Chicago Guidebook

Nicholas
Chicago Guidebook

Food Scene

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Happy Camper Pizzeria
1209 N Wells St
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Fun Mexican restaurant with great food and lively atmosphere.
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Las Fuentes Restaurant
2558 N Halsted St
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Fun Mexican restaurant with great food and lively atmosphere.
Small, quiet Ramen shop that has delicious dishes.
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Strings Ramen Shop
2141 S Archer Ave
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Small, quiet Ramen shop that has delicious dishes.
One of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. Menu changes occasionally but I have not had something I didn't like. Also a very cool vibe.
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Gilt Bar
230 W Kinzie St
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One of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. Menu changes occasionally but I have not had something I didn't like. Also a very cool vibe.
Trendy restaurant with incredible food. They are known for their bacon-wrapped dates! Go early to avoid long wait time or put your name in and go to a nearby bar for a drink while you wait.
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avec Restaurant
615 W Randolph St
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Trendy restaurant with incredible food. They are known for their bacon-wrapped dates! Go early to avoid long wait time or put your name in and go to a nearby bar for a drink while you wait.
Go here for some of the best tacos in Chicago! It is located in the middle of Wicker Park, a trendy/hipster neighborhood. Put your name in at least an hour before you are hungry because the wait is always very long. Then you can walk around the area and grab drinks/apps or shop.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Go here for some of the best tacos in Chicago! It is located in the middle of Wicker Park, a trendy/hipster neighborhood. Put your name in at least an hour before you are hungry because the wait is always very long. Then you can walk around the area and grab drinks/apps or shop.
This is a local favorite and not very well known to people outside of Chicago!
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Sweet Mandy B's
1208 W Webster Ave
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This is a local favorite and not very well known to people outside of Chicago!
Homemade bagels and croissants in a funky coffee shop.
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The Bagelers Coffeehouse
2461 N Lincoln Ave
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Homemade bagels and croissants in a funky coffee shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you want a local bar that is literally 10 steps from my home, stop by here for a drink or to play a game of pool!
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Burwood Tap
724 W Wrightwood Ave
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If you want a local bar that is literally 10 steps from my home, stop by here for a drink or to play a game of pool!
Good place to watch a sports game and listen to music while hanging out with friends.
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Gaslight Bar & Grille
2450 N Clark St
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Good place to watch a sports game and listen to music while hanging out with friends.
This is the place to go if you like jazz bars. Listen to live music and drink. $15 to get in.
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
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This is the place to go if you like jazz bars. Listen to live music and drink. $15 to get in.
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Benchmark
1510 N Wells St
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This is a local-favorite rooftop bar located on the 13th floor of Hotel Lincoln!
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The J. Parker
1816 N Clark St
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This is a local-favorite rooftop bar located on the 13th floor of Hotel Lincoln!
This is a really fun dueling piano bar! Cover is $10 normally.
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Howl at the Moon Chicago
26 W Hubbard St
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This is a really fun dueling piano bar! Cover is $10 normally.
This is a fun place to go dance in the trendy Logan Square area. Check out other neighboring bars in Logan Square before you go. Just make sure to get here by 10pm if you want to avoid long lines!
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Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
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This is a fun place to go dance in the trendy Logan Square area. Check out other neighboring bars in Logan Square before you go. Just make sure to get here by 10pm if you want to avoid long lines!
Daily drink specials attract a younger crowd at this casual Irish pub.
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Halligan Bar
2274 N Lincoln Ave
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Daily drink specials attract a younger crowd at this casual Irish pub.

Sightseeing

Chicago's most popular park where you will find the Bean sculpture (aka CloudGate). It is a great area to walk around!
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
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Chicago's most popular park where you will find the Bean sculpture (aka CloudGate). It is a great area to walk around!
Formerly the Sears Tower, this is the tallest building in Chicago and second tallest in the USA (only behind One World Trade Center in NYC).
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Willis Tower Skydeck
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Formerly the Sears Tower, this is the tallest building in Chicago and second tallest in the USA (only behind One World Trade Center in NYC).
The John Hancock Center's Observatory is located on the 94th floor and has a 360° view of the city! I would recommend going to the Signature Lounge on the 96th floor of the building for a drink. It will be a pricy drink but you would avoid paying for a ticket to the Observatory and avoid a very long line of people waiting to get up to the Observatory. Just tell an employee in the lobby that you want to go to the Signature Lounge.
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John Hancock Center
875 North Michigan Avenue
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The John Hancock Center's Observatory is located on the 94th floor and has a 360° view of the city! I would recommend going to the Signature Lounge on the 96th floor of the building for a drink. It will be a pricy drink but you would avoid paying for a ticket to the Observatory and avoid a very long line of people waiting to get up to the Observatory. Just tell an employee in the lobby that you want to go to the Signature Lounge.
If you enjoy baseball and history, you have to check out Wrigley Field! The surrounding neighborhood (Wrigleyville) is a great place to walk around and grab a bite or a drink at one of the very many bars.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
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If you enjoy baseball and history, you have to check out Wrigley Field! The surrounding neighborhood (Wrigleyville) is a great place to walk around and grab a bite or a drink at one of the very many bars.
The Chicago Riverwalk is a very pretty place to walk! There are numerous restaurants, a winery, and boating activities found along here.
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Chicago Riverwalk
306-370 W Wacker Dr
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The Chicago Riverwalk is a very pretty place to walk! There are numerous restaurants, a winery, and boating activities found along here.
Daley Plaza is considered one of Chicago's architectural highlights. It offers an open-air courtyard with a huge Picasso sculpture, benches, and seasonal farmer's market and food trucks!
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Daley Center
50 West Washington Street
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Daley Plaza is considered one of Chicago's architectural highlights. It offers an open-air courtyard with a huge Picasso sculpture, benches, and seasonal farmer's market and food trucks!

Arts & Culture

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I-Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
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Chicago Landmark building that houses the city's official reception venue where the Mayor of Chicago has welcomed Presidents, royalty figures, diplomats and community leaders. It features more than 1,000 programs and exhibitions covering a wide range of the performing, visual and literary arts. No cost!
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Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
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Chicago Landmark building that houses the city's official reception venue where the Mayor of Chicago has welcomed Presidents, royalty figures, diplomats and community leaders. It features more than 1,000 programs and exhibitions covering a wide range of the performing, visual and literary arts. No cost!

Entertainment & Activities

Cool place to walk around and enjoy the views! You can ride the famous Ferris Wheel and other outdoor rides. It is very busy on the weekends, but you have to check it out!
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Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
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Cool place to walk around and enjoy the views! You can ride the famous Ferris Wheel and other outdoor rides. It is very busy on the weekends, but you have to check it out!
Cool place to walk around and does not cost anything to enter!
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
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Cool place to walk around and does not cost anything to enter!
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Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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This comedy club offers a variety of shows to check out. Stop in or go online to check out the shows being offered and to purchase tickets.
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UP Comedy Club
230 W North Ave
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This comedy club offers a variety of shows to check out. Stop in or go online to check out the shows being offered and to purchase tickets.
This is the iconic Second City comedy club where many famous comedians/actors have started!
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The Second City
230 W North Ave
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This is the iconic Second City comedy club where many famous comedians/actors have started!
This is a Tony Award winning Chicago theatre that offers a variety of plays and theatre productions.
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Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
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This is a Tony Award winning Chicago theatre that offers a variety of plays and theatre productions.
Movie theatre nearby
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Regal Webster Place
1471 W Webster Ave
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Movie theatre nearby

Getting Around

Red line will take you downtown or up north to Wrigley, Uptown, Rogers Park, Evanston, etc. Station is a 10 minute walk from my home.
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Fullerton Red/Brown/Purple Line Station
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Red line will take you downtown or up north to Wrigley, Uptown, Rogers Park, Evanston, etc. Station is a 10 minute walk from my home.
This train takes you downtown to the loop, north to Wrigley, and west to Southport. Train station is about 7 minute walk from my home.
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Diversey Brown Line Station
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This train takes you downtown to the loop, north to Wrigley, and west to Southport. Train station is about 7 minute walk from my home.

Essentials

The main floor has a buffet bar, bakery, sushi, pizza, and a wine bar. Get your basic groceries and beer/alcohol on the second floor.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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The main floor has a buffet bar, bakery, sushi, pizza, and a wine bar. Get your basic groceries and beer/alcohol on the second floor.
Get all your basic groceries here. Usually cheaper than other grocery stores.
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Get all your basic groceries here. Usually cheaper than other grocery stores.
Same food as any other Whole Foods in the country, but there is also a bunch of little food stations inside (tacos, sandwiches, gelato, stir-fry, pizza, and more).
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Same food as any other Whole Foods in the country, but there is also a bunch of little food stations inside (tacos, sandwiches, gelato, stir-fry, pizza, and more).
Closest grocery store to my home - less than 5 minute walk.
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Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
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Closest grocery store to my home - less than 5 minute walk.