Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Longtime eatery known for its burgers, massive salad bar plus comfort-food classics & a nostalgic vibe.
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R.J. Grunts
2056 N Lincoln Park W
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Longtime eatery known for its burgers, massive salad bar plus comfort-food classics & a nostalgic vibe.
Cash-only eatery in a historical brownstone serving its famous pizza-pot-pies plus grinders & more.
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Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company
2121 North Clark Street
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Cash-only eatery in a historical brownstone serving its famous pizza-pot-pies plus grinders & more.
No-frills counter-service eatery with Asian fusion eats like Korean BBQ tacos & banh mi sandwiches.
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Del Seoul
2568 N Clark St
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No-frills counter-service eatery with Asian fusion eats like Korean BBQ tacos & banh mi sandwiches.
Around since 1965, this cafe offers fondue paired with lots of wines in a romantic, intimate space.
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Geja's Cafe
340 W Armitage Ave
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Around since 1965, this cafe offers fondue paired with lots of wines in a romantic, intimate space.
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted St
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One of my favorites!
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western Ave
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One of my favorites!
Good quality all you can order sushi at a decent price and it's walking distance!
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Sushi Para II
2258 N Clark St
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Good quality all you can order sushi at a decent price and it's walking distance!
I love Polish food and this place has the best!
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Red Apple Buffet
3121 N Milwaukee Ave
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I love Polish food and this place has the best!
Delicious Persian cuisine in Andersonville.
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Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
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Delicious Persian cuisine in Andersonville.
Eataly Chicago is a vibrant Italian marketplace that features an array of cafes, counters, restaurants, and a cooking school. Eat, shop, and learn.
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Eataly Chicago
43 E Ohio St
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Eataly Chicago is a vibrant Italian marketplace that features an array of cafes, counters, restaurants, and a cooking school. Eat, shop, and learn.
Casual, brick-walled pizza pub where deep-dish pies with caramelized crusts are served until late. True Chicagoans know that this place has the best pizza in the city.
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
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Casual, brick-walled pizza pub where deep-dish pies with caramelized crusts are served until late. True Chicagoans know that this place has the best pizza in the city.
My second favorite tapas place in the city.
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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted St
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My second favorite tapas place in the city.
My favorite tapas place in the city.
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Café Iberico
737 N LaSalle Dr
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My favorite tapas place in the city.
Great breakfast and lunch place that is a couple blocks away.
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Nookies
1746 N Wells St
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Great breakfast and lunch place that is a couple blocks away.
One of my favs! Amazing Belgian inspired food and beer menu!
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
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One of my favs! Amazing Belgian inspired food and beer menu!
My favorite breakfast place in Andersonville.
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m.henry
5707 N Clark St
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My favorite breakfast place in Andersonville.
You'll need a reservation but it'll be worth it!
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Girl & The Goat
809 W Randolph St
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You'll need a reservation but it'll be worth it!
Great vegetarian restaurant!
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Chicago Diner
3411 N Halsted St
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Great vegetarian restaurant!
It's a popular place that doesn't take reservations but the food is AMAZING!
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The Purple Pig Restaurant
444 Michigan Ave
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It's a popular place that doesn't take reservations but the food is AMAZING!
Go here if you can't get a reservation at Girl & The Goat.
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Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
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Go here if you can't get a reservation at Girl & The Goat.
My go to place in Chinatown.
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MingHin Cuisine
2168 S Archer Ave
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My go to place in Chinatown.
Prison-themed bar & grill offering a wide range of beers & burgers, plus a BBQ joint next door.
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Lockdown Bar & Grill
1024 N Western Ave
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Prison-themed bar & grill offering a wide range of beers & burgers, plus a BBQ joint next door.
Popular heavy metal burger bar. I like them because they make celebrities wait in line just like the rest of us!
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Kuma's Corner
2900 W Belmont Ave
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Popular heavy metal burger bar. I like them because they make celebrities wait in line just like the rest of us!
One of my favorite restaurants downtown.
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Shaw's Crab House
21 E Hubbard St
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One of my favorite restaurants downtown.

Parks & Nature

Most popular beach in Chicago.
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North Avenue Beach
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Most popular beach in Chicago.
You gotta get a picture in front of the fountain.
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Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
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You gotta get a picture in front of the fountain.
Really cool modern park in the middle of the city.
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Millenniumi Park
201 E Randolph St
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Really cool modern park in the middle of the city.
Cool park to walk around that is close by.
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Oz Park
2021 N Burling St
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Cool park to walk around that is close by.

Sightseeing

Established in 1868, this 35-acre, beautifully landscaped zoo is one of America's last free-admission zoos. The Great Ape House has one of the best assemblages of gorillas and chimpanzees in the world. Check out ZOO LIGHTS during winter!
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Lincoln Parki Állatkert
2001 N Clark St
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Established in 1868, this 35-acre, beautifully landscaped zoo is one of America's last free-admission zoos. The Great Ape House has one of the best assemblages of gorillas and chimpanzees in the world. Check out ZOO LIGHTS during winter!
Take the kids here.
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Peggy Notebaert Természettudományi Múzeum
2430 N Cannon Dr
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Take the kids here.
Go to the Signature Lounge on the 96th Floor and have a great cocktail while enjoying the spectacular views.
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The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan Ave
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Go to the Signature Lounge on the 96th Floor and have a great cocktail while enjoying the spectacular views.

Drinks & Nightlife

This rooftop bar is only two blocks away and has GORGEOUS views of the city, lake and park.
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The J. Parker
1816 N Clark St
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This rooftop bar is only two blocks away and has GORGEOUS views of the city, lake and park.
Blues music club where live bands play until late on 2 stages & there's a full BBQ menu too. Fuck yes, go here if you want to have a fun night!
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
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Blues music club where live bands play until late on 2 stages & there's a full BBQ menu too. Fuck yes, go here if you want to have a fun night!
The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge (or Green Mill Jazz Club) is an entertainment venue on Broadway in Uptown, Chicago. It is known for its jazz and poetry performances, along with its connections to Chicago mob history (Capone).
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge (or Green Mill Jazz Club) is an entertainment venue on Broadway in Uptown, Chicago. It is known for its jazz and poetry performances, along with its connections to Chicago mob history (Capone).
My favorite brewpub in the city. The food is as good as the beer!
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
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My favorite brewpub in the city. The food is as good as the beer!
Lively eatery with colorful decor, festive vibe & food from South America, Spain & the Caribbean. So much fun!
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Carnivale
702 West Fulton Street
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Lively eatery with colorful decor, festive vibe & food from South America, Spain & the Caribbean. So much fun!
Independent nightclub next to the Metro that showcases new and exciting dance music and the most cutting edge DJ's from around the globe.
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Smartbar
3730 N Clark St
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Independent nightclub next to the Metro that showcases new and exciting dance music and the most cutting edge DJ's from around the globe.

Arts & Culture

The world's premier comedy club, comedy theatre and school of improvisation. Live shows every night.
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The Second City
230 W North Ave
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The world's premier comedy club, comedy theatre and school of improvisation. Live shows every night.
Decades old comedy club that hosts nationally-known headliners & is 21 & older only.
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Zanies Comedy Night Club
1548 N Wells St
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Decades old comedy club that hosts nationally-known headliners & is 21 & older only.
Top rated museum in Chicago and a must for art enthusiasts.
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A chicagói Művészeti Intézet
111 S Michigan Ave
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Top rated museum in Chicago and a must for art enthusiasts.
One of the best aquariums in the country!
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Shedd Akvárium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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One of the best aquariums in the country!
All their exhibits are cool but the T-Rex skeleton and mummy exhibit are so awesome!
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A Field Múzeum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
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All their exhibits are cool but the T-Rex skeleton and mummy exhibit are so awesome!
Probably my favorite museum in Chicago. https://www.msichicago.org/
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Museum of Science & Industry station
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Probably my favorite museum in Chicago. https://www.msichicago.org/
Just a couple blocks away, perfect place to spend a rainy day.
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Chicago Történeti Múzeum
1601 N Clark St
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Just a couple blocks away, perfect place to spend a rainy day.
This place is really interesting and unique. The building is as cool as the exhibits.
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Sebészeti Tudományok Nemzetközi Múzeuma
1524 N Lake Shore Dr
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This place is really interesting and unique. The building is as cool as the exhibits.
Really fun and cool art exhibits.
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Múzeum a kortárs művészetről Chicagóban
220 E Chicago Ave
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Really fun and cool art exhibits.
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Laugh Factory
3175 N Broadway
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https://www.ioimprov.com/
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The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury St
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https://www.ioimprov.com/
Fun comedy shows in a fun area.
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The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W Belmont Ave
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Fun comedy shows in a fun area.
They have shows here but I really like to come here for http://www.brewview.com/
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The Vic Theatre
3145 N Sheffield Ave
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They have shows here but I really like to come here for http://www.brewview.com/
A variety of indie & alternative bands play at this popular, intimate concert venue.
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Metro
3730 N Clark St
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A variety of indie & alternative bands play at this popular, intimate concert venue.
Better than Broadway in Chicago and only a mile away... https://www.steppenwolf.org/
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Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
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Better than Broadway in Chicago and only a mile away... https://www.steppenwolf.org/

Entertainment & Activities

Watch the Cubbies play!
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
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Watch the Cubbies play!
Catch the Bulls or Blackhawks here. Or a concert!
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Egyesült Központ
1901 W Madison St
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Catch the Bulls or Blackhawks here. Or a concert!
Watch the Chicago Bears during football season or go check out Beyonce when she's in town.
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Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr
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Watch the Chicago Bears during football season or go check out Beyonce when she's in town.
Catch a White Sox game during baseball season!
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Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
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Catch a White Sox game during baseball season!

Essentials

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CVS
2427 W Chicago Ave
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Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
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