Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Amazing cheese & wine and it's in the base of our building
44 locals recommend
Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine
2945 N Broadway
44 locals recommend
Amazing cheese & wine and it's in the base of our building
I never knew coffee could be this amazing!
23 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Millennium Park Coffeebar
53 E Randolph St
23 locals recommend
I never knew coffee could be this amazing!
This is my favorite place for a cheap, casual coffee. I love their Campfire Mocha.
Caribou Coffee
This is my favorite place for a cheap, casual coffee. I love their Campfire Mocha.
I think this is the most comfortable coffee shop and I like to read or work there. Free wifi.
Cafe Descartes
327 Michigan Ave
I think this is the most comfortable coffee shop and I like to read or work there. Free wifi.
Great food, not a huge wait for brunch, cheap, and it's BYOB. It's right under Mariano's (grocery store) so you can grab champaigne and have mimosas.
16 locals recommend
Eggy's Diner
333 E Benton Pl
16 locals recommend
Great food, not a huge wait for brunch, cheap, and it's BYOB. It's right under Mariano's (grocery store) so you can grab champaigne and have mimosas.
One of my favorite restaurants and the cheapest I've found. I'm obsessed with their Panang Curry! They have delivery, too.
38 locals recommend
Hot Woks Cool Sushi
3930 N Pulaski Rd
38 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants and the cheapest I've found. I'm obsessed with their Panang Curry! They have delivery, too.
Fantastic Italian at fantastic prices. They have a cute wine bar in the basement, too.
Francesca's on Chestnut
200 E Chestnut St
Fantastic Italian at fantastic prices. They have a cute wine bar in the basement, too.
They have every health product you need, PLUS a wonderful (super casual) cafe. Great for a healthy smoothie or lunch. *Vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free friendly (no meat).
10 locals recommend
Bonne Sante Health Foods
1512 E 53rd St
10 locals recommend
They have every health product you need, PLUS a wonderful (super casual) cafe. Great for a healthy smoothie or lunch. *Vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free friendly (no meat).
This is a 24-hour greek dinner. It's casual and has that diner feel that you crave. They make their own olive oil.
17 locals recommend
Tempo Cafe
6 E Chestnut St
17 locals recommend
This is a 24-hour greek dinner. It's casual and has that diner feel that you crave. They make their own olive oil.
This place is INSANE! It's insanely delicious and INSANELY HUGE portions! Great for brunch.
22 locals recommend
Hash House a Go Go
22 locals recommend
This place is INSANE! It's insanely delicious and INSANELY HUGE portions! Great for brunch.
If you want a pancake that tastes like dessert for breakfast... Go here!
199 locals recommend
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 locals recommend
If you want a pancake that tastes like dessert for breakfast... Go here!
One of my favorite diners. They feature a full "Jewish diner" menu, have a real soda jerk, and tons or great brunch food.
45 locals recommend
Eleven City Diner
1112 S Wabash Ave
45 locals recommend
One of my favorite diners. They feature a full "Jewish diner" menu, have a real soda jerk, and tons or great brunch food.

Essentials

Similar to whole foods, but much cheaper! Tasty pre-made food and they're right by Millennium Park, so grab a snack and head over for a picnic. Their fresh squeezed OJ & square pizza are amazing!
866 locals recommend
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 locals recommend
Similar to whole foods, but much cheaper! Tasty pre-made food and they're right by Millennium Park, so grab a snack and head over for a picnic. Their fresh squeezed OJ & square pizza are amazing!

Drinks & Nightlife

Delicious all around! Great pizza, gellato, hot chocolate (have them cut it with milk), and tartuffi.
Bar Toma
110 East Pearson Street
Delicious all around! Great pizza, gellato, hot chocolate (have them cut it with milk), and tartuffi.
Fabulous patio & atmosphere with great drinks and plenty of restaurants & bars to walk around and visit.
7 locals recommend
Cedar Hotel
1112 N State St
7 locals recommend
Fabulous patio & atmosphere with great drinks and plenty of restaurants & bars to walk around and visit.

Arts & Culture

They tape the Steve Harvey show here and it's fun to sit in the audience.
NBC Cable
401 N Michigan Ave
They tape the Steve Harvey show here and it's fun to sit in the audience.
An AMC theatre right off of Michigan Avenue.
40 locals recommend
AMC DINE-IN 600 North Michigan 9
600 North Michigan
40 locals recommend
An AMC theatre right off of Michigan Avenue.
Chicago's most popular movie theatre. This is where the Chicago International Film Festival takes place every October.
97 locals recommend
AMC River East 21
322 E Illinois St
97 locals recommend
Chicago's most popular movie theatre. This is where the Chicago International Film Festival takes place every October.