Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse

Amid skyscrapers, near Chicago's golden mile, nearly one block away from the river is the famous Harry Caray's restaurant. Well, one of them, because the famous radio commentator has several restaurants, taverns and bars throughout the city, including at the airport. But, perhaps, this is one of the most legendary and well-known. First for its construction because it's a classic building: a three story red brick colonial ... Quite a contrast to the concrete poles that look down and give shade most of the day. This building dates from 1895 and became a restaurant in 1987. A giant mural with a caricature of the owner and a huge baseball bat is at the entrance of the restaurant.

When I landed 20 years ago for the first time in Chicago, this Italian restaurant (or better, Italian-American) had recently opened at the crest of the wave. Twenty years later, I saw that it still a public favorite. It is located in the Near North Side, and it's almost next to Marina City in a historic red brick building that has been covered in flashy neon lights and adverts (it's bold, not to say tacky). The name of Harry Caray will mean nothing to 99.99% of people from Spain, but in Chicago he is a mythical figure. This radio and later television commentator built a great reputation broadcasting matches for one of the local baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs.

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