Guidebook for Chicago

Jennifer
Guidebook for Chicago

Essentials

It is the largest Whole Foods in North America. They have not only groceries, but a whole food court with a noodle station, sushi station, pizza, salad bar, wine bar, beer bar, coffee bar.....
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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It is the largest Whole Foods in North America. They have not only groceries, but a whole food court with a noodle station, sushi station, pizza, salad bar, wine bar, beer bar, coffee bar.....

Food Scene

Best brunch around! Outside seating, organic/local food, amazing coffee/teas, delicious bakery options, huge omelets, and great staff.
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Kingsbury Street Cafe
1523 North Kingsbury Street
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Best brunch around! Outside seating, organic/local food, amazing coffee/teas, delicious bakery options, huge omelets, and great staff.
It is attached to the Red Line train stop. Very convenient to grab coffee and a nibble on your way downtown.
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Starbucks
210 W North Ave
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It is attached to the Red Line train stop. Very convenient to grab coffee and a nibble on your way downtown.
Great Wi-Fi, cozy nooks, amazing coffee and tea selections and a 4 min walk away. Also- right next to all the shopping!
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Peet's Coffee
1000 W North Ave
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Great Wi-Fi, cozy nooks, amazing coffee and tea selections and a 4 min walk away. Also- right next to all the shopping!
My FAVORITE burger around! They have grass-fed beef as well as bison. Full bar with craft beers as well. Mac and Cheese is huge, and outdoor seating makes it a favorite hang for me.
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Burger Bar Chicago - Lincoln Park
1578 North Clybourn Avenue
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My FAVORITE burger around! They have grass-fed beef as well as bison. Full bar with craft beers as well. Mac and Cheese is huge, and outdoor seating makes it a favorite hang for me.
Easy access wood fired pizza. Otherwise, grubhub.com or delivery.com has tons of options for pizza delivery!
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Sono Wood Fired
800 South Clark Street
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Easy access wood fired pizza. Otherwise, grubhub.com or delivery.com has tons of options for pizza delivery!
Of course! Another coffee shop. This one is bigger than the one by the Red Line (you can actually sit down) Free Wi-Fi, though it can be a little slow when its busy. 3 min walk away!
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Starbucks
210 W North Ave
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Of course! Another coffee shop. This one is bigger than the one by the Red Line (you can actually sit down) Free Wi-Fi, though it can be a little slow when its busy. 3 min walk away!
Easy access diner style traditional American breakfast spot. Tricky to get to- go in right at the corner intersection and take the escalator up. No wait, consistent food.
Eggsperience Cafe - Lincoln Park
939 W North Ave
Easy access diner style traditional American breakfast spot. Tricky to get to- go in right at the corner intersection and take the escalator up. No wait, consistent food.
Quick and easy bagel or lunch spot. Not a lot of seating, grab and go.
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NYC Bagel Deli
1001 W North Ave
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Quick and easy bagel or lunch spot. Not a lot of seating, grab and go.
If you've never had one, they are pretty epic! A flat patty that tastes like no burger you've had before. Yum!!
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Epic Burger
1000 W North Ave
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If you've never had one, they are pretty epic! A flat patty that tastes like no burger you've had before. Yum!!
Literally best steak in the city. Traditional style, and oh so good!
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Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
1028 N Rush St
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Literally best steak in the city. Traditional style, and oh so good!
Full bar, great social scene. Outdoor seating to people watch or inside by the bar to meet people.
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Tavern On Rush
1031 N Rush St
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Full bar, great social scene. Outdoor seating to people watch or inside by the bar to meet people.
My favorite spot for happy hour. The bar is huge and gets packed- TVs to watch just about any game, very much a happening social scene. The octopus and gnocchi are incredible!
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Siena Tavern
51 W Kinzie St
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My favorite spot for happy hour. The bar is huge and gets packed- TVs to watch just about any game, very much a happening social scene. The octopus and gnocchi are incredible!
Fantastic food! Quiet atmosphere, beautiful space and great service. Full bar.
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Boka
1729 N Halsted St
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Fantastic food! Quiet atmosphere, beautiful space and great service. Full bar.
Another elegant delicious dinner spot in walking distance.
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Balena - Temporarily Closed
3600 North Clark Street
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Another elegant delicious dinner spot in walking distance.
Casual Mexican, with some inexpensive margaritas and outdoor seating. Little secret- order flour tortillas and the garlic butter to dip it in. Ammmmazing! Total Chicago staple.
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Uncle Julio's Mexican From Scratch
855 W North Ave
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Casual Mexican, with some inexpensive margaritas and outdoor seating. Little secret- order flour tortillas and the garlic butter to dip it in. Ammmmazing! Total Chicago staple.
Everyone asks where to go for Chicago staples- Portillos is it. Italian Beef (dipped or not) is the one thing you have to try while here.
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Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario St
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Everyone asks where to go for Chicago staples- Portillos is it. Italian Beef (dipped or not) is the one thing you have to try while here.

Shopping

Fun household items at inexpensive prices
CB2
800 W North Ave
Fun household items at inexpensive prices
Just in case you need a liqueur or beer run....Whole Foods does also carry a lot of the same stuff, but Binnys is known for massive selection of choices.
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Binny's Beverage Depot
4901 W Irving Park Rd
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Just in case you need a liqueur or beer run....Whole Foods does also carry a lot of the same stuff, but Binnys is known for massive selection of choices.
Any last minute electronic needs (forget a phone charger? Need a cable? Headphones?)
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Best Buy
1000 W North Ave
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Any last minute electronic needs (forget a phone charger? Need a cable? Headphones?)
If you know Apple products, this place is gorgeous, tons of staff, and some great outdoor seating with wi-fi.
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Apple Lincoln Park
801 W North Ave
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If you know Apple products, this place is gorgeous, tons of staff, and some great outdoor seating with wi-fi.

Everything Else

Open 24hrs, closest convenience store with food, wine/beer, office supplies, pharmacy, and friendly staff
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CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
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Open 24hrs, closest convenience store with food, wine/beer, office supplies, pharmacy, and friendly staff

Drinks & Nightlife

Its new, love love the bar, skip the food (overpriced for what it is) but try one of their craft cocktails and either sit at the bar and be social, or cozy up in the velvet couches in a private nook
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Nico Osteria
1015 N Rush St
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Its new, love love the bar, skip the food (overpriced for what it is) but try one of their craft cocktails and either sit at the bar and be social, or cozy up in the velvet couches in a private nook
Its open till 4am, and 5am on Sat. Amazing craft cocktails and quite the social scene! It gets packed, all younger River North crowd.
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Celeste
111 W Hubbard St
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Its open till 4am, and 5am on Sat. Amazing craft cocktails and quite the social scene! It gets packed, all younger River North crowd.
Located in the Trump Tower, it is a romantic, chill, sophisticated spot for a cocktail. And try Sixteen for high end dining or else a drink on the outside patio with views to die for!
Rebar
401 N Wabash Ave
Located in the Trump Tower, it is a romantic, chill, sophisticated spot for a cocktail. And try Sixteen for high end dining or else a drink on the outside patio with views to die for!