Vienna Beef Restaurant, Factory Store At Bucktown Headquarters Still Happening — In 2027 is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. Chicago's most famous hot dog company still plans to open a restaurant and factory store at Damen and Elston avenues, but not until next yea.
Why Chicago? Chicago is a lakefront city of bold architecture, deep-dish pride and neighborhood-by-neighborhood character along Lake Michigan. The city is known for architecture and skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, blues and jazz and the lakefront.
Good to know: Summer and early autumn are glorious on the lakefront; winters are famously cold and windy. The 'L' train and buses cover the city; the lakefront trail is ideal for walking and biking.