“The Crossroads of the Gourmet Community”

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Wicker Park is a prime place to explore fine dining in Chicago.

Chicago is one of the world’s great cities, thanks in part to all the people who came here from other lands.

View modern Chicago from the past by visiting the neighborhoods that bear the imprint of the immigrants who made Chicago their home, by signing up for Chicago Neighborhood Tours 2010, a program hosted by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs.

The department’s slogan is “Discover the World in Our Backyard,” and they aren’t kidding.

Venture through Greek Town, Chinatown, Little Italy and the Ukrainian Village, or you can learn about the history, culture and people of the more than 35 Chicago neighborhoods. Individual tours run year-round on Saturdays and can be booked in advance for groups.

Fans of the best-selling book, “The Devil in The White City” might enjoy the “White City Tour,” which covers the 1893 World’s Fair. There’s a tour of “Greek Chicago,” as well as “Polish Chicago” (the largest Polish community outside of Warsaw), and kitchenware retailers might want to consider “Taste of the Neighborhoods,” a tour of the varied ethnic cuisines found around town.

Call 312.742.1190 for more information or visit www.ChicagoNeighborhoodTours.com. If you want to schedule a group tour, they recommend making reservations.