Ariana & Ben
Chicago Favorites
South Loop Neighborhood - Hotel is here
Places to Visit: Glessner House, Museum Campus, Prairie Avenue Historic District, Soldier Field, Northerly Island, Clarke House Restaurants to Try: Apolonia, Moody Tongue Brewery, Reggie's Rooftop, Half Sour
Pilsen Neighborhood - Venue is here
Place to Visit: National Museum of Mexican Art, Thalia Hall, Chicago Art District, Alulu Brewing, Lo Rez Brewing (Right next to our venue!), El Paseo Trail (also right next to our venue!) Restaurants to Try: SKY, Duseks, Punch House, Pilsen Yards, Simone's, La Vaca, Skylark, Pleasant House, Del Toro
Bridgeport/Chinatown Neighborhoods - We live here
Place to Visit: Palmisano Park (best park in the city), Guaranteed Rate Field (White Sox Stadium), Ping Tom Park (take the water taxi downtown from here) Restaurants to Try: Min's Noodle House, Potsticker House, Antique Taco, Nana, Franco's, Maria's Packaged Goods and Bar, Lao Sze Chuan, MCCB
Downtown - The Loop
**Lollapalooza is here so it may be crowded** Places to Visit: Chicago Riverwalk, Lakefront Trail, The Bean, Millennium Park, The Willis Tower Restaurants to Try: Beatnik on the River, City Winery at the Chicago Riverwalk, Cindy's
River North/Old Town/Gold Coast Neighborhoods
Place to Visit: The Hancock Building, Oak Street Beach, Ohio Street Beach, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Riverboat Architecture Tour Restaurants to Try: Twin Anchors, Velvet Taco, Ema, Quartino, River Roast, The Billy Goat Tavern, Robert's Pizza, Labriola Pizza
Wrigleyville/ Lincoln Park/ Lakeview Neighborhoods
Places to Visit: Wrigley Field (Cubs Stadium), Lincoln Park Zoo, Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, Lakefront Trail Restaurants to Try: Galit, Casati's, Del Seoul, Summer House Santa Monica, Alinea, Boka, Theater on the Lake, Pequod's Pizza
West Loop Neighborhood
Places to Visit: University of Illinois in Chicago Campus (our alma mater!), Time Out Market Chicago, District Brew Yards, Midwest Coast Brewing Restaurants to Try: Girl & the Goat, Little Goat, Momotaro, Au Cheval, Monteverde, Perilla
Logan Square/ Wicker Park Neighborhood
Places to Visit: Logan Square Blvd. The 606, Humboldt Park, Metropolitan Brewing, Life on Marz Restaurants to Try: Lonesome Rose, Big Kids, 90 Miles Cuban Cafe, Piece Pizzeria, Paulie Gee's Pizza, Mott Street