Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Mott St
1401 N Ashland AveExcellent food, trendy spot.
BIG & little's Restaurant
1034 W Belmont AveGreat, cheap tacos.
Al's Beef
The original Chicago Italian Beef. Their Chicago hot dogs are solid too.
Tocco
1266 N Milwaukee AveGreat little Italian restaurant.
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State StClassic Chocago pizza
Drinks & Nightlife
Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee AveHipster bar with lots of arcade games.
Nick's Beer Garden
1516 N Milwaukee AveCool little dive bar with a pool table and shuffleboard
Sightseeing
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StWillis Tower Skydeck
Arts & Culture
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan AveThe best known venue for sketch comedy. SNL hires directly from Second City and if you can get tickets, it's definitely worth it.
433 locals recommend
The Second City
230 W North AveThe best known venue for sketch comedy. SNL hires directly from Second City and if you can get tickets, it's definitely worth it.
The center of long-form improv. Tickets are cheap, shows are hilarious, and they are always different, since everything is 100% improvised.
71 locals recommend
The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury StThe center of long-form improv. Tickets are cheap, shows are hilarious, and they are always different, since everything is 100% improvised.
Zanies Comedy Night Club
1548 N Wells StGreat, intimate venue for stand-up comedy
This is unquestionably one of the best tours in Chicago. Best done on any nice summer day, you will ride on a boat down the Chicago River while a speaker talks to about much of Chicago's iconic architecture. Drinks are served on the boat, and the pickup is in the middle of the Chicago Riverwalk, which is worth walking down on its own.
47 locals recommend
Chicago Architecture River Cruise
RiverwalkThis is unquestionably one of the best tours in Chicago. Best done on any nice summer day, you will ride on a boat down the Chicago River while a speaker talks to about much of Chicago's iconic architecture. Drinks are served on the boat, and the pickup is in the middle of the Chicago Riverwalk, which is worth walking down on its own.
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway Groceries, pharmacy, liquor. Everything you might need.