The Chicago Traveler

This season of the Bravo Network's Top Chef was filmed here in Chicago, exposing competing chefs from all over the country to all the culinary treats the Windy City has to offer.

This week's Quickfire challenge allowed each contestant to taste three beers from several different brands before choosing one of them. The chefs then had had to create a dish that paired well with their selected beers.

If you're looking for a spot where you can check out some great brews, stop by one of the following:

• Crabbby Kim's
• Fizz Bar & Grill
• Hideout
• Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
• Kitsch'n on Roscoe
• Mitsuwa Marketplace
• Moody's Pub
• Paramount Room
• Red Lion Pub
• 'Salpic'n!
• Sheffield's
• Hop Haus

In the Elimination challenge, the chefs had to create meals for a tailgating party at Soldier Field, just before a Chicago Bears game (against the Minnesota Vikings). Soldier Field has a history just as dramatic as its look. Read more about it in my article, Soldier Field. And you can find out when the Bears are playing at Bears Schedule Announced.

Photo credit: Christopher Woods (c/o SXC), Somewhat Frank (c/o Flickr)