The ultra-creamy texture of the banana pudding is interrupted with small chunks of banana and, best of all, Nilla Wafers that turn to tender cake after bathing in the pudding for a day or two.
Completed in 1897 it was dedicated as the city's original Chicago Public Library. This monument was inspired by the neo-classical style of the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893.
The Hibachi and the banana pudding are really good. Everything else was okay. Atmosphere was typical buffet setting with all kinds of personalities coming through.
Notorious bank robber John Dillinger had been declared "Public Enemy #1" by the FBI. In 1934 the feds waited for him outside this theater & shot him multiple times before he died in a nearby alleyway.
Completed in 1800, The White House is the oldest public building in Washington, DC and has been the home of every president except George Washington.
President Roosevelt asked the Commission of Fine Arts about the possibility of erecting a memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Construction went from 1938-43, & Roosevelt laid the first cornerstone himself.
The Museum’s permanent exhibition, Chicago: Crossroads of America, explores the city’s economy, crises, innovation, neighborhoods & entertainment. Features include Abraham Lincoln’s death bed.
The collection encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from around the world & more than 260,000 pieces. The Modern Wing was opened in 2009 & is the largest expansion in their history.
Al Capone kept his family here in the 1920s, & this was his earliest headquarters. He did at least 1 interview here, wearing a pink apron & cooking spaghetti for the Chicago Herald Examiner in 1927.
In the Michael Jordan era, the Chicago Bulls won 6 championships in 8 years here. Bulls coach Phil Jackson won his 500th game & Bill Clinton was nominated for his 2nd White House term in this arena.
