Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
One of the best Indian restaurants literally right across the street? Hell yeah.
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Rangoli Classic Indian Dining
One of the best Indian restaurants literally right across the street? Hell yeah.
Hash Chicago
1357 N Western AveOne of our favorite brunch spots in the city.
Asian fusion restaurant with a sensational menu and selection of music. Perfect for groups, grabbing a cocktail at the bar or a great date night spot.
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Mott St
1401 N Ashland AveAsian fusion restaurant with a sensational menu and selection of music. Perfect for groups, grabbing a cocktail at the bar or a great date night spot.
Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen AveTex Mex brunch spot. FUEGO!
One of the best — and most unassuming — restaurant openings of 2015, Boeufhaus is sort of the anti-steakhouse, serving delicious food such as short rib beignets, a standout wine list and a deli and meat counter during the day, all in a hip space in a neighborhoody location on the Ukrainian Village/Humboldt Village border where you'd least expect it.
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BoeufHaus
1012 N Western AveOne of the best — and most unassuming — restaurant openings of 2015, Boeufhaus is sort of the anti-steakhouse, serving delicious food such as short rib beignets, a standout wine list and a deli and meat counter during the day, all in a hip space in a neighborhoody location on the Ukrainian Village/Humboldt Village border where you'd least expect it.
Au Cheval
800 W Randolph StVoted the best burger in the nation. I can vouch for that.
The little brother to Au Cheval... Smaller burger, closer proximity to our place and a sweet patio.
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Small Cheval
1732 N Milwaukee AveThe little brother to Au Cheval... Smaller burger, closer proximity to our place and a sweet patio.
A trendsetter of Cajun-style seafood in Chicago, The Angry Crab rose from under-the-radar to lines constantly out the door for no-frills shellfish served in plastic bags with a variety of addicting sauce mixes and sides. Prepare for one of the most fun and messiest eating experiences in town.
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The Angry Crab
1308 N Milwaukee AveA trendsetter of Cajun-style seafood in Chicago, The Angry Crab rose from under-the-radar to lines constantly out the door for no-frills shellfish served in plastic bags with a variety of addicting sauce mixes and sides. Prepare for one of the most fun and messiest eating experiences in town.
Uptown's Argyle Street is Chicago's center for Vietnamese culture, and Tank Noodle is Argyle Street's crown jewel. The longtime family-owned spot serves Chicago's best bowl of pho, but there are a seemingly unlimited amount of finds on the 200-item menu full of soups, noodle dishes, rice, banh mi, meats, fishes, and much much more
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Tank Noodle
4953-55 N BroadwayUptown's Argyle Street is Chicago's center for Vietnamese culture, and Tank Noodle is Argyle Street's crown jewel. The longtime family-owned spot serves Chicago's best bowl of pho, but there are a seemingly unlimited amount of finds on the 200-item menu full of soups, noodle dishes, rice, banh mi, meats, fishes, and much much more
One of the most critically-acclaimed, original, hardest to get into, and best-done restaurants in America in some time. If you can snag one of the highly-tables in the funky mom-and-pop restaurant from a former "Top Chef," do not miss the bing bread that's like a Korean take on baked potato with sour cream bread or the pork belly and mung bean pancake.
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Parachute
3500 N Elston AveOne of the most critically-acclaimed, original, hardest to get into, and best-done restaurants in America in some time. If you can snag one of the highly-tables in the funky mom-and-pop restaurant from a former "Top Chef," do not miss the bing bread that's like a Korean take on baked potato with sour cream bread or the pork belly and mung bean pancake.
Hands down..... The best fried chicken I have ever had.
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Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston AveHands down..... The best fried chicken I have ever had.
The team behind a former underground supper club reached big-time renown with this creative take on underrepresented Macau cuisine, generally described as Chinese-Portuguese fusion. Brave long lines and one of the toughest reservations in Chicago to sit at communal tables or a diner-esque counter and try the namesake large-format celebratory "Fat Rice," the Chicago/Macanese pork chop sandwich, and the piri piri chicken while old-school hip hop music plays. Also check out the brand-new attached bakery, cocktail lounge, and tasting menus and what's becoming its own little complex on the Logan Square/Avondale border.
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Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey AveThe team behind a former underground supper club reached big-time renown with this creative take on underrepresented Macau cuisine, generally described as Chinese-Portuguese fusion. Brave long lines and one of the toughest reservations in Chicago to sit at communal tables or a diner-esque counter and try the namesake large-format celebratory "Fat Rice," the Chicago/Macanese pork chop sandwich, and the piri piri chicken while old-school hip hop music plays. Also check out the brand-new attached bakery, cocktail lounge, and tasting menus and what's becoming its own little complex on the Logan Square/Avondale border.
Before Logan Square had nearly any acclaimed restaurant and farm-to-table was a buzz-phrase, there was Lula Café. More than a decade on, it's easy to see why people flock for its creative, delicious, locally-sourced menu, line-inducing Sunday brunch and Monday night farm dinners. Expect waits at brunch and dinner, but weekday breakfasts are quiet and cozy.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdBefore Logan Square had nearly any acclaimed restaurant and farm-to-table was a buzz-phrase, there was Lula Café. More than a decade on, it's easy to see why people flock for its creative, delicious, locally-sourced menu, line-inducing Sunday brunch and Monday night farm dinners. Expect waits at brunch and dinner, but weekday breakfasts are quiet and cozy.
While the savory food and the drinks are very good, the sweets and the hot chocolates are predictably not to be missed from an owner with a James Beard award for best pastry chef (Mindy Segal). Crowds flock to this Chicago icon for brunch and peak-hour dinner services, so lunch service is a great bet for minimal waits at the Bucktown superstar.
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Mindy’s HotChocolate
1623 N Damen AveWhile the savory food and the drinks are very good, the sweets and the hot chocolates are predictably not to be missed from an owner with a James Beard award for best pastry chef (Mindy Segal). Crowds flock to this Chicago icon for brunch and peak-hour dinner services, so lunch service is a great bet for minimal waits at the Bucktown superstar.
Past, present and future come together in hearty new American food using exquisite culinary techniques and ingredients, standout cocktails, small batch coffees, fascinating design and a bustling bar inside an old bathhouse on a blossoming stretch of North Avenue in Wicker Park. Dinner reservations aren't too difficult, but the bar can get packed nightly and the brunch is popular for good reason.
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Trench
2039 West North AvenuePast, present and future come together in hearty new American food using exquisite culinary techniques and ingredients, standout cocktails, small batch coffees, fascinating design and a bustling bar inside an old bathhouse on a blossoming stretch of North Avenue in Wicker Park. Dinner reservations aren't too difficult, but the bar can get packed nightly and the brunch is popular for good reason.
Whether you're looking for classic Chicago hot dogs or Italian beef, very few places offer up that kind of greasy iconic Chicago-style street food better than the classic food hall-esque Portillo's on Ontario Street. The place is bustling any time of the day or night, and don't miss the chocolate cake shake.
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Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario StWhether you're looking for classic Chicago hot dogs or Italian beef, very few places offer up that kind of greasy iconic Chicago-style street food better than the classic food hall-esque Portillo's on Ontario Street. The place is bustling any time of the day or night, and don't miss the chocolate cake shake.
Head to this massive complex in Chinatown square for perhaps the best dim sum in Chicago. Multiple rooms fill two floors of lazy susans for your choice of Chinese dumplings and other bites.
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MingHin Cuisine
2168 S Archer AveHead to this massive complex in Chinatown square for perhaps the best dim sum in Chicago. Multiple rooms fill two floors of lazy susans for your choice of Chinese dumplings and other bites.
The most popular taco spot in Wicker Park and it has a fantastic patio.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveThe most popular taco spot in Wicker Park and it has a fantastic patio.
Fresh and seasonal brunch served in a unique way. A must try!
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee AveFresh and seasonal brunch served in a unique way. A must try!
Ramen Wasabi
2101 N Milwaukee AveLegendary sushi.
Drinks & Nightlife
There are few reminders left of Chicago's legendary blues scene, with Kingston Mines in Lincoln Park perhaps the best. Open until at least 4 a.m. every night, stop by with a group of friends, park at the communal tables or stand by the stage, and listen to Chicago musical history while downing beers and Southern food.
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted StThere are few reminders left of Chicago's legendary blues scene, with Kingston Mines in Lincoln Park perhaps the best. Open until at least 4 a.m. every night, stop by with a group of friends, park at the communal tables or stand by the stage, and listen to Chicago musical history while downing beers and Southern food.
Paul McGee, without a doubt one of Chicago's most heralded cocktail stars, helms this low-key Logan Square tiki bar with some of the country's best drinks. Try the banana daiquiri (although all the drinks are standouts) and be prepared for a wait during peak hours.
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Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey AvePaul McGee, without a doubt one of Chicago's most heralded cocktail stars, helms this low-key Logan Square tiki bar with some of the country's best drinks. Try the banana daiquiri (although all the drinks are standouts) and be prepared for a wait during peak hours.
This hip cocktail lounge is exactly what you’d expect from a bar named after a line of T.S. Eliot poetry: pristine (the carefully constructed cocktails, like the aquavit-based Coattails, are excellent), pretentious (you won’t find a sign on the door—just look for the long lines) and, ultimately, completely and unarguably gorgeous.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveThis hip cocktail lounge is exactly what you’d expect from a bar named after a line of T.S. Eliot poetry: pristine (the carefully constructed cocktails, like the aquavit-based Coattails, are excellent), pretentious (you won’t find a sign on the door—just look for the long lines) and, ultimately, completely and unarguably gorgeous.
The owners of Bangers & Lace have been busy at work with opening three locations of this beer bar with a long menu of sausages (bangers). The draft list rotates regularly and you'll find interesting events for keg-tappings throughout the week; whether they've got a German-heavy menu that night or are pulling strong with local brews, everyone's sure to find something they'll enjoy on the menu.
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Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division StThe owners of Bangers & Lace have been busy at work with opening three locations of this beer bar with a long menu of sausages (bangers). The draft list rotates regularly and you'll find interesting events for keg-tappings throughout the week; whether they've got a German-heavy menu that night or are pulling strong with local brews, everyone's sure to find something they'll enjoy on the menu.
You couldn’t fit another beer on the killer list or another Bucktown local in this cozy tavern on occasional Tuesdays when the bar unveils new or limited releases of specialty beers. If you’re a more low-key drinker but like the vibe, stop by in the morning when the Map Room functions as a coffeehouse.
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Map Room
1949 N Hoyne AveYou couldn’t fit another beer on the killer list or another Bucktown local in this cozy tavern on occasional Tuesdays when the bar unveils new or limited releases of specialty beers. If you’re a more low-key drinker but like the vibe, stop by in the morning when the Map Room functions as a coffeehouse.
The rooftop restaurant and bar at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel offers some of the best views of the city, with an expansive look at Millennium Park and the Lake. The drinks, from Nandini Khaund, are mostly balanced, and very pretty, while the American food is also mostly well-executed and comes in massive portions and is designed for sharing.
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Cindy's
12 S Michigan AveThe rooftop restaurant and bar at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel offers some of the best views of the city, with an expansive look at Millennium Park and the Lake. The drinks, from Nandini Khaund, are mostly balanced, and very pretty, while the American food is also mostly well-executed and comes in massive portions and is designed for sharing.
On the one hand, the BOKA Restaurant Group’s year-round rooftop bar is unlike any other in the city: It boasts destination-themed cocktails, seasonal small plates from chef Paul Virant and sweeping, mesmerizing, breathtaking views of Lincoln Park from the 13th-floor roof of the Hotel Lincoln. On the other hand, it’s still a rooftop bar, which means on a gorgeous day, you might need to sacrifice your first-born just to get a seat.
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The J. Parker
1816 N Clark StOn the one hand, the BOKA Restaurant Group’s year-round rooftop bar is unlike any other in the city: It boasts destination-themed cocktails, seasonal small plates from chef Paul Virant and sweeping, mesmerizing, breathtaking views of Lincoln Park from the 13th-floor roof of the Hotel Lincoln. On the other hand, it’s still a rooftop bar, which means on a gorgeous day, you might need to sacrifice your first-born just to get a seat.
Somehow, Bar DeVille manages to be laid-back and quirky yet sexy, much like its patrons, who run the gamut from industry folks to creative types and hipsters. The dim lighting, extensive cocktail menu and craft beer list, old-school corner bar vibe, and French boudoir decor make it the perfect spot for meeting interesting, creative types.
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Bar Deville
Somehow, Bar DeVille manages to be laid-back and quirky yet sexy, much like its patrons, who run the gamut from industry folks to creative types and hipsters. The dim lighting, extensive cocktail menu and craft beer list, old-school corner bar vibe, and French boudoir decor make it the perfect spot for meeting interesting, creative types.
The color red is said to be both stimulating and able to evoke feelings of passion. While we’re not entirely sure if that’s true, we’ll be the first to admit that Slippery Slope’s red-lit bar does a pretty good job of setting a flirtatious mood. Keep things lighthearted and challenge your fellow singles to a game of Skee-Ball, or cozy up in a (stimulating?) red booth.
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Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee AveThe color red is said to be both stimulating and able to evoke feelings of passion. While we’re not entirely sure if that’s true, we’ll be the first to admit that Slippery Slope’s red-lit bar does a pretty good job of setting a flirtatious mood. Keep things lighthearted and challenge your fellow singles to a game of Skee-Ball, or cozy up in a (stimulating?) red booth.
Headquarters Beercade is the cure for anyone who’s found themselves pining for the dating scene they enjoyed in their youth.
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Headquarters Beercade
213 W Institute PlHeadquarters Beercade is the cure for anyone who’s found themselves pining for the dating scene they enjoyed in their youth.
Thanks to their '80s/'90s dance parties on Friday and Saturday nights, Innjoy is the perfect place to find a mate that shares your undying love for “Come on Eileen”. Prepare to dance the night away in a hipsters paradise that attracts all sorts of people.
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Innjoy
2051 W Division StThanks to their '80s/'90s dance parties on Friday and Saturday nights, Innjoy is the perfect place to find a mate that shares your undying love for “Come on Eileen”. Prepare to dance the night away in a hipsters paradise that attracts all sorts of people.
Three Dots and a Dash
435 N Clark StTiki Bar
Delilah's Chicago
2771 North Lincoln AvenueDive bar
Who doesn't like drinking and playing arcade games that cost 25 cents?
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee AveWho doesn't like drinking and playing arcade games that cost 25 cents?
The low-key bar, decorated with Oriental rugs, a fox head and rounded burgundy leather booths, is a comfortable spot for a strong selection of draft and canned beers and approachable cocktails, like Gold Bullets & Vampires, a gin cocktail mixed with apricot cordial and Vander Mill Totally Roasted Cider, a sweetly spiced drink that manages to still be refreshing.
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The Revel Room
1566 N Milwaukee AveThe low-key bar, decorated with Oriental rugs, a fox head and rounded burgundy leather booths, is a comfortable spot for a strong selection of draft and canned beers and approachable cocktails, like Gold Bullets & Vampires, a gin cocktail mixed with apricot cordial and Vander Mill Totally Roasted Cider, a sweetly spiced drink that manages to still be refreshing.
Sightseeing
This 24.5-acre park features Frank Gehry's Pritzker Pavilion and serpentine bridge; sculptor Anish Kapoor's 110-ton Cloud Gate (a.k.a. “The Bean”); and Jaume Plensa's Crown Fountain, with its ever-changing array of locals' faces spewing water very five minutes in the summer months. The Lurie Garden wows with year-round flower displays and monthly garden walks.
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StThis 24.5-acre park features Frank Gehry's Pritzker Pavilion and serpentine bridge; sculptor Anish Kapoor's 110-ton Cloud Gate (a.k.a. “The Bean”); and Jaume Plensa's Crown Fountain, with its ever-changing array of locals' faces spewing water very five minutes in the summer months. The Lurie Garden wows with year-round flower displays and monthly garden walks.
Formerly known as the John Hancock Observatory, 360 Chicago offers dining, sights and an interactive tour far above the city streets. From 1,000 feet up on the 94th floor, you can see up to 55 miles out and four states—you'll feel as if you're along for the ride as you watch airplanes whiz by. A recent addition is the Tilt attraction, which allows visitors to step onto an enclosed platform that extends from the building at a 30 degree angle.
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875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan AveFormerly known as the John Hancock Observatory, 360 Chicago offers dining, sights and an interactive tour far above the city streets. From 1,000 feet up on the 94th floor, you can see up to 55 miles out and four states—you'll feel as if you're along for the ride as you watch airplanes whiz by. A recent addition is the Tilt attraction, which allows visitors to step onto an enclosed platform that extends from the building at a 30 degree angle.
This tourist hot spot features shops, eateries, an IMAX cinema and a bevy of sightseeing boat tours. Pier Park is home to a 150-foot-high Ferris wheel, plus an old-fashioned swing ride and 18-hole mini-golf course. You'll also find the Chicago Children's Museum and a rotating roster of live entertainment on the Family Pavilion Stage. Most offerings may not turn locals on, but the seasonsal events, indoor activities and great people-watching provide plenty of entertainment, no matter what the weather.
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Navy Pier
600 E Grand AveThis tourist hot spot features shops, eateries, an IMAX cinema and a bevy of sightseeing boat tours. Pier Park is home to a 150-foot-high Ferris wheel, plus an old-fashioned swing ride and 18-hole mini-golf course. You'll also find the Chicago Children's Museum and a rotating roster of live entertainment on the Family Pavilion Stage. Most offerings may not turn locals on, but the seasonsal events, indoor activities and great people-watching provide plenty of entertainment, no matter what the weather.
If you're looking for breathtaking views of some of Chicago's most gorgeous architecture, take a stroll along the Riverwalk. A series of public walkways and seating areas offers access to boat tours and water taxis as well as waterfront cafes and restaurants.
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Chicago Riverwalk
306-370 W Wacker DrIf you're looking for breathtaking views of some of Chicago's most gorgeous architecture, take a stroll along the Riverwalk. A series of public walkways and seating areas offers access to boat tours and water taxis as well as waterfront cafes and restaurants.
This 1973 landmark put the city in an uproar when insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd acquired the Sears Tower naming rights in 2009. That doesn't change the fact that the building occupies two city blocks and stretches 1,454 feet high, making it the second-tallest building in the U.S. Skydeck views from the 103rd floor allow you to see as far as 50 miles out. While you’re up there, learn about the city’s landmarks from a multilingual computer program and about its history from wall exhibits. If the Skydeck’s newest feature, The Ledge sounds like a horror movie, there’s a reason for that: Crawl into the glass cube structure, and you’re suspended 1,353 feet off the ground.
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Willis Tower Skydeck
This 1973 landmark put the city in an uproar when insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd acquired the Sears Tower naming rights in 2009. That doesn't change the fact that the building occupies two city blocks and stretches 1,454 feet high, making it the second-tallest building in the U.S. Skydeck views from the 103rd floor allow you to see as far as 50 miles out. While you’re up there, learn about the city’s landmarks from a multilingual computer program and about its history from wall exhibits. If the Skydeck’s newest feature, The Ledge sounds like a horror movie, there’s a reason for that: Crawl into the glass cube structure, and you’re suspended 1,353 feet off the ground.
Arts & Culture
You could spend the next four years getting to know this encyclopedic institution, which owns more than 300,000 artworks and artifacts from all over the world and every era from antiquity to the present. Our favorite pieces include the Japanese prints, fragments of local buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Thorne Miniature Rooms. We’re also in love with Renzo Piano’s light-filled Modern Wing, which is the perfect place to enjoy the Art Institute’s architecture and design collection, modern and contemporary art, and gorgeous views of Millennium Park.
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El Instituto de Arte de Chicago
111 S Michigan AveYou could spend the next four years getting to know this encyclopedic institution, which owns more than 300,000 artworks and artifacts from all over the world and every era from antiquity to the present. Our favorite pieces include the Japanese prints, fragments of local buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Thorne Miniature Rooms. We’re also in love with Renzo Piano’s light-filled Modern Wing, which is the perfect place to enjoy the Art Institute’s architecture and design collection, modern and contemporary art, and gorgeous views of Millennium Park.
Though it’s staffed by world-class researchers at the forefront of their field, the museum’s real draw will always be the virtual-reality trips through time and space in the Sky Theater, which features the "highest resolution and quality possible." Themes usually center around the known and unknown universe and how humans have engaged with it throughout history. The recently renovated "Mission Moon" exhibit allows visitors to see the Gemini 12 capsule and learn more about the early days of the space race.
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Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore DrThough it’s staffed by world-class researchers at the forefront of their field, the museum’s real draw will always be the virtual-reality trips through time and space in the Sky Theater, which features the "highest resolution and quality possible." Themes usually center around the known and unknown universe and how humans have engaged with it throughout history. The recently renovated "Mission Moon" exhibit allows visitors to see the Gemini 12 capsule and learn more about the early days of the space race.
Founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, this massive natural history museum still packs ’em in with more than 30 permanent exhibitions covering 300,000 square feet. Inside the permanent displays, you can see glowering dinos, marvel at ancient artifacts from a royal Egyptian tomb, undergo a lesson in cannibalism in the “Pacific Spirits” gallery or take a stroll through the newly rehabbed Halls of Gems and Jade.
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El Museo Field
1400 S Lake Shore DrFounded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, this massive natural history museum still packs ’em in with more than 30 permanent exhibitions covering 300,000 square feet. Inside the permanent displays, you can see glowering dinos, marvel at ancient artifacts from a royal Egyptian tomb, undergo a lesson in cannibalism in the “Pacific Spirits” gallery or take a stroll through the newly rehabbed Halls of Gems and Jade.
Entertainment & Activities
Even when baseball’s not in season, there’s plenty to do at this legendary stadium, erected in 1914 and reinvigorated by an ownership change in 2009. Seasonal tours offer an insider peek at the Friendly Confines, and, come winter, you can skate on an ice rink just outside of the field.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StEven when baseball’s not in season, there’s plenty to do at this legendary stadium, erected in 1914 and reinvigorated by an ownership change in 2009. Seasonal tours offer an insider peek at the Friendly Confines, and, come winter, you can skate on an ice rink just outside of the field.
Parks & Nature
Anchoring the aquatic offerings at this 75-year-old institution are enduring favorites such as piranhas, frogs and snakes of the Amazon; rays, turtles and moray eel of the Caribbean; frightening predator sharks and, the most storied of them all, a 100-plus-year-old Australian lungfish believed to be the longest-living fish in any aquarium in the world. A 2009 rehab of the Oceanarium gave Shedd a lifelike river and tide-pool, a reworked otter habitat, and an attempt to revamp its daily mammal presentations with choreography.
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Acuario Shedd
1200 S Lake Shore DrAnchoring the aquatic offerings at this 75-year-old institution are enduring favorites such as piranhas, frogs and snakes of the Amazon; rays, turtles and moray eel of the Caribbean; frightening predator sharks and, the most storied of them all, a 100-plus-year-old Australian lungfish believed to be the longest-living fish in any aquarium in the world. A 2009 rehab of the Oceanarium gave Shedd a lifelike river and tide-pool, a reworked otter habitat, and an attempt to revamp its daily mammal presentations with choreography.
See some 1,200 animals, from apes to zebras, at the oldest and one of only a few free zoos left in the country. It is small, only 35 acres, but attractions like the Kovler Lion House and the Regenstein Center for African Apes pack a big punch. The newest feature: The Regenstein Macaque Forest, where snow monkeys swing through trees and relax in a hot tub.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StSee some 1,200 animals, from apes to zebras, at the oldest and one of only a few free zoos left in the country. It is small, only 35 acres, but attractions like the Kovler Lion House and the Regenstein Center for African Apes pack a big punch. The newest feature: The Regenstein Macaque Forest, where snow monkeys swing through trees and relax in a hot tub.
As one of Chicago's most popular beaches, North Avenue Beach features a unique beach house inspired by a beached ocean liner. Visitors can hit the volleyball courts, grab a snack or rent a bike. Amenities: concessions, lockers, kayak rentals, jet ski rentals, watersports rentals, restrooms, life guard first aid station.
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North Avenue Beach
As one of Chicago's most popular beaches, North Avenue Beach features a unique beach house inspired by a beached ocean liner. Visitors can hit the volleyball courts, grab a snack or rent a bike. Amenities: concessions, lockers, kayak rentals, jet ski rentals, watersports rentals, restrooms, life guard first aid station.
Getting Around
Western, Damen, & Division are the stop names.
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Chicago & Milwaukee station
Western, Damen, & Division are the stop names.