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Chicago Favorites!
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items Lived in Chicago for 5 years and still work downtown! Sharing my favorite spots to eat, drink and hang out!
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Cute coffee place with delicious pastries and chocolate! The drinks are great, highly recommend their many lattes!
Good Ambler
The best tavern style pizza in Chicago - try Hot Doug’s Atomic Sausage! The beer is also delicious. You need to try this place and I promise you’ll want to go back!
Piece Brewery
Small plate Italian restaurant! Delicious food and great variety of wines. This place is perfect for a date night!
Quartino Ristorante
Delicious food and beer! They also offer a brewery tour which I highly recommend! Their tacos are pretty unique and very tasty.
Cruz Blanca Brewpub
This place is a Chicago staple! Go here for a beer and a burger and be taken back to 1980’s!
Billy Goat Tavern
If you’re a BBQ and smoked meats fan, check this spot out! It has a cute outdoor courtyard in the summer and the food is delicious!
Green Street Smoked Meats — Chicago BBQ
This place is a gem! They have incredible tapas style food options plus a HUGE selection of wines with a sommelier in house! Great spot for dinner with the girls!
The Purple Pig
This taco place is delicious! They have fresh salsa and chips, made in house and the atmosphere is also cool!
Taco Lulú
This place is not only chique but also delicious! They serve some very interesting tacos, super creative! Their ceviche is to die for and they also have a great selection of mezcal and wines!
Lena Brava
If you are looking for the best burger in town, most people - including myself - will recommend Au Cheval! Their burgers are delicious, but they also offer other items on the menu. Highly recommended making a reservation as this is a popular spot.
Au Cheval — Chicago
If you’re a seafood boil fan, this place is amazing! My husband and I used to go eat here all the time and it was always on point. You have the ability to make your boil as mild or spicy as you want, everything is always fresh and the restaurant is s...
Lowcountry South Loop
Our favorite breakfast and brunch spot in the city! Their skillets are to die for and they make a delicious latte. They also have fresh squeezed juices and the most amazing desserts!
Meli Cafe
Who doesn’t love a good Mediterranean meal? This place is fantastic for shawarma, wraps, falafel and bowls. They also serve Lemon Mint and if you never had it, it’s a must try!!
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