5 Best Markets in Chicago
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The best markets in Chicago bring savvy shoppers and food enthusiasts together at weekly meets right across the city. Antique collectors and cooks take advantage of an impressive bounty of fashion items, homeware, fruits and vegetables, sourced from across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Food markets, in particular, are popular in Chicago. And the diverse population means plenty of ethnic ingredients too. When you’re looking for the freshest items, you’ll have lots of options, with more than 60 farmer’s markets spread across several neighbourhoods. With such a long list, where do you start? Check out our guide to Chicago’s most popular markets.
1. Green City Market
A Lincoln Park tradition
Ideal para: Famílias, Compras, Alimentação, Econômico
The Green City Market has been around for over 20 years. It started out as a rather modest row of vendors, with fewer than 10 set up in an alley by the Chicago Theater. It’s a different story today, thanks to blossoming culinary trends, with Saturdays bringing around 55 vendors and hundreds of shoppers to what’s become a big social event.
Long queues form at the prepared food stands like fan-favourite Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese and the ever-popular Noble Fat where you can pick up bao buns, spring rolls and meat skewers made from locally sourced ingredients. On a sunny day, you’ll see lots of families picking up ingredients for a picnic, enjoyed on the grass with their dogs. Leia mais
Localização: 1817 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Abre: April–November, Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm, May–October, Wednesday from 7 am to 1 pm
Telefone: +1 773-217-0776
Green City Market
2. Logan Square Farmers Market
Chicago’s weekly fresh produce market
Ideal para: Casais, Compras, Alimentação
The Logan Square Farmers Market takes place on Sundays for as long as the weather will allow, usually until the last Sunday in October, and sits along a section of Logan Square’s historic boulevard. The market hosts vendors who come from as far as Wisconsin and Michigan.
You’ll find a wide range of fresh fruits and veggies, consumer goods and artisan-made items like soap. Most dishes are cooked to order, so if you’re feeling peckish at the market you’ll find plenty of choices to suit your tastes. With live music and free events like yoga sessions and Pilates, this one is not to be missed. Leia mais
Localização: 3029-3031 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
Abre: Sunday from 8.30 am to 3 pm
Telefone: +1 773-489-3222
Logan Square Farmers Market
3. Randolph Street Market
The ‘Soho of the Midwest’
Ideal para: Compras, Econômico
The Randolph Market is a European-style, indoor/outdoor market in Chicago. it offers everything from upscale items and collectables to quirky decor, second-hand clothing, home furnishings and sterling silver jewellery. There are plenty of vendors selling fresh food and beverages, along with live music and other entertainment.
Unlike most, there is a small admission fee for those 12 years and older to enter, with discounted tickets available online. The Randolph Market is well worth the cost as you could easily spend an entire day enjoying everything on offer. Markets run a couple weekends a month, so check the website for the next date and theme. Leia mais
Localização: 1341 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Telefone: +1 312-666-1200
Randolph Street Market
4. New Maxwell Street Market
An international bargain hunter’s dream
Ideal para: Compras, História, Econômico
The New Maxwell Street Market was historically the place where immigrant families would sell their wares from pushcarts in the early 1900s. Although it has since relocated from its original location, it’s still a place to enjoy an international experience with a focus on authentic Mexican fare, some of the best you’ll find in the city.
Special events are hosted celebrating everything from Dia de los Muertos to Hispanic Heritage Month and the Jewish New Year. There are plenty of bargains to be found as well, with a wide array of collectables, clothing, furniture and household goods. Leia mais
Localização: 800 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Abre: May–October, Sunday from 7 am to 2 pm, last Sunday of the month (closed Monday–Saturday)
Telefone: +1 312-745-4676
New Maxwell Street Market
5. Chicago French Market
An Indoor market for every season
Ideal para: Casais, Compras, Alimentação
The only true year-round indoor market in the city, the Chicago French Market is a European-inspired marketplace for fresh food and the finest ingredients. Located inside the larger MetraMarket in the West Loop neighbourhood, it includes around 30 specialty vendors selling all sorts of delectable artisan dishes from across the globe.
You’ll find meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as freshly prepared dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Expect just about everything, from bakery items and burritos to sushi and gelato. There’s an onsite seating area reminiscent of a Parisian street cafe that’s not only ideal for dining, but fantastic for photo-ops too.
Localização: 131 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661, USA
Abre: Monday–Friday from 7 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm (closed on Sundays)
Telefone: +1 312-575-0306
Chicago French Market
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