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Guide to Chicago's best spots

Guide to Chicago's best spots

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Created by Joe Godinez • Updated On: October 12, 2011
AMC River East 21 is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

1. AMC River East 21

8.4
322 E Illinois St (btwn Fairbanks Ct & McClurg Ct), Chicago, IL
Movie Theater · Streeterville · 186 tips and reviews
The House of Glunz is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

2. The House of Glunz

7.4
1206 N Wells St (Division), Chicago, IL
Wine Store · Old Town · 6 tips and reviews
Debonair Social Club is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

3. Debonair Social Club

7.2
1575 N Milwaukee Ave (at W North Ave), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Wicker Park · 29 tips and reviews
The Sports Corner Bar & Grill is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

4. The Sports Corner Bar & Grill

6.1
956 W Addison St (at Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 28 tips and reviews
Congress Theater is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

5. Congress Theater

5.6
2135 N Milwaukee Ave (at Rockwell St), Chicago, IL
Performing Arts Venue · Logan Square · 67 tips and reviews
The Mid is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

6. The Mid

306 N Halsted St (at W Fulton St), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Fulton Market · 97 tips and reviews
Old Town Pub is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

7. Old Town Pub

7.0
1339 N Wells St (at Evergreen Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Old Town · 29 tips and reviews
Elly's Pancake House is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

8. Elly's Pancake House

101 W North Ave (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Old Town · 108 tips and reviews
Rodan is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

9. Rodan

1530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Wicker Park · 43 tips and reviews
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

10. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!

9.1
2024 N Halsted St (btwn W Dickens Ave & W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · North Side · 221 tips and reviews
Chicago Q is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

11. Chicago Q

8.8
1160 N Dearborn St (at W Division St.), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 164 tips and reviews
Burton Place is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

12. Burton Place

5.9
1447 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Old Town · 30 tips and reviews
John Barleycorn is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

13. John Barleycorn

3524 N Clark St (btwn Eddy & Cornelia), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 43 tips and reviews
Sunda is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

14. Sunda

8.9
110 W Illinois St (btwn N LaSalle Dr & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 288 tips and reviews
Best Buy is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

15. Best Buy

7.1
1000 W North Ave (at Sheffield Ave.), Chicago, IL
Electronics Store · North Side · 25 tips and reviews
Graham Elliot is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

16. Graham Elliot

217 W Huron St (at Wells St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 47 tips and reviews
HUB 51 is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

17. HUB 51

8.2
51 W Hubbard St (at Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 249 tips and reviews
Wildfire is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

18. Wildfire

8.7
159 W Erie St (btwn La Salle St & Wells St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 77 tips and reviews
AMC DINE-IN 600 North Michigan 9 is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

19. AMC DINE-IN 600 North Michigan 9

8.2
600 N Michigan Ave (at Ohio St), Chicago, IL
Movie Theater · Streeterville · 100 tips and reviews
Navy Pier IMAX is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

20. Navy Pier IMAX

700 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Movie Theater · Streeterville · 30 tips and reviews