Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
RedBox DVD rentals available as well as great grocery store! The largest Whole Foods in Illinois. Great beer bar, wine bar, cocktail bar inside. Grab a drink and get some produce or simply just hang out! Organic and non-organic produce. PRICEY
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StRedBox DVD rentals available as well as great grocery store! The largest Whole Foods in Illinois. Great beer bar, wine bar, cocktail bar inside. Grab a drink and get some produce or simply just hang out! Organic and non-organic produce. PRICEY
Local grocery store. Great frozen food selection! Boutique-like grocery store.
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Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey PkwyLocal grocery store. Great frozen food selection! Boutique-like grocery store.
Newcity
1457 N Halsted StNew awesome grocery store! Very cute~!
MICHAEL ANTHONY
Spa
Urban Oasis
939 W North AveSpa
CVS Pharmacy
4051 N Lincoln AveMaster Cleaners
1814 N Halsted StThey do a good job and affordable. We use them a lot!
Super fun place for a girls day out for cocktails, nails, and pampering! Cute little beer garden in the back to hang out in!
Polish and Pour Old Town
1244 N Wells StSuper fun place for a girls day out for cocktails, nails, and pampering! Cute little beer garden in the back to hang out in!
Food Scene
24 hour coffee shop! Great for studying o getting work done or a late night coffee boost while you continue to party out!
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Starbucks
210 W North Ave24 hour coffee shop! Great for studying o getting work done or a late night coffee boost while you continue to party out!
The best neighborhood coffee you can get your hands on! Still a bit like a chain, but if you get the right barista it can be boutique quality!
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Peet's Coffee
1000 W North AveThe best neighborhood coffee you can get your hands on! Still a bit like a chain, but if you get the right barista it can be boutique quality!
Personal Favorite! Love their wood fired pizza! Amazing staff too!
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; can dress up but don't have to
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Sono Wood Fired
800 South Clark StreetPersonal Favorite! Love their wood fired pizza! Amazing staff too!
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; can dress up but don't have to
Insane selection of beers and awesome burgers! (Great vegetarian burger option as well!!) No joke, one of my favorite burger bars in Chicago and so lucky it's so close by!
Price: $$
Attire: Casual
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Burger Bar Chicago - Lincoln Park
1578 North Clybourn AvenueInsane selection of beers and awesome burgers! (Great vegetarian burger option as well!!) No joke, one of my favorite burger bars in Chicago and so lucky it's so close by!
Price: $$
Attire: Casual
If you can get a reservations and can afford it - DEF GO! The number one best restaurant in Chicago! Michelin 3 stars!
Price: $$$$
Attire: Dress Up; trendy formal
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Alinea
1723 N Halsted StIf you can get a reservations and can afford it - DEF GO! The number one best restaurant in Chicago! Michelin 3 stars!
Price: $$$$
Attire: Dress Up; trendy formal
Awesome michelin rated restaurant. On the pricier side as well! Excellent quality food!
Price: $$$
Attire: Dress up
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Boka
1729 N Halsted StAwesome michelin rated restaurant. On the pricier side as well! Excellent quality food!
Price: $$$
Attire: Dress up
Wonderful Italian food! One of the more moderately priced best restaurants in the city! Amazing ambiance too!
Price: $$$
Attire: Trendy and dress up
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Balena - Temporarily Closed
3600 North Clark StreetWonderful Italian food! One of the more moderately priced best restaurants in the city! Amazing ambiance too!
Price: $$$
Attire: Trendy and dress up
Best Ramen in town! Sister restaurant is in Chinatown and they recently made themselves a home in Lincoln Park across the street! A truly gem of place with freshly made ramen everyday!
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy casual
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Strings Ramen Shop
2141 S Archer AveBest Ramen in town! Sister restaurant is in Chinatown and they recently made themselves a home in Lincoln Park across the street! A truly gem of place with freshly made ramen everyday!
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy casual
Great Mediterranean food! One of my favorites in the neighborhood!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
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Dawali Mediterranean Kitchen
1625 N Halsted StGreat Mediterranean food! One of my favorites in the neighborhood!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
Offers an array of East Asian cuisines! Good food with great presentation but nothing crazy special compared to higher end sushi places in Chicago! Cute ambiance!
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy
Circle Sushi & Grill
1623 N Halsted StOffers an array of East Asian cuisines! Good food with great presentation but nothing crazy special compared to higher end sushi places in Chicago! Cute ambiance!
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy
Italian food! Rustic family owned feel. Old Chicago feel.
Price: $$
Attire: Dress up
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Vinci Restaurant
1732 N Halsted StItalian food! Rustic family owned feel. Old Chicago feel.
Price: $$
Attire: Dress up
Italian Restaurant! Traditional family owned feel. Outdoor seating with twinkly lights. Inside is more old Chicago formal.
Price: $$
Attire: Dress up
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Trattoria Gianni
1711 N Halsted StItalian Restaurant! Traditional family owned feel. Outdoor seating with twinkly lights. Inside is more old Chicago formal.
Price: $$
Attire: Dress up
Amazing Brunch Spot!!! Thoughtful menu.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; could dress up if you would like but don't have to.
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Kingsbury Street Cafe
1523 North Kingsbury StreetAmazing Brunch Spot!!! Thoughtful menu.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; could dress up if you would like but don't have to.
Another great brunch spot with easier wait time (compared to Kingsbury Cafe)
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
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Elly's Pancake House
101 West North AvenueAnother great brunch spot with easier wait time (compared to Kingsbury Cafe)
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
Some awesome BBQ options here! Rustic, vintage, aesthetic with outdoor seating and twinkly lights!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
923 West Weed StreetSome awesome BBQ options here! Rustic, vintage, aesthetic with outdoor seating and twinkly lights!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
World famous!! Known for their peri peri sauce! Mmmmm
Price: $$
Attire: Very casual
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Nando's PERi-PERi
670 W Diversey PkwyWorld famous!! Known for their peri peri sauce! Mmmmm
Price: $$
Attire: Very casual
Great sunny spot for food! California feel.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; You could dress up but can wear jeans if you would like
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Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted StGreat sunny spot for food! California feel.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; You could dress up but can wear jeans if you would like
Great Taco's and drinks Casual bar feel. Sometimes there is a wait time.
Price: $$
Attire: Casual; trendy
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Taco Joint
1969 N Halsted StGreat Taco's and drinks Casual bar feel. Sometimes there is a wait time.
Price: $$
Attire: Casual; trendy
Spanish Tapas! Been around for a long time. Very cute ambiance
Price: $$
Attire: Night out on the town attire
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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted StSpanish Tapas! Been around for a long time. Very cute ambiance
Price: $$
Attire: Night out on the town attire
Quaint French restaurant. More intimate environment.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy, dressed up; but not overly formal
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Chez Moi
2100 N Halsted StQuaint French restaurant. More intimate environment.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy, dressed up; but not overly formal
Great pasta joint! Super trendy and casual environment. Feels like a bar but it's a restaurant. Affordable Italian food
Price: $$
Attire: Casual Night Out on the town
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Pasta Palazzo
1966 N Halsted StGreat pasta joint! Super trendy and casual environment. Feels like a bar but it's a restaurant. Affordable Italian food
Price: $$
Attire: Casual Night Out on the town
Glazed and Infused
939 West Armitage AvenueGreat doughnuts!
Price: $
great pizza options! "Lettuce Entertain You" restaurant. Great ambiance
Price: $$
Attire: You could dress up for this place if you wanted but don't have to. Trendy!
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Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar
1954 N Halsted Stgreat pizza options! "Lettuce Entertain You" restaurant. Great ambiance
Price: $$
Attire: You could dress up for this place if you wanted but don't have to. Trendy!
Thoughtful menu! Great food! Super cute ambiance! Totally a city gem that's not as marketed as it should be!
Price: $$$
Attire: Trendy; dressed up
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Perennial Virant
1800 N Lincoln AveThoughtful menu! Great food! Super cute ambiance! Totally a city gem that's not as marketed as it should be!
Price: $$$
Attire: Trendy; dressed up
Super famous for the hot dogs! They even have great vegetarian options!
Price: $$
Attire: Super Casual
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Franks ‘N' Dawgs
1863 N Clybourn AveSuper famous for the hot dogs! They even have great vegetarian options!
Price: $$
Attire: Super Casual
Best Chicago deep dish pizza in the city!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn AvenueBest Chicago deep dish pizza in the city!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
Peeled Juice Bar
Arts & Culture
Zanies Comedy Night Club
1548 N Wells StBest standup comedy in town!
Famous improv comedy! Home to Tina Fey, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Rick Moranis, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, etc! Tons of big names!
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The Second City
230 W North AveFamous improv comedy! Home to Tina Fey, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Rick Moranis, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, etc! Tons of big names!
Smaller improv group that is well recognized here in Chicago!
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The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury StSmaller improv group that is well recognized here in Chicago!
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted StWorld famous serious theater scene!
Royal George Theatre
1641 N Halsted StFamous and well recognized comedy theater!
I-Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark StEntertainment & Activities
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StAwesome for Zoo lights during the holidays!
Piper's Alley
230 W North AveIndependent Theater
Rent a kayak and hang out in the Chicago river for the day!
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Kayak Chicago
1220 N Magnolia AveRent a kayak and hang out in the Chicago river for the day!
Shopping
Apple Lincoln Park
801 W North AveOne of two locations in Chicago
J.Crew
929 W North AveGap
3416 N Southport AveAnthropologie
3532 N Southport AveSEPHORA
938 W North AveBanana Republic
917 W North AveVictoria's Secret & PINK
913-949 West North AvenueExpress
913-49 W North AveNordstrom Rack Lincoln Park
1551 N Sheffield AveWilliams-Sonoma
1550 N Fremont StDSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
3131 N Clark StRestoration Hardware - Closed
938 W North AveGreat spot for boutique shopping along Halsted St. and along Armitage St (moving west)!!! Gem!
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Halsted & Armitage station
Great spot for boutique shopping along Halsted St. and along Armitage St (moving west)!!! Gem!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Neighborhood bar! Kinda divey sports bar
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
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Sullys House
1501 N Dayton StGreat Neighborhood bar! Kinda divey sports bar
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
Local brewery! One of chicago's oldest brewery! Great beer cheese soup and a staple here in town!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
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Goose Island Brewhouse
1800 N Clybourn AveLocal brewery! One of chicago's oldest brewery! Great beer cheese soup and a staple here in town!
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
Upscale sports bar. Great ambiance
Price: $$
Attire: Dress up but can be casual too
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Old Town Social
455 West North AvenueUpscale sports bar. Great ambiance
Price: $$
Attire: Dress up but can be casual too
Pomp & Circumstance
1400 N Wells Stquaint small cocktail bar in town
Price: $$
Attire: casual but can dress up
Sports bar
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
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Old Town Pour House - Chicago
1419 N Wells StSports bar
Price: $$
Attire: Super casual
Great rooftop bar! Best views ever! Smaller size so can get crowded at certain peak times. But not always crowded. Maybe call and ask.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; going out clothes
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The J. Parker
1816 N Clark StGreat rooftop bar! Best views ever! Smaller size so can get crowded at certain peak times. But not always crowded. Maybe call and ask.
Price: $$
Attire: Trendy; going out clothes
another local fav! Rooftop bar! Trendy. Popular place for the sceney-type!
Price: $$
Attire: trendy casual
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Benchmark
1510 N Wells Stanother local fav! Rooftop bar! Trendy. Popular place for the sceney-type!
Price: $$
Attire: trendy casual
Sightseeing
Cute neighborhood park to Lincoln Park. Try and find all the Wizard of Oz characters scattered throughout!
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Oz Park
2021 N Burling StCute neighborhood park to Lincoln Park. Try and find all the Wizard of Oz characters scattered throughout!