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Medici on 57th

1327 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637

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This casual Hyde Park eatery, known for its pizza and burgers, is a favorite hangout of University of Chicago students. Barack Obama is known to have dined here during his U of C days, and the fact is proudly touted by the "Obama Eats Here" t-shirts worn by the Medici wait staff. BYOB.

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Open House Chicago

Chicago Architecture Foundation •  Oct 18 – Oct 19

Open House Chicago remains one of the largest events of its kind in the world. This year's in-person site visits include extended programming and city-wide trails…

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Chicago International Film Festival

Oct 15 – Oct 26

Welcome to North America’s longest-running competitive film festival. With more than 120 feature films and 70 shorts films from around the world, this year’s festival is…

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Chicago Architecture Biennial - SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change

Sep 19 – Feb 28

The Chicago Architecture Biennial will be the largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America.

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