Sep 21, 2021·1 reply
BirdieYou’ll enjoy NYC because it’ll have options and luxuries Chicago won’t have
You’ll just have to pay more to enjoy them
The everyday side of you will appreciate Chicago, but for special experiences NYC offers a lot
What are these special experiences you speak of
- Sep 21, 2021·1 reply
Smacked VoodooMight have to be a bit more cautious being a brown dude in NYC during September, NYPD can be bigger d***heads than usual. But other than that it's pretty smoove.
This is bs
eclass ⛓️Sep 21, 2021·2 repliesYikes.. Chicago is cool, but the diversity and culture you get from NY is unmatched
Sep 21, 2021eclassYikes.. Chicago is cool, but the diversity and culture you get from NY is unmatched
I love chicago but been craving diversity and culture my whole life
Sep 21, 2021Never been but I’ve always felt it’s unique
- OPSep 21, 2021·2 repliesNinethlevel
What are these special experiences you speak of
For one the food scene
Any possible ethnic cuisine is accessible in NYC at multiple budgets and varieties — every large city can have some diverse food culture but nothing touches the extent of NYC or London’s food offerings
I can have some as ambiguous as Uygher or Brazilian Pizza delivered to my door at 11pm and within 40 minutes living in a popular neighborhood
Chicago is amazing and I loved what I had from high to low end but for every great place in chi there’s 5 in NYC by sheer number
- Sep 21, 2021·1 replyBirdie
For one the food scene
Any possible ethnic cuisine is accessible in NYC at multiple budgets and varieties — every large city can have some diverse food culture but nothing touches the extent of NYC or London’s food offerings
I can have some as ambiguous as Uygher or Brazilian Pizza delivered to my door at 11pm and within 40 minutes living in a popular neighborhood
Chicago is amazing and I loved what I had from high to low end but for every great place in chi there’s 5 in NYC by sheer number
Born and raised in Queens I feel ya. Just curious what you meant by that
- Sep 21, 2021·1 replyNinethlevel
Born and raised in Queens I feel ya. Just curious what you meant by that
Brazilian pizza? Is that LB Birdie certy'd?
Sep 21, 2021
allmygirlsdoyogaWhen you live in a city that is superior to both (Toronto) >>>>
Toronto in the summer
Them 6 tings so bad
- Sep 21, 2021·1 reply
RICHAXXVOYCEBaltimore is deadly but Chicago is not?
Baltimore has a much higher murder and crime rate than Chicago
- Sep 21, 2021·1 replyNinethlevel
This is bs
Yeah if you say so lmao
Sep 21, 2021·2 repliesBirdie· editedGreat trip I just got back from
Great diversity of food and high end options that arent so expensive like NYC
Amazing building architecture, so much more distinctive than NYC
Way less hipsters and trendy yuppie’s kids
Beautiful clean streets
L above ground system is A1 although it doesn’t run as expansive as MTA
Beautiful waterfronts, parks, and walkable bridges that more accessible than NYC
WAYYYY less of a homeless problem
Huuuuuge diversity of vibes that aren’t as so far spread out as NYCs different hoods
The wide streets and alleyways make the downtown areas feel way less crowded
Amazing city, I love NYC but man Chi is just as good as a city IMO
Nice post but third point not true in the slightest
No city in the world can compare in architecture and architectural diversity to NYC
But Chicago also has a lot of beautiful buildings, feel like people don't talk about it too much- Sep 21, 2021·1 reply
OP stayed in Skokie
- Sep 21, 2021·4 replies
Creasy
Fire
- OPSep 21, 2021·1 replySlicedBread
OP stayed in Skokie
Close
West loop
- OPSep 21, 2021Moonchaser
Nice post but third point not true in the slightest
No city in the world can compare in architecture and architectural diversity to NYC
But Chicago also has a lot of beautiful buildings, feel like people don't talk about it too muchMaybe by sheer size you’ll find more different styles in NYC but in Chicago the diversity is immediately noticeable and right in front of your eyes
It’s not like NYC where 90% of the city is dirty Art Deco mixed in with ugly super slim glass towers.
I don’t think I saw a single ugly building in Chicago’s downtown and nearly everything looked distinct from its surroundings
Sep 21, 2021allmygirlsdoyogaWhen you live in a city that is superior to both (Toronto) >>>>
idc how expensive the houses and rent gets, im never moving out of the city
Sep 21, 2021Chicago is -14 degrees from December - April tho
- Sep 21, 2021RICHAXXVOYCE
Y'all can keep y'all cold ass, deep-dish ass, murder capital ass city.
- OPSep 21, 2021·1 replyNinethlevel
Brazilian pizza? Is that LB Birdie certy'd?
It’s so good
Sep 21, 2021
Shabazz999new york vs chicago beef so corny, both great cities and significantly better than LA
This haha
- Sep 21, 2021Birdie
Close
West loop
Look at you
Sep 21, 2021
NEW EQUITYWashington DC >
202 to 301 we out here.
- Sep 21, 2021SlicedBread
Fire
boy aint no way boy
- Sep 21, 2021·edited·1 replySmacked Voodoo
Baltimore has a much higher murder and crime rate than Chicago
yeah people tend to just look at the pure numbers and don't factor in population size. chicago is on pace to have over 650 murders this year and baltimore is on pace to have over 350, but chicago is 5x the size of baltimore, so baltimore has the higher murder rate per 100k residents. so does st. louis, memphis, detroit, philly, new orleans, DC etc. chicago actually isn't even top 20 in terms of murder rate. when you factor this and the fact that murders are uncommon in the loop where tourists are gonna spend 99% of their time, its reputation isn't fair.