Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StFood Scene
Mediterranean Restaurant
Adventurous small plates plus house-cured meats & a lengthy wine list in small, lively quarters.
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The Purple Pig Restaurant
444 Michigan Ave Mediterranean Restaurant
Adventurous small plates plus house-cured meats & a lengthy wine list in small, lively quarters.
Michael Jordan's Steak House Chicago
505 N Michigan Ave Yes, Michael Jordan's restaurant.
Volare Ristorante Italiano
201 E Grand AveSeafood restaurant & oyster bar with classic fare & sushi in clubby space with frequent live music.
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Shaw's Crab House
21 E Hubbard StSeafood restaurant & oyster bar with classic fare & sushi in clubby space with frequent live music.
Inside the Park Hyatt, this elegant spot with an outdoor garden serves inventive New American food.
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NoMi Kitchen
800 Michigan AvenueInside the Park Hyatt, this elegant spot with an outdoor garden serves inventive New American food.
American food with Southwestern touches overlooking Michigan Avenue. Live jazz nightly.
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Bandera
535 N Michigan AveAmerican food with Southwestern touches overlooking Michigan Avenue. Live jazz nightly.
Lamb & other Armenian specialties are served at this lantern-lit stalwart near the Magnificent Mile.
Sayat Nova Armenian Restaurant
157 E Ohio StLamb & other Armenian specialties are served at this lantern-lit stalwart near the Magnificent Mile.
Tru
676 N St Clair StLuxurious French dining with a lavish fixed-price menu, caviar service & an art-filled room.
Italian coffeehouse chain serving up coffee drinks, smoothies & light eats in a modern space.
Lavazza Kafenio
162 E Ohio StItalian coffeehouse chain serving up coffee drinks, smoothies & light eats in a modern space.
Outpost of a local chain known for selling a variety of inventive donuts in cheery quarter
Glazed and Infused
7407 Madison StreetOutpost of a local chain known for selling a variety of inventive donuts in cheery quarter
Drinks & Nightlife
Hopping bar with specialty burgers & other pub grub, karaoke nights, board games & an outdoor patio.
Blue Frog's Local 22
22 East Hubbard StreetHopping bar with specialty burgers & other pub grub, karaoke nights, board games & an outdoor patio.
Pub with TVs, billiards & a large menu of bar food, with daily food & drink specials.
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Timothy O'Toole's Pub
622 N Fairbanks CtPub with TVs, billiards & a large menu of bar food, with daily food & drink specials.
High-end lounge in the Trump Hotel Chicago offering specialty cocktails, sushi & skyline views.
Rebar
401 N Wabash AveHigh-end lounge in the Trump Hotel Chicago offering specialty cocktails, sushi & skyline views.
Top rock, blues & more play at this music club, beloved for its Sunday gospel brunches.
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House of Blues Chicago
329 N Dearborn StTop rock, blues & more play at this music club, beloved for its Sunday gospel brunches.
Cocktails, panoramic views & light bites on the 96th floor of the John Hancock building.
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The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan AveCocktails, panoramic views & light bites on the 96th floor of the John Hancock building.