ACEN (Anime Central) is the midwest's largest anime convention, and was my first convention. It's held in Rosemont at and near the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. The first year I attended was after my first year in college. The anime club I had been attending at my school raised money and worked with the school to [...]
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Su Casa
Su Casa is a part of the uno pizzeria chains and so can be found near them in downtown Chicago at 49 East Ontario Avenue. Su Casa sticks out like it's pizza counterparts because it is in an 1867 converted carriage house. Su Casa is an upscale Tex-Mex restaurant that was opened in 1963 by Ike [...]
More
More is a independent 'modern art meets cupcake' shop located at 1 East Delaware Place in Chicago. It has been open in the Gold Coast since 2008. With an artist spin to the culinary the cupcakes have a look of art, and a lot of work is put into making sure there is balance in flavor [...]
Graham Cracker Comics
Graham Cracker Comics can be found throughout Illinois. (There are about 9) The location I've been to is in the Loop at 77 East Madison Street. They sell nerdy t-shirts, figurines and action figures, games, buttons, mugs, collectible cards, and of course comics, both well known and independent and local. The shop is shaped a [...]
¡Hello Tacos! De cero
De cero is a taqueria located at 814 W Randolph St. My friends wanted to celebrate Cinco De Mayo so one friend picked it with drinks in mind. We ordered a pitcher of their 100% blue agave margarita which they have several options for and we picked their hibiscus option. I'm not really a good gage [...]
C2E2
For the past two years, the two years I've attended C2E2, a comic and entertainment convention in Chicago that also throws in wrestling and tattoos into the mix. It has happened each year at McCormic Place. The best way to get there is by the #3 bus. For some reason Google maps isn't very helpful, [...]
Kpop Kpop Kpop
In old Chinatown pretty close to the main arch on Wentworth Avenue is a small little shop that reads Kpop Kpop Kpop. Kpop is a shortened term for Korean pop music. No photos are allowed on the inside but if you walk up the steps past the Chicago tourist items the ceilings are decorated with wall [...]
Lou Mitchell’s
With a bright neon sign claiming "The world's finest coffee" Lou Mitchell's is located near union station and the mega bus drop off/pick up stops at 565 West Jackson Blvd. As a person who isn't a fan of coffee that wasn't what made me pick the restaurant as a place to eat with my cousin when [...]
Chi Cafe
Chi Cafe can be found in new Chinatown at 2160-A South Archer. At first my friend and I were a bit confused because there were only four items on the menu up at the front. We asked to look at the menu, sat down, saw the menu was actually a lot bigger and decided to stay. [...]
Strings Ramen Shop
Strings is a Ramen shop in Chinatown located at 2141 South Archer Avenue. It's between new Chinatown and old Chinatown and when we went there were not a lot of people so we got to pick our seat. We sat by the windows and looked over the small menus. My friend has given up most meats for [...]