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Lost Soul Found
Lincoln Park
Closed11 AM – 4 PM$$
Clothing store in Lincoln Park
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Coffee
Move Along Coffee
West Town
Closed8 AM – 4 PM$
Coffee shop in West Town
Shops
Judy Maxwell Home
Near North Side
Closed12 PM – 5 PM$$
With a nostalgic, general store style, the…
Bars
Gus' Sip & Dip
River North
Closed12 PM – 12 AM$$
Bar in River North
Shops
Buddy
Chicago Loop
Closed11 AM – 5 PM$$
Clothing store in Chicago Loop
Shops
P.O.S.H.
River North
Closed11 AM – 5 PM$$
Antique housewares shop carrying vintage g…
Coffee
Coffee Lab & Roasters
Lake View
Closed7 AM – 6 PM$
Trendy coffee roastery & shop dispensing h…
Shops
Neighborly
West Town
Closed10 AM – 6 PM$$
Gift shop in West Town
Bars
Inkwell
Fulton Market District
Closed4 PM – 12 AM$$
Bar in Fulton Market District
Food
Maple & Ash
Rush & Division
Closed10:30 AM – 10:30 PM$$$$
White-tablecloth restaurant serving steaks…
Food
Siena Tavern
River North
Closed11 AM – 10 PM$$$
Neapolitan pies, homemade pastas, and wine…
Bars
Nine Bar
Armour Square
Closed5 PM – 12 AM$$
Cocktail bar in Armour Square
Shops
Wolfbait & B-girls
Logan Square
Closed10 AM – 6 PM$$
Shop for artisan clothing, gifts, statione…
Coffee
The Lost Hours
Edgewater
Closed7:30 AM – 3:30 PM$
Coffee shop in Edgewater
Shops
Exile in Bookville
Chicago Loop
Closed11 AM – 4 PM$$
Book store in Chicago Loop
Food
3rd Coast Cafe
Gold Coast
Closed7 AM – 3 PM$$
Casual restaurant serving up American dish…
Food
Girl & The Goat
Fulton Market District
Closed10 AM – 10 PM$$$
Hot spot where Stephanie Izard serves up i…
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The Hand & The Eye
River North
Closed11 AM – 4 PM$$
Performing arts theater in River North
Shops
Penelope's
West Town
Closed11 AM – 5 PM$$
Relaxed nook selling European & U.S. brand…
Coffee
Magnífico Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop
Avondale
Closed7 AM – 4 PM$$
Coffee roastery in Avondale
Bars
The Bamboo Room at Three Dots and a Dash
River North
Closed4 PM – 11 PM$$
Bar in a hip, tropical haunt with premium …
Food
Chef Ciccio, Beef-Balls-Beer
Streeterville
Closed11 AM – 8 PM$
Restaurant in Streeterville
Bars
The Getaway
Lincoln Square
Closed3 PM – 2 AM$$
Bar in Lincoln Square
Hidden Gems
Sleeping Village
Avondale
Closed6 PM – 1 AM$$
Spacious, bi-level bar with ample draft be…
Coffee
The Understudy Coffee and Books
Andersonville
Closed8 AM – 6 PM$
Coffee shop in Andersonville
Food
Feld
West Town
ClosedClosed$$$$
Fine dining restaurant in West Town
Bars
Elixir Lounge
Lake View East
Open now5 PM – 12 AM$$
Classic & modern craft cocktails are hand-…
Coffee
Sawada Coffee
Fulton Market District
Closed8 AM – 4 PM$
Chill spot for creative & classic coffee d…
Bars
The Alderman
Lower West Side
Closed3 PM – 9 PM$$
Cocktail bar in Lower West Side
Shops
Florodora
Chicago Loop
ClosedClosed$$
Women's clothing store in Chicago Loop
Food
UMMO
River North
ClosedClosed$$$
Italian restaurant in River North
Food
Doma Cafe
Near North Side
Closed8 AM – 3 PM$$
Easygoing daytime choice with American & E…
Bars
Olive Black
Lake View
Closed4 PM – 11 PM$
Bar in Lake View
Coffee
AURA COFFEE & ROASTERY
Lake View East
Closed7 AM – 8:30 PM$
Coffee shop in Lake View East
Coffee
olor coffee Bar
Lincoln Park
Closed7 AM – 5 PM$
Coffee shop in Lincoln Park
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The Hideout
West Town
Closed5 PM – 12 AM$
Prohibition-era bar in a small space that …
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Long Room Chicago
Lake View
Closed10 AM – 2 AM$$
Relaxed bar & coffeehouse with a large, ro…
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Into the Feral
Avondale
Closed11 AM – 6 PM$$
Gift shop in Avondale