Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Across the street I would highly recommend the burnt ends hash and the bloody mary for a brunch, lunch or dinner spot!
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Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
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Across the street I would highly recommend the burnt ends hash and the bloody mary for a brunch, lunch or dinner spot!
Excellent brunch and dinner spot! The food here is fresh, healthy yet hearty, and full of flavor!
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western Ave
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Excellent brunch and dinner spot! The food here is fresh, healthy yet hearty, and full of flavor!
Great for breakfast and brunch any day of the week!
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Kanela Breakfast Club
3231 N Clark St
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Great for breakfast and brunch any day of the week!
Gypsy jazz on Thursdays. Excellent outdoor patio and authentic Italian food!
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Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division St
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Gypsy jazz on Thursdays. Excellent outdoor patio and authentic Italian food!
West loop located restaurant great for lunch or dinner! Date nights as well! Beautiful ambiance and lighting.
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The Allis Chicago
113-125 N Green St
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West loop located restaurant great for lunch or dinner! Date nights as well! Beautiful ambiance and lighting.
Some of the best food in the city! Perfect for date night
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Giant
3209 W Armitage Ave
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Some of the best food in the city! Perfect for date night
Fancy dinner on the fanciest street in the city! Delicious Vietnamese food and beautiful ambience!
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Le Colonial Chicago
57 E Oak St
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Fancy dinner on the fanciest street in the city! Delicious Vietnamese food and beautiful ambience!
Vegetarian friendly bar and restaurant with great outdoor patio and brunch options!
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Handlebar
2311 W North Ave
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Vegetarian friendly bar and restaurant with great outdoor patio and brunch options!
Deli and prepared food with an outdoor space upstairs and a full range of food and beer/wine options
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The Goddess and Grocer
1649 N Damen Ave
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Deli and prepared food with an outdoor space upstairs and a full range of food and beer/wine options
Tacos tacos tacos! Fun bar and outdoor space
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Tacos tacos tacos! Fun bar and outdoor space

Drinks & Nightlife

Speak easy style cocktail bar right next door. There is always a new painted wall outside and on their front door that changes every month. No sign but you'll know it when you see the line out the front door on any friday/saturday night! Perfect for date nights and small cocktail hours with intimate groups of 2-4.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Speak easy style cocktail bar right next door. There is always a new painted wall outside and on their front door that changes every month. No sign but you'll know it when you see the line out the front door on any friday/saturday night! Perfect for date nights and small cocktail hours with intimate groups of 2-4.
The best blues bar in the whole city. It is open until 4AM seven nights a week and is hosted by the legendary MC Frank. The bands that play are legendary as well and come from all over the United States including Alabama, New Orleans, Detroit and right here from Chicago.
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
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The best blues bar in the whole city. It is open until 4AM seven nights a week and is hosted by the legendary MC Frank. The bands that play are legendary as well and come from all over the United States including Alabama, New Orleans, Detroit and right here from Chicago.
This place has amazing music and comedy shows almost every night of the week! They also have a great upstairs called the Foundation Room. That place is a DO NOT MISS and they have free comedy shows every Tuesday and Thursday!
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House of Blues Chicago
329 N Dearborn St
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This place has amazing music and comedy shows almost every night of the week! They also have a great upstairs called the Foundation Room. That place is a DO NOT MISS and they have free comedy shows every Tuesday and Thursday!
Awesome live blues music with no cover on Friday and Saturdays!
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Nick's Beer Garden
1516 N Milwaukee Ave
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Awesome live blues music with no cover on Friday and Saturdays!
Best view of the city skyline on the 12th floor rooftop cocktail lounge! Open during the day on weekends and after 6pm on all other days.
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The Robey
2018 W North Ave
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Best view of the city skyline on the 12th floor rooftop cocktail lounge! Open during the day on weekends and after 6pm on all other days.
Fun nightlife spot right downtown with a great rooftop bar
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Virgin Hotels Chicago
203 N Wabash Ave
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Fun nightlife spot right downtown with a great rooftop bar

Sightseeing

Go anytime during the week and during the day. Bring kids if you have them! They just built a brand new kids park that is fun for kids of all ages! Take the blue line on a Wednesday at 10am and you're sure to beat the crowds.
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
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Go anytime during the week and during the day. Bring kids if you have them! They just built a brand new kids park that is fun for kids of all ages! Take the blue line on a Wednesday at 10am and you're sure to beat the crowds.

Getting Around

Take the Blue Line from Damen (one block north from home) and either take it East towards Forest Park and get off at Clark/Lake to land you right in the heart of downtown Chicago or take it west towards O'hare and take it to fun neighborhoods like Bucktown off the Western stop or Logan Square off the California or Logan Square stops!
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Damen station
1558 N Damen Ave
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Take the Blue Line from Damen (one block north from home) and either take it East towards Forest Park and get off at Clark/Lake to land you right in the heart of downtown Chicago or take it west towards O'hare and take it to fun neighborhoods like Bucktown off the Western stop or Logan Square off the California or Logan Square stops!

Entertainment & Activities

This museum is very hands on and fun for everyone! It has an awesome weather installation where you can see for yourself how lightning is made and watch it crackle in a giant glass tube right before your eyes!
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Museum of Science & Industry station
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This museum is very hands on and fun for everyone! It has an awesome weather installation where you can see for yourself how lightning is made and watch it crackle in a giant glass tube right before your eyes!
Great live music venue ! Check website for their show schedule
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Chop Shop
2033 W North Ave
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Great live music venue ! Check website for their show schedule
Architecture boat tour on the CHICAGO river and Lake Michigan! Informative and fun for everyone
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Architectural Tour
1220 W Le Moyne St
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Architecture boat tour on the CHICAGO river and Lake Michigan! Informative and fun for everyone