Well, let me tell ya, them fancy folks, the, uh, whatchamacallit, celebrities, yeah, they like Chicago. Don’t ask me why, maybe the food’s good or somethin’. Celebrity Sightings Chicago, that’s what the young’uns are yappin’ about these days. I hear tell there’s places, lots of ’em, where you might just bump into one of them movie stars or singers.
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Now, I ain’t never seen one myself, but my niece, she’s always glued to that phone of hers, showin’ me pictures. Says there’s this place, a fancy restaurant, gets all the big names. Three stars, she says, whatever that means. Sounds expensive to me. They call it “Michelin-starred,” somethin’ like that. Been open since 2005, that’s a long time for a restaurant, ain’t it? Guess them rich folks gotta eat somewhere fancy. This place, it’s on Halsted Street, wherever that is. Apparently, if you wanna see a celebrity, or eat like one, you gotta go there. Or eat sushi or steak, that’s what my niece says them fancy folks like. I prefer a good ol’ meatloaf myself.
- Steakhouses are popular.
- Sushi places are another good bet.
- Fancy restaurants with lots of stars, them Michelin things.
Then there’s this music thing, Lollapalooza, they call it. Big deal, apparently. My niece says it’s like the Super Bowl for seein’ celebrities downtown. Everyone’s takin’ pictures, puttin’ ’em on that internet thing. “Social media,” she calls it. Sometimes it’s real, sometimes it’s just for show, I guess. Like them folks wanna be seen, you know? So, if you’re lookin’ for celebrity sightings Lollapalooza is the place to be.
Now, I heard tell of some other places too. There’s this Golden House in Uptown, serves breakfast I think. Someone saw that Jack White fella eatin’ there. Imagine that! A famous person eatin’ in a regular place. Guess they get tired of all that fancy food sometimes. Then there are these clubs and restaurants, always buzzin’ with famous people. But nobody ever tells you exactly where, do they? Keepin’ it a secret, I reckon.
And them actors, there’s a bunch from Chicago, I hear. Names like… Brian somethin’, and that Gillian woman from the TV. And John Astin, remember him? He was on TV a long time ago. My niece had to Google them for me. They do interviews, exclusives, you know, talkin’ to the newspapers and such. You can probably find them on that internet thing too. Just search for “Actress by the Name of Chicago” or “Famous Actress From Chicago” and you’ll see what I mean.
Then there’s them rich neighborhoods. The Gold Coast, they call it. Big houses, fancy cars, probably lots of celebrities hidin’ in there. Some fella named Trump built a big tower there, back in the day. Lots of rich and famous folks lived there, Johnny Carson, that Sophia Loren lady, and even that Spielberg fella who makes all them movies. Even now, there’s some big shot businessman, J.B. Pritzker, livin’ there. So if you wanna see a celebrity, maybe just wander around the Gold Coast, but don’t get too close, they probably don’t like strangers pokin’ around. Chicago’s a real celebrity hub, that’s for sure.
So, there you have it. That’s all I know about seein’ them celebrities in Chicago. Fancy restaurants, big music festivals, rich neighborhoods… It all sounds like a lot of trouble to me. I’d rather just stay home and watch my stories on TV. But if you’re into that sort of thing, good luck to ya. Just remember, them fancy folks are just people too, I guess. Even if they do eat at them Michelin star places and live in big towers.
