Guidebook for Chicago

Denise
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Excellent coffee and pastries for the start of your morning or anytime you crave the best coffee.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark St
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Excellent coffee and pastries for the start of your morning or anytime you crave the best coffee.
The best fresh, morning pastries - croissants, scones and muffins. Brunch is always good. Tip - Sit at the bar for brunch and you will avoid the dining room line.
159 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
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The best fresh, morning pastries - croissants, scones and muffins. Brunch is always good. Tip - Sit at the bar for brunch and you will avoid the dining room line.
A favorite local craft coffee bar right off the Chicago Blue line.
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Big Shoulders Coffee
1105 W Chicago Ave
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A favorite local craft coffee bar right off the Chicago Blue line.
They make a mean, green "Military Latte", which consists of green tea and espresso. Get it, you won't regret it!!
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Sawada Coffee
112 N Green St
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They make a mean, green "Military Latte", which consists of green tea and espresso. Get it, you won't regret it!!
Delicious empanadas that are big and baked to perfection! They give you their homemade salsa on the side + the guava sauce is excelente!!
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Nini's Deli
543 N Noble St
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Delicious empanadas that are big and baked to perfection! They give you their homemade salsa on the side + the guava sauce is excelente!!
Hearty and tasty ramen for those cold Chicago days, in an Intimate space.
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ramen Takeya
819 W Fulton Market
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Hearty and tasty ramen for those cold Chicago days, in an Intimate space.
Stay healthy when you're in town! Harvest Juicery makes some pretty wonderful mixed juice concoctions that are chok-full of greens and things to make you feel extra healthy! Try their avocado toast if you want a nosh to sink your teeth into.
Harvest Juicery
Stay healthy when you're in town! Harvest Juicery makes some pretty wonderful mixed juice concoctions that are chok-full of greens and things to make you feel extra healthy! Try their avocado toast if you want a nosh to sink your teeth into.
Our favorite craft coffee bar in Chicago, serving up Dark Matter, the best coffee in the city!
135 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago Ave
135 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Our favorite craft coffee bar in Chicago, serving up Dark Matter, the best coffee in the city!
Great brunch and well made cocktails all day long! Casual atmosphere with many locals and travelers hanging out. Thursday nights have a good bar scene. Dogs are welcomed so that's an A+ all around!!
City Mouse Chicago
311 N Morgan St
Great brunch and well made cocktails all day long! Casual atmosphere with many locals and travelers hanging out. Thursday nights have a good bar scene. Dogs are welcomed so that's an A+ all around!!
The best coffee in Chicago, by way of Portland. Friendly baristas and the best chocolate chip sea salt cookie!! Very dog friendly too!!
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
311 N Morgan St
The best coffee in Chicago, by way of Portland. Friendly baristas and the best chocolate chip sea salt cookie!! Very dog friendly too!!
Great local restaurant with excellent food in an intimate space that is not pretentious. I've had several fantastic meals here and the quality of food is always consistent.
30 (рекомендации местных жителей)
TWO
1132 W Grand Ave
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Great local restaurant with excellent food in an intimate space that is not pretentious. I've had several fantastic meals here and the quality of food is always consistent.
Intimate spot in a cool neighborhood. The food will make you feel like you're a bit Latin, but the cocktails will definitely bring you to Brazil. Be sure to try their caipirinha, pisco sour or featured cocktail.
28 (рекомендации местных жителей)
La Sirena Clandestina
954 W Fulton Market
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Intimate spot in a cool neighborhood. The food will make you feel like you're a bit Latin, but the cocktails will definitely bring you to Brazil. Be sure to try their caipirinha, pisco sour or featured cocktail.

Drinks & Nightlife

Quintessential American diner. Sleek bar.
620 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Au Cheval
800 W Randolph St
620 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Quintessential American diner. Sleek bar.
Good cocktails inside Soho House.
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Fox Bar
113-125 N Green St
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Good cocktails inside Soho House.
Every classic cocktail you ever wanted to try and more.
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Moneygun
660 W Lake St
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Every classic cocktail you ever wanted to try and more.
The best tiki drinks in all the land!
356 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey Ave
356 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The best tiki drinks in all the land!
One of the city's best bars, showcasing classically inspired, spirit-forward cocktails that change daily. Get your board game on while you sip!
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Sportsman's Club
948 N Western Ave
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One of the city's best bars, showcasing classically inspired, spirit-forward cocktails that change daily. Get your board game on while you sip!

Essentials

Organic. Quality. Great brands.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Organic. Quality. Great brands.

Shopping

I love Foxtrot for choosing all the specialty items that I want access to any time of the day. They have a small coffee bar inside that serves local craft coffee, Metric and a huge comfy couch in back, to sip it down whilst doing some work.
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Foxtrot Market
1722 W Division St
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I love Foxtrot for choosing all the specialty items that I want access to any time of the day. They have a small coffee bar inside that serves local craft coffee, Metric and a huge comfy couch in back, to sip it down whilst doing some work.
Rider is an eclectic gem featuring some of the coolest product lines, art, furniture, clothing, jewelry, and much more.
Rider For Life
1115 W Lake St
Rider is an eclectic gem featuring some of the coolest product lines, art, furniture, clothing, jewelry, and much more.

Sightseeing

You will want to take your photo here!! Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago's famous skyline and the clouds above.
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Клауд-Гейт
201 E Randolph St
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You will want to take your photo here!! Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago's famous skyline and the clouds above.
An 1893 Venetian Gothic landmark. If you like architecture, the Chicago Athletic Association is a gorgeous architectural masterpiece.
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Chicago Athletic Association
12 S Michigan Ave
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An 1893 Venetian Gothic landmark. If you like architecture, the Chicago Athletic Association is a gorgeous architectural masterpiece.

Everything Else

Get a better understanding of the Midwest's nature and environmental sciences and how those issues relate to the rest of the world.
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Музей естествознания The Peggy Notebaert
2430 N Cannon Dr
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Get a better understanding of the Midwest's nature and environmental sciences and how those issues relate to the rest of the world.

Arts & Culture

An 1897 Chicago Landmark, with a Neoclassical architectural style, right in the city of Chicago. Gorgeous Tiffany dome inside and all the art and music related events held here are free!
203 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Культурный центр Чикаго
78 E Washington St
203 (рекомендации местных жителей)
An 1897 Chicago Landmark, with a Neoclassical architectural style, right in the city of Chicago. Gorgeous Tiffany dome inside and all the art and music related events held here are free!
It goes without saying that the Art Institute of Chicago is a world class museum that has enough art to fill the void in life!
1159 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Художественный институт Чикаго
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 (рекомендации местных жителей)
It goes without saying that the Art Institute of Chicago is a world class museum that has enough art to fill the void in life!