Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Some of the best Thai food you’ll find! It’s inspired by Thai street food, but elevated to a restaurant setting.
8 locals recommend
Immm Rice & Beyond
4949 N Broadway
8 locals recommend
Some of the best Thai food you’ll find! It’s inspired by Thai street food, but elevated to a restaurant setting.
Ethiopian food! You eat using nothing but your hands and injera flatbread. Get a taster platter.
65 locals recommend
Demera Restaurant
4801 N Broadway
65 locals recommend
Ethiopian food! You eat using nothing but your hands and injera flatbread. Get a taster platter.
Cute hipster vibe - the kind of place with Edison bulbs in their decor... nice selection of treats!
27 locals recommend
Heritage Outpost
1325 W Wilson Ave
27 locals recommend
Cute hipster vibe - the kind of place with Edison bulbs in their decor... nice selection of treats!
Queer-friendly brunch spot!
111 locals recommend
Tweet
5020 N Sheridan Rd
111 locals recommend
Queer-friendly brunch spot!
Fancy Thai food - they even do a set menu!
6 locals recommend
Herb
5424 N Broadway
6 locals recommend
Fancy Thai food - they even do a set menu!
Small unpretentious restaurant (budget-friendly!) connected to a middle eastern grocery store
32 locals recommend
Middle East Bakery & Grocery
1512 W Foster Ave
32 locals recommend
Small unpretentious restaurant (budget-friendly!) connected to a middle eastern grocery store
My fave spot for Pho. Hole in the wall sharing space with a Chinese grocery store. Great food, great prices!
Dong Ky Chinese & Vietnamese
4877 N Broadway
My fave spot for Pho. Hole in the wall sharing space with a Chinese grocery store. Great food, great prices!
Modern open American restaurant. Think burgers, sandwiches, etc. Good brunch options!
58 locals recommend
Fat Cat Restaurant & Bar
4840 N Broadway
58 locals recommend
Modern open American restaurant. Think burgers, sandwiches, etc. Good brunch options!
Chicagoan's fight about this a lot, but this is the best deep dish around!
536 locals recommend
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 locals recommend
Chicagoan's fight about this a lot, but this is the best deep dish around!
Always busy! Asian-wings fusion. GREAT flavors, definitely a regular haunt.
98 locals recommend
Crisp
2940 N Broadway
98 locals recommend
Always busy! Asian-wings fusion. GREAT flavors, definitely a regular haunt.
Bright and airy spot for upscale food and wine
117 locals recommend
Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted St
117 locals recommend
Bright and airy spot for upscale food and wine

Drinks & Nightlife

Famous historic cash-only jazz bar (Al Capone's favourite!). Live music every night at 9pm (but get there early for a good seat). The kind of place where you'll be hushed if you talk during the music...
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals recommend
Famous historic cash-only jazz bar (Al Capone's favourite!). Live music every night at 9pm (but get there early for a good seat). The kind of place where you'll be hushed if you talk during the music...
Spacious neighbourhood bar. Karaoke on some nights!
24 locals recommend
Uptown Lounge
1136 W Lawrence Ave
24 locals recommend
Spacious neighbourhood bar. Karaoke on some nights!
Head into the entrance by Cheesecake Factory, ignore the paid experience you'll pass on your left and head up the escalator. At the top you'll see a sign on the right. Follow signs for the Signature Lounge bar (not Signature Room, which is the restaurant). You'll go up 95 floors and end up at a bar with the best views of Chicago! Can be a wait on weekends.
525 locals recommend
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan Ave
525 locals recommend
Head into the entrance by Cheesecake Factory, ignore the paid experience you'll pass on your left and head up the escalator. At the top you'll see a sign on the right. Follow signs for the Signature Lounge bar (not Signature Room, which is the restaurant). You'll go up 95 floors and end up at a bar with the best views of Chicago! Can be a wait on weekends.
Great cocktails, live music (check the schedule), nice outdoor seating right by the train!
13 locals recommend
Le Piano
6970 N Glenwood Ave
13 locals recommend
Great cocktails, live music (check the schedule), nice outdoor seating right by the train!
Chicago staple - a mix of live music and dive bar!
458 locals recommend
Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
458 locals recommend
Chicago staple - a mix of live music and dive bar!
Nightly live music with a focus on blues and jazz
25 locals recommend
Blue Chicago
536 N Clark St
25 locals recommend
Nightly live music with a focus on blues and jazz
Hidden speakeasy-type cocktail bar. They have a dress code, and rules about not using phones at the table!
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 locals recommend
Hidden speakeasy-type cocktail bar. They have a dress code, and rules about not using phones at the table!

Parks & Nature

not STRICTLY a hiking trail, but it runs the length of the city and is great for a walk!
229 locals recommend
Lakefront Trail
Lakefront Trail
229 locals recommend
not STRICTLY a hiking trail, but it runs the length of the city and is great for a walk!
Iconic Chicago sightseeing! The park contains the Bean (Cloudgate) and is connected to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
Iconic Chicago sightseeing! The park contains the Bean (Cloudgate) and is connected to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Essentials

great prices for everyday groceries! They're known for being REALLY quick at checkout (so the line moves super quick), so just let them pile everything back into your basket then sort it out on the bench!
131 locals recommend
Aldi
3363 N Milwaukee Ave
131 locals recommend
great prices for everyday groceries! They're known for being REALLY quick at checkout (so the line moves super quick), so just let them pile everything back into your basket then sort it out on the bench!
Target sells everything from food to electronics to clothes to cosmetics!
394 locals recommend
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 locals recommend
Target sells everything from food to electronics to clothes to cosmetics!
Mariano's
Jewel-Osco

Getting Around

0.2 miles away, and connects you to the main part of the city!
35 locals recommend
Argyle station
35 locals recommend
0.2 miles away, and connects you to the main part of the city!

Shopping

Cute artisan store serving speciality alcohol, and a cute selection of cured meats/cheese.
Provisions Uptown
4812 N Broadway
Cute artisan store serving speciality alcohol, and a cute selection of cured meats/cheese.

Sightseeing

This is the official name for the Bean!
473 locals recommend
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph St
473 locals recommend
This is the official name for the Bean!
huge beautiful fountain. On good days in summer they turn on a massive water spout in the middle!
219 locals recommend
Buckingham Fountain
301 S Columbus Dr
219 locals recommend
huge beautiful fountain. On good days in summer they turn on a massive water spout in the middle!
Big busy shopping street - everything from high end stores to everyday. Pretty architecture!
598 locals recommend
Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
598 locals recommend
Big busy shopping street - everything from high end stores to everyday. Pretty architecture!
New park with bouldering, putt putt golf, and even ice skating in the winter!
175 locals recommend
Maggie Daley Park
337 E Randolph St
175 locals recommend
New park with bouldering, putt putt golf, and even ice skating in the winter!
Beautiful open-air theatre, often with free concerts when the weather's good!
52 locals recommend
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
201 E Randolph St
52 locals recommend
Beautiful open-air theatre, often with free concerts when the weather's good!