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Chicago’s Top Fall Photo Spots
What’s up, Chicago! The kids are back to school, and we’re already more than a week into September. It was a great summer for many of us here at the Ben Lalez Team, and we’re looking forward to the autumn season. We’ve been helping families find homes around Chicago all year, walking through Lincoln Park in February snow and touring Lakeview condos during the summer heatwaves. The fall will bring crisp, cool weather and the opportunity to capture stunning fall foliage photos! But we find that September and October in…
Chicago’s Historic Bars
Hey Chicago bar hoppers! When we’re showing clients around Chicago, we talk a lot about what gives different neighborhoods their character. And something that always comes up is the local watering hole. Where’s the best place to grab a drink? The answer often sits on a corner somewhere, usually in a bar that’s been there longer than anyone can remember. Although there are plenty of trendy new places to grab a cocktail, Chicago has these old bars that are worth checking out. They’ve outlasted economic crashes, watched neighborhoods change completely,…
Best Places To Eat In Chicago After Midnight
It’s midnight on a Tuesday, and you can’t go to sleep because your stomach won’t stop complaining. You’re hungry. There’s nothing to snack on in the fridge, and you’re too lazy to cook something in the kitchen, so now it’s getting serious. This is when you realize that Chicago’s late-night food scene is either really, really good or really disappointing. You can end up with gas station nachos that taste like regret, or you can end up with some of the best food you’ll eat all week. We’re the Ben…
Over-The-Top Desserts To Try In Chicago
Hey there, Chicago food lovers! We’re the Ben Lalez Team, and after helping over a thousand families find their perfect Chicago homes over the last decade, we’ve learned it’s not all about real estate. The neighborhoods people actually want to live in aren’t just about good schools and quick commutes. They’re about having places worth going to when something good happens in your life. And sometimes, that means a milkshake with an entire slice of cake on top. Chicago takes desserts seriously. Not the fancy, delicate kind. The kind that…