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Chicago places to try

Chicago places to try

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Created by Katie Alsman • Updated On: May 21, 2014
The Boiler Room is one of Chicago places to try.

1. The Boiler Room

2210 N California Ave (btwn Lyndale St & Palmer St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Logan Square · 153 tips and reviews
Subterranean is one of Chicago places to try.

2. Subterranean

7.6
2011 W North Ave (btwn N Milwaukee Ave & N Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Rock Club · Bucktown · 35 tips and reviews
The Anthem is one of Chicago places to try.

3. The Anthem

1725 W Division St (at N Hermitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · East Ukrainian Village · 51 tips and reviews
Rainbo Club is one of Chicago places to try.

4. Rainbo Club

8.0
1150 N Damen Ave (at W Division St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Ukrainian Village · 54 tips and reviews
Daily Bar & Grill is one of Chicago places to try.

5. Daily Bar & Grill

7.7
4560 N Lincoln Ave (at W Wilson Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Ravenswood · 55 tips and reviews
Wild Goose Bar & Grill is one of Chicago places to try.

6. Wild Goose Bar & Grill

7.3
4265 N Lincoln Ave (at W Cullom Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Center · 51 tips and reviews
Brownstone Tavern & Grill is one of Chicago places to try.

7. Brownstone Tavern & Grill

3937 N Lincoln Ave (at Larchmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Center · 48 tips and reviews
O'Shaughnessy's Public House is one of Chicago places to try.

8. O'Shaughnessy's Public House

7.9
4557 N Ravenswood Ave (at W Wilson Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Ravenswood · 56 tips and reviews
Madhatter's Ball is one of Chicago places to try.

9. Madhatter's Ball

River Front (Chicago), Halsted, IL
Arts and Entertainment · 1 tip
Fountainhead is one of Chicago places to try.

10. Fountainhead

1970 W Montrose Ave (at N Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Ravenswood · 100 tips and reviews
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of Chicago places to try.

11. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

8.8
4802 N Broadway St (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 136 tips and reviews
Lincoln Square (Giddings Plaza) is one of Chicago places to try.

12. Lincoln Square (Giddings Plaza)

8.8
4731 N Lincoln Ave (at W Giddings St), Chicago, IL
Pedestrian Plaza · Ravenswood · 29 tips and reviews
Lovely Too: A Bake Shop is one of Chicago places to try.

13. Lovely Too: A Bake Shop

1138 W Bryn Mawr Ave (btwn Broadway & Winthrop), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Edgewater · 16 tips and reviews
Southport Grocery & Cafe is one of Chicago places to try.

14. Southport Grocery & Cafe

9.0
3552 N Southport Ave (at W Addison St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Lakeview · 90 tips and reviews
Kopi Café is one of Chicago places to try.

15. Kopi Café

8.7
5317 N Clark St (at Summerdale), Chicago, IL
Café · Andersonville · 58 tips and reviews
Over Easy is one of Chicago places to try.

16. Over Easy

4943 N Damen Ave (btwn W Ainslie St & W Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Ravenswood · 95 tips and reviews
Baker & Nosh is one of Chicago places to try.

17. Baker & Nosh

1303 W Wilson Ave (at Malden), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Uptown · 40 tips and reviews
Magnolia Cafe is one of Chicago places to try.

18. Magnolia Cafe

1224 W Wilson Ave (at Magnolia Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 20 tips and reviews
Golden Nugget is one of Chicago places to try.

19. Golden Nugget

8.1
1765 W Lawrence Ave (at Ravenswood), Chicago, IL
Diner · Ravenswood · 39 tips and reviews
The Rail Bar & Grill is one of Chicago places to try.

20. The Rail Bar & Grill

4709 N Damen Ave (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Ravenswood · 63 tips and reviews
Golden House Restaurant & Pancake House is one of Chicago places to try.

21. Golden House Restaurant & Pancake House

8.5
4744 N Broadway St (at Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Uptown · 39 tips and reviews
beeZzee is one of Chicago places to try.

22. beeZzee

2807 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL
Salad Restaurant · Lakeview · 15 tips and reviews
Mystic Celt is one of Chicago places to try.

23. Mystic Celt

3443 N Southport Ave (btwn Cornelia Ave & Newport Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 67 tips and reviews
Pockets is one of Chicago places to try.

24. Pockets

7.4
3927 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL
Salad Restaurant · Logan Square · 2 tips and reviews
Kirkwood Bar & Grill is one of Chicago places to try.

25. Kirkwood Bar & Grill

8.0
2934 N Sheffield Ave (at W Oakdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 59 tips and reviews
California Clipper is one of Chicago places to try.

26. California Clipper

1002 N California Ave (at Augusta Blvd.), Chicago, IL
Bar · Humboldt Park · 48 tips and reviews
SmallBar is one of Chicago places to try.

27. SmallBar

2049 W Division St (btwn Hoyne Ave. & Damen Ave.), Chicago, IL
Bar · Ukrainian Village · 63 tips and reviews