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What People Hate About Chicago (According To Reddit)
Hey fellow Chicagoans! If you scroll through threads on Reddit about Chicago, you’ll start to notice a pattern in how we talk about our city. We’ll complain about the weather in one thread, but then brag about summer festivals right after. We love dumping on the CTA, but we’ll defend the lakefront like it’s our civic duty. That’s the thing about Chicago, people don’t hate it from a distance. They criticize it because they live it every day. Because the closer you are to something, the easier it is to…
The Best Date Night Dinner Spots In Chicago
You finally get a babysitter and both manage to leave work at a reasonable hour. Maybe it’s your anniversary, or maybe you just realized you haven’t been able to enjoy your company together in more than three weeks. Either way, you need a restaurant where you can have a memorable night out to rekindle some love. Hi, we’re the Ben Lalez Team, and between showing properties and living here ourselves, we’ve eaten our way through most of Chicago’s date-night spots. Some are exceptional, while others make you wish you’d just…
Where To Find Flea Markets & Vintage Markets In Chicago
If you’re looking for some inexpensive and interesting shopping trips, fall is the best time for Chicago flea markets. The weather’s cool, crowds thin out a bit, and most of the good ones are still open before everything moves indoors. We’re the Ben Lalez Team, and between weekend showings and exploring neighborhoods, we’ve visited almost all of them. Who doesn’t love spending an afternoon wandering around a flea market, taking in a little bit of history, finding one-of-a-kind items, and getting some great food on the side? These are the…
Where To Hear Great Jazz In Chicago
Chicago built its jazz reputation a century ago, and that legacy is still alive and well today. You don’t need to dig through archives or read history books to find it, just walk into the right room on any given night. We’re the Ben Lalez Team, and we spend a lot of time in every corner of this city helping people find homes. A bunch of us are big music junkies, so we’ve learned where the jazz music lives in this city. It’s easy to find jazz clubs in every…