Authentic Indian cuisine right in the Loop. The butter chicken is rich, and the naan is pillowy soft. A perfect comfort meal after walking downtown.

Forget the deep dish wars; this is pan pizza with a caramelized “burnt” cheese crust. It’s heavy, messy, and absolutely worth the wait.

A Chicago rite of passage. Get the Italian pizza dipped with hot peppers, and don’t leave without a Chocolate Cake Shake.

Yes, it’s a shiny bean. But seeing the skyline reflected in it at sunrise is genuinely magical. Go early to avoid the crowds.

A promenade along the river canyon. Sip a drink at a riverside bar, watch the bridges lift, trump tower and admire the architecture from below.