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July 25, 2024: Best Date News Volume #85
Welcome to Best Date News, your favorite Chicago weekly newsletter! Topics for today include The 1901 Project, Keith Lee’s Chicago food tour, Southwest Airlines new seating policy, the tear down of three Wrigley Rooftops, what to do this weekend and more!
Via Matching Food & Wine
July 25: National Holidays
National Wine and Cheese Day
National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
National Intern Day
National Merry-Go-Round Day
National Chili Dog Day
Via RIOS
Chicago News
United Center: The United Center owners this week announced a $7 billion transformation coming to Chicago’s West Side. It’s being called The 1901 Project, and it will repurpose 55 acres of land surrounding the United Center. The project is being privately funded, and it is expected to kick off with phase one construction in spring of 2025. Check out this video that shows what it could look like and see what people are saying about it on our post.
Keith Lee: One of the world’s most influential food reviewers is back in Chicago this week for another food tour. Keith Lee has already stopped by and reviewed Amici-Chicago and Tacotlan. After trying Amici, Keith Lee came back into the restaurant and left $3,000 for anybody who comes in to order food and an additional $1,000 as a tip for the staff. His Chicago food tour is just beginning, and we are interested to see where he goes next!
Southwest Airlines: In a surprise move this morning, Southwest Airlines has announced that it will be ending its open seating policy, early next year, that the company has become known for. The airline will now assign seats and begin to offer premium seating options as well with extra leg room. Midway Airport in Chicago is the carrier’s third biggest hub. Learn more about this big change.
Wrigley Rooftops: Chicago’s city council has approved the tear down of three of the iconic Wrigley Rooftops that sit on Sheffield behind the right field bleachers. A five-story apartment building with 29 units and two rooftop pickleball courts will be going in its place. See which buildings are being torn down and the renderings for the new apartment complex going in its place by checking out the full story.
Wienermobile: Earlier this week, one of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles crashed and flipped on its side while driving on Interstate 294 in Chicago. It wasn’t the wurst-case (get it?) scenario though as no injuries were reported. You can see photos and a video from the crash.
Via Neal O’Bryan
Just For Fun
Weekend Activities: Looking for things to do this weekend? There are so many festivals happening around Chicago in addition to a bunch of other fun events going on. Check out this roundup by TimeOut Chicago.
Happy Hour: Did you know that happy hour in Chicago wasn’t a thing until 2015? That is when a state law was overturned to allow drink deals. If you are looking for a deal yourself, Eater Chicago put together a list of of their essential happy hour spots.
Best Places to Live: Fortune put together a new list of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families in the United States. Only one place in Illinois made the list (#20), and it’s a suburb of Chicago.
Poll Question of the Week
Have you watched a Keith Lee food review before?Where do you think he should go while in Chicago?! |
Poll Results: Last newsletter we asked which Chicago area zoo you prefer and 62% of you said Lincoln Park Zoo. Reasons you gave for why you like Lincoln Park Zoo better: it’s free, right downtown next to the lake and its overall beauty. For those who preferred Brookfield Zoo, people said that it was expansive with many options, its a better zoo and closer to where you live.
Today's Sunset in Chicago
The sun will set in Chicago this evening at 8:15pm. This means the sun sets today six minutes earlier than it did last week.
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