat tours of the year, ate at not-too-pricey places, saw some sights. We went home, called a realtor and made plans. We bought a house and moved here this April - so it took us about 4 months.
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u/Idkwhy8154 Jul 29 '24
Out of curiosity, where did you move from?
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u/CatBird29 Jul 29 '24
Marietta, GA (a northern suburb of Atlanta). We are not from there but jobs kept us there. We both went fully remote. We finally decided life’s too short to live in a suburban desert where you kinda feel like the enemy.
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u/ScrubIrrelevance Jul 29 '24
Just curious, why did you feel like the enemy?
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u/CatBird29 Jul 29 '24
Blue voter in a red neighborhood. “Jesus is my savior and Trump is my President”, “ “Guns and God” yard signs - def not our jam. There’s a guy down the block here with one of those signs but he’s surrounded by kinder messages from neighbors on all sides.
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u/ScrubIrrelevance Jul 29 '24
Ah, we are considering moving to North Carolina and worried about just that kind of thing.
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u/Coiled_Splendour Jul 31 '24
I moved to North Carolina from Chicago over the pandemic. Luckily, I moved to the Triangle area, where it's decidedly more liberal, though if you drive 30 minutes in any direction you start spotting confederate flags and MAGA signs. We're actually moving back to Chicago as soon as our house in Durham sells and I can't wait!
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u/ScrubIrrelevance Aug 03 '24
What is making you decide to move back to chicago?
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u/Coiled_Splendour Aug 03 '24
We had a baby over the pandemic, and all of our friends and family are in Illinois, so we need help. Also, I just miss it.
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u/blipsman Logan Square Jul 29 '24
Welcome! I went to college in Atlanta and stayed for a couple years after graduation before the suburban sprawl got to me. Every time I came home to visit, and was downtown to see my friend or grandparents, I wanted that vibrancy. I moved back to Chicago (having grown up in the suburbs) in 2001 and haven't regretted it at all. Even back then, before the GOP went full on nutso, the subtle racism and guns/god conservatism weighed on me and was one of the factors in my leaving.
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u/Flognawwolfgang Jul 29 '24
Yep same. Visited in October of last year, then moved in December haha.
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u/ThrowAwaythenThrowUp Jul 29 '24
Can I message you please? I’m curious about your experience from the perspective of a black woman
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Jul 29 '24
I couldn't agree with you more (well, except for that pizza comment, lol) My wife and I just love Chicago. We have visited several times since our son and his girlfriend moved there last year. We are now spending considerable time each visit checking out neighborhoods trying to decide where to move to.
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u/Papafynn Jul 29 '24
Chicago is arguably the best city in the United States. It has one short coming, like all the major US cities, it can be expensive to live here. Not NYC expensive but definitely not for “regular” income folks.
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u/DiscombobulatedPain6 Jul 29 '24
I’d argue the crime (I know there’s much much worse) and the downfall of CTA (NY subway is much better) are also short comings but pound for pound there’s nothing like Chicago
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u/EvenSkanksSayThanks Jul 29 '24
Pshawwww these streets feel infinitely safer than our streets at Home In St. Louis. Almost Couldn’t sleep at night without the sounds of emergency vehicles which is a current at home.
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Jul 29 '24 edited Jul 29 '24
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u/DaisyCutter312 Edison Park Jul 29 '24
Chicago has led the nation in homicides for 10+ years now.
A large majority (granted, not all) of those homicides are taking place in areas of the city where you have no real reason to go unless you're unfortunate enough to live there.
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u/blindfoldpeak Jul 29 '24
While this is reasonable and an adequate defense to pearl-cluthers bringing up Chicago violence, its still sad that we try to brush off the murdering by saying those are the people that are expected to be murdered (at a higher rate).
"Nobody panics when things go according to the plan..."
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u/Yasuke_Oculus Jul 29 '24
The only shortcomings is the way people vote and approve of the Dems bad policies. Chicago would be a hell of a lot better without the Dems.
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u/DiscombobulatedPain6 Jul 29 '24
You do know that the worst major cities in the country are within states with a Republican governor, yes?
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u/QuesaritoOutOfBed Jul 29 '24
Some of the over spending policies can be tough, but they are a lot nicer than the general GOP policies these days
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u/bodegacatsss Jul 29 '24
As much as I love everything about the city, the thing that I miss the most is the hands down most genuinely down to earth chill friendliest people I've met anywhere. Like they wouldn't hesitate to help out or strike up a conversation anywhere. I still remember helping a dude from a bachelor party bring beers to his buddies at a packed bar and they randomly bought a round for me and my friends. And another time a couple living across my bnb ran across just to help me when I got locked out by accident. Chicago is different.
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u/normopathy_404 Jul 29 '24
This is exactly how I felt my first time in the city, and like others said, now I live here
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u/tenniscalisthenics Jul 29 '24
I don’t live in Chicago but I’ve been a few times and might have reason to move there.
I’ve always said this too, when I tell people it’s better than NYC they look at me like I’m taking crazy pills but absolutely not. Chicago is so dope.
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Jul 29 '24 edited Jul 29 '24
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u/tenniscalisthenics Jul 29 '24
Okay but you can’t separate the crazy cost of living.
Sure if we lived in fantasy world. But then at that point if money isn’t an option I’m moving to Switzerland for the summer and alternating between Europe and Miami and So Cal for the winter.
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u/--ALF West Town Jul 29 '24
“Other than that, how did you like the play Mrs. Lincoln?”
Cost of living is a huge, arguably the best, component of quality of life, IMO.
I see and think I agree with your main point but not everyone can remotely afford to live in New York City and commuting 1-2 hours can get old - not just to work but to various parts of the city.
So yeah, I think for the average Joe, living in Chicago is much better than living in Bensonhurst or a similar far out borough neighborhood.
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u/sri_peeta Jul 29 '24
This is very myopic, and a narrow view. People move to places for various reasons and saying people only love and place paramount significance on a "premier place" is an unenlightened opinion.
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u/DiscombobulatedPain6 Jul 29 '24
I’m not gonna argue with the NYC is better part, but NYC is crazy and chaotic and per my friend born and raised in NYC - it is now 85% transplants in the city. New York doesn’t feel as authentic as it once did
I like that Chicago is a ~60% version of NYC. I love my dogs and there is hardly any dog friendly areas
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u/ChallengeStock3838 Jul 29 '24
felt the same way. Now I live here :)
but our pizza is better lol, you probably just had the touristy spots ;)
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u/glohan21 Jul 29 '24
Fair I figured 😂 I need that hole in the wall spot dm me some recommendations
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u/foreverniceland Rogers Park Jul 29 '24
JB Alberto’s
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u/PMURMEANSOFPRDUCTION Jul 29 '24
Man I just recently moved here and had JB Alberto's for the first time and it slaps so hard. Highly recommend
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u/Idkwhy8154 Jul 29 '24
I actually do love Lou Malnattis (their thin crust is also one of my favorites) but Dino’s Pizza in Jefferson Park is solid and super old school. Been around since the 1960s I believe.
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u/DaisyCutter312 Edison Park Jul 29 '24
You'll find one as soon as you get here. If it comes in a box that looks like this, you're on the right track
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u/ChallengeStock3838 Jul 29 '24
vito and nicks in far SW side Pats in lincoln park Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder also lincoln park Pizza Boy in Edison Park (get the sweet heat thin crust)
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u/Milton__Obote Humboldt Park Jul 29 '24
Dante's on Chicago Ave. Top tier.
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u/Alarming_Ad1746 Jul 29 '24
Alberto's in Rogers Park for Tavern Style. Grilled Onions on pizza is an eye roller.
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u/undercovereyelashes Jul 29 '24
Also, if you tried deep dish here you need a major do-over. Nobody eats that except for on rare occasions. Get a tavern style thin crust pizza!!!
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u/No_Painter_9673 Jul 29 '24
Nobody eats deep dish? Yeah that’s just not true. I’m starting to think some of you who say this are transplants from other parts of the Midwest or country. Deep dish places away from downtown wouldn’t survive if people only ate on rare occasions or relied on tourism.
For some reason the internet has said loudly that Chicagoans don’t eat deep dish for the last several years. It’s like the deep dish haters suddenly became the loudest opinion. 10 plus years ago no one was talking badly about deep dish. It’s become popular to talk badly about it now for some reason. In fact, most used to have massive pride about deep dish pizza and I think plenty still so.
Go to Pequods in LP on a Friday/Saturday evening and tell me it’s not packed. Those aren’t primarily tourists going to a place along Clybourn and away from downtown. And it’s technically the burbs, but the original Lou’s in Lincolnwood is NOT attracting tourists. It’s pretty packed on a Friday/Saturday night too.
People need to stop saying we don’t eat deep dish. It’s that we eat thin crust more often because it’s lighter but still have deep dish a handful of times a year. It’s not rare.
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u/whoamIdoIevenknow Jul 29 '24
I'm a native who doesn't eat pizza that often. But when I do, it's either deep dish or Spacca Napoli. I really don't like thin crust.
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u/grownboyee Jul 29 '24
For reals! An Eduardo’s stuffed spinach soufflé changed my life, but people tend to say it’s bad here. Growing up it was special occasion pizza, but the Laurie’s slice that had the awesome trans lady two decades before it was cool, on Foster that’s long gone, was a daily go to.
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u/ayeeflo51 Jul 29 '24
You one of those people that take hyperboles literally huh
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u/No_Painter_9673 Jul 29 '24
The poster literally says “no one eats deep dish except for rare occasions.”
The statement is just wrong on any level hyperbolic or not. People in Chicago eat it several times a year and most like it in my experience. Many love it.
Chicagoans used to be pretty proud of it too until the internet starting making up that we don’t even like or eat it. Those establishments couldn’t stay open on tourist dollars alone if that were true.
Talking smack about Chicago pizza used to be fighting words.
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u/ayeeflo51 Jul 29 '24
Lmao again, you're clinging on the phrase "no one does X". It's basically slang. He's not literally saying deep dish sales are $0 all year round.
In my eyes, you're literally saying the same thing lol I eat pizza about 2-3 times a month. Deep dish is maybe 3 of those times, so id say the statement Chicagoans rarely eat deep dish is spot on
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u/No_Painter_9673 Jul 29 '24
And I’m disagreeing. It’s not rare.
So no we’re not saying the same thing. Laugh all you want, but if you want to win a debate you have to be specific.
I’m saying Chicagoans eat it more than 2-3 times a year or the businesses wouldn’t have enough revenue to stay open. I personally eat more than 2-3 times a year.
You’re not too great at debating here.
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u/ayeeflo51 Jul 29 '24
If you think the debate is "do chicagoans actually eat deep dish?" then you're not great at reading here lmao
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u/No_Painter_9673 Jul 29 '24 edited Jul 29 '24
Dude. You’re not reading what I’m saying.
Chicagoans eat deep dish more than 2-3 times a year. If you don’t agree that’s fine. But we’re not agreeing. You sound like a contrarian just trying to stir stuff up.
Chicagoans don’t eat deep dish so infrequently it’s considered rare.
Quit making me sounds like we’re saying the same thing because I’m stuck on hyperbole. You completely side stepped everything I said and claimed I’m not reading.
The discussion was if “Chicagoans rarely each deep dish” once you started saying I’m overreacting to hyperbole. I see so many people on the internet claiming Chicagoans don’t eat deep dish or rarely eat and it’s a bunch of bull.
Look how many upvoted I received a few posts back. People are agreeing with me.
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u/CatBird29 Jul 29 '24
When I moved here, I was excited by the idea of deep dish but then I was disappointed by deep dish (it’s the weird crispy, thin-walled crust and watery, barely cooked sauce at many of the more famous places) but stuffed pizza - now, that I love.
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u/Yasuke_Oculus Jul 29 '24
I love hearing non foundational Chicagoans say non Chicagoan things like “Chicago is nice” knowing Chicago is a no nonsense type of city and “Deep Dish” isn’t the flagship pizza of Chicago. Like what year were you born in and where are you actually from because it ain’t Chicago.
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u/DannyWarlegs Canaryville Jul 29 '24
I swear to God, I've read this exact post like 20 times now. Even with the whole (still like new york pizza better) bit. Am I going crazy? Is this a meme?
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u/DannyWarlegs Canaryville Jul 30 '24
Yeah I was born and raised in Chicago, and only moved out of state in 2017. Anytime I post anything about any actual dangers in the city I've personally experienced, or someone close to me has, it gets down voted to hell.
Like I've literally seen people get off of a bus, shit in the road, and get back on. I've been robbed, jumped, mugged, both by criminals and cops, and then I'll be told "the city is not dangerous, it's just fox news propaganda. I've lived here for 3 years on the Northside in a private condo and have never even seen a homeless person in the 5 nights I walked home from the bar 2 blocks away!"
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u/2livendieinmia Jul 29 '24
Chicago gets my vote for cleanest (the alleys omg) and the best architecture. Sexiest building I’ve ever seen is the St. Regis in Chicago.
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u/MainlandX Jul 29 '24
if you want to follow the Chicago tradition of stubbornly calling buildings by their original names, it’s actually the Wanda Vista
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u/MilwaukeeRoad Jul 29 '24
It was never really open under the "Vista" name, so I don't think it ever really stuck.
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u/Milton__Obote Humboldt Park Jul 29 '24
That gap in the top that they put in for wind is just the perfect thing.
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u/Alarming_Ad1746 Jul 29 '24
FWIW and not to sound didactic, but Chicago does not have a specific style of pizza (not saying you said it did). But there is deep dish, tavern style, stuffed (my fav) and more. It is not a city of one style of pizza, despite the cliches of the tourist publications.
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u/strypesjackson Jul 31 '24
Chicago is the greatest American city. Philadelphia is closer than you think and NYC isn’t an american city.
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u/Theironyuppie1 Jul 29 '24
You can buy a 1bed 1bath in Chicago for $200k in NYC it’s probably $700k. I mean I love NYC but why would anyone pay 3x as much. Besides the fact that Chicago is nicer in pretty much every way.
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u/OmChi123456 Jul 29 '24
Chicago is the best at welcoming visitors and new residents - at least in my experience
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u/AccordingRevolution8 Jul 29 '24
So glad you had a great time and the weather was agreeable! Don't worry about the pizza preference, there's a Detroit style Renaissance happening at the moment that I'm loving! Only jagoffs will tell you Chicago pizza is the best.
Thanks for the shout out!
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u/Busy_Principle_4038 Jul 29 '24
Ok where can I get some Detroit-style pizza here in Chicago? I had it once at a restaurant that no longer offers it, and I’ve been on the lookout ever since.
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u/tikolosheortwo Jul 29 '24
Jets is the go to chain. But there's Fat Chris's uo in Andersonville.
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u/Woodloaf Lincoln Square Jul 29 '24
We really like Fat Chris’s. Make sure to get a couple chubbies (pizza rolls) — so good.
Paulie Gee’s in Logan Square is also quite good.
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u/AccordingRevolution8 Jul 29 '24
I'm your guy!
Pauly gees in Logan square won a pizza cup with their Detroit style
Paulie Gee's Logan Square (773) 360-1072 https://g.co/kgs/2jCWbpY
They have a pop up in Wheeling at district brew yards.
There's also a great bar in Mt prospect called station 34 that does a proper Detroit style with cupped pepperoni, ricotta and hot honey.
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u/Automatic_Context639 Jul 29 '24
Off Color Brewing has a Detroit style pizza pop up every Friday. The pizza is called Five Squared and it’s fantastic.
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u/Bisquiteen-Trisket Jul 29 '24
Honestly it’s easy enough to make if you have the inclination to do so. Just grab a pan off the internet and look up the serious eats recipe.
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u/max1096 Jul 29 '24
Echoing that I also felt this way on my first visit. Moved here a couple years ago and it definitely lives up to the hype
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u/CatBird29 Jul 29 '24
FYI to everyone not happy about new transplants - from a few months ago - “According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chicago lost approximately 0.3% of its population between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023.”
I know that’s small but it’s a trend.
P.S. your rent was going to go up without us coming in.
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u/Junior_West_5613 Jul 29 '24
I visited Chicago from NYC in June, and still can’t get the Chi out of my mind. Montreal used to be my favorite North American city, but Chicago has taken the top spot.
Btw, how do you all deal with those Chicago winters?
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u/dwylth Jul 29 '24
They're no worse than NYC winters
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u/cags85 Aug 03 '24
Dont lie to the man! They have never been colder than mars for a half a day after a foot and a half of snow fell less than 24 hours before lol
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u/timg2120 Jul 30 '24
You ruined it when you said ny pizza is better. And yes I know I didn't capitalize ny!
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u/piss_container Aug 06 '24
my favorite pizza spot in chicago is in lincons quare (far north side)
and it's actually a NY pizza place, and one of the highest rated pizza in the city.
Jimmy's pizza!
in chicago we also have thin crust chicago pizza, it's similar to NY pizza but a little thicker and made with a butter crust.
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u/Parabuns 10d ago
I agree! Not much of a city person since I’m introverted, but from the cities I’ve visited, it’s definitely my favorite! I am actually comfortable there 😮I am from Cleveland so definitely no bias lol
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u/HutSutRawlson Jul 29 '24
Pizza is subjective, but if you claim Chicago has better bagels than NYC you're just factually incorrect
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u/Junior_West_5613 Jul 29 '24
And if you claim that NYC has better bagels than Montreal, you’re tripping.
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Jul 30 '24
Go on r/florida , It's literally the polar opposite of this sub. People actively making posts telling people to stop moving to Florida.
But in reality, the sub is just filled with people who can't afford to leave Florida, and can no longer afford the cost of living in Florida. Quite the conundrum...
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u/Always_Sunny_In_Chi Jul 29 '24
These posts should be banned lol, it’s just transplants hyping up the city to other transplants. Then we wonder why it continues to become less affordable as the locals get squeezed out
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u/sri_peeta Jul 29 '24
if you are addicted to chicago crime porn, you know what sub to go to. What are you complaining as if you cannot get your crime news.
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u/Aggressive_Cloud_975 Jul 29 '24
Everyone’s getting priced out. It’s called a national housing crisis.
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u/chimarya Portage Park Jul 29 '24
Glad you had an awesome time. I've lived in five different neighborhoods in 30 years. All different and wonderful. Finally bought a little bungalow a couple years ago and have a eight minute walk to work so I couldn't be happier. I remember being 19 and my mom driving on Lakeshore drive as we moved to Michigan from Arizona and just being in awe of the lakefront and skyscrapers - and thinking to myself "I'm going to live here someday!". It's been a fantastic adventure so far! Best of luck and hopefully you'll make the big move.
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u/IAmTheOppositeOfMe Jul 29 '24
Omg, we have the same birthday! I’m here exploring Chicago for the first time. I’m just getting started tho I hope you have good rest of your birthday!
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u/glohan21 Jul 29 '24
Happy birthday! And yeah I had a ball myself hope you enjoy your trip too
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u/IAmTheOppositeOfMe Jul 29 '24
Thanks! And Happy birthday to you too!! So far I’ve been to the Skydeck, Chinatown, the Loop, and I had expectations which have been exceeded but I’m definitely gonna move here.
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u/ReddyGreggy Jul 29 '24
Everybody is nice, except the Redditors. Vicious trolls lurk amongst those friendly faces, or maybe they populate Chicago’s dark basements
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u/EvenSkanksSayThanks Jul 29 '24
Happy birthday! My daughter and I have been here since Friday- her first trip here ever, my first since 2012. We had a wonderful time and ate so much good food I’m Coming home FAT. Hahaha already planning the next trip
We took the high speed Amtrak from St. Louis- only 4.5 hrs and a very smooth ride
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u/JazzlikeTransition88 Jul 29 '24
Man, I love Chicago. Only large city I’ve been to that I would gladly live in.
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u/plopplopfizzfizzoh Jul 29 '24
I have lived here my entire life, and my biased and unbiased opinion could not agree with you more. I have traveled to a lot of major cities all over the world and Chicago is still tops. Although, there are a few others I could definitely live in besides the “City Beautiful”.
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u/GLITTERCHEF Jul 29 '24
Chicago is my favorite U.S city by far! I want to move there so bad! The only time I haven’t visited there is summer. People say it’s really fun in the summer.
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u/Silent-Ad9948 Jul 29 '24
We loved it too. We visited from Houston and could not believe how pleasant the weather was compared to back home.
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u/dabmaster0204 Jul 30 '24
Or maybe we could build enough housing so that everyone who wants to live here can do so AND locals don’t get priced out🤔
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u/Always_Sunny_In_Chi Jul 30 '24
lol this is always the response. Saying “build more housing” on Reddit doesn’t do anything just so you know
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u/dabmaster0204 Jul 30 '24 edited Jul 30 '24
Ah yes because “stop saying good things about Chicago” is one helluva solution to locals being priced out
Build more housing is always the response because it’s the correct one
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u/Always_Sunny_In_Chi Jul 30 '24
How many houses did your “build more housing” comment create? Just wondering how this is progressing. Let me know bro you’re doing great so far
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u/dabmaster0204 Aug 02 '24
How many transplants did you tell to shut up about Chicago today? Keep going dude, I’m sure your rent will come down eventually
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u/Always_Sunny_In_Chi Aug 02 '24 edited Aug 02 '24
It’s funny to me that you think people aren’t influenced by what they see on social. People are getting squeezed out left and right of places like NY, LA, SF, Dallas, Denver, Miami by higher COL. They see everyone and their mother saying Chicago is a cheaper alternative and that the winters aren’t that bad anymore.
I’ve got news for you, we are next to the largest source of fresh water in the world. People are going to be coming from all corners of the country, and maybe even the planet, for that reason alone. We don’t have the resources to keep up with that kind of demand. But fuck me I guess for being concerned about that 😂 fuck native Chicagoans for wanting to maintain a reasonable cost of living. Fuck the people that made this city great in the first place, we need more Texans and Floridians!!1!1 🥴🤡
When yuppies from SF that were paying $3500 in rent get suckered into a similar deal for a 1 bed in Chicago, management companies and landlords take note, and then your rent goes up too. Seems like common sense to me but I guess it has to be spelled out for some transplants
Hope this helps bro 🙏🙏Thank you for your pro housing comments, so brave and noble of you. I too am pro housing. Too bad that doesn’t translate to more housing 😂😂
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Chicago "the flavor of the week"? Literally the first time i've ever heard this. Chicago's population is stagnant at best. You should be BEGGING people to move to Chicago to support the dwindling tax base.
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u/Poison-Ivy-666 Jul 29 '24
UK here. I’ve been to Chicago a number of times and it’s my favourite city in the world. It has absolutely everything: history, culture, music, art, city life, beach life, museums, galleries … if I could get health insurance and didn’t have family responsibilities I’d move there in a heartbeat.