One the best brunch spots in Lakeview! But get there early on the weekends to avoid the long lines/wait. And definitely try the cupcakes...good luck eating just one. Read more.
Come for the amazing coffee and do NOT skip out on the incredible pastries!
Mexican Maki roll for life. Hamachi, jalapeño, avocado, cilantro and lime? Yes, please.
I don't care that it's a chain owned by the Cheesecake Factory. The views of Michigan Ave are great, as are the snacks and the cocktails. Perfect place to stop for a bite on a shopping day.
Enjoy $3 tapas at the bar from 4–6 PM daily, as well as 10-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Go late-night to get a caffeinated “cream express” milkshake (vanilla and espresso). Or go earlier in the evening to grab a scoop of the Lakeview Barhopper (chocolate ice cream with Jack Daniel’s). Read more.
We’re here for the beer, and it doesn’t disappoint, be it draft (note the goose-shaped taps), or in bottles. But the food is better than it has to be – homemade chips! – as is the pubby atmosphere.
Start with empanadas, FOR SURE, move on to bife de lomo and finish with panqueque dulce de leche.
This Chicago landmark presents jazz nightly, from traditional to experimental, amid a "speakeasyesque" décor. Read more.
Enjoy some Goose Island brew and sweet potato fries while you listen to the tunes.
The works of culinary art at this Chicago hot spot look almost too good to eat–almost. Our favorites include squab with charred strawberries on a birch log, and lemon soda custard.
Housemade lard biscuits come topped with poached eggs and a distinctive cured-and smoked-in-house ham, simmered in Kilgus Farmstead cream and cut into thick slices. Read more.
Do Shakespearean improv! Old Style is served in cute mugs so you don't feel as trashy.
Chicago: A training ground for the likes of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Steve Carell and others, this legendary comedy club now boasts -IFC Staff
It's very crucially important that you eat a ham and cheese pie and drink a frappe.
