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Favorite Spots
California Pizza Kitchen is one of Favorite Spots.

1. California Pizza Kitchen

52 E. Ohio St., Ohio Street (btwn Wabash & Rush), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Near North Side · 45 tips and reviews
Chick-fil-A is one of Favorite Spots.

2. Chick-fil-A

8.2
30 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Near North Side · 147 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Opening today, Chick-fil-A sets up its base on Chicago Avenue in Gold Coast, a mere stone’s throw from the Magnificent Mile, fine restaurants and even a Bentley dealership Read more.

NoMI is one of Favorite Spots.

3. NoMI

8.8
800 N Michigan Ave (North Rush Street), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Streeterville · 107 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: One of Michigan Avenue’s finest dining establishments, NoMI featured French cooking from chefs Cristophe David and Sandro Gamba before its renovations in January. This Friday welcomes the reopening. Read more.

Cantina Laredo is one of Favorite Spots.

4. Cantina Laredo

508 N State St (btwn W Grand Ave & W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 130 tips and reviews
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of Favorite Spots.

5. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 685 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The company sells art books at outlets such as Urban Outfitters & Saks Fifth Ave, but this outpost hopes to lure fans looking to pick up books about Dali, Calatrava and Dennis Hopper’s photographs Read more.

Kuma's Corner is one of Favorite Spots.

6. Kuma's Corner

8.9
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria is one of Favorite Spots.

7. Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

9.2
1927 W North Ave (btwn Elk Grove Ave & Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Wicker Park · 350 tips and reviews
The Southern is one of Favorite Spots.

8. The Southern

1840 W North Ave (btwn Wolcott Ave. & Honore St.), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Bucktown · 108 tips and reviews
Quartino is one of Favorite Spots.

9. Quartino

8.7
626 N State St (at W Ontario St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 345 tips and reviews
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant is one of Favorite Spots.

10. RA Sushi Bar Restaurant

1139 N State St (at Elm St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Gold Coast · 73 tips and reviews
Luxbar is one of Favorite Spots.

11. Luxbar

8.4
18 E Bellevue Pl (at Rush St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Gold Coast · 83 tips and reviews
Grahamwich is one of Favorite Spots.

12. Grahamwich

615 N State St (btwn E Ohio St & E Ontario St), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · Near North Side · 103 tips and reviews
M Burger is one of Favorite Spots.

13. M Burger

5 W Ontario St (btwn N State St & N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Near North Side · 84 tips and reviews
Bongo Room is one of Favorite Spots.

14. Bongo Room

1152 S Wabash Ave (at Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · South Loop · 116 tips and reviews
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of Favorite Spots.

15. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

8.8
220 E Chicago Ave (at Mies van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Streeterville · 154 tips and reviews
Tank Noodle is one of Favorite Spots.

16. Tank Noodle

8.1
4953 N Broadway St (at Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Uptown · 150 tips and reviews
Taco Bueno is one of Favorite Spots.

17. Taco Bueno

6.2
5032 S Sheridan Rd (at E. 51st St.), Tulsa, OK
Mexican Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
The Violet Hour is one of Favorite Spots.

18. The Violet Hour

9.1
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 256 tips and reviews
Tavernita is one of Favorite Spots.

19. Tavernita

151 W Erie St (at N. LaSalle St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 49 tips and reviews
Leaders1354 is one of Favorite Spots.

20. Leaders1354

672 N Wells St (at W Huron St), Chicago, IL
Clothing Store · River North · 7 tips and reviews
Slurping Turtle is one of Favorite Spots.

21. Slurping Turtle

116 W Hubbard St (at N LaSalle St), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · River North · 191 tips and reviews
Protein Bar & Kitchen is one of Favorite Spots.

22. Protein Bar & Kitchen

7.8
352 N Clark St (at W Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · River North · 68 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Stop in to nosh on a banana walnut bowl, buffalo chicken bowl or an Asian sesame salad (all boasting a low calorie count) while enjoying free wifi or watching ESPN. Read more.

Blue Agave is one of Favorite Spots.

23. Blue Agave

6.9
579 W Kinzie St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Fulton River District · 32 tips and reviews
Neiman Marcus is one of Favorite Spots.

24. Neiman Marcus

8.2
737 N Michigan Ave (at Superior St), Chicago, IL
Department Store · Streeterville · 19 tips and reviews
Portillo's is one of Favorite Spots.

25. Portillo's

9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 666 tips and reviews
Scoop NYC is one of Favorite Spots.

26. Scoop NYC

1009 N Rush St (Oak), Chicago, IL
Boutique · Streeterville · 1 tip

27. Millennium Park Chiropractic

155 N Michigan Ave (Randolph and Michigan), Chicago, IL
Chiropractor · The Loop · No tips or reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: First planned in 1997 to create new parkland in Grant Park & transform unsightly railroad tracks & parking lots, the Park has evolved into one of the most significant millennium projects in the world.

Apple Lincoln Park is one of Favorite Spots.

28. Apple Lincoln Park

8.2
801 W North Ave (at N Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Electronics Store · Lincoln Park · 83 tips and reviews
Grant Park is one of Favorite Spots.

29. Grant Park

9.5
337 E Randolph Dr (at Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · 136 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: Chicago: Any park that plays host to a Barack Obama victory speech and a Radiohead show in the same year deserves to be at the top of this list. -IFC Viewer

Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Favorite Spots.

30. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.2
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews

TLCTLC: FREE and fabulous -- you'll find everything from gorillas and lions to penguins and polar bears.

Eleven City Diner is one of Favorite Spots.

31. Eleven City Diner

9.0
1112 S Wabash Ave (btwn 11th St & Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Diner · South Loop · 301 tips and reviews
Heaven On Seven on Rush is one of Favorite Spots.

32. Heaven On Seven on Rush

600 N Michigan Ave (at E Ohio St), Chicago, IL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Streeterville · 84 tips and reviews
Moe's Cantina is one of Favorite Spots.

33. Moe's Cantina

6.0
155 W Kinzie St (btwn N LaSalle Blvd & N Wells St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 78 tips and reviews
Yolk is one of Favorite Spots.

34. Yolk

8.0
355 E Ohio St (at E Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Streeterville · 225 tips and reviews
First Watch is one of Favorite Spots.

35. First Watch

9.0
61 W Thomas Rd (at Central Ave), Phoenix, AZ
Breakfast Spot · 23 tips and reviews
IKEA is one of Favorite Spots.

36. IKEA

8.9
2110 W Ikea Way, Tempe, AZ
Furniture and Home Store · 127 tips and reviews
Quimby's is one of Favorite Spots.

37. Quimby's

8.5
1854 W North Ave (at N Wolcott Av), Chicago, IL
Bookstore · Bucktown · 32 tips and reviews
The Signature Lounge at the 96th is one of Favorite Spots.

38. The Signature Lounge at the 96th

875 N Michigan Ave (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Streeterville · 305 tips and reviews
Michael Anthony Salon & Spa is one of Favorite Spots.

39. Michael Anthony Salon & Spa

621 N State St (at Ontario), Chicago, IL
Hair Salon · Near North Side · 13 tips and reviews
Soupbox is one of Favorite Spots.

40. Soupbox

50 E Chicago Ave (btwn Wabash Ave. & Rush St.), Chicago, IL
Soup Spot · Near North Side · 94 tips and reviews
Yolk is one of Favorite Spots.

41. Yolk

747 N Wells (at W Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · River North · 134 tips and reviews
Friends Sushi on Rush is one of Favorite Spots.

42. Friends Sushi on Rush

7.7
710 N Rush St (at E Superior St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Near North Side · 67 tips and reviews
ikram is one of Favorite Spots.

43. ikram

7.8
15 E Huron St (btwn N State St & N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Boutique · Near North Side · 14 tips and reviews
Protein Bar & Kitchen is one of Favorite Spots.

44. Protein Bar & Kitchen

8.2
10 W Lake St (btwn Dearborn St. & State St.), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · The Loop · 65 tips and reviews
Bountiful Eatery is one of Favorite Spots.

45. Bountiful Eatery

3312 N Broadway St (at W Aldine Ave), Chicago, IL
Gluten-Free Restaurant · Lake View East · 18 tips and reviews
Chicago Diner is one of Favorite Spots.

46. Chicago Diner

8.6
2333 N Milwaukee Ave (at W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Logan Square · 84 tips and reviews
Stingray Sushi is one of Favorite Spots.

47. Stingray Sushi

15027 N Scottsdale Rd (at Scottsdale Quarter), Scottsdale, AZ
Sushi Restaurant · Airpark · 34 tips and reviews
Over Easy North is one of Favorite Spots.

48. Over Easy North

9375 E Bell Rd (btwn N 91st St. and N 94th St.), Scottsdale, AZ
Breakfast Spot · 35 tips and reviews
Skinny Italian Kitchen is one of Favorite Spots.

49. Skinny Italian Kitchen

5415 E High St (City North), Phoenix, AZ
Italian Restaurant · Desert Ridge · 5 tips and reviews
Extreme Pita is one of Favorite Spots.

50. Extreme Pita

7000 E Mayo Blvd (N Scottsdale Rd), Phoenix, AZ
Mediterranean Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Cantina Laredo is one of Favorite Spots.

51. Cantina Laredo

7361 E Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd (N. Scottsdale Rd.), Scottsdale, AZ
Mexican Restaurant · Airpark · 40 tips and reviews
First Watch is one of Favorite Spots.

52. First Watch

8.7
16455 N. Scottsdale Rd, #107 (at Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd), Scottsdale, AZ
Breakfast Spot · Airpark · 21 tips and reviews
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant is one of Favorite Spots.

53. RA Sushi Bar Restaurant

13802 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 176, Scottsdale, AZ
Sushi Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews
QuikTrip is one of Favorite Spots.

54. QuikTrip

8.4
19815 N 7th St (at E Behrend Dr), Phoenix, AZ
Convenience Store · 12 tips and reviews
Zoës Kitchen is one of Favorite Spots.

55. Zoës Kitchen

7.9
1641 E Camelback Rd (at N 16th St), Phoenix, AZ
Mediterranean Restaurant · Camelback East · 26 tips and reviews