below i have a variety of places you can go to when you feel like you need to get out of the house, ranging from coffee shops to bars/restaurants and even to beaches!
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Outdoor Activities
fun beach to go to with friends, has restaurants along it as well to get drinks and food with to make it even more fun!
North Avenue Beach
such a pretty scenery, this is good for if you just want to see pretty nature things but it’s ALSO a great wedding venue helllooooo
Lake Katherine
Restaurants
my favorite restaurant, the oysters are to die for and it has a great atmosphere overall. it is perfect for a date night especially with the dim lighting and decor!
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
this place is perfect for meat lovers, you get to try multiple varieties of meats at your preferred temperature and it is all at a set price. you also have a little coaster that you can flip a certain way that will tell the servers if you need to be ...
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
very good restaurant for people who love italian food, it’s impressive how good the food is here!
Ciccio Mio
my favorite sushi place, they have reasonable prices and really good drinks! i’ve been going here for years and they have never disappointed.
Sushi Nova - Orland Park
another very reasonable priced sushi place, they are newer and each time i’ve gone i’ve noticed it gets more and more busy, likely from how good it is here. the service is also amazing!
Aji Sushi
this place is a bit more pricey but it is so worth it. they have a balcony with such a pretty view and all of their food is so good. this is perfect for a birthday dinner or date night, drinks here are very good as well!
Nobu Chicago
Other Food & Drinks
my favorite coffee place currently, they have sooo many flavors to choose from and they also have other drink options outside of coffee which is nice. my current favorites are the cinnamon roll with banana bread and cold foam & the 7 energy with ...
7 Brew Coffee
this is my go to place when i want to have good wine. they have wine tastings you can do and they even have their own special cooper’s hawk wine. the food is also sooo good here, i love their seared ahi tuna & all of their pastas.
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
my fav bar in college i miss it if your at ISU you better be cherishing this bar