Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

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Jam
2853 N Kedzie Ave
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
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The Radler
2375 N Milwaukee Ave
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Affordable and makes the best cafe con leche on the PLANET!
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Taqueria Moran
2226 N California Ave
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Affordable and makes the best cafe con leche on the PLANET!
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Trike Thai Noodles & Sushi
2339 N Milwaukee Ave
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The Rocking Horse
2535 N Milwaukee Ave
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Particularly amazing brunch with outdoor seating and a modern colorful diner ambiance inside.
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The Johnny's Grill
2545 N Kedzie Blvd
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Particularly amazing brunch with outdoor seating and a modern colorful diner ambiance inside.
Amazing cocktails at affordable prices. Couches and a fireplace you can eat at. They even serve free cookies at midnight!
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
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Amazing cocktails at affordable prices. Couches and a fireplace you can eat at. They even serve free cookies at midnight!
Yelp rated whiskey bar and restaurant with thousands of reviews for some of the best food in the area, if not Chicago at large. A bit pricey, but well worth it. Mondays have $1 beers and $2 shots.
830 helybéli ajánlásával
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
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Yelp rated whiskey bar and restaurant with thousands of reviews for some of the best food in the area, if not Chicago at large. A bit pricey, but well worth it. Mondays have $1 beers and $2 shots.
You can smell the coffee roasting from the apartment and wake up feeling delightful. They have basic coffee drinks, but provide a great place to pop open your laptop and hang for a while.
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Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee Ave
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You can smell the coffee roasting from the apartment and wake up feeling delightful. They have basic coffee drinks, but provide a great place to pop open your laptop and hang for a while.
Local coffee shops that supports local artists, musicians, and alternative performers. Turns into a bar with a venue at night. Sundays are great for Karaoke nights, and scope out Facebook to see what movie nights, comedy shows, or spelling bees they offer on random week nights.
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Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local coffee shops that supports local artists, musicians, and alternative performers. Turns into a bar with a venue at night. Sundays are great for Karaoke nights, and scope out Facebook to see what movie nights, comedy shows, or spelling bees they offer on random week nights.
Great pies, but also great food in general. Usually a line out the door with a cozy indoor and outdoor area. HIGHLY recommend their Chicken Pot Pie!!
468 helybéli ajánlásával
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
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Great pies, but also great food in general. Usually a line out the door with a cozy indoor and outdoor area. HIGHLY recommend their Chicken Pot Pie!!
You know you're getting great coffee cocktails when they're made in hyper modern Intelligentsia. Chicago is proud home to the nationally distributed coffee brand where baristas look like scientists and coffee is treated like a delicacy.
114 helybéli ajánlásával
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
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You know you're getting great coffee cocktails when they're made in hyper modern Intelligentsia. Chicago is proud home to the nationally distributed coffee brand where baristas look like scientists and coffee is treated like a delicacy.
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Bow Truss Coffee Roasters
2631 North Kedzie Avenue
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Large homely coffee shop with great eats. Stay as long as you like, park it on a couch or at a farmhouse style table, pick your poison. My favorite coffee shop in the area!
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New Wave Coffee
2557 N Milwaukee Ave
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Large homely coffee shop with great eats. Stay as long as you like, park it on a couch or at a farmhouse style table, pick your poison. My favorite coffee shop in the area!
Vegan eats you would never know had no meat, for a reasonable price, and great rotating cocktails! Ask your servers where to go from here, they all live and hang in the area, and will probably come with you!
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The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Vegan eats you would never know had no meat, for a reasonable price, and great rotating cocktails! Ask your servers where to go from here, they all live and hang in the area, and will probably come with you!
Right at the end of the block, you can't miss it! Great for reliable Mexican noms on a budget.
2 Amigos
2320 N Milwaukee Ave
Right at the end of the block, you can't miss it! Great for reliable Mexican noms on a budget.
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Logan 11 Bar & Kitchen
2230 N California Ave
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When you're craving a humongous menu of straight up diner food with bottomless coffee, huge portions, and quick quick service. You can never go wrong with cozy. Open early, but closes early!
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Cozy Corner Restaurant and Pancake House
2294 N Milwaukee Ave
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When you're craving a humongous menu of straight up diner food with bottomless coffee, huge portions, and quick quick service. You can never go wrong with cozy. Open early, but closes early!
Really cool and popular primarily pizza restaurant where you can pickup individual slices, whole pies, or go in on a PB&J special where you get a PBR, shot of Jameson, and slice of pizza for $8. Bartenders and servers will be caked in tattoos and great resources for where to head next. Cash only, but if you keep your $3 ATM receipt, they'll give you a free shot!
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The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
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Really cool and popular primarily pizza restaurant where you can pickup individual slices, whole pies, or go in on a PB&J special where you get a PBR, shot of Jameson, and slice of pizza for $8. Bartenders and servers will be caked in tattoos and great resources for where to head next. Cash only, but if you keep your $3 ATM receipt, they'll give you a free shot!
Vegan dinner restaurant open after 5. Intimate space with few tables, but hearty and wildly delicious meals.
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GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
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Vegan dinner restaurant open after 5. Intimate space with few tables, but hearty and wildly delicious meals.
New to the neighborhood, but lines out the door every night. Great vibe inside with tables squeezed close together. Known for the Pho, but has an awesome list of sushi and creative appetizer menu you should pick one or two or ten off of! BYOB, so why not??
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Ramen Wasabi
2101 N Milwaukee Ave
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New to the neighborhood, but lines out the door every night. Great vibe inside with tables squeezed close together. Known for the Pho, but has an awesome list of sushi and creative appetizer menu you should pick one or two or ten off of! BYOB, so why not??
Simply restaurant with reliably great sandwiches
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Same Day Cafe
2651 N Kedzie Ave
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Simply restaurant with reliably great sandwiches
Seasonally rotating pizzas and more
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Reno
2607 N Milwaukee Ave
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Seasonally rotating pizzas and more
Always busy, much loved spot. Great in every season, and even flaunts an ice skating rink in the back during the winter!
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
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Always busy, much loved spot. Great in every season, and even flaunts an ice skating rink in the back during the winter!
Great great great Cuban restaurant where you can BYOB. If you bring wine, they'll even make it into Sangria for you!
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90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage Ave
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Great great great Cuban restaurant where you can BYOB. If you bring wine, they'll even make it into Sangria for you!
All you can eat ramen, say no more!
36 helybéli ajánlásával
Furious Spoon Logan Square
2410 N Milwaukee Ave
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All you can eat ramen, say no more!
Based on Brooklyn's famous Paulie Gee's wood fired pizza
44 helybéli ajánlásával
Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee Ave
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Based on Brooklyn's famous Paulie Gee's wood fired pizza
Creative tacos and beers served in boots. Also doubles as a liquor store of sorts where you can buy 6 packs of beer. Specials for a taco, beer, and a shot.
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The General
2528 North California Avenue
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Creative tacos and beers served in boots. Also doubles as a liquor store of sorts where you can buy 6 packs of beer. Specials for a taco, beer, and a shot.
Fun spot with a cool ambiance with karaoke and trivia nights. Great for a quick and simple burger, friendly bartenders, and a burger, shot, and beer special
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Parts & Labor
2700 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Fun spot with a cool ambiance with karaoke and trivia nights. Great for a quick and simple burger, friendly bartenders, and a burger, shot, and beer special
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Cafe Con Leche
2714 N Milwaukee Ave
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Dunlays On the Square
3137 West Logan Boulevard
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Restaurant that doubles at night as a venue for local artists to perform, or artists to have craft fairs
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Township
32 helybéli ajánlásával
Restaurant that doubles at night as a venue for local artists to perform, or artists to have craft fairs
Dine in or take away hearty poutine meals
Q-Tine
2339 North Milwaukee Avenue
Dine in or take away hearty poutine meals
My favorite restaurant in the whole city. Cheap cocktails and known for their "Three little piggy sandwich." Dine inside of an old train car with Christmas nights and old music.
19 helybéli ajánlásával
The Silver Palm
768 N Milwaukee Ave
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My favorite restaurant in the whole city. Cheap cocktails and known for their "Three little piggy sandwich." Dine inside of an old train car with Christmas nights and old music.
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
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Drinks & Nightlife

Great crafted cocktails
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Analogue
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Great crafted cocktails
Great local find
45 helybéli ajánlásával
Best Intentions
3281 W Armitage Ave
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Great local find
Live music, great affordable and creative cocktails with an open outdoor area
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The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
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Live music, great affordable and creative cocktails with an open outdoor area
Trendy tiki themed cocktail bar with small bites. Crowded some nights, call in advance
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Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey Ave
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Trendy tiki themed cocktail bar with small bites. Crowded some nights, call in advance
Only open Fridays and Saturdays because they're THAT GOOD. Clean, modern feel. Bartenders are cool, they've customized the cocktail lists for bars around the city, are extremely knowledgable, and the bar offers games to keep you entertained.
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Chicago Distilling Company
2359 N Milwaukee Ave
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Only open Fridays and Saturdays because they're THAT GOOD. Clean, modern feel. Bartenders are cool, they've customized the cocktail lists for bars around the city, are extremely knowledgable, and the bar offers games to keep you entertained.
Late night 4 AM hipster bar with dance floor in the back and waterfalls behind the bar. $2 craft beer Tuesdays worth checking out for the extensive list. Nearly always packed late night, locally famous.
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The Owl
2521 N Milwaukee Ave
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Late night 4 AM hipster bar with dance floor in the back and waterfalls behind the bar. $2 craft beer Tuesdays worth checking out for the extensive list. Nearly always packed late night, locally famous.
Widely distributed Revolution Beer, brewed right here, across the street from the apartment. Huge tanks of beer fill the ambiance, large circular bar to relax around, and incredible food to match. Would DEFINITELY recommend!
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
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Widely distributed Revolution Beer, brewed right here, across the street from the apartment. Huge tanks of beer fill the ambiance, large circular bar to relax around, and incredible food to match. Would DEFINITELY recommend!
Speakeasy bar above the Slippery Slope...a "bar within a bar" if you will. 70s theme with tucked away tables, dim lighting, groovy music, and cocktails out of a psychedelic movie. Don't miss this place! Long lines make it nearly impossible to get in on weekends, but stop by after dinner on a weeknight...just to know!
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The Heavy Feather
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
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Speakeasy bar above the Slippery Slope...a "bar within a bar" if you will. 70s theme with tucked away tables, dim lighting, groovy music, and cocktails out of a psychedelic movie. Don't miss this place! Long lines make it nearly impossible to get in on weekends, but stop by after dinner on a weeknight...just to know!
Roudy bar becoming more popular by the day and drawing crowds from all over the city. Photobooth and arcade games inside, round booths for large groups, and dancing/performance space in back
127 helybéli ajánlásával
Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
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Roudy bar becoming more popular by the day and drawing crowds from all over the city. Photobooth and arcade games inside, round booths for large groups, and dancing/performance space in back
This place is like Cheers where everyone knows everyone, and no one who doesn't live within walking distance. Young dive bar where the owner is always one of the bartenders. The DJ spins vinyl records and most nights they have an event in the back, be it comedy shows on Wednesdays, free shows on Fridays, lip sync battles on Mondays, and so on.
70 helybéli ajánlásával
Cole's Bar
2338 N Milwaukee Ave
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This place is like Cheers where everyone knows everyone, and no one who doesn't live within walking distance. Young dive bar where the owner is always one of the bartenders. The DJ spins vinyl records and most nights they have an event in the back, be it comedy shows on Wednesdays, free shows on Fridays, lip sync battles on Mondays, and so on.
HUGE arcade bar with every game you could imagine in it and multiple pool tables, air hockey tables, and walls lined with murals by local artists. Enormous beer list, food truck INSIDE of the bar, and wrap around bar. Often has cool events like Zine Fests
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Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee Ave
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HUGE arcade bar with every game you could imagine in it and multiple pool tables, air hockey tables, and walls lined with murals by local artists. Enormous beer list, food truck INSIDE of the bar, and wrap around bar. Often has cool events like Zine Fests
Surf Bar
2367 N Milwaukee Ave
Head here on a Monday night to see a free LGBT friendly variety show called Salonathon where performers prepare acts weekly to fit a theme. Quite the show with incredible individuals!
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Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
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Head here on a Monday night to see a free LGBT friendly variety show called Salonathon where performers prepare acts weekly to fit a theme. Quite the show with incredible individuals!
Burlesque shows galore
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Gorilla Tango Theatre Bucktown
1919 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Burlesque shows galore

Sightseeing

The big bean, must see!
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Felhőkapu
201 E Randolph St
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The big bean, must see!
Two gigantic stand alone sculptures that light up day and night with projections of moving faces which spurt water out of the mouths in the summer for kids to play in
27 helybéli ajánlásával
Korona szökőkút
201 E Randolph St
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Two gigantic stand alone sculptures that light up day and night with projections of moving faces which spurt water out of the mouths in the summer for kids to play in
Offers multiple tours for architecture lovers. Stories are funny, fascinating, and visuals are beautiful. Tour guides are volunteers, so remember to tip!
114 helybéli ajánlásával
Chicago Építészeti Központ
111 E Wacker Dr
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Offers multiple tours for architecture lovers. Stories are funny, fascinating, and visuals are beautiful. Tour guides are volunteers, so remember to tip!
Head to the Signature Lounge and get a cocktail to see sweeping views of the city, but don't spend too much, it's easy!
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John Hancock Center
875 North Michigan Avenue
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Head to the Signature Lounge and get a cocktail to see sweeping views of the city, but don't spend too much, it's easy!
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Willis Tower Skydeck
348 helybéli ajánlásával
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Millenniumi Park
201 E Randolph St
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Arts & Culture

Bar attached to the theater so you can grab some drinks and bring them into the movies!
315 helybéli ajánlásával
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
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Bar attached to the theater so you can grab some drinks and bring them into the movies!
Single room cinema with alternative movies not shown in normal theaters. Worth a visit for a quirky local feel!
Facets
1517 W Fullerton Ave
Single room cinema with alternative movies not shown in normal theaters. Worth a visit for a quirky local feel!
Great for student discounts to see limited screened films in a great old theater!
22 helybéli ajánlásával
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
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Great for student discounts to see limited screened films in a great old theater!
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A chicagói Művészeti Intézet
111 S Michigan Ave
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Múzeum a kortárs művészetről Chicagóban
220 E Chicago Ave
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A Field Múzeum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
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Sebészeti Tudományok Nemzetközi Múzeuma
1524 N Lake Shore Dr
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Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
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Goodman Színház
170 N Dearborn St
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Chicagoi Lírai Opera
20 N Upper Wacker Dr
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First Fridays open up artist's studios throughout the iconic building!
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The Flatiron Arts Building
1579 N Milwaukee Ave
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First Fridays open up artist's studios throughout the iconic building!

Entertainment & Activities

FREE!!!
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Lincoln Parki Állatkert
2001 N Clark St
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FREE!!!
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Shedd Akvárium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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Essentials

128 helybéli ajánlásával
Tony's Fresh Market
3607 W Fullerton Ave
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Liquor store
11 helybéli ajánlásával
Vas Foremost Liquors
2300 N Milwaukee Ave
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Liquor store