Chicago Field Guide

A field guide to Chicago: record shops and pizzerias, beat reporters and poets, urban history and pro sports lore.

Inside Wildsam Chicago, you'll find city stories from prize-winning writers, past and present; illustrated maps to beloved bars, Prairie School architecture and neighborhood pizza joints; interviews with artists, musicians and hot dog experts; delightful miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic Chicago experiences and trusted travel essentials.