Our hood, that has TONS of restaurants and shopping, including Svea (Swedish style breakfast spot), Taste of Heaven (Americana), DeFloured (gluten free but one of the best bakeries, especially if you love cookie sandwiches), Hopleaf (German-American most known for their extensive beer list), Lost Larson (Scandinavian inspired bakery/lunch/brunch spot, it's amazing), Simon's (a local bar staple), M. Henry (Americana), Jin Ju (Korean with a twist), Reza's (Middle Eastern), Lady Gregory's (legit pub food), countless shops (including an artist galleria), Nobody's Darling (cocktail bar), the notable Swedish American Museum (where Cat volunteered, ask her about working outside when it's -40 degrees), Women & Children First Bookstore, Brown Elephant (an epic resale/thrift shop), and countless antique and furniture stores (including an oddities shop, Woolly Mammoth)
If you're looking for a low-key joint with some of the best wings EVER
An old-fashioned pancake house
It likely will be a bit cold, but in case you want to venture by the lake and admire the mansions as you walk there
Coffee in the hotels' area
Coffee nearby the potential hotels
A Chicago classic
Famed sports bar
Cocktail lounge!