Argyle and Andersonville Walking Ethnic Food Tour

Sightseeing  :  United States  :  Illinois  :  Chicago  :  Food Tours

Savor the "City of Neighborhoods." Go beyond deep dish pizza, hot dogs and popcorn. Leave Navy Pier, the Bean, and the Magnificent Mile. Hang at the locals’ favorite bakery, that exotic little shop on the corner and the Prohibition-era speakeasy turned neighborhood watering hole. Join this tour for a 3.5-hour, 1.5-mile walking, tasting and historical tour of two of Chicago's most diverse neighborhoods, Argyle and Andersonville on the city's north side. Sample authentic cuisines from 6 different parts of the globe, while visiting historic landmarks and learning cultural traditions in a personal, small group setting.If America is a melting pot, Chicago is the rich, long-simmered stew it produced. Since the city’s founding, wave after wave of immigrants have come to claim their territories, make their fortunes and leave their marks. Those marks are the quilt squares that make up this City of Neighborhoods. Beyond the gleaming skyscrapers and bustling Loop lies a grid of small towns, strung together by the same city streets, but set apart by different flavors, characters and architectural landmarks.

This 1.5 mile walking tour takes you out of the downtown caverns and into Argyle and Andersonville, two vibrant, authentic neighborhoods. Learn the ethnic history and colorful stories of the neighborhoods as you and your guide walk the sidewalks, talk about the architecture, and most importantly, taste the food!

There are 7 stops on this 3-hour tour:

• Chicago's first Vietnamese banh mi shop
• legendary Middle Eastern grocery & bakery
• Prohibition-era bar serving Swedish glögg
• historic Swedish bakery
• classic-style Italian deli
• specialty olive oil and vinegar shop
• scrumptious Mexican panaderia