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3 | Chicago Marriott | 540 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 | conference hotel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Chicago Cultural Center | 78 E. Washington, Chicago, IL | art and architecture | 3 | Loop | Joe G | Former Chicago Public Library, beautiful building with mosaics and giant stained glass domes; several art galleries; all free | https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter.html/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | The Whistler | 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 | bar | 1 | DataMade | Speakeasy with great craft cocktails | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Rossi's | 412 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654 | bar | 1 | River North, short walk from hotel | DataMade | Cash-only dive bar oasis in the heart of River North (within striking distance of the conference hotel) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Chicago Athletic Association | 12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 | bar | 1 | The Loop, 15-min walk from the conference | DataMade | Swanky bar overlooking Millennium Park (walk straight upstairs when you enter the hotel) | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Skylark | 2149 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608 | bar | 1 | DataMade | Beautiful dark bar. Get the tater tots | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Maria's Packaged Goods | 960 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608 | bar | 1 | Bridgeport (near south side), half hour by train: take the Orange Line to Halsted | DataMade | Community bar; attached to a Korean-Polish fusion joint owned by the same people | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | California Clipper | 1002 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 | bar | 1 | West Town: take the Grand bus west to California | DataMade | Cocktail bar with extensive menu, leaning hard into the speakeasy theme; if you find yourself here at bar close (or you crave a beer on draft), walk a couple blocks south to one of Chicago's 5 a.m. bars, Continental Lounge, at California and Chicago | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Jimmy's (for jazz on Sunday) | 1172 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615 | bar | 1 | Hyde Park, Take metra down to 55th and | DataMade | Key jam session for Chicago jazz | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | L&L Tavern | 3207 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 | bar | 1 | Wrigleyville: take the Red Line to Belmont | DataMade | Once the haunt of John Wayne Gacy & Jeffrey Dahmer, still a cheap, cash-only dive with a good jukebox | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Old Town Ale House | 219 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 | bar | 1 | Old Town: take the Brown Line to Sedgwick | DataMade | Roger Ebert called it "the best bar in the world that I know about." Certainly the best bar in Old Town (that I know about). Disclaimer: There's NSFW artwork. There's also artwork featuring Vladimir Putin in a tutu. | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | The Green Mill | 4802 N. Broadway | bar | 1 | Uptown (half a block from Red Line "Lawrence" stop) | Joe G | Legendary jazz club. Open 'til 4 am, 5 am Fri/Sat. Gets crowded! | http://greenmilljazz.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Delilah's | 2771 N Lincoln Ave | bar | 1 | Lakeview (Brown Line to Diversey) | Katie O. | Very down-to-earth bar with whiskey, beer, and punk music | http://www.delilahschicago.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Lone Wolf | 806 W Randolph St | bar | 1 | West Loop (Red Line to Lake, then Green Line to Morgan) | Katie O. | Good bar with some good cocktails. Less pretentious than some of the other bars in that area | http://www.lonewolftavern.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Monk's Pub | 205 W Lake St | bar | 1 | Loop (Red Line to Lake, then a short walk) | Katie O. | Great beer selection. Down-to-earth place with decor that real monks might actually be into? Don't mind the peanut shells on the floor. | http://www.monkspubchicago.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Map Room | 1949 N Hoyne Ave | bar | 1 | Bucktown (Blue Line to Western) | Katie O. | Great beer selection. Cool maps. BYO food. | http://www.maproom.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Richards | 491 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 | Bar | 1 | River North / near downtown | Freddy M | The only bar in Chicago where you can smoke indoors | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Cardozo's Pub | 170 W washington | Bar | 1 | Downtown | Freddy M | Underground bar, food isn't great but you can snack on stuff | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | The Hideout | 1354 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 | bar | 1 | West Town | DataMade | Exhausted from your trip to Home Depot, trek up the Elston industial corridor to this tiny mecca of $4 tall boys and low key Saturday night dance parties. Also, there's live music. | https://www.hideoutchicago.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Au Cheval | 800 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 | restaurant | 2 | West Loop | Divya S | American style, Just about the best burger in the city. Be prepared for a long wait if you go at peak meal times | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Big Jones | 5347 N. Clark | restaurant | 2 | Andersonville (Red Line to Berwyn, then a 13-minute walk west) | Joe G | Excellent southern food. | https://bigjoneschicago.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Big Star | 1531 N. Damen | bar, restaurant | 2 | Wicker Park (very close to Blue Line "Damen" stop) | Joe G | Texas roadhouse style; excellent tacos, beer, whiskey (a fine house margarita too) | http://www.bigstarchicago.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Bongo Room | 1152 S Wabash Ave | restaurant | 2 | South Loop (Red Line to Roosevelt) | Katie O. | Great breakfast place (this is just one of several locations) | http://thebongoroom.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Myopic Books | 1564 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL | bookstore | 3 | Wicker Park (very close to Blue Line "Damen" stop) | Katie O. | Awesome used bookstore. Three (or four?) levels of books | http://www.myopicbookstore.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Bourgeois Pig | 738 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL | coffee shop | 3 | Lincoln Park (Red Line to Fullerton) | Katie O. | Coffeeshop with good food. Very pleasant place to do work. Popular with DePaul students, but I've always found a seat there, even if it means sharing a table sometimes. | http://thebourgeoispigcafe.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Margie's Candies | 1960 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 | dessert | 2 | Bucktown: take the Blue Line to Western | DataMade | Come for the homemade ice cream, stay for the chocolate terrapins (or, better yet, bring your crew and get the 15-scoop "World's Largest Terrapin" ice cream sundae) | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Kingston Mines | 2548 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614 | entertainment | 3 | Lincoln Park: take the Red Line to Fullerton | DataMade | Famous venue for jazz and blues. If she's playing, Joanna Connor is a force of nature. HAVE CASH FOR BBQ IN BACKROOM | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | iO | 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642 | entertainment | 3 | Near North Side | DataMade | Short for "Improv Olympics." See Improv Shakespeare, or more topically, Whirled News Tonight. The Deltones (improvised musical) also come highly recommended. Buy tickets online in advance; shows fill up! | https://www.ioimprov.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Art Institute | 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 | museum | 3 | Loop | DataMade | Wonderful museum | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | The Oriental Institute | 1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637 | museum | 3 | Hyde Park, Take the metra down to 55th, walk a few blocks East | DataMade | Free museum full of Near East and Middle East artifiacts. Employer of Indiana Jones. | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Museum of Mexican Art | 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 | museum | 3 | Pilsen, half hour by train: take the Pink Line to 18th | DataMade | Free (!!!!) museum featuring permanent galleries and rotating exhibitions on Mexican culture and history, in Mexico, America, and Chicago. Pair with: Parkview Grill (2000 W 19th St) for a breakfast of chilaquiles if you come in the morning, or The Barrel (2015 S Damen Ave) for a cocktail if you come in the afternoon. | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | The Lake Front | park | 3 | Walk toward the water | DataMade | The most democratic part of Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Garfield Park Conservatory | 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 | park | 3 | Garfield park, direct stop on Green Line | DataMade | The fern room is a must see | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Burritos Juarez | 5935 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629 | restaurant | 2 | Near Midway airport | Jasmine M. | Burritos are small, you order 2-3. Green deshebrada > red. Chicken mole is my other go-to. | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Cafe Ba Ba Reeba | 2024 N Halsted St | restaurant | 2 | Lincoln Park (Brown Line to Armitage) | Katie O. | Great tapas and sangria (45 minute wait for breakfast paella but you can get paella as a tapas dish! Highly recommend the buttermilk chicken thighs dish - Eunice L) | http://cafebabareeba.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Cafecito | 215 E Chestnut St / 7 N Wells St / 26 E Congress Pkwy #1 | coffee shop, restaurant | 2 | Chestnut location is 12 minute walk north | Jasmine M. | Cuban cafe and coffee shop. Get the Cubano sandwich. | http://www.cafecitochicago.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Calumet Fisheries | 3259 E 95th St, Chicago, IL 60617 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | James Beard award winner. Smoked fish and shrimp! Take the Metra down to the end of the Electric Line and walk. Eat your fish on the bridge overlooking the Calumet River. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Chicago Diner | 3411 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 | restaurant | 2 | Boys Town: take the Red Line to Belmont | DataMade | Classic vegetarian diner. If you find yourself in Logan Square, check out their second location (2333 N Milwaukee Ave). | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Dak | 1104 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 | restaurant | 2 | Red line to Granville | Eunice L | REALLY GOOD KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN and bulgogi ddokbuki. | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Del Seoul | 2568 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 | restaurant | 2 | Kind of hard to get to...it's near Lincoln Park though. Best way from the hotel is probably Lyft | Eunice L | Really amazing fusion Korean and Mexican tacos, fries, etc | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | DMK Burger Bar | 2954 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 | restaurant | 2 | Lake View: take the Red Line to Wellington | DataMade | Burgers of all stripes on soft, freshly baked buns. Try the buffalo burger! | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Ed's Pot Sticker House | 3139 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608 | restaurant | 2 | Bridgeport | DataMade | North Chinese (the potstickers are not actually that great here, get the soup dumplings!) | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Fat Rice | 2957 W Diversey Ave | restaurant | 2 | Bob G | Cool combo of Portuguese India, South East Asia, Africa, Brazil, and Southern China | http://www.eatfatrice.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Ghareeb Nawaz | 2032 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Girl and the Goat | 809 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 | restaurant | 2 | West loop | DataMade | (Sort of tapas style. Get the brussel sprouts and pig face - Eunice L) | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Good Stuff Eatery | 22 SOUTH WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60603 | restaurant | 2 | 20 minute walk south or 12 minute bus ride. | Jasmine M. | Great burgers, awesome milkshakes. Fun vegetarian options, like Fried Green Tomato Burger. | https://www.goodstuffeatery.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Green street smoked meats | 112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607 | Restaurant | 2 | Fulton Market. Take Pink line to 54th/Cermak or Green line to Harlem | David B | Some of the best BBQ in town. Decent beer selection and next to many other bars and eateries in Fulton Market. | http://greenstreetmeats.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Green Zebra | 1460 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | High end vegetarian/vegan. Very nice! | http://www.greenzebrachicago.com/menu.html | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Havana Grill | 412 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 | restaurant | 2 | River North | Divya S | Cuban style restaurant, I highly recommend the steak sandwich. | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Honey Butter Fried Chicken | 3361 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | Lovingly fried chicken and lots of honey butter | https://www.honeybutter.com/menu-1/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Honey One | restaurant | 2 | Bronzeville | Hunter | TIPS AND LINKS IN AN AQUARIUM SMOKER LIKE GOD INTENDED. Bronzeville | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Hopleaf | 5148 N Clark St | bar, restaurant | 1 | Andersonville (Red Line to Berwyn, then a 13-minute walk west) | Katie O. | Gastropub with huge beer selection (heavy on Belgian but lots more) and food. Try the mussels! | https://www.hopleafbar.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | India House | 59 W. Grand Ave | restaurant | 2 | Streeterville (short walk from conference) | Joe G | Better than you'd expect lunch buffet just a few blocks from the conference hotel. Good for dinner too. | http://www.indiahousechicago.com/chicago.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Joy Yee | 2159 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616 | restaurant | 2 | Right off the Chinatown Red Line stop, walk west to "new Chinatown" | Jasmine M. | The boba place famed for the largest assortment of smoothies and drinks. Also has great hot pot. Most focus on slushes and fruit drinks than straight-up tea. Also has Hong Kong style bubble waffles. | http://joyyee.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Khan Barbeque | 2401 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | Get the chicken boti, trust me. Not great for vegetarians | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | La Chapparrita | restaurant | 2 | Little Village | Hunter | TRIPE. Taco crawl with ^ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Lem's Barbeque | 311 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | Chicago style barbeque. Rib tips and hot links | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Longman & Eagle | 2657 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 | bar, restaurant | 2 | DataMade | Great bourbon bar. LONG lines for dinner on Weekends/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Lou Mitchell's | 565 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | All egg orders are actually doubled. Come hungry! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Indi | 711 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661 | shopping | 3 | Get off at Quincy stop on loop El, walk west | DataMade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | King Spa | 809 Civic Center Dr, Niles, IL 60714 | spa | 3 | Suburbs | DataMade | Korean spa complete with wet and dry saunas, movie room, and fully loaded food court – all for $35. | http://www.kingspa.com/chicago/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Majani | 7167 S Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60649 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | Great vegan restaurant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Native Foods | 218 S Clark | restaurant | 2 | Downtown | Freddy M | 100 % VEGAN. | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | The Promontory | 5311 S Lake Park Ave W, Chicago, IL 60615 | bar | Hyde Park on Lake Park, closest to Metra | Jasmine M. | Nicest place in Hyde Park. $10 craft cocktails and $6 fancy mocktails. DO NOT order their food unless it's an appetizer. Very hit and miss. | http://promontorychicago.com/restaurant/bar/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Pequod's | 2207 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 | restaurant | 2 | Lincoln Park, half hour by train: take the Red Line to Fullerton | DataMade | "The only deep dish pizza I'll eat independently of someone visiting from out of town" – me, a Chicago resident | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Portillos | 100 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60610 | restaurant | 2 | River North | Divya S | Chicago-style hotdogs | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Publican | 837 W. Fulton Market | restaurant | 2 | Fulton Market | Joe G | The website leads "Oysters, Pork & Beer". So, you know. Seriously, great food, including brunch if you are taking Sunday off from the conference. | http://www.thepublicanrestaurant.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Sable | 505 N. State (Hotel Palomar) | bar, restaurant | 2 | Streeterville (short walk from conference) | Joe G | Great cocktails, good small plates food, close to the conference | http://www.sablechicago.com/en-us/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Sabri Nihari | 2502 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 | restaurant | 2 | In Devon, so an hour north on the CTA. | Jasmine M. | Best Pakistani food. I like the chapli kabob but there's no going wrong. | http://www.sabrinihari.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Stan's Donuts | 535 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 | donut shop | 2 | Streeterville | Divya S | Donut shop | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Sarah's Cafe | 7201 S. Exchange Ave Chicago, Illinois 60649 | restaurant | 2 | South Shore, metra | Erisa A | YUMMY BREAKFAST / LUNCH and smoothies :) | http://chefsarascafe.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Smoque BBQ | 3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641 | restaurant | 2 | Irving Park, take the blue line on the El toward O'hare to the Irving Park stop | Matt C | Incredible BBQ, big fan of the pulled pork with their usual sauce | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Soul Vegetarian | 203 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | Great vegan restaurant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Doughnut Vault | 401 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654 | donut shop | 2 | River North | Divya S | Donut shop, arguably better than Stan's Donuts | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Lincoln Park Zoo | 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 | zoo | 3 | Lincoln Park | Divya S | It's a zoo and it's free! | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Split Rail | 2500 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL | restaurant | 2 | West Town | Donny B. | upscale/reimagined versions of midwestern classics | https://www.splitrailchicago.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Star of Siam | 11 East Illinois St #1, Chicago, IL 60611 | restaurant | 2 | River North | Divya S | Thai restaurant with a cozy ambience | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 3 Arts Cafe | 1300 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610 | cafe | 2 | Take the red line to Clark/Division | Eunice L | Really beautiful cafe, great place to work or grab food | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Sun Wah BBQ | 5039 N Broadway St, Chicago IL 60640 | restaurant | 2 | Take the red line to Argyle | Eunice L | AMAZING Beijing Peking Duck. If you order the house special, it's around $40 and could easily fill 4 people. You get peking duck, duck soup, and duck fried rice | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Taco Bueno | 2057 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608 | restaurant | 2 | DataMade | Incredible quesadillas and huaraches | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | The Green Mill | 4802 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640 | entertainment | 3 | Red line to Lawrence | Eunice L | Great live jazz place, with different sets every night. Also room for dancing | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Tacos Barrellitos | restaurant | 2 | Little Village | Hunter | Best Al Pastor in Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Xoco/Frontera Grill | 449 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 | restaurant | 2 | River North | Divya S | Xoco is a fast casual mexican restaurant that has delicious sandwiches, soup and the most delicious churros. Line can get pretty long at lunch time. Frontera is the sister restaurant to xoco but is sit down. | http://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/xoco/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Lou Malnati's Pizzeria | 430 N Wels St, Chicago, IL 60654 | restaurant | 2 | River North | jeanhuguesroy | Incredible deep dish pizzeria (looks like a pepperoni, cheese and tomato quiche) | https://www.loumalnatis.com/chicago-river-north | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | The Broken Shaker at Freehand Chicago | 19 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60654 | bar | 1 | River North | jeanhuguesroy | Nice relaxed loungy cocktail bar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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