Guidebook for Chicago

Steven
Guidebook for Chicago

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5 min walk, includes a grocery store and everything else Target has to offer!
394 recommandé par les habitants
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 recommandé par les habitants
5 min walk, includes a grocery store and everything else Target has to offer!
10 min walk, a popular brunch place though a little commercialized / touristy. The coffee is great and all their items are delicious, and like all other brunch recommendations, expect a long wait!
27 recommandé par les habitants
Yolk - River North
747 N Wells St
27 recommandé par les habitants
10 min walk, a popular brunch place though a little commercialized / touristy. The coffee is great and all their items are delicious, and like all other brunch recommendations, expect a long wait!

Food Scene

2-3 min walk, a foodie grocery store / restaurant, open until 9 PM most days. Great for a quick bite!
69 recommandé par les habitants
The Goddess and Grocer
1649 N Damen Ave
69 recommandé par les habitants
2-3 min walk, a foodie grocery store / restaurant, open until 9 PM most days. Great for a quick bite!
3-5 min walk, a posh French-sushi fusion restaurant. Head to the lounge downstairs for a drink before going out or grab a reservation. This place is expensive…watch out!
18 recommandé par les habitants
Japonais by Morimoto
600 W Chicago Ave
18 recommandé par les habitants
3-5 min walk, a posh French-sushi fusion restaurant. Head to the lounge downstairs for a drink before going out or grab a reservation. This place is expensive…watch out!
3-5 min walk, a tasty sandwich place though hours are limited on the weekends.
Snarf's
600 W Chicago Ave
3-5 min walk, a tasty sandwich place though hours are limited on the weekends.
Delicious brunch spot but you can expect a long wait! Wicker Park is a fun area, put your name down and walk around the eclectic shops nearby.
199 recommandé par les habitants
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious brunch spot but you can expect a long wait! Wicker Park is a fun area, put your name down and walk around the eclectic shops nearby.
BYOB brunch and delicious skillets…come hungry! The wait can be long, call ahead for a reservation (one of the few brunch spots that takes them)
12 recommandé par les habitants
Brunch
644 N Orleans St
12 recommandé par les habitants
BYOB brunch and delicious skillets…come hungry! The wait can be long, call ahead for a reservation (one of the few brunch spots that takes them)
Another brunch spot...Go here and order the phenomenal breakfast burrito, don't over think it!
94 recommandé par les habitants
Flo
1434 W Chicago Ave
94 recommandé par les habitants
Another brunch spot...Go here and order the phenomenal breakfast burrito, don't over think it!
This place has brunch and dinner, though I highly recommend the brunch menu. Everything is delicious, but I recommend the Lobster Biscuits & Gravy and starting with Oyster Po Boys.
24 recommandé par les habitants
GT Fish & Oyster
531 N Wells St
24 recommandé par les habitants
This place has brunch and dinner, though I highly recommend the brunch menu. Everything is delicious, but I recommend the Lobster Biscuits & Gravy and starting with Oyster Po Boys.
Many say it is the best brunch spot in the city with unique dishes you won't taste anywhere else. Across the street from the acclaimed Girl and the Goat restaurant (has the same chef).
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Chicago
165 recommandé par les habitants
Many say it is the best brunch spot in the city with unique dishes you won't taste anywhere else. Across the street from the acclaimed Girl and the Goat restaurant (has the same chef).
A delicious brunch spot with healthy options and a guaranteed long wait.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Meli Cafe
301 S Halsted St
52 recommandé par les habitants
A delicious brunch spot with healthy options and a guaranteed long wait.
My favorite restaurant in the city. It is an Asian-Fusion menu and fairly expensive. The place is also trendy, not the place to go if you're looking for a dive bar.
58 recommandé par les habitants
Sunda
110 W Illinois St
58 recommandé par les habitants
My favorite restaurant in the city. It is an Asian-Fusion menu and fairly expensive. The place is also trendy, not the place to go if you're looking for a dive bar.
Marked as the center of Gold Coast, many patio bars and high end / luxury shopping options
24 recommandé par les habitants
Luxbar
18 E Bellevue Pl
24 recommandé par les habitants
Marked as the center of Gold Coast, many patio bars and high end / luxury shopping options
Miami-style sushi place in the middle of Gold Coast. A trendy spot.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Jellyfish
10 recommandé par les habitants
Miami-style sushi place in the middle of Gold Coast. A trendy spot.
My favorite restaurant in Chicago and highly acclaimed, though the wait to get a reservation can be months (sometimes you can get one on Open Table). G&G is surprisingly affordable for the quality.
496 recommandé par les habitants
Girl & The Goat
809 W Randolph St
496 recommandé par les habitants
My favorite restaurant in Chicago and highly acclaimed, though the wait to get a reservation can be months (sometimes you can get one on Open Table). G&G is surprisingly affordable for the quality.
10 min walk, a unique twist to farm-style, hearty food. Serves brunch and dinner, come hungry!
32 recommandé par les habitants
Farmhouse Chicago
228 W Chicago Ave
32 recommandé par les habitants
10 min walk, a unique twist to farm-style, hearty food. Serves brunch and dinner, come hungry!

Essentials

15-20 min walk, a bit further but some people really love Whole Food's!
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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15-20 min walk, a bit further but some people really love Whole Food's!

Drinks & Nightlife

Marked as the center of River North nightlife. Hubbard Inn has a great cocktail menu the bacon-wrapped dates are amazing! There are plenty of other bars and restaurants on Chicago's Hubbard Street.
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Hubbard Inn
110 W Hubbard St
28 recommandé par les habitants
Marked as the center of River North nightlife. Hubbard Inn has a great cocktail menu the bacon-wrapped dates are amazing! There are plenty of other bars and restaurants on Chicago's Hubbard Street.
A classy bar with delicious food menu. Good for intimate conversation.
66 recommandé par les habitants
Gilt Bar
230 W Kinzie St
66 recommandé par les habitants
A classy bar with delicious food menu. Good for intimate conversation.
Speakeasy bar with unique drinks. The place is hard to find from the outside. It is an unmarked wooden door, and the wait is usually 40-60 minutes to sit down (no cell phones allowed inside).
355 recommandé par les habitants
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 recommandé par les habitants
Speakeasy bar with unique drinks. The place is hard to find from the outside. It is an unmarked wooden door, and the wait is usually 40-60 minutes to sit down (no cell phones allowed inside).
Another eclectic cocktail place that is great to go for happy hour or pre-drinks before a night out.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Sable Kitchen & Bar
505 N State St
18 recommandé par les habitants
Another eclectic cocktail place that is great to go for happy hour or pre-drinks before a night out.
Chicago's premier nightclub open until 4 am. Not usually my scene but I've included it here if that's your thing. Guys are $20 cover and usually don't get in without an appropriate guy-girl ratio.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Underground
56 W Illinois St
42 recommandé par les habitants
Chicago's premier nightclub open until 4 am. Not usually my scene but I've included it here if that's your thing. Guys are $20 cover and usually don't get in without an appropriate guy-girl ratio.
Like Underground, the 2nd of Chicago's premier nightclubs (though only open until 2). Fun for women and expensive for guys, who almost certainly need to buy a table to get in.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Studio Paris Nightclub
59 W Hubbard St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Like Underground, the 2nd of Chicago's premier nightclubs (though only open until 2). Fun for women and expensive for guys, who almost certainly need to buy a table to get in.
Not my favorite bar, but has a good happy hour crowd on Thursdays and Fridays coming from the large 600 N Kingsbury office building nearby.
Monty's Tap
Not my favorite bar, but has a good happy hour crowd on Thursdays and Fridays coming from the large 600 N Kingsbury office building nearby.
10 min walk, a swanky nightclub with rooftop lounge that is great in the summer.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Parliament Chicago
324 West Chicago Avenue
9 recommandé par les habitants
10 min walk, a swanky nightclub with rooftop lounge that is great in the summer.
My favorite rooftop bar with great views of the Chicago river. During the day the atmosphere is a lounge, and at night it turns into more of a club. The drinks are expensive but worth the view.
67 recommandé par les habitants
ROOF on theWit
201 N State St
67 recommandé par les habitants
My favorite rooftop bar with great views of the Chicago river. During the day the atmosphere is a lounge, and at night it turns into more of a club. The drinks are expensive but worth the view.
Another rooftop bar with truly majestic views of the cityscape. Definitely come here in the summer, though don't get excited about the food!
124 recommandé par les habitants
The J. Parker
1816 N Clark St
124 recommandé par les habitants
Another rooftop bar with truly majestic views of the cityscape. Definitely come here in the summer, though don't get excited about the food!
A speakeasy lounge with burlesque shows and good cocktails. This place is good for share plates at dinner and casual entertainment before going out.
49 recommandé par les habitants
Untitled Supper Club
111 W Kinzie St
49 recommandé par les habitants
A speakeasy lounge with burlesque shows and good cocktails. This place is good for share plates at dinner and casual entertainment before going out.

Shopping

The location marked is the northern end of Chicago's Magnificent Mile, with all the shops a shopper can want!
900 N Michigan Ave
900 North Michigan Avenue
The location marked is the northern end of Chicago's Magnificent Mile, with all the shops a shopper can want!

Sightseeing

If you like a beach scene this is the one to be at in Chicago. It has dozens of volleyball nets and thousands of people in the summer, and usually there is a party going on on the beach somewhere.
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North Avenue Beach
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If you like a beach scene this is the one to be at in Chicago. It has dozens of volleyball nets and thousands of people in the summer, and usually there is a party going on on the beach somewhere.
A must-see for tourists to Chicago. The Millenium Park Amphitheater and Bean Sculpture are beautiful and great for pictures.
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 recommandé par les habitants
A must-see for tourists to Chicago. The Millenium Park Amphitheater and Bean Sculpture are beautiful and great for pictures.
Chicago's newly renovated Art Institute. It is hard to see it all in one day, my favorite is the Impressionists, Modern Wing (with Picasso), and American sections.
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Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 recommandé par les habitants
Chicago's newly renovated Art Institute. It is hard to see it all in one day, my favorite is the Impressionists, Modern Wing (with Picasso), and American sections.