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Chicago Musts

Chicago Musts

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Created by Justin Baker • Updated On: August 23, 2013
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile is one of Chicago Musts.

1. Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

201 E Walton Pl (at Mies Vander Rohe Way), Chicago, IL
Hotel · Streeterville · 23 tips and reviews
Blues Brothers Mural / Shelly's Loan & Jewelry Co. is one of Chicago Musts.

2. Blues Brothers Mural / Shelly's Loan & Jewelry Co.

8.6
300 E 47th St (47th & Prairie), Chicago, IL
Plaza · Grand Boulevard · 7 tips and reviews
Chicago Blues District is one of Chicago Musts.

3. Chicago Blues District

8.4
708 E 47th St, Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Grand Boulevard · 11 tips and reviews
Buddy Guy's Legends is one of Chicago Musts.

4. Buddy Guy's Legends

8.7
700 S Wabash Ave (at Balbo Dr.), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · South Loop · 140 tips and reviews
Kingston Mines is one of Chicago Musts.

5. Kingston Mines

9.1
2548 N Halsted St (at Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lincoln Park · 111 tips and reviews
Historic Site of Illinois Central Depot, The Black Ellis Island is one of Chicago Musts.

6. Historic Site of Illinois Central Depot, The Black Ellis Island

7.2
200 E Roosevelt Rd (at S Indiana Ave), Chicago, IL
Historic and Protected Site · Grant Park · 4 tips and reviews
Location of Historic Maxwell Street Market is one of Chicago Musts.

7. Location of Historic Maxwell Street Market

7.6
Maxwell St & Halsted, Chicago, IL
Historic and Protected Site · University Village - Little Italy · 12 tips and reviews
Historic Site of Vee-Jay Records is one of Chicago Musts.

8. Historic Site of Vee-Jay Records

8.0
1449 S Michigan Ave (bt E 14th & 16th Sts), Chicago, IL
Historic and Protected Site · South Loop · 7 tips and reviews
Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation, Historic Site of Chess Records is one of Chicago Musts.

9. Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation, Historic Site of Chess Records

8.6
2120 S Michigan Ave (bt E 21st St & Cermak Av), Chicago, IL
Historic and Protected Site · South Loop · 10 tips and reviews
Historic Site of State Street Stroll is one of Chicago Musts.

10. Historic Site of State Street Stroll

8.4
(at Calumet Ave.), Chicago, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 6 tips and reviews
Chess Records is one of Chicago Musts.

11. Chess Records

7.5
S Cottage Grove Ave (at E 49th St. (NW Corner)), Chicago, IL
Historic and Protected Site · Grand Boulevard · 4 tips and reviews
Muddy Waters' Home is one of Chicago Musts.

12. Muddy Waters' Home

Chicago, IL
Home (private) · North Kenwood · 4 tips and reviews
Darrin's is one of Chicago Musts.

13. Darrin's

6.9
1249 E 87th St (btwn S Avalon Ave & S Kimbark Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · 21 tips and reviews
B.L.U.E.S. is one of Chicago Musts.

14. B.L.U.E.S.

2519 N Halsted St (at Lill Ave.), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · North Side · 43 tips and reviews
Checkerboard Lounge is one of Chicago Musts.

15. Checkerboard Lounge

5201 S Harper Ave (E. 52nd Street & S. Harper Ave.), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hyde Park · 4 tips and reviews
Lee's Unleaded Blues is one of Chicago Musts.

16. Lee's Unleaded Blues

7401 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Grand Crossing · 5 tips and reviews
Rosa's Lounge is one of Chicago Musts.

17. Rosa's Lounge

8.8
3420 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
Rock Club · Logan Square · 18 tips and reviews
North Avenue Beach is one of Chicago Musts.

18. North Avenue Beach

9.1
1600 N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Beach · Lincoln Park · 82 tips and reviews
Bow Truss Coffee is one of Chicago Musts.

19. Bow Truss Coffee

406 N Wells St (at W Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · River North · 90 tips and reviews
2 Sparrows is one of Chicago Musts.

20. 2 Sparrows

553 W Diversey Pkwy (at N Lehmann Ct), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Lake View East · 58 tips and reviews
Glazed & Infused is one of Chicago Musts.

21. Glazed & Infused

939 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Bissell St & N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · North Side · 34 tips and reviews
Franks 'N' Dawgs is one of Chicago Musts.

22. Franks 'N' Dawgs

1863 N Clybourn Ave (at W Wisconsin St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · North Side · 67 tips and reviews
Rotofugi Gallery is one of Chicago Musts.

23. Rotofugi Gallery

8.9
2780 N Lincoln Ave (at Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Art Gallery · North Side · 22 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park is one of Chicago Musts.

24. Lincoln Park

9.3
N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Glenlake Ave & Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Lincoln Park · 43 tips and reviews
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. is one of Chicago Musts.

25. Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.

8.8
2121 N Clark St (at Dickens), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Lincoln Park · 186 tips and reviews
Howells & Hood is one of Chicago Musts.

26. Howells & Hood

435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 131 tips and reviews
Mr. Beef is one of Chicago Musts.

27. Mr. Beef

8.3
666 N Orleans St (at Huron St.), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · River North · 46 tips and reviews
The J. Parker is one of Chicago Musts.

28. The J. Parker

7.7
1816 N Clark St., 13 Th Floor, Chicago, IL
Roof Deck · Old Town Triangle · 73 tips and reviews
Rootstock is one of Chicago Musts.

29. Rootstock

9.2
954 N California Ave (at Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 58 tips and reviews
Bar Deville is one of Chicago Musts.

30. Bar Deville

701 N Damen Ave (at W Huron St), Chicago, IL
Bar · West Town · 67 tips and reviews
Cal's Liquors is one of Chicago Musts.

31. Cal's Liquors

400 S Wells St (at Van Buren), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · The Loop · 10 tips and reviews
California Clipper is one of Chicago Musts.

32. California Clipper

1002 N California Ave (at Augusta Blvd.), Chicago, IL
Bar · Humboldt Park · 48 tips and reviews