Emily & Jordan
Things To Do
We Love Chicago!!
We love it here and have a million things to recommend. Don't be afraid to ask us for suggestions, we're excited to share our favorite parts of the city with you all!
Sightseeing
Some iconic Chicago tourism locations include Grant/Millennium Park (home of the Bean), the museum campus (Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium), the Art Institute of Chicago, Navy Pier, the lakefront trail (walk or bike!). The architecture cruises offered by the Chicago Architecture Center are one of the best ways to see the most stunning parts of downtown and are always a great time. https://www.architecture.org/city-tours/river-cruise
Food & Drink
Chicago has no shortage of incredible restaurants. A few faves from neighborhoods we frequent: Lula Cafe (Logan Square) - go for brunch or dinner, get the pasta yia yia, beet bruscetta, or literally anything, they never miss Chef's Special (Bucktown) - get the green beans and the dan dan noodles Beatnik (West Town/the Loop) - Emily loves the mushrooms, the whole menu is phenomenal Longman & Eagle (Logan Square) - always a great menu, thorough whiskey selection El Cid (Logan Square) - el pastor is perfect every time Sun Wah BBQ (Uptown) - get the whole duck Nhu Lan (Uptown) - Anthony Bourdain would have loved this place Hopleaf (Andersonville) - get the mussels/frites. great Belgian beers Spacca Napoli Pizzeria (Ravenswood) - not Chicago style* *any of the little red and yellow hot dog stores are going to be unbelievable. Trust.
Burgers
Jordan and Emily have been on a years' long journey to identify and rank the best burgers in the city. Here are a few notable options: Red Hot Ranch (Bucktown/Lakeview) - best (and cheapest!) burger in the city, we're so serious Little Bad Wolf (Andersonville) - was number 1 until we tried Warlord Warlord (Avondale) - best *fancy burger in the city Matisse (Lakeview) - Jordan's favorite burger (Sweet Precision & Soft Collision) Mott Street (Wicker Park) - another phenomenal burger, also get the mushrooms Gretel (Logan Square) - cousins with Little Bad Wolf, a solid option.
Night Out
We LOVE an arcade bar. Here are a few of our favorites: Logan Arcade (Logan Square) Emporium (Logan Square/Wicker Park locations) Headquarters (River North) Replay (Lincoln Park) *expect a fun Halloween-themed pop up Wanna hear some live music? Us too! Here's were we go to find it: Kingston Mines (Lincoln Park) Dorian's (Wicker Park) California Clipper Lounge (Humboldt Park) Easy Does It (Logan Square) Parachute (Avondale) Chicago is historically where the funniest people in the country hone their skills. Beyond the iconic Second City theater, we love seeing improv shows at iO (Lincoln Park) and sketch comedy at Lincoln Lodge (Logan Square).
Dive Bars
Every neighborhood in Chicago has a substantial list of incredible dives, and no matter where you're staying, we can surely recommend one. *Please reach out to Matthew Wegh for a curated recommendation. A few of our staples: Inner Town Pub (Wicker Park) Lemmings (Wicker Park) *free pool table Green Eye (Bucktown) Lilly's (Lincoln Park) (if it's open/if you dare) DMen Tap (Avondale) The Native (Logan Square)