Try the maatje herring shot from our 100 Best list: Make way, tequila shots. We want to start every meal slurping a piece of sweet pickled herring followed by a shot of genever.
Established in 1935, Miller's Pub once claimed actor Jimmy Durante and legendary sports announcer Harry Caray as regulars. Read more.
Load up your falafel w/ a 25-strong, ever-changing array of fixins from various pickled fruits n veggies to flavor-packed sauces to more elab concoctions like tomato chutney & a salad of roasted beets Read more.
Play a game of spin the bottle – the electronic version – or use this bar’s bright touchscreens to finger your way through a possible 67k drink combos & send IM's to the lovely ladies at other tables Read more.
Go there: The gay guys stay in the front here, the gay girls chill in the back. Read more.
Train with TEAM TO END AIDS (T2) for the Chicago Marathon or Chicago Half Marathon and TRIUMPH! Read more.
Actually be superior to all others checking in here by getting the ragout of Burgundy snails served alongside whitefish from Lake Superior Read more.
I am a big fan of breakfasts, but usually too lazy to cook since I'm not a morning person, so I head to Flo's where this little New Mexican restaraunt serves some scrumptiously good brekkies (or brunc
Go there: Belly up to the bar, built in the 1930s to resemble the USS Normandy. Read more.
In the film The Lake House (2006), Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) pours her heart out over a teary round of drinks in scenes filmed at Miller's Pub. Read more.
In the movie "High Fidelity" (2000) Rob (John Cusack) reminisces about his ex-girlfriend Laura over drinks at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge. Read more.
Just a drunken stumble from the Grand Red Line station, this sporty brewpub offers six house-brewed beers to sip on. Read more.
While at the Art Institute, make sure to check out their self-guided movie-themed tour. Click the link that follows this tip to view the PDF. Read more.
Never-frozen, freshly griddled and smashed patties covering every square inch of the place should do the trick. Though we think it’s the addiction to the dark brown, salty, skin-on french fries. Read more.
