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Thinking of visiting Chicago? Musician Foy Vance has the best music and street food spots for you
04.10.2023 - 17:17 / euronews.com
Renowned for its jaw-dropping architecture, world-class museums and mouth-watering street food (did some say deep-dish pizza?) it's no wonder Chicago was voted the second-best city in the world by media and hospitality giant TimeOut.
As many as 48.9 million tourists, both international and domestic, visited the US city in 2022, according to the tourism group Choose Chicago.
This figure is expected to rise to 54 million by the end of 2023, just six million visitors shy of the numbers recorded for 2019, pre-pandemic.
Chi-town, one of Chicago's many nicknames, is also the birthplace of house, gospel, urban blues and modern jazz — another reason why musician Foy Vance added it to his travel list. Foy is on a journey around the US to experience the best music, food and culture on offer.
The first item on his itinerary was a visit to one of the city's many legendary blues venues, Rosa's Lounge, to learn more about the evolution of blues music from Chicago blues guitarist and singer, Wayne Baker Brooks.
"Chicago, man, is the capital of the blues right now. I think this is where the birth of all American music was expanded. Through Muddy Waters [one of the fundamental figures in the post-World War II blues scene].
"When he electrified the blues, he turned it into something else," said Brooks.
Rosa's, a family-run institution that will mark 40 years in the industry next year, is a must-visit for any blues lover, according to Brooks. Kingston Mines, a 55-year-old world-famous blues club is also a favourite.
Another city staple is the Chicago Blues Festival, which typically attracts 500,000 people every year across three days, all its concerts are free and open to the public.
For foodies, tapping into the city's iconic street food culture is a must. The Chicago Dog (an all-beef frankfurter in a seeded bun) and the Italian Beef (a sandwich made with sirloin steak pieces, roasted in garlic and spices) both got Foy Vance's seal of approval.
Chicago is the third largest city in the US, so a free guided tour that helps showcase the Midwest's famed hospitality is always a good idea, especially for those who want to experience the city from a Chicagoan's perspective.
Jared Wouters, a "Chicago Greeter" is one of many local volunteers offering such tours: "We take groups of anywhere from one to six people around and spend two to three hours showing them the city and just giving them a view of what it's like to be a local in Chicago."
According to Wouters, the Chicago River and the Lake Michigan waterfront are two natural features that make the city stand out and provide a different vantage front.
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