Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
It's three blocks from the house; great Cuban food; also BYOB (you bring your own bottle of wine or beer); with the wine the restaurant can mix it with Sangria mix.
182 locals recommend
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage AveIt's three blocks from the house; great Cuban food; also BYOB (you bring your own bottle of wine or beer); with the wine the restaurant can mix it with Sangria mix.
Great margaritas and guacamole! Inexpensive and fun - only one two stops away on the Blue Line.
44 locals recommend
El Cid
2645 N Kedzie AveGreat margaritas and guacamole! Inexpensive and fun - only one two stops away on the Blue Line.
Mexican food restaurant about five blocks from my home. Great chips, salsa and drinks. Try the Peach Whiskey!
6 locals recommend
Bàrbaro Taqueria
2525 W North AveMexican food restaurant about five blocks from my home. Great chips, salsa and drinks. Try the Peach Whiskey!
An amazing country French restaurant with fabulous food. Small, intimate with 1/2 priced bottles of wine on Mondays.
56 locals recommend
Le Bouchon
1958 N Damen AveAn amazing country French restaurant with fabulous food. Small, intimate with 1/2 priced bottles of wine on Mondays.
Club Lucky
1824 W Wabansia AveGreat Italian Food Family Dining Establishment.
Arts & Culture
World Class - rated as #1 by Trip Advisor for mulitiple years in a row; extensive Impressionists collection.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan AveWorld Class - rated as #1 by Trip Advisor for mulitiple years in a row; extensive Impressionists collection.
Parks & Nature
Indoor Nature Scene - one of the last remaining conservatories in the city from the turn of the 20th century - fun and free.
258 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park AveIndoor Nature Scene - one of the last remaining conservatories in the city from the turn of the 20th century - fun and free.
Sightseeing
Ferris Wheel Navy Pier Chicago
600 E Grand AveIconic Ferris Wheel with amazing views