Food/Drink:
-Iced ube latte + pastries at Kasama are delish. Get order pickup if you don't want to wait in line
-Small Cheval for burgers
Shopping:
-The secondhand combo of Everything and Knee Deep Vintage (right next to each other in Pilsen)
Museum:
-I love the Marc Chagall America Windows at the Art Institute, they're tucked away in an alcove separate from the other galleries so it's nice to stumble upon and have mostly to yourself 🌜
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Def can depend on where you’re staying, but these are kinda all over the place things I’d say are good
Art Institute is def one of the top galleries in the world. If you’re an art person it’s a 100 you wanna do it.
If you want a deeper cut art museum-Wrightwood 659(even people who live here don’t rep it enough.)
People talk about the hot dogs(Devil Dawgs is the one I usually have), but the Polish Sausage at Jim’s Original is very much its own distinct vibe.
Fancyish vibes - Monteverde(Italian hard to get rez for but good) Kumiko(it’s in the top 25 bars in the world for a reason but also not fussy)
Day 2 Day vibes - Delilah’s, Goose Island(you said beer it’s at least local), Ming Hin(Chinatown locale), Charleston(gotta get at least one corner/residential bar in)
Jun 1, 2024
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holstein park pool
quesadilla la reina del sur (restaurant)
logan arcade (bar)
the charleston (bar)
taking the brown line on a summer day
chef’s special (restaurant)
rainbo club (bar)
gemini / penelope (shop)
handlebar (restaurant)
running/walking/biking on the 606
dial m for modern (vintage furniture)
engine coffee shop
lula cafe (a dinner must)
club lucky (martinis n caesar salad)
merz apothecary (lotions n potions)
logan square farmers market
ok feel like there’s so many more recs but honestly you can do anything in chicago during the summer and have a good time
Jul 4, 2024
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This time of year you really can’t go wrong with hanging out at any of the beaches or spending time in Lincoln Park. Get as much sunshine as possible!
Hard to give just a few food recs but my faves now probably are Rose Mary, Mama Delia, and Armitage Ale House. For something quicker get tacos at La Pasadita or a hot dog or a burger at Red Hot Ranch.
A lot of good thrifting/antiques on Grand Avenue in West Town if you’re into that, and then some awesome bookstores too are Myopic Books in Wicker Park and Open Books in Logan Square.
The Robey Hotel is also an amazing place to grab drinks, now that it’s summer their pool bar will be open too! If that’s not your speed and you just want a good ol dive bar and cheap cans of beer, Rainbo Club is right down the road from there! Enjoy!
May 4, 2024
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