Hey, it's Curious City's Jason Mark. After a couple of holiday seasons made very difficult by the

pandemic, people are traveling again and gathering again in homes and offices to celebrate and

simply be together. Food will be eaten, drinks will be drunk, and presents will be exchanged.

One of the ways we give gifts is via the old grab bag.

Everyone contributes a little something that anyone might like.

By its very nature, it's a little easier, a little quicker, and a bit more hot luck.

And so it is with this last Curious City of the year.

We're calling it the Grab Bag Edition.

We put questions that you submitted in 2022, nearly 700, into a giant bag, and we've pulled a few to answer for you all at once.

Later, I'll be joined by former Cur curious city reporter and food officiunado Monica Ang who helps us find the best

places to get shrimp in Chicago. Okay so here got the shrimp holding it by the tail

and here we go. Mm hmm hmm. First though, Crane Chicago Business Reporter and longtime Chicago history and architecture

maven Dennis Rodkin answers the first set of questions out of the bag.

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increase your monthly gift by three dollars today at wbizd.org slash donate I arrive at the offices of Crane's Chicago business where Dennis Rodkin reports on real estate.

The view looks straight down on Millennium Park and the whole lake shore going south.

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