Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
This is a little neighborhood grocery store with fresh bread, pasteries, and organic produce and pantry items.
Mon-Thu 8 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 8 am - 12 am
Sun 8 am - 10 pm
Urban Pantry
730 S Clark StThis is a little neighborhood grocery store with fresh bread, pasteries, and organic produce and pantry items.
Mon-Thu 8 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 8 am - 12 am
Sun 8 am - 10 pm
Sightseeing
A few blocks from my apartment is the Sears Tower!
The observation deck is opened daily from 9am-10pm.
324 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torre Willis
233 S Wacker DrA few blocks from my apartment is the Sears Tower!
The observation deck is opened daily from 9am-10pm.
Chicago's must-see art museum!
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
36 S Wabash AveChicago's must-see art museum!
Drinks & Nightlife
A great gastro-pub with outdoor seating, locating in Dearborn Station, a 1885 train station and the prime destination for early-20th-century travelers heading west.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Louie - Printers Row
47 W Polk StA great gastro-pub with outdoor seating, locating in Dearborn Station, a 1885 train station and the prime destination for early-20th-century travelers heading west.
Everything Else
The Monadnock building is the tallest building supported entirely by a brick frame (not steel and concrete).
While there, check out Intelligentsia Coffee:
6am-6pm Monday-Friday
8am-4pm Saturday
Monadnock Building
53 W Jackson BlvdThe Monadnock building is the tallest building supported entirely by a brick frame (not steel and concrete).
While there, check out Intelligentsia Coffee:
6am-6pm Monday-Friday
8am-4pm Saturday
Another early 20th Century Skyscraper & Architectural landmark.
*Note - Great Old Chicago buildings marked with green icon!
Fisher Building City Club Apartments
343 S Dearborn StAnother early 20th Century Skyscraper & Architectural landmark.
*Note - Great Old Chicago buildings marked with green icon!
Walking Tours - 224 S Michigan Ave.
CAF offers amazing walking tours of Chicago architecture. I've been on a half-dozen as a native.
see www.architecture.org/tours for schedules!
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro de Arquitectura de Chicago
111 E Wacker DrWalking Tours - 224 S Michigan Ave.
CAF offers amazing walking tours of Chicago architecture. I've been on a half-dozen as a native.
see www.architecture.org/tours for schedules!
Food Scene
Cuban-style coffee & sandwich shop located in a local youth hostel. Great cuban-style grilled sandwiches.
M-F 7am - 9pm | Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafecito
7 N Wells StCuban-style coffee & sandwich shop located in a local youth hostel. Great cuban-style grilled sandwiches.
M-F 7am - 9pm | Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm
805 S State St
805 South State StreetOne of the best places in Chicago to grab pan-pizza. Warning: expect to wait!
This has been one of my favorite Chicago restaurants for ages. Great upscale tapas place. The complementary bruschetta flatbread is to die-for.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercat a la Planxa
638 S Michigan AveThis has been one of my favorite Chicago restaurants for ages. Great upscale tapas place. The complementary bruschetta flatbread is to die-for.
Some of Chicago's best English pub food. Great burgers and FANTASTIC fries.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hackney's Printers' Row
733 S Dearborn StSome of Chicago's best English pub food. Great burgers and FANTASTIC fries.
Flaco's Tacos
1116 W Granville AveModern Mexican take-out joint.
Arts & Culture
806 S Plymouth Ct
Est. 1947, this is still one of Chicago's best places to watch live Jazz.
See www.jazzshowcase.com for schedule.
806 S Plymouth Ct
806 South Plymouth Court806 S Plymouth Ct
Est. 1947, this is still one of Chicago's best places to watch live Jazz.
See www.jazzshowcase.com for schedule.