Guidebook for Chicago

Aaron
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Great Vietnamese food. Check out Hai Yen, Ba Le, Tank Noodles, or any of the many other great places here!
Cafe Chien
4749 N Spaulding Ave
Great Vietnamese food. Check out Hai Yen, Ba Le, Tank Noodles, or any of the many other great places here!

Drinks & Nightlife

Live swing orchestra on Thursdays. Live performances most nights. Oldest jazz club in the US, former haunt of Al Capone's!
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals recommend
Live swing orchestra on Thursdays. Live performances most nights. Oldest jazz club in the US, former haunt of Al Capone's!
Fun neighborhood gay/lesbian bar. Great music, dancing, low attitude.
70 locals recommend
Big Chicks
5024 N Sheridan Rd
70 locals recommend
Fun neighborhood gay/lesbian bar. Great music, dancing, low attitude.
Fun LGBT Sports bar, great food.
25 locals recommend
Crew Bar + Grill
4804 North Broadway
25 locals recommend
Fun LGBT Sports bar, great food.

Everything Else

Local concert venue. Many great indie and up and coming artists perform here. Great architecture. Batman fans - this is where they filmed the scene where Bruce Wayne's parents are killed.
123 locals recommend
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence Ave
123 locals recommend
Local concert venue. Many great indie and up and coming artists perform here. Great architecture. Batman fans - this is where they filmed the scene where Bruce Wayne's parents are killed.
Local concert venue. Many great indie and up and coming artists perform here. Great architecture.
92 locals recommend
Riviera Theatre
4746 North Racine Avenue
92 locals recommend
Local concert venue. Many great indie and up and coming artists perform here. Great architecture.
Huge former movie palace and former concert venue. Hopefully slated to be remodeled soon. Great photo op. Amazing architecture.
Uptown Theatre
4816 N Broadway
Huge former movie palace and former concert venue. Hopefully slated to be remodeled soon. Great photo op. Amazing architecture.
Great 20's era architecture / bank. This is where they filmed Public Enemies.
Bridgeview Bank Group Uptown
4753 N Broadway
Great 20's era architecture / bank. This is where they filmed Public Enemies.
Chicago's other LGBT neighborhood. Lots of great restaurants and shops.
154 locals recommend
Andersonville
154 locals recommend
Chicago's other LGBT neighborhood. Lots of great restaurants and shops.
Lots of great LGBT bars and restaurants here. Check out Sidetracks and Roscoes.
92 locals recommend
Boystown
92 locals recommend
Lots of great LGBT bars and restaurants here. Check out Sidetracks and Roscoes.

Shopping

Eggs Sardou or the Dixie Hash and Chicken for brunch. Fried Catfish or Chicken Fried Steak for dinner. Fred Green Tomatoes with Creamy Dill anytime. Not close but my all time favorite!
Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop
825 Church Street
Eggs Sardou or the Dixie Hash and Chicken for brunch. Fried Catfish or Chicken Fried Steak for dinner. Fred Green Tomatoes with Creamy Dill anytime. Not close but my all time favorite!