Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Oggi Trattoria
1461 W Grand AveYummy, traditional Italian cuisine. Love the rolls!
Sip Coffee House
1223 W Grand AveNeat and delicious coffee house. Two great outdoor spaces.
The Dawson
730 W Grand AveCool restaurant with a patio
La Scarola
721 W Grand AveMore traditional Italian, some of the best!
A restaurant in a train car as featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
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The Silver Palm
768 N Milwaukee AveA restaurant in a train car as featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT!! Always a wait unless you get there right when they open (even a little before) or around 4:50pm before dinner starts. Voted BEST burger in country and best kept secret is their blueberry muffin served on Sat and Suns. Get there early before they sell out!
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Au Cheval
800 W Randolph StOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT!! Always a wait unless you get there right when they open (even a little before) or around 4:50pm before dinner starts. Voted BEST burger in country and best kept secret is their blueberry muffin served on Sat and Suns. Get there early before they sell out!
Cubano/Mexicano combination - I love everything here. It's great for lunch. The guy at the counter will be memorably friendly!
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Nini's Deli
543 N Noble StCubano/Mexicano combination - I love everything here. It's great for lunch. The guy at the counter will be memorably friendly!
Drinks & Nightlife
Emmit's Irish Pub
495 N Milwaukee AveFeatured in Ocean's Eleven
RM Champagne Salon
116 N Green StCool champagne lounge in the best neighborhood.
Unique cocktail menu and cool vibe. Also, check out their sister restaurant attached called Saint Lou's. Very, very good all around menu including brunch. Fun back patio with Bocce Ball.
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Moneygun
660 W Lake StUnique cocktail menu and cool vibe. Also, check out their sister restaurant attached called Saint Lou's. Very, very good all around menu including brunch. Fun back patio with Bocce Ball.
Getting Around
Chicago & Milwaukee station
CTA BLUE LINE STOP. Can take this from O'Hare
Essentials
CVS
771 N Ogden AveShopping
The Fig Tree
1037 W Madison StCute boutique for excellent birthday and special occasion gifts.
Tribeca Boutique
1035 W Madison StCool boutique with unique items and jewelry.
Target
4433 S Pulaski RdParks & Nature
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StHold Maggie Daley Park and the Bean
Garfield Park Gróðurhús
300 N Central Park AveNeat conservatory perfect in the winter! Beautiful
Oak Street Beach
Arts & Culture
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave