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Chicago To Do
Portillo's is one of Chicago To Do.

1. Portillo's

9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 666 tips and reviews
Three Dots and a Dash is one of Chicago To Do.

2. Three Dots and a Dash

8.6
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Tiki Bar · Near North Side · 223 tips and reviews
House of Blues Restaurant & Bar is one of Chicago To Do.

3. House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

9.0
329 N Dearborn St (btwn Kinzie St & Wacker Dr), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Near North Side · 197 tips and reviews
The Purple Pig is one of Chicago To Do.

4. 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 To Do.

5. Sable Kitchen & Bar

505 N State St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 196 tips and reviews
Grant Park is one of Chicago To Do.

6. Grant Park

9.5
337 E Randolph Dr (at Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · 136 tips and reviews
Cantina Laredo is one of Chicago To Do.

7. Cantina Laredo

508 N State St (btwn W Grand Ave & W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 130 tips and reviews
Cloud Gate is one of Chicago To Do.

8. Cloud Gate

9.3
N Michigan Ave (btwn Randolph St & Monroe Dr), Chicago, IL
Outdoor Sculpture · Grant Park · 302 tips and reviews

9. GT Fish and Oyster

531 N Wells St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 195 tips and reviews

EaterEater: If it were just fish and chips and chowdah, we'd still be won over; but everything you'd think you're on one of the coasts. [Eater 38 Member]

10. Gilt Bar

9.2
230 W Kinzie St (at N. Franklin St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 189 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Sophistication, affordable gastropub fare and classic cocktails reign at owner Brendan Sodikoff's gilded age-inspired River North hotspot. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Howells & Hood is one of Chicago To Do.

11. Howells & Hood

435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 131 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Howells & Hood is an epic beer hall in the Trib Tower, equipped with 114 beers on tap springing from 360 draft faucets spread across the 23,000sqft venue. Read more.

12. Sable Kitchen & Bar

505 N State St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 196 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Thought you'd want to know: Sable Kitchen & Bar has been nominated for Best New Beverage Program in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more.

13. The Gage

9.0
24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · The Loop · 339 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The whiskey list is lengthy and beer options go beyond the basics. The food is rich and flavorful, from the Scotch egg to the Gage burger with melted onion marmalade and gobs of Midwestern Camembert. Read more.

14. Siena Tavern

8.9
51 W Kinzie St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 190 tips and reviews

Sara S.Sara Swear: The squid ink pasta is to die for! Also the drink #4 was delicious. If you can't get a reservation they have a lot of tables by the bar that you can get into quickly.

Slurping Turtle is one of Chicago To Do.

15. Slurping Turtle

116 W Hubbard St (at N LaSalle St), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · River North · 191 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Beer, sake, dumplings, & sashimi abound, but noodle dishes such as tan tan men with ground pork & spicy sausage, & slurping noodle with cilantro & black tiger shrimp are the highlights. Read more.

16. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

9.4
60 E Grand Ave (at N Rush St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 226 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Start with the sweet, cool stone crabs and a delicious chopped salad that could easily feed two. Go straight to the top with the bone-in New York strip or the Alaskan king crab legs served chilled. Read more.

17. Bub City

7.5
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 134 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Get your fill of ribs, brisket, pulled pork, fried chicken, and other classics at Bub City. If that doesn’t suit you, try one of the many sandwiches, Texas hot link, shrimp po’ boy and lobster roll.

18. Pops for Champagne

8.4
601 N State St (at E Ohio St), Chicago, IL
Wine Bar · Near North Side · 114 tips and reviews

Juicy CoutureJuicy Couture: This spot has over 100 champagne selections and lovely live music- try the Laurent-Perrier Demi-Sec for a sweet treat.

19. Public House

400 North State Street (at Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Tap your own beer or spirit at the table or sip a cocktail meant to resemble a beer (such as the Port of Call, a Jameson-port-Rum-Patron concoction with a whipped cream head that’s a play on Guinness) Read more.

Big Bowl is one of Chicago To Do.

20. Big Bowl

7.5
60 E Ohio St (btwn Rush St & Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Near North Side · 125 tips and reviews

21. Eataly

9.1
43 E Ohio St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Gourmet Store · Near North Side · 408 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It doesn't get much hotter than Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's land of magic and pasta. With eight restaurants and a world of retail, Chicago's food scene has been greatly expanded.