3 h

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Itinerary
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Stop At: Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S Michigan Ave # 22, Chicago, IL 60604, USA

Visit the swanky Cliff Dwellers Club for a food tasting and dessert, including the famous Burnham pie, with an aerial view of Grant Park, Millennium Park, and Lake Michigan.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Goddess and the Baker, 33 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

Enjoy a delicious chocolate dessert created specifically for a special luncheon hosted by Bertha Palmer at the Women’s Pavilion at the Columbian Exposition.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: The Pittsfield Building, 55 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA

Enjoy a frankfurter (but NOT any ordinary frankfurter), which debuted at the fair, in this Spanish Gothic Revival building with its trademark interior lobby and atrium, surrounded by balconies and shop windows on all sides.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn, 151 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

A fair favorite popcorn snack will be served in this underground network of walkways. This delicious treat is handmade specifically for Tastebud Food Tours.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Berghoff Restaurant, 17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

The Century Room located within The Berghoff is the perfect setting for the 1893 World’s Fair Food Tour, and you’ll see why once you arrive. Savor one of Herman Berghoff’s fair favorites.

Duration: 40 minutes

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Included

Sample 5 local dishes-stop in an underground network of walkways for a fair favorite popcorn snack
Local costumed actress guide playing Bertha Palmer, a Chicago celebrity at the turn of 20th century
Enjoy a delicious frankfurter but not any ordinary frankfurter, which debuted at the fair in 1893

Not included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Hotel pickup/drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
This is a walking tour; please be sure to wear comfortable shoes
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of cancellation, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Features

Tourism

85%

Food

65%

Cultural

55%

Original

55%

Reviews

5.0

3

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Marcus H

5 | 2017-07-03

Plan to eat. I won't give the details away so you can enjoy the tour for yourself. There are several stops with full size portions of foods introduced at the Columbian Exposition. Our guide was in character and very knowledgeable. It was an amazing experience. I will look for more tours.

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