Chicago Magazine Photographer: New York Times Magazine 36 Hours in Chicago

Chicago Magazine Photographer: Tourists visit the "Bean," or as its officially known, Cloud Gate, in Millennium Park.
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 19, 2013: Tourists visit the “Bean,” or as its officially known, Cloud Gate, in Millennium Park. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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Chicago Magazine Photographer:

Shooting this travel story for The New York Times Magazine was a great experience. As a Chicago transplant, I make my way around the city just about everyday, but this time I got to really appreciate Chicago through the eyes of a tourist. Not only did I learn some cool and new things about the city which I have lived in for 10 years, (including finding a great bar near my house to visit in the future), I discovered some great places I can take my family the next time they visit and some places to just enjoy through out the year. When you’re playing host you might not think about how cool something as simple as visiting the Chicago Cultural Center dome might be for a tourist. Needless to say this story has ignited a spark in me to explore deeper into the city so I can see what else I can discover!
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By Freda Moon
The New York Times
Chicago is a city that changes noticeably with the seasons. It is endlessly beautiful in the warm months, when the sidewalks transform into cafes, the Lakefront Trail becomes a Divvy Bike highway and the beaches along Lake Michigan might be mistaken for Miami. As the temperatures fall, the city changes from a playground to a cultural promised land – a place of fine and varied food, inventive theater and one of the country’s great live music scenes. From the historic high-rises of the Gold Coast to regal Hyde Park, from Bronzeville to Boystown, from the Indian and Puerto Rican enclaves of Devon Avenue and Humboldt Park, respectively, to the bohemian barrios of Logan Square and Pilsen, Chicago demands hard choices. It rarely disappoints… Read More

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(L-R) Joe Leacy, Catherine Brady, and Nieves Bolanos share a conversation at Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar. by Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 19, 2013: (L-R) Joe Leacy, Catherine Brady, and Nieves Bolanos share a conversation at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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A collection of ventriloquist dummies sits stop a shelf of liquor for sale at Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar by Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 19, 2013: A collection of ventriloquist dummies sits stop a shelf of liquor for sale at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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The Tiffany dome is seen at the Chicago Cultural Center. by Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 19, 2013: The Tiffany dome is seen at the Chicago Cultural Center. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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Chicago Magazine Photographer portrait Ruxbin Chef Edward Kim poses for a portrait in his Chicago dining room.
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 20, 2013: Ruxbin Chef Edward Kim poses for a portrait in his Chicago dining room. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times

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Grilled octopus appetizer with chickpeas, pickled green onions, black soybean, grapes and ginger-scallion vin ($12) is seen at Ruxbin by Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 20, 2013: Grilled octopus appetizer with chickpeas, pickled green onions, black soybean, grapes and ginger-scallion vin ($12) is seen at Ruxbin in Chicago. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress photo: Gallery patrons enter the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago.
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 19, 2013: Gallery patrons enter the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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Gallery patrons walk throughout he entrance of the Art Institute of Chicago by Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 19, 2013: Gallery patrons walk throughout he entrance of the Art Institute of Chicago. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress photo of A woman reviewing Norman Rockwell's Freedom from Want at the Art Institute of Chicago. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 19, 2013: A woman reviews Norman Rockwell’s Freedom from Want which is part of the Art and Appetite exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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Chicago Magazine Photographer John Gress captures Nathan Soliday gives a tour of the Revolution Brewery
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 21, 2013: Nathan Soliday gives a tour of the Revolution Brewery in Chicago. CREDIT: John Gress for The New York Times Magazine

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