Hike all the way upstairs to cozy up in the reading room there. Also check out the basement for basically everything you can't find above ground.
Best deep dish pizza I've had! Not just incredible crust but the toppings were also explosive in flavor.
Beautiful old library, stunning interiors, cozy little gift shop where you can find amazing handmade stuff and last but not least, free performances. Grab your lunch and witness a nice show here.
Serving all three meals, the café reaches its culinary climax with dinner entrées, but if you want to hunker down for the day, start with the breakfast brioche French toast, and keep on eating. Read more.
Try the sauerkraut rye bread, their chocolate cake doughnuts, buttermilk poundcake and "grandpa rye" bread, a three-pound loaf swimming in caraway and perfectly suited for Dagwood sandwiches. Read more.
Small, informative, and fun; has a lot of interesting works by litchenstein, Warhol, and local Chicagoans. Definitely worth a visit !
The chorizo stuffed dates and chicken liver were absolutely delicious. Sweet, spicy, tangy, and salty...this meal hit on all notes. Coupled with a French pinot noir? Perfection.
If you have a favorite gin, they have it. Try Martin Miller's or Ransom Old Tom to start building your gin palette in style.
