Chicago é o “maior cidade do Meio-Oeste Americano” e “a terceira maior cidade” em os E.U.A.. Fundada em 1830, a cidade era “Estabelecido como um centro de trânsito de água; a cidade transformou-se numa metrópole industrial, processando e transportando as matérias-primas do seu vasto hinterland.”

With almost 3 million people today, Chicago has 100 neighborhoods, 36 annual parades, 40 annual film festivals, 250 live music venues, 600 parks, 29 beaches, more than 7,300 restaurants, 7 AAA Diamond-rated restaurants, and even 144 dog-friendly eateries. It’s definitely a destination for foodies. This great city also has 26 Michelin-starred restaurants and 40 James Beard Award-winning restaurants as well.  

 

What’s Old is Now a Trendy Foodie Spot

In a city that was known as the meatpacking capital of the nation, things have certainly changed in Chicago. In 1971, the famed Union Stockyards were closed while “Fulton Market’s slaughterhouses have been replaced by food halls, swanky cocktail bars, and gastropubs, the city’s steakhouses remain bustling, mostly due to tourists, as well as businesspeople and conventioneers armed with buoyant expense accounts.”

Today the area that is known as the West Loop is a haven for foodies. “A former meat-packing district, the West Loop has become one of the most dynamic dining destinations in the city.” The area is now filled with some of the city’s most popular restaurants. Here, you’ll find Restaurant Row and Greektown. When you’re not eating your way through the area, you can check out art galleries, boutique hotels, and fun shops.

 

Tour Chicago for All of the Hype as well as the Food

Get Up Close and Personal with Chicago's Deep-Dish Pizza

When you’re in Chicago, you have to try the deep-dish pizza. The city is known for it, brags about it, and the classic is just about everywhere you go. This Chicago-style pizza, cheesy and tomato-filled, was put on the map in the fall of 1943 when Pizzeria Uno opened.

Isto fundo–pizza de prato tinha:

• Montes de queijo e uma crosta espessa e doce de massa folhada
• Altas temperaturas de forno quando se coze "com quantidades abundantes de farinha de milho polvilhado na frigideira para ajudar a isolar o pão".
• Tempos de cozedura muito longos

A história foi feita e muitos foram regados com água na boca. As tartes espalharam-se não só em Chicago, mas eventualmente por todo o país. Assim, quando se está em Chicago, a pizza de prato fundo é um alimento a que se deve entregar.

 

A Oprah tem raízes neste Bairro da Trendy

Desde os seus primórdios, o West Loop tem sido uma área de contraste, e aprenderá sobre a sua história de "trapos à riqueza". Foi até ajudado ao longo do caminho pela própria Oprah Winfrey. Descobrirá mais sobre este passeio pelo bairro!

What was once Oprah’s former Harpo Studios building is now the headquarters for Mcdonald’s.  A developer bought the studio in 2014 while production on Oprah’s Show ended in 2015. “Harpo was home to the Oprah Winfrey Show from 1990 until it went off the air in 2011, staking Chicago’s claim as a media center and giving new life to the area west of the Loop.”

 

Chegar ao coração de uma sanduíche de carne de vaca Corned Beef

Then it’s time to take a stroll and stop at the next food establishment on this tasty tour. You’ll pop into a total neighborhood institution: a corned beef sandwich shop where the corned beef is prepared just around the corner—a true nod to this area´s meatpacking past!

É nesta paragem que encontrará uma sanduíche inteira de carne de vaca em conserva que é realmente produzida no local. Começou como uma fábrica, e mais tarde, foi acrescentada uma montra, tornando-o o local perfeito para provar esta deliciosa sanduíche.

 

 

Um Gosto da Grécia

Next on the list, you’ll continue to explore the West Loop hotspots and step into the popular food hall among the locals in Chicago. It was opened in 2019 and is truly a food lover’s paradise. It has provided up-and-coming chefs with the opportunity to try out their craft before they are able to open their own restaurants. The West Loop is the place to see and be seen, so it’s important for new chefs.

The West Loop is home to Greektown, which has the third-largest Greek population in the US. Here, you’ll try delicious Greek food from a local Greek restaurant and get a taste of the traditional culture.

 

Deliciosos Donuts de Antigo com uma nova torção saborosa

Next up on the tour is a taste of the sweet stuff that this neighborhood has to offer. You’ll stop for donuts at a small-batch donut shop owned by two former Michelin-star pastry chefs who met while working in the pastry kitchen at a Michelin-star restaurant. The chefs found out they were from the same town in California and each enjoyed the same favorite donut shop there.

Em Chicago, fazem donuts de lote pequeno para incluir sabores como o bacon de bordo. Vai experimentar o tipo antiquado, que é a receita mais difícil de arranjar, devido ao processo de fermentação da massa.

Terminará esta incrível digressão alimentar com bolos artesanais de um cozinheiro local premiado com o James Beard Award.

Chicago nunca soube realmente tão bem. Depois de ter feito a sua parte de tecelagem dentro e fora do bairro, e de provar o salgado e o doce, talvez esteja pronto para uma sesta. Mas sonharás com a delícia que Chicago tem para oferecer, e quererás voltar mais uma vez.

Data original de postagem: 11 de Outubro de 2022