To visit any of the girls' blogs, click on their pics. Thanks for the great lists, girls!
Best dinner: Japonais, Zocalo, Irazu, Scoozi, Bandera, RL Grill
Best patio: Big Star, Tavern on Rush
Best sandwich: Hannah's bretzel
Best rooftop view: The Wit + Trump
Favorite bars: Citizen, Old Town Social, Benchmark, Public House, Hubbard Inn,
Lunch/shop at Whole Foods in Lincoln Park
Walking through the city
Posted my summer favorites earlier this week
Shopping: Gold Coast {rush street}, Michigan Ave + Lincoln Park
Sarah posted her favorite restaurants on her blog. Check it out.
best spot to take parents for brunch: RL Cafe (off Michigan Ave)
best spot to take parents for brunch: RL Cafe (off Michigan Ave)
best outdoor patio: Big Star in Bucktown (great margaritas!)
fave spot for dinner: Maude's Liquor Bar (on Randolph)
things to do:
BBQs on friend's rooftops
Summer concerts outdoors (Lolla this weekend;)
Running along the lake
Girl & the Goat - West Loop
GT Fish & Oyster - River North
Stroll along Michigan Avenue (obviously)
Exploring what the different Chicago neighborhoods have to offer.
Cubs games at Wrigley
Feast
Japonais
Grand Marnier souffle at Mortons {the original mortons}
Shopping!
Randolph Street Market
Lesley has been in Chicago for a month and is actually my neighbor. We live one floor apart!
Bristol - insanely good food, also on Damen in Bucktown
Uncle Julio's - on North Ave in Lincoln Park - best guac I've ever had, and I consider myself a connoisseur
Hopleaf - in Andersonville, get the mussels
Picnic on the lakefront
Cubs games
Shop around Oak Street and Rush - the stores are just so pretty : ) or in Andersonville
De Cero - West Loop
Ranalli's Pizza - Lincoln Park
DMK Burger Bar - Lakeview
Segway Tour of Chicago - I grew up here and this is still a blast, especially because you get to wear reflecting vests and segways are incredibly awkward, plus the coolness factor.
Drinks on the Terrace at the Trump
Le Colonial -Gold Coast
Mirai - Wicker Park
Piccolo Sogno - West Town
Shop! (just being honest)
Go out on the lake on a boat in the summer!
Cafe Ba Ba Reeba - Lincoln Park
Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club - Boystown
Wow Bao - Loop
Nookie's - Lincoln Park, Old Town
White Palace Grill - University Village
New Chinatown Chop Suey - Chinatown
Gejas Cafe - Lincoln Park
Blue Line Lounge & Grill - Wicker Park
exploring Lincoln Park (the actual park) and all of the city's
different entertainment venues. And I'm obsessed with all of the
different summer festivals!
Toro for best sushi in the city plus it's byob.
Bongo Room has my favorite brunch - the french toast/pancake creations are out of this world.
Folklore is my favorite place for a steak. Love that you can sit outside and their passion fruit mojitos are delicious.
Shopping up and down Damen. Tangerine is my favorite stop.
Catching a ball game at Wrigley.
Margaritas and sun on the huge patio at Big Star.
Breakfast: Jam (on damen, outdoor patio, contemporary food &
presentation yet affordable). Bongo Room (on Milwaukee - everything is
amazing! Huge portions and great food!)
Lunch: Big Star ( on damen, patio, amazing chips/guac, queso fuendito,
and the tacos!!!! Can be a long wait, so go early-which is why I suggest
for lunch).
Dinner: Vivo (on Randolph, delicious Italian, plan
group dinner and see if u can sit in old elevator shaft!), Butterfly
Sushi (on Madison, my fav local (to my house) patio and low key yet
great sushi!). Perennial (on Clark, one of my most memorable meals with
the Hubs, outstanding!)
Dessert: Black Dog Gelato (on Damen, funky flavor combos but amazing taste! Get the Carmel & Goat Cheese!)
jerrys sandwiches on division in wicker park. i LOVE the variety
piece brewery & pizzeria on north ave in wicker park. i am a sucker for thin pizza and really great appetizers (goat cheese marina is my favorite!)
Noon-o-kabab
in Ravenswood. my fiance and his family are Persian so we have been to
quite a few different Persian places around the city but this one is the
best!
i love to visit the art institute, its my favorite museum in the city and has a lot of my favorite pieces.
bike rides + mural hunting around the neighborhood
favorite food places:
best bar food: southport lanes (southport corridor)
dinner date: jane's (bucktown)
fun group dinner: avec (river north)
things to do:
the summer festivals (great way to see all the different neighborhoods!)
running along the lake
best bar food: southport lanes (southport corridor)
dinner date: jane's (bucktown)
fun group dinner: avec (river north)
things to do:
the summer festivals (great way to see all the different neighborhoods!)
running along the lake
and in the winter...going to the zoo lights!
zed 451 - fun atmosphere, great food + specialty cocktailsand rooftop bar.
sono - lincoln park, some of the best wood fired pizzas i've tried and fab wines
sola - sources locally for meat and produce and the dishes are exquisitely prepared
cafe orchid - great hole-in-the-wall turkish restaurant and byob to boot!
i'm with alex on this...shopping
eating out - especially finding great byob spots
Thank you for the great list, girls! Now let's have some fun with this! Please share the city you live in + some fave restaurants/things to do in your city.
Thank you for the great list, girls! Now let's have some fun with this! Please share the city you live in + some fave restaurants/things to do in your city.
Happy Friday!
xo
24 comments:
this was such a fun idea danielle! i am adding a TON of new-to-me chicago restaurants to my to-visit list! thanks again for having me :) xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
Yay! So excited to compile a list of new resturants to try! Thanks so much for having me, such a fun post about our beautiful city! Happy weekend! xo
Fabulous! I am basically going to use this as my guide for eating out. Have so much fun this weekend!! xo
Great pics for Chi-town! For my fave things I'd add movies in the park, the architectural boar tour, and eating al fresco (with the long winters here I really appreciate this one). For places to eat I'd add Lillie's Q. And, for places to drink I'd add the Map Room!
This was such a fun post to be a part of, but even better, a great list to revisit when I'm stumped for where to eat;) So many great places to try and lovely Chicago bloggers that make me happy!! xo
Whoa, what a great idea! I so needed this a couple of weeks ago when I visited! So many great ideas & blogs!
I love this list and there are more places I need to try! And some I love and completely forgot to mention!!! Janes! And of course Shopping is the best past time!
Wow! This is a really fun post! I agree with so many of these picks - especially Piece and Jerry's!
Yay! Such a fun post! Looks great! :)
This is amazing! You guys all sound up north of where I am, but if you're ever by Jeweler's Row on Wabash, go to Sugar Bliss! It's the cutest cupcake shop I have ever seen. The chocolate peanut butter cupcake is my personal favorite!
Just found your blog through Curly in the City, and I love this post! I am a Chicago blogger too, and while I see a lot of my favorite restaurants, I also see a ton of new ones to try, as well as a bunch of fellow Chicago bloggers to check out - thanks for a great post :)
Awesome and so cute!!! Love all the suggestions and thanks for including me! :)
Great post!!! I just got so many good ideas for places to try when I'm in town. And a few new blogs to read, too!
Have a great weekend
Ok I am flagging this post for when I go to Chicago!!! Such great suggestions!! Happy weekend!
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This is perfect! I'm so excited to have such a long list of places to try. I'm also excited to see so many Chicago bloggers! Very fun! I really enjoyed your Chicago week. It made me even more excited about living here, now!
I'm headed to Chicago soon and can't wait to check out these recommendations! xoxo
I've really enjoyed your Chicago series, what a fun place to live!
Great job, girls! I'm going to have to bookmark this for my next trip to Chi-town!
This is SO perfect! Printing out now and making plans for my Chicago trip!!
This is so helpful since my girls and I are always looking for new places to go! I'm printing this out and using it in the weeks to come!
What a wonderful list from a beautiful group of Chicago ladies!!
I love this idea! I should do something like this for Vancouver! Great job and was really fun reading into everyone's little bio :)
loved all the tips!!
I've been following your blog (and adore it) since I discovered it and decided to come back to Chicago. Its my second time here and I <3 the windy city.
I couldn't visit all the places but I think its a good thing though, so I have more reasons to came back again next year.
Love this! I'm fairly new to Chicago and live in Wicker Park and lots of my favs are here but some new ones too. What a great post, thank you!!
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