Top 10 EPIC Hidden Gems & Secret Spots in Chicago (Even LOCALS Don't Know) [4K]

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    In this film we are taking you on an Epic Adventure through Chicago to find 10 incredible HIDDEN GEMS and SECRET SPOTS...
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  • @Don-1939
    @Don-1939 2 роки тому +56

    Luis, as an 82 year-old retired former lifetime Chicagoan, I must say that
    you do a great job and the occasional appearance of the lovely Marissa is a bonus. Thank you.

  • @vaishx
    @vaishx 2 роки тому +128

    When you said “underground” I knew right away it was the Pedway! It’s crazy how no one uses it enough during those winters!

    • @1219monique
      @1219monique 2 роки тому +3

      Definitely used it when I was in school downtown

    • @scottd9448
      @scottd9448 2 роки тому +5

      90% of Chicagoans either don't know it exists, or can't find the entrances. I rarely know how to find it.

    • @ocd9656
      @ocd9656 2 роки тому +1

      I always used it working near it, the bar after 4 was always packed and great atmosphere lol

    • @dianamatthews2613
      @dianamatthews2613 2 роки тому

      I didn't catch where the Pedway is.

    • @scottd9448
      @scottd9448 2 роки тому +5

      @@dianamatthews2613 The pedway is right in the middle of "the loop" in downtown Chicago.

  • @LuisGustoComedy
    @LuisGustoComedy  2 роки тому +56

    What's good #GustoGang - hope you enjoy this film, it is over ONE YEAR in the making. Let us know if you want to see more HIDDEN GEMS of Chicago!

    • @bridgetdraper5146
      @bridgetdraper5146 2 роки тому +1

      Please sir, may I have some more?

    • @PapalPenguin
      @PapalPenguin Рік тому

      Please more, I have lived in Chicago for 3+ months now and still learning, being from the NW Suburbs but raised in SW FL I am loving your videos, it tells me of what I have missed from my Birthplace

  • @crystalbahena7813
    @crystalbahena7813 2 роки тому +11

    Chicago native here and I can confirm, I haven't heard of most of these places. But so excited to visit some of these! Thanks for sharing!

  • @alehaekhan1837
    @alehaekhan1837 2 роки тому +24

    Loved it!! I need a part 2!

    • @LuisGustoComedy
      @LuisGustoComedy  2 роки тому +6

      So glad to hear! Part 2 already in the works 😎

    • @mariellazavala72
      @mariellazavala72 2 роки тому

      Agreed !! Most definitely need a part 2! 😁

  • @HereBeBarr
    @HereBeBarr 2 роки тому +10

    Hidden gems 💎 within the hidden gems 😮

  • @dmharris26
    @dmharris26 Рік тому +1

    Going to Chicago for the first time in June on our honeymoon! Can't wait! Your videos are amazing! Thank you!

    • @LuisGustoComedy
      @LuisGustoComedy  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much Diane! Have a great trip 😎💯

  • @JTytshorts
    @JTytshorts 2 роки тому +6

    Loved this video, keep going. Super interested in more architecture, art and perhaps cool stores and brands unique to the city.

  • @NeonVacation
    @NeonVacation 2 роки тому +4

    Wow! That was my favorite video you've put out. Thanks for all those great tips...I must see all of them next trip. 👍 Really love your videos!

  • @joemancini2988
    @joemancini2988 2 роки тому +10

    Luis, great stuff! Really helping me remember all the greatness that is Chicago, and catch up with everything that is new and dope. I remember when D’Amato’s opened, the only problem for we students is we couldn’t get there often enough! Hey, what is your co-host’s name? Larissa? Marissa? She’s great, really adds to the presentation.

  • @siqihe7806
    @siqihe7806 2 роки тому +2

    love the editing, it gave me goosebumps seeing the transition from the old stockyards gate to what's left of it today

  • @michellemullins8914
    @michellemullins8914 2 роки тому +7

    Luis, your videos have always been amazing but this one was wow!!! I love your videos so much that I started watching them in Atlanta but I'm typing this comment here in my Hyde Park apartment!!!! Keep doing what you do!!

  • @lulu233345
    @lulu233345 2 роки тому +3

    Wow!! Amazing video with a lot of amazing places that I never knew about. So happy you mentioned D'amatos, a Chicago institution!!

  • @r.e.barnes1168
    @r.e.barnes1168 2 роки тому +5

    Your channel is so fun for someone who has moved away from chi

    • @LuisGustoComedy
      @LuisGustoComedy  2 роки тому

      That's definitely one aspect of our mission, thanks so much for being part of the journey!

  • @vivianransom9024
    @vivianransom9024 2 роки тому

    great vid!! i love your channel, it's such a good resource as I'm new to the city and didn't know where to start exploring :) thanks for your work!

  • @RichardSimoes86
    @RichardSimoes86 2 роки тому +3

    Great piece! Looking forward to visit those places soon…

  • @AndrewTarasevich
    @AndrewTarasevich 2 роки тому

    The best travel video of this season. Thank you so much!

  • @LifeOfLoveNHappiness
    @LifeOfLoveNHappiness 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful video. Really like how you put this together and shared the history of places you visited and didn’t just say what it was. Sound quality is good as well. What do you use for your equipment?

  • @realShadowKat
    @realShadowKat 2 роки тому +4

    Don't know how I got this video but was ecstatic to see not only including 22 E Jackson but also including the history of the smallest addressed building in Chicago.
    For years when I worked down there I passed it, was only a mysterious facade tucked away behind a steel gate. So glad it wasn't torn down or incorporated into another building or whatever poor fate could have allowed to happen.

  • @Love-zj5wg
    @Love-zj5wg 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video. Can't wait for the next adventure.

  • @velonicatgmaildotcom
    @velonicatgmaildotcom 2 роки тому

    Love your enthusiasm! Thanks for these gems!

  • @adamkozik3500
    @adamkozik3500 2 роки тому

    Awesome stuff, big guy, Thanks!

  • @MadSolar02
    @MadSolar02 2 роки тому

    Really well put together video, I also loved the commentary!

  • @alanvanlandschoot4001
    @alanvanlandschoot4001 2 роки тому

    Fantastic presentation Luis!! Love your energy. Please do more......

  • @Shelbysworldyourentertainment
    @Shelbysworldyourentertainment Рік тому +2

    I used to live in Indiana and I am always trying to find good Chicago videos to show my friends and they are so good at it! They talk about all the interesting facts and show the best places! Happy to have found them! I’m hooked!!!🥰👏🏽

  • @beakay8700
    @beakay8700 2 роки тому +1

    This was so awesome! Would definitely love to see more hidden gems.

  • @eddiearmenta5248
    @eddiearmenta5248 5 місяців тому +1

    Good vibes thanks for sharing and saved it. I’ll be checking out a few of these spots. Happy and blessed 2024!

  • @jaysato
    @jaysato 2 роки тому +4

    wow this was awesome. the coffee place, the pedway, and the sandwich were great

  • @nanettebonyata1456
    @nanettebonyata1456 2 роки тому +2

    I must say you two are as adorable as you are informative! My husband and I live in Lake Geneva and just spent the weekend in Chicago. We love the city and I’m anxious to explore some of your suggestions!! Thank you!

  • @charlesbrown739
    @charlesbrown739 2 роки тому +4

    Just moved back to the Chi… so excited to try these
    Thanks brother 💯

  • @simplycherylmarie8307
    @simplycherylmarie8307 2 роки тому

    Your videos are so good !! & get better everytime I watch them 😇

  • @arhumz1573
    @arhumz1573 2 роки тому +3

    The quality is sooo good, Luis.

  • @Tracyj314
    @Tracyj314 Рік тому +1

    Please do more hidden gem videos! I've been wanting to explore more landmarks and spots like the ones you featured here. Love everything you do for our city ❤️

  • @danalee606
    @danalee606 2 роки тому +3

    Aw, man. Your Chicago videos make me miss me living there. The best city. 👌

  • @davejefferynf
    @davejefferynf 2 роки тому +3

    This was excellent, Luis.

  • @athinaster9878
    @athinaster9878 2 роки тому +1

    Great content I'm planning a visit in the summer so I want to get as much information as possible. Thank you.

  • @ImekaSF
    @ImekaSF 10 місяців тому

    These feel like true hidden gems! Thanks for giving me so many great ideas for my upcoming (and first) trip to Chicago.

  • @TheHelenaSara
    @TheHelenaSara 2 роки тому +1

    Wow~! Love your vid!

  • @anneredmoon
    @anneredmoon 2 роки тому +1

    Yes! Would love a Part 2!

  • @elbeachu2
    @elbeachu2 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome Video bro.. I'm going to check a few of those hidden gems out..

  • @BurnedJello
    @BurnedJello 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks for mentioning Woolly Mammoth btw! Might possibly be my favorite place in Chicago

  • @quizdetective
    @quizdetective 2 роки тому

    Great job man, awesome stuff. I always brush off the pedway, but you're right, I should give it a second look haha

  • @theresaduffy8222
    @theresaduffy8222 2 роки тому +1

    This content is excellent! I was just thinking I need to go a little day adventure in Chicago. I live in Roger’s Park but I love discovering new things here!

  • @coldweather4066
    @coldweather4066 2 роки тому +2

    Absolutely beautiful thank you Luis you always appreciate it 🌬♥️From Chicago

  • @shaec3405
    @shaec3405 2 місяці тому

    Planning to bring my two Preteen boys back Chicago in a week... As you're talking I'm opening up browsers on my laptop and saving everything you're saying. 🎯

  • @myklelara
    @myklelara 2 роки тому +3

    Chicago’s got so many hidden gems in each neighborhood. Recently been finding more and more in the West Loop/Fulton Market District

  • @charlieramz3126
    @charlieramz3126 2 роки тому

    Fellow Chicagoan, Great job!! Nice video, didn’t know about Marz but now I do and I must check it out. Thanks and keep the videos coming.

  • @paulad2782
    @paulad2782 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! Thanks guys... tourist in your own town!

  • @jrnubblet
    @jrnubblet 2 роки тому +3

    Looking forward to part 2. Are there other places like Marz? 🙂

  • @seanriley6911
    @seanriley6911 2 роки тому +4

    Another fantastic video Luis, some gems there for sure, I am hoping 22 brings better- safer opportunities to travel from the UK 🇬🇧.

  • @XXAugerMasterXX
    @XXAugerMasterXX 2 роки тому +1

    Been to 7/10 of these places, would love to see more videos like this!

  • @BurnedJello
    @BurnedJello 2 роки тому +5

    I'm definitely planning on using the pedway as much as possible when I'm out in late January haha

  • @davebowker1113
    @davebowker1113 2 роки тому +1

    Don’t forget the
    Green Mill in Uptown!!!

  • @DanielsonWBL
    @DanielsonWBL 2 роки тому

    Great ideas, as always.

  • @LondonWalkbyLondonSocialite
    @LondonWalkbyLondonSocialite 2 роки тому

    Awesome video, very well made 🦋🦋🦋

  • @gabriellebenoit8750
    @gabriellebenoit8750 2 роки тому

    loved this!

  • @mrugesha7797
    @mrugesha7797 2 роки тому

    Amazing video! Have not been to one of these places and I have lived in Chicago for 6 years now!

  • @A_Chicago_Man
    @A_Chicago_Man 9 місяців тому

    Marshall Fields!!! Love you brother! Great channel, liked, subscribed, sharing.

  • @jaraoscar
    @jaraoscar 2 роки тому

    Nice job guys!

  • @coachgioo6272
    @coachgioo6272 2 роки тому +1

    Sooo Dope bro!

  • @properpropertiesmanagement7910
    @properpropertiesmanagement7910 2 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @luisvlogs5560
    @luisvlogs5560 2 роки тому

    SUPER UNDERRATED CHANNEL I LOVE IT

  • @zeinhus
    @zeinhus 2 роки тому

    Idk how you popped up on my feed; long story short thanks man! Definitely knew about 2 spots the rest here be to me. Will subscribe for more!

  • @georgeleslie7307
    @georgeleslie7307 2 роки тому +2

    Marz Brewery is a great place to go to before a White Sox game!

  • @ilianatorres27it
    @ilianatorres27it 2 роки тому +1

    I've gotten lost in the pedway before getting off the redline, its sooo cool to enter through macy's and find yourself surrounded by the stained glass work and other stores underground.

  • @ddubslife
    @ddubslife 2 роки тому

    This is dope. Definitely some cool spots to hit up when I go to Chicago. Not sure when that will be. But this gives me an idea of what to do and see rather than just the typical tourist stuff in Chicago.

  • @djdexradio
    @djdexradio 2 роки тому

    Good job my guy 👍

  • @Jaycation
    @Jaycation 2 роки тому

    Hidden Gems FTW! Nice Quay shades broo!

  • @TheRiverrun2000
    @TheRiverrun2000 2 роки тому

    Just watched a few of your videos and I love 'em. As a native Chicago girl, you taught me a lot I didn't even know!

  • @seamonie48
    @seamonie48 2 роки тому

    More of these please!❤

  • @johnruff3064
    @johnruff3064 2 роки тому +5

    Also at Roseland, in the shrines, one of the largest collections of Tiffany stained glass in the US. Not by size, but by #’s. Enjoyed the video

  • @micahhouston7335
    @micahhouston7335 2 роки тому

    I finesse that like button on every video. Lets help our boy Gusto grow!

  • @Ian-Threaded
    @Ian-Threaded 2 роки тому

    Excellent video

  • @mackzed88
    @mackzed88 Рік тому +1

    I stumbled on this place by accident one day many years ago and was surprised and fascinated. I was born and raised in Chicago and had never heard of it. I did hear of a similar system in Downtown Montreal. Haven't had a chance to get up there yet to check it out.

  • @marcinhernik1270
    @marcinhernik1270 Рік тому +1

    Fun fact, the stock yards was a pretty prominent underground racing spot back in the late 90's to early 2000's. We're talking about organized level of gear heads that used to meet at the Jewel-Osco/White Castle parking lot pre-dating all of the Fast and the Furious craziness.

  • @chicagobuck
    @chicagobuck 2 роки тому +1

    Love Woolly Mammoth! ❤️

  • @izzbonito
    @izzbonito 2 роки тому

    i loveeee the Smart museum, highly recommend

  • @mariellazavala72
    @mariellazavala72 2 роки тому +1

    I came across your video and I think I’m here to stay !! I’m from a small town about 50 miles west of Chicago, but I always LOVE taking the Metra to the Ogilvie Transportation Center & then from there start walking towards the bean , but after watching your video I will definitely have to go out and find those hidden gems this wonderful state we call home, has to offer ! ♥️✨
    Now I have heard a few people mention that there’s like a flea market or something along those lines underground.. but I personally don’t know if that exists or not , if it does maybe you could do a part .2 on it !! With your GF of course!! You both made this video very fun to watch!!!! 😊😊😊😁😁😁
    I just subscribed to your channel, I can’t wait for the next ones !!

  • @topshelfsista
    @topshelfsista 2 роки тому +1

    D'aMato's tiramisu is a must.

  • @emmawatt9500
    @emmawatt9500 2 роки тому

    Great video. I’ve been in Chicago for 10 years and never been to these places. I’ve seen the signs for the pedway but never explored it downtown

  • @LeedsCorp
    @LeedsCorp 2 роки тому

    Well done

  • @maria09rivera24
    @maria09rivera24 2 роки тому +3

    This is just what I needed! I'm always looking to explore more of Chicago without spending too much

  • @Kapalua606
    @Kapalua606 2 роки тому

    Nice job, guys! As a former Chicagoan and also used to work off Jackson, I had no idea Hero Coffee existed... but I worked closer to the river... my excuse. Keep up the great work!

    • @Kapalua606
      @Kapalua606 2 роки тому

      I also like how you included some cool spots on the south side. As a north sider for 15 years, I know how the south side gets slighted but so many cool things to do there and see. Kudos again.

  • @mattpavey3062
    @mattpavey3062 2 роки тому

    I never heard of the pegway tunnels and shops etc... really cool

  • @kevinstrahle9687
    @kevinstrahle9687 Рік тому

    hi Luis enjoy your videos and I am going yo Chicago later this year and will incorporate some of your ideas. so have you ever done the Segway tour? what do you think? also have you been to galloping ghost arcade out in Brookfield?

  • @DentalDigest
    @DentalDigest 2 роки тому

    D’amatos is 🔥

  • @macdonmt
    @macdonmt 2 роки тому

    Rosehill has dozens of famous graves and nearly every large family plot has a story. If you’re driving through keep a look out for deer, there’s a herd of around 7-9 that live within the cemetery. If anyone does make the trip from further away, there’s excellent food just east in Andersonville and Fireside is right by the main entrance on Ravenswood. Appreciate the excellent video!

  • @jeffp1377
    @jeffp1377 2 роки тому

    Chicagoan here. I didn’t know about Smart. Thanks for that tip.

  • @ikickpuppies01
    @ikickpuppies01 2 роки тому +1

    D'Amato is amazing. The ped way is good when it's cold outside

  • @genemcgarry457
    @genemcgarry457 2 роки тому

    Back in the 60s, every April we would go to the international dog show at the amphitheater in the Union Stockyards. It was a benched show with every AKC breed at the time. They had Saluki and Irish Wolfhound races. Sporting dog field and water retrieving trials. And final judging in the main arena. It was such a great annual event. Afterwards we would have dinner at the Stockyard Inn. Where Leo Carrillo's priceless saddle from the TV show "The Cisco Kid" was displayed. I even remember seeing the last vestige of cattle being rounded up by honda motorcycles as I sat on top of the corral overlooking the almost abandoned fences that ranged for 10 miles. I never missed that dog show from 1962 to 1975. Eventually it was at McCormick place. Never the same experience.

  • @davidgarcia9308
    @davidgarcia9308 2 роки тому

    Interesting places- need to check them out! Never knew about that coffee shop in downtown and video games @ MARZ must be something new! Also, parking around there is very limited but try their pastrami sandwich (if it's available) with black mustard- weird but delicious!!

  • @Premchik
    @Premchik 2 роки тому

    Oh, I'm so glad!))

  • @levil4012
    @levil4012 2 роки тому

    Dude those sunglasses are🔥🔥🔥 gotta tell me where u got those

  • @keyboardwarrior2727
    @keyboardwarrior2727 2 роки тому +1

    Mucho Gusto !!!

  • @samariasmusic
    @samariasmusic 2 роки тому

    I like that they used the stained glass, but they used to have all that stained glass at navy pier and that was my favorite hidden gem back in the day.

  • @Chicagosmisfit
    @Chicagosmisfit Рік тому

    Mars brewery!!! i love that place!

  • @jenniferw5095
    @jenniferw5095 2 роки тому

    Yes, yes, yes!!! D'Mato's absolutely has delicious sandwiches. I went there with my brother and my husband. We are from Chicago but my husband is from New Orleans. So he knows great food. My husband LOVED the sandwich he got. I got Italian beef. I'm glad you mentioned it because I didn't remember what the name of the place was but I remember the Tesla lot just east of D'Mato's.

  • @kimberleigh3612
    @kimberleigh3612 Рік тому

    I grew up down the street from d'amatos.... yum

  • @frankcostanzo8391
    @frankcostanzo8391 2 роки тому

    Luis, you gotta add the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Fountain located just west of the LSD bridge over the river. It's a beautiful spot that's only accessible by a small cul-de-sac next to the river on the north bank. I'm a Chicago fireman and I know tons more, but that's the spot I always went to on a first date. Beautiful and scenic.

  • @domo4love
    @domo4love 2 роки тому

    I guess I’m really Chicago, or maybe my art background… I know all about these areas. :) still nice job for pointing out our gems 💎