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Must try

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Created by Nena • Updated On: October 17, 2013
Oberweis Dairy is one of Must try.

1. Oberweis Dairy

1293 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Paulina St), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Wicker Park · 15 tips and reviews

2. The Underground

6.6
56 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St.), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Near North Side · 61 tips and reviews

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Sunda is one of Must try.

3. Sunda

8.9
110 W Illinois St (btwn N LaSalle Dr & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 288 tips and reviews
Paris Club Bistro & Bar is one of Must try.

4. Paris Club Bistro & Bar

59 West Hubbard Street (btwn N Clark & N Dearborn St.), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 114 tips and reviews
The Map Room is one of Must try.

5. The Map Room

8.7
1949 N Hoyne Ave (at W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Bucktown · 108 tips and reviews
Sable Kitchen & Bar is one of Must try.

6. Sable Kitchen & Bar

505 N State St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 196 tips and reviews
The Boiler Room is one of Must try.

7. The Boiler Room

2210 N California Ave (btwn Lyndale St & Palmer St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Logan Square · 153 tips and reviews
McGee's Tavern & Grille is one of Must try.

8. McGee's Tavern & Grille

6.2
950 W Webster Ave (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Side · 59 tips and reviews
Benchmark is one of Must try.

9. Benchmark

7.0
1510 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Old Town · 84 tips and reviews
Rebel Bar & Grill is one of Must try.

10. Rebel Bar & Grill

3462 N Clark St (btwn Cornelia & Newport Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 27 tips and reviews
Pick Me Up Café is one of Must try.

11. Pick Me Up Café

3408 N Clark St (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Lakeview · 140 tips and reviews
Big Star is one of Must try.

12. Big Star

8.9
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews
Houndstooth Saloon is one of Must try.

13. Houndstooth Saloon

3369 N Clark St (at W. Roscoe St.), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Lakeview · 51 tips and reviews
Lockdown Bar & Grill is one of Must try.

14. Lockdown Bar & Grill

1024 N Western Ave (at W Cortez St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Humboldt Park · 119 tips and reviews
Kuma's Corner is one of Must try.

15. Kuma's Corner

8.9
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews
The Bedford is one of Must try.

16. The Bedford

1612 W Division St (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 81 tips and reviews
The Violet Hour is one of Must try.

17. The Violet Hour

9.1
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 256 tips and reviews
Rockit Bar and Grill is one of Must try.

18. Rockit Bar and Grill

22 W Hubbard St (btwn N Dearborn St & N State St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 212 tips and reviews
The Mid is one of Must try.

19. The Mid

306 N Halsted St (at W Fulton St), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Fulton Market · 97 tips and reviews
Public House is one of Must try.

20. Public House

400 North State Street (at Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews
Exit is one of Must try.

21. Exit

7.8
1315 W North Ave (at N Elston Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · 53 tips and reviews
Pequod's Pizzeria is one of Must try.

22. Pequod's Pizzeria

9.0
2207 N Clybourn Ave (btwn W Webster Ave & N Greenview Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · North Side · 298 tips and reviews
Neo Nightclub is one of Must try.

23. Neo Nightclub

1575 N. Milwaukee Ave. (at N. Damen Ave.), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Wicker Park · 67 tips and reviews

24. Pink Frog

3201 N Clark St (at W Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Women's Store · Lakeview · No tips or reviews

25. Anthony's Homemade Italian Ice

3442 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Lakeview · 8 tips and reviews

Time Out Chicago KidsTime Out Chicago Kids: Watermelon Italian Ice is picnic-perfect, minus the seeds. Read more.

Paciugo Gelato is one of Must try.

26. Paciugo Gelato

3241 N Broadway St (at W Melrose St.), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Lake View East · 62 tips and reviews
Cafe Caribe is one of Must try.

27. Cafe Caribe

6138 W 26th St, Cicero, IL
Caribbean Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Richard Walker's Pancake House is one of Must try.

28. Richard Walker's Pancake House

8.6
1300 N Roselle Rd (btwn Remington Cir & Golf Rd), Schaumburg, IL
Breakfast Spot · 33 tips and reviews
The Beer Bistro North is one of Must try.

29. The Beer Bistro North

1415 W Fullerton Ave (btwn Southport Ave & Janssen Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 61 tips and reviews
Muvico Rosemont 18 is one of Must try.

30. Muvico Rosemont 18

9701 Bryn Mawr Ave (at Interstate 294), Rosemont, IL
Movie Theater · 66 tips and reviews
Half Acre Beer Company is one of Must try.

31. Half Acre Beer Company

4257 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Cullom & Hutchinson), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Center · 119 tips and reviews
La Brasa Roja is one of Must try.

32. La Brasa Roja

3125 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Northwest Side · 4 tips and reviews
Pier 59 Studios is one of Must try.

33. Pier 59 Studios

8.8
Chelsea Piers Pier 59 (at W 18th St), New York, NY
Structure · Chelsea · 14 tips and reviews
Victory Auto Wreckers is one of Must try.

34. Victory Auto Wreckers

710 E Green St, Bensenville, IL
Recycling Facility · 2 tips and reviews

MalloryMallory: that old car MIGHT be worth money. and if you're lucky you could get cash on the spot!!!! ($60 if your door falls off lol)

Milk Studios is one of Must try.

35. Milk Studios

8.8
450 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Photography Studio · Chelsea · 48 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Must try.

36. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Tre Kronor is one of Must try.

37. Tre Kronor

8.8
3258 W Foster Ave (at Spaulding Ave), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · North Park · 83 tips and reviews