Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lake View East · 206 tips and reviews
VegNews Magazine: The spicy Buffalo-style wings are to-die-for, and the creamy soy shakes are truly delightful. Also awesome: the biscuits ‘n' gravy, tempeh Reuben, chicken-fried steak, and cookies-and-cream cake.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · River North · 55 tips and reviews
VegNews Magazine: Go for a Taco Salad Bowl served with heaps of grilled seitan, onions, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and soy cheese in a flaky, whole-wheat shell.
Bakery · East Ukrainian Village · 8 tips and reviews
VegNews Magazine: Scones, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, soymilk for your coffee—what more could a traveler ask for? Oh, yes, cute patrons. Sweet Cakes has the best (read: most attractive) people-watching in town.
108 E Superior St (The Peninsula Hotel), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 28 tips and reviews
VegNews Magazine: Their afternoon tea service offers a full separate vegan menu. Three tiers of scones, pastries, and finger sandwiches await you, along with an excellent selection of teas from around the world.
Arts and Crafts Store · Wicker Park · 9 tips and reviews
VegNews Magazine: Brimming with goodies made by the craftiest individuals on earth, many of them Chicago locals. Think Ira Glass finger puppets and magnets in the shape of capybaras.
155 N Michigan Ave (Randolph and Michigan), Chicago, IL
Chiropractor · The Loop · No tips or reviews
VegNews Magazine: Have you ever seen a colossal-sized silver bean smack dab in the middle of a city? In Chicago, you will! Enjoy the cliché of taking a picture of yourself in the reflection.
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · 151 tips and reviews
VegNews Magazine: Why not finish the night bent over laughing at this famous comedy club where Tina Fey, Chris Farley, and Bill Murray all got started? The renowned house of comedy provides first-class entertainment.