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Chicago Spots to Check Out

Chicago Spots to Check Out

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Created by Lauren Drager Ruhe • Updated On: March 8, 2014
Ch'ava Café is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

1. Ch'ava Café

4656 N Clark St (at Leland Ave), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Ravenswood · 58 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

2. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.1
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews

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The Second City is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

3. The Second City

9.2
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle · 150 tips and reviews
Paris Club Bistro & Bar is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

4. Paris Club Bistro & Bar

59 West Hubbard Street (btwn N Clark & N Dearborn St.), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 114 tips and reviews
Andersonville Wine Walk is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

5. Andersonville Wine Walk

(Clark St.), Chicago, IL
Wine Bar · Andersonville · 1 tip
Ann Sather is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

6. Ann Sather

8.6
909 W Belmont Ave (btwn N Wilton Ave & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · Lakeview · 112 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Conservatory is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

7. Lincoln Park Conservatory

9.3
2391 N Stockton Dr (at Fullerton Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Garden · Lincoln Park · 58 tips and reviews
Kitchen Sink Café is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

8. Kitchen Sink Café

1107 W Berwyn Ave (btwn Winthrop & Broadway St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Edgewater Beach · 38 tips and reviews
Swedish American Museum is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

9. Swedish American Museum

8.3
5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Museum · Andersonville · 17 tips and reviews
Nadeau - Furniture with a Soul is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

10. Nadeau - Furniture with a Soul

8.1
4433 N Ravenswood Ave (at W Sunnyside Ave), Chicago, IL
Furniture and Home Store · Ravenswood · 11 tips and reviews
Yummy Yummy is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

11. Yummy Yummy

7.8
2901 N Broadway St (at W Surf St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Lake View East · 31 tips and reviews
Oodles Of Noodles is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

12. Oodles Of Noodles

2540 N Clark St (W. Deming Pl.), Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · Park West · 5 tips and reviews
Noodles In the Pot is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

13. Noodles In the Pot

8.0
2453 N Halsted St (btwn W Altgeld St & W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · North Side · 44 tips and reviews
RPM Italian is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

14. RPM Italian

9.1
52 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 239 tips and reviews
The Purple Pig is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

15. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews
Sable Kitchen & Bar is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

16. Sable Kitchen & Bar

505 N State St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 196 tips and reviews
Grand Lux Cafe is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

17. Grand Lux Cafe

600 N Michigan Ave (at Ontario St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 347 tips and reviews
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of Chicago Spots to Check Out.

18. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.7
439 N Wells St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · River North · 331 tips and reviews