April 13, 2025 – आवारा मुसाफिर

A guide to deep-dish pizza, speakeasies and the Lakefront Trail in Chicago

April 13, 202595 Views

Chicago may be informally known as America’s “Second City” — a nod to its rebirth after the Great Fire of 1871 and a nickname kept alive by snarky New Yorkers — but to comedian Stephen Colbert, and to millions of Chicagoans who call it home, it’s simply “the greatest city in the world.” I grew up in the Chicago area and moved back to the city in 2022 shortly after graduating from college. As a Reuters journalist covering commodity markets and agriculture, I spend most of my working hours in our downtown office and sometimes on farms and rural townsacross the country. My off time, however, is spent enjoying everything the city has to offer, from its sandy beaches and unforgettable bars and restaurants to its towering skyline and rich cultural history. People walk and rollerblade alon...