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The Purple Pig is one of Places to check out.

1. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Visit this new haven for "cheese, swine & wine," delivering said goods in a wine bar-meets-butcher shop space with marble countertops and wine barrels jutting out from the wall. Read more.

Sunda is one of Places to check out.

2. Sunda

8.9
110 W Illinois St (btwn N LaSalle Dr & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 288 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The Lei (Courvoisier VS, cream, apricot juice, simple syrup), which you'll hilariously ask the waitress for in a way that implies you're actually asking her to have sex!! Read more.

Next is one of Places to check out.

3. Next

8.5
953 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Fulton Market · 55 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Ask to visit The Office or The Aviary when you finish your meal.

Wilde Bar & Restaurant is one of Places to check out.

4. Wilde Bar & Restaurant

8.6
3130 N Broadway St (at W Briar Pl), Chicago, IL
Pub · Lake View East · 148 tips and reviews

Zachary S.Zachary Sobie: Go for brunch and stick to the specials menu. You won't be sorry. Also indulge in some breakfast cocktails while you're at it.

Tempo Cafe is one of Places to check out.

5. Tempo Cafe

7.7
6 E Chestnut St (at N State St.), Chicago, IL
Diner · Near North Side · 104 tips and reviews

ShopTRACY B.ShopTRACY BURTON: best egg white omelettes in the city....they will make it just the way u like - perfect every time

Elly's Pancake House is one of Places to check out.

6. Elly's Pancake House

101 W North Ave (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Old Town · 108 tips and reviews

CathyCathy: Great Omlettes

Buddy Guy's Legends is one of Places to check out.

7. Buddy Guy's Legends

8.7
700 S Wabash Ave (at Balbo Dr.), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · South Loop · 140 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: Local and international legends play here, and Buddy Guy himself graces the stage of his authentic blues club, where memorabilia like B.B. King and John Lee Hooker’s guitars complete the atmosphere. Read more.

Vertigo Sky Lounge is one of Places to check out.

8. Vertigo Sky Lounge

2 W Erie St, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Near North Side · 88 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: You’d think the focus of this bar, which sits on the roof of the Dana Hotel, would be the view. But there’s so much to distract you—the roaring fire pit for starters. Read more.

ZED451 is one of Places to check out.

9. ZED451

739 N Clark St (at Superior St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 107 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: If ZED’s rooftop lounge were yours alone, you’d be the most popular kid in town, because this space is primed for entertaining: It has an outdoor bar, rustic lounges and a sleek fireplace. Read more.

The Leg Room is one of Places to check out.

10. The Leg Room

7 W Division St (at Rush St), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Near North Side · 27 tips and reviews

Sidney I.Sidney Ishay: (2Nite) Your New Thursday Night Destination is @ LegRoom (15 W. Division) Free Drinks 10-11:30 HipHop Mashups Top40! Text REMIX to 33028 for VIP!

The Office is one of Places to check out.

11. The Office

8.6
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Fulton Market · 23 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the Ice-cream sundae from our 100 Best list: Grant Achatz + whipped cream + Oreos + gummy bears + peanuts + unreal ice cream + maraschino cherries + a carafe of chocolate sauce = believe it.

Au Cheval is one of Places to check out.

12. Au Cheval

9.2
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 482 tips and reviews
The Grid is one of Places to check out.

13. The Grid

351 W Hubbard St (at N Kingsbury St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · River North · 15 tips and reviews
Rockit Bar and Grill is one of Places to check out.

14. Rockit Bar and Grill

22 W Hubbard St (btwn N Dearborn St & N State St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 212 tips and reviews
Bull & Bear is one of Places to check out.

15. Bull & Bear

431 N Wells St (at Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · River North · 127 tips and reviews
Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe is one of Places to check out.

16. Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe

9.0
130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · The Loop · 480 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Wildberry Cafe excels at skillets, pancakes, omelettes (the baked, browned, fritatta-ish kind, not the delicately balanced, just set and folded French kind), and the like.