Guidebook for Chicago
Arts & Culture
Museum with regularly-rotating collection of folk and outsider art, and frequent events and performances - plus a recreation of Henry Darger's studio
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee AveMuseum with regularly-rotating collection of folk and outsider art, and frequent events and performances - plus a recreation of Henry Darger's studio
Museum housed in a restored Gilded Age mansion with a focus on preserving the built environment and interior architecture
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Richard H. Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie StMuseum housed in a restored Gilded Age mansion with a focus on preserving the built environment and interior architecture
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayWhole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StGreen Grocer Chicago
1402 W Grand AveFood Scene
Right across the street from its sibling fine-dining restaurant, Publican, PQM has excellent (seasonal) sandwiches, a deli counter, pastries, and a huge wall of sauces and beverages for you to take out or dine in with. Great lunch spot!
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Publican Quality Meats
825 W Fulton MarketRight across the street from its sibling fine-dining restaurant, Publican, PQM has excellent (seasonal) sandwiches, a deli counter, pastries, and a huge wall of sauces and beverages for you to take out or dine in with. Great lunch spot!
Renowned Italian grocery and sandwich counter, plan to spend some time going down all of the aisles before ordering some lunch - you can eat it in the window, or take it to go
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Bari
1120 W Grand AveRenowned Italian grocery and sandwich counter, plan to spend some time going down all of the aisles before ordering some lunch - you can eat it in the window, or take it to go
Seasonal menu with locally-sourced ingredients and a thoughtful booze menu - you probably have a restaurant (or 10) like this in your town, but it's worth checking out
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TWO
1132 W Grand AveSeasonal menu with locally-sourced ingredients and a thoughtful booze menu - you probably have a restaurant (or 10) like this in your town, but it's worth checking out
Killer Cuban place with empanadas, sandwiches, and cafe con leches - they usually sell out by 2PM! So get there early
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Nini's Deli
543 N Noble StKiller Cuban place with empanadas, sandwiches, and cafe con leches - they usually sell out by 2PM! So get there early
The pizza place you'll want to order delivery from - still using the coal oven their grandparents used, creating high-quality (but low-priced) thin crust pizza
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Home Team Pizza
1363 W Ohio StThe pizza place you'll want to order delivery from - still using the coal oven their grandparents used, creating high-quality (but low-priced) thin crust pizza
Understated, diner-style restaurant with modern takes on American comfort food - great brunch, too!
Saint Lou's Assembly
664 West Lake StreetUnderstated, diner-style restaurant with modern takes on American comfort food - great brunch, too!
Stephanie Izard's (Girl & the Goat) take on Chinese food - perfect atmosphere for a date night
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Duck Duck Goat
857 W Fulton MarketStephanie Izard's (Girl & the Goat) take on Chinese food - perfect atmosphere for a date night
Swift & Sons
1000 W Fulton MarketObama's favorite Chicago steakhouse!
Shopping
The Midwest headquarters - you can drop in and pick up some notebooks, check out some rare editions, or just scope out the beautiful loft space they call home
Field Notes
401 N Racine AveThe Midwest headquarters - you can drop in and pick up some notebooks, check out some rare editions, or just scope out the beautiful loft space they call home
Marketplace with booths for chefs, makers, finders, designers, etc - takes place on occasional Sundays, so check their website to see if it's happening while you're in town!
Dose Market
19 Meridian RoadMarketplace with booths for chefs, makers, finders, designers, etc - takes place on occasional Sundays, so check their website to see if it's happening while you're in town!
Drinks & Nightlife
Intimate bar with low lighting and a secretive entrance - plus a small plates menu from St Lou's Assembly next door
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Moneygun
660 W Lake StIntimate bar with low lighting and a secretive entrance - plus a small plates menu from St Lou's Assembly next door
Getting Around
Grand
502 N Milwaukee AveSightseeing
Murals are all along the viaduct - spot the Smashing Pumpkins one!
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Hubbard Street Murals
1030-1044 W Hubbard StMurals are all along the viaduct - spot the Smashing Pumpkins one!