Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

A Prohibition-themed spot for hot dogs, Italian beef, shakes and the famous chocolate cake, with a kids' menu and counter service.

Towering milkshakes topped with donuts and candy, plus colorful diner classics.

A budget-leaning boutique hotel in River North set inside a 1927 building, with a cafe and 24-hour gym rather than a pool.

The original 1943 home of deep-dish pizza, where kids get a lump of dough to play with while the pie bakes.

A theater-district boutique hotel, formerly Kimpton Hotel Allegro and now the Allegro Royal Sonesta, with in-room mini-fridges and a crib available.

A 27-floor Loop hotel by the Chicago Theatre and Riverwalk, formerly branded a DoubleTree by Hilton and now simply a Hilton Hotel, with no pool on site.