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Chicago "Get Started 101" recs
17 items
By
Asha Spacek-Hobbs
Chicago staples matter- The “Must Experience” options when thinking of it's culture & experience. Not always “trending” but where the locals will be!
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2 Locations: 715 S Dearborn/ 800 W Diversey
Cafe Deko: Home
Great Starting Point 'Local' Staple
Tavern on Rush | Gold Coast Restaurant | 1015 North Rush Street ...
How Could You Not?!
The 3 Arts Club Café at RH Chicago - Restoration Hardware
MUST ask for EXTRA Mild Sauce ON CHICKEN to enjoy properly. *Wings (Extra Mild, Fries) IS YOUR ORDER!
Harold's Chicken – Harold's Chicken - Chicago (Multiple Locations)
Amazing Seafood & Steak, Sides, Dessert
Ditka's (Steakhouse) Restaurants -Multiple Locations
Each Location DIFFERENT VIBE! Northern Italian- Delicious, Consistent, STAPLE!
Tuscany Taylor
Dining Upstairs, Cafe w/Patio Downstairs: Navy Pier AMAZING Food/Service!
Riva Crab House
Classic Steak, Seafood, People-Watching & MASSIVE Dessert. Near Oak St Shopping
Gibsons Chicago: Location, Hours, Reservations, Menus
Cool, Consistent, Delish
Sunda New Asian - River North
Asian Grocer & EAT at Food Hall! free parking lot
88 Marketplace (Chinatown)
Aqua Life in THE CITY!
Shedd Aquarium Chicago
As we get older, history becomes priceless!
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
This is a SWEET/Buttery Deep Dish. Giordano's is Regular Deep!
Lou Malnati's, the Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Restaurant (Multiple Locations)
Original Deep Dish: TOURIST FAV *(Most Chicagoans Do NOT Eat FYI)
Giordano's Pizza: Authentic Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Grill Onion, Mustard a MUST!
Maxwell Street Polish Chicago
The Best You'll Have in US- Halsted Location ONLY! Extra Sauce
Mr Greek Gyros - Halsted St
Old School Southern Italian- Dark/Private/Local
The Village