Jamie Bartosch is a lifelong Chicagoan who thinks her hometown is the greatest city in the world. She is an award-winning newspaper reporter, a freelance travel writer, and the mother of two great kids.
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Jamie says, "Don't leave Chicago without..." enjoying the biking/jogging path along Lake Michigan. It's dotted with great sites and stunning skyline views. Plus, it's free!
If you're following a special diet, good fast food can be hard to find. But now that Snap Kitchen has come to Chicago, fresh and healthy takeaway food is . . . yep, you guessed it: a snap. The Texas-based...
Whether you're craving an adorably decorated cupcake, an Austrian pastry, a piece of Greek baklava, buttery cookies or good ol' American apple pie, you'll find it in Chicago's bakeries. There are old-school...
Romance is always in the air in Chicago and if you want to take that special someone on a date, there are endless possibilities of things to do. If the weather's cooperating, nothing beats a scenic stroll...
Coming up with Chicago’s Top 10 Italian restaurants is almost setting yourself up for failure because it’s one of those lists that will inevitably make someone angry because you didn’t include their favorite....
Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood is filled with character and art and a great dining scene. It gets its name from the goats (called bucks) kept in the backyards of its early, poorer residents but the area began to...
Most people think of sushi when they think of Japanese food, and that is a main staple of many Japanese restaurant menus. But there's also plenty of grilling, and steaming going on in Japanese kitchens. While fish...
