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I might be a bit late for this food tour of chicago and fun things to do in chicago thread. You mentioned three words of chicago food tour and nobody responded with Chicago Food Planet Food Tours! We had a great guide: knowledgeable, personable, fun, efficient and human! Some of the places we visited were truly exceptional. We loved the oil and balsamic vinegar, the spices, the teahouse. We went back three times to the Old town, ate at two of the recommended places, shopped for oil and vinegar (but forgot to use our discount voucher!!). We loved the fact that Jessie told us heaps about the houses and streets we were passing through. She was definitely better informed than the Chicago architecture tour guide we had a few days later in the city... We learned about areas of Chicago we probably would otherwise never have found (on our last visit we didnt go much further than Michigan Avenue) and we had life-changing experiences with oil, vinegar and cinnamon!! You said you're a college student; the whole experience last 3 hours on either the Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tour or the Near North Food Tour and costs only $42; over the course of the tour you have lunch and eat at 7 places! Buy early, they always sell out. Find them at http://www.chicagofoodplanet.com. Good luck!