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Chicago

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Created by Todd Giddens • Updated On: February 23, 2019
The Violet Hour is one of Chicago.

1. The Violet Hour

9.1
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 256 tips and reviews
Gene Siskel Film Center is one of Chicago.

2. Gene Siskel Film Center

9.1
164 N State St (btwn Lake & Randolph), Chicago, IL
Indie Movie Theater · The Loop · 32 tips and reviews
Museum of Science and Industry is one of Chicago.

3. Museum of Science and Industry

9.3
5700 S Lake Shore Dr (at 57th Dr), Chicago, IL
Science Museum · 407 tips and reviews
The Second City is one of Chicago.

4. The Second City

9.3
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle · 150 tips and reviews
The Original Rainbow Cone is one of Chicago.

5. The Original Rainbow Cone

9.3
9233 S Western Ave (at 92nd Pl), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Beverly · 51 tips and reviews
Old Town Ale House is one of Chicago.

6. Old Town Ale House

8.6
219 W North Ave (N Wieland St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Old Town · 51 tips and reviews
Halligan Bar is one of Chicago.

7. Halligan Bar

7.1
2274 N Lincoln Ave (at W Belden Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lincoln Park · 57 tips and reviews
LH Rooftop is one of Chicago.

8. LH Rooftop

8.7
85 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL
Hotel Bar · The Loop · 24 tips and reviews
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of Chicago.

9. 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
Old Fashioned Donuts is one of Chicago.

10. Old Fashioned Donuts

8.6
11248 S Michigan Ave (btwn 112th & 113th St), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · Roseland · 54 tips and reviews
Woolly Mammoth is one of Chicago.

11. Woolly Mammoth

7.4
1513 W Foster Ave (btwn Clark & Ashland), Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Andersonville · 7 tips and reviews
Great Seas is one of Chicago.

12. Great Seas

Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · South Loop · No tips or reviews
Crisp is one of Chicago.

13. Crisp

9.0
2940 N Broadway St (btwn W Oakdale Ave & W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Lake View East · 174 tips and reviews
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool is one of Chicago.

14. Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

8.8
210 W Fullerton Ave (at Cannon Dr), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · Lincoln Park · 18 tips and reviews
Osaka Garden is one of Chicago.

15. Osaka Garden

8.9
5800 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
Garden · 15 tips and reviews
Gene’s Sausage Shop is one of Chicago.

16. Gene’s Sausage Shop

9.2
4750 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Lawrence Ave & Leland Ave), Chicago, IL
Butcher · Ravenswood · 71 tips and reviews
Calumet Fisheries is one of Chicago.

17. Calumet Fisheries

8.9
3259 E 95th St (at Calumet River), Chicago, IL
Fish Market · 56 tips and reviews
Begyle Brewing is one of Chicago.

18. Begyle Brewing

9.3
1800 W Cuyler Ave (at Ravenswood), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Center · 29 tips and reviews
D'Amato's Bakery is one of Chicago.

19. D'Amato's Bakery

9.0
1124 W Grand Ave (at N May St), Chicago, IL
Bakery · West Town · 36 tips and reviews
Bari is one of Chicago.

20. Bari

9.4
1120 W Grand Ave (at N May St), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · West Town · 65 tips and reviews
The Bad Apple is one of Chicago.

21. The Bad Apple

9.1
4300 N Lincoln Ave (at W Cullom Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · North Center · 200 tips and reviews
Giant is one of Chicago.

22. Giant

9.2
3209 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Logan Square · 21 tips and reviews
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of Chicago.

23. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.7
439 N Wells St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · River North · 332 tips and reviews
Giordano's is one of Chicago.

24. Giordano's

8.8
130 E Randolph St (at N Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · The Loop · 299 tips and reviews
Music Box Theatre is one of Chicago.

25. Music Box Theatre

9.4
3733 N Southport Ave (btwn Grace St & Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Indie Movie Theater · Lakeview · 88 tips and reviews
Maggie Daley Park is one of Chicago.

26. Maggie Daley Park

9.4
337 E Randolph Dr (btwn Lake Shore Dr & Columbus Dr), Chicago, IL
Park · Grant Park · 47 tips and reviews
The Purple Pig is one of Chicago.

27. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews
Band of Bohemia is one of Chicago.

28. Band of Bohemia

4710 N Ravenswood Ave (Leland), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Ravenswood · 26 tips and reviews
Haisous Vietnamese Kitchen is one of Chicago.

29. Haisous Vietnamese Kitchen

8.9
1800 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Pilsen · 18 tips and reviews
Roister is one of Chicago.

30. Roister

8.5
951 W Fulton Market (Morgan), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 38 tips and reviews
Avec is one of Chicago.

31. Avec

9.3
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews
Blackbird is one of Chicago.

32. Blackbird

619 W Randolph St (at N Desplaines St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 127 tips and reviews
The Field Museum is one of Chicago.

33. The Field Museum

9.2
1400 S Lake Shore Dr (at McFetridge Dr), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Museum Campus · 357 tips and reviews
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House is one of Chicago.

34. Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House

8.8
5757 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL
History Museum · Hyde Park · 31 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Conservatory is one of Chicago.

35. Lincoln Park Conservatory

9.2
2391 N Stockton Dr (at Fullerton Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Garden · Lincoln Park · 58 tips and reviews
Chicago Federal Reserve Money Museum is one of Chicago.

36. Chicago Federal Reserve Money Museum

8.3
Chicago, IL
Museum · The Loop · 7 tips and reviews