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INDEX See also separate subindexes for: Arts Drinking Eating Nightlife Shopping Sights Sleeping Sports & Activities GreenDex
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B B&Bs, see Sleeping subindex babysitters 267 bars 185, see also Drinking subindex baseball 215-16, 220-1 basketball 218, 221 bathrooms 275 Bayless, Rick 149, 150, 153, 163 beaches 219, 8, see also Sights subindex Bean, the, see Cloud Gate beer 179, 186 bicycling 14, 216-17, 262-3 bike polo 218 blues music 30, 123, 190-2, 4, see also Nightlife subindex boat travel 70, 118, 263-4, see also kayaking, paddleboats books 21, 33-4, 35, 163, see also Shopping subindex bowling 216 Boystown 85 breweries, see Drinking subindex Bridgeport 124 Bronzeville 122-3 Bucktown 94-5, 96-7 accommodations 241 drinking 184-6 food 165-7 shopping 138-41 transportation 94 buildings, see Sights subindex Burnham, Daniel 22, 23, 39, 56 bus travel 264 business hours 267, see also inside front cover
bars 178 nightlife 190 restaurants 147 shops 128
C cabaret 194-5 cafes, see Drinking subindex Capone, Al 23, 24, 81 car travel 264-5 cathedrals, see Sights subindex cell phones 274 cemeteries, see Sights subindex chemists 270 Chess Brothers 23 Chicago Auto Show 12 Chicago Cubs 84, 220-1, 8 Chicago fire of 1871 22 Chicago River 21, 22, 72 Chicago Spire 65 Chicago Theatre 60, 61, 203, 5 Chicago Transit Authority 265 Chiditarod 13 children, travel with 267 attractions 68 theaters 205 Chinatown 116, 174-5 churches, see Sights subindex Cinco De Mayo Festival & Parade 13 cinema 36, 209-10, see also Arts subindex classical music 202-4 Cleveland 258-9 climate 12, 261, 267 clothing, see also Shopping subindex sizing chart 131 Cloud Gate 53, 56, 62, 7 clubs 195-8 comedy 13, 14, 33, 198-9 consulates 268-9 costs 17-18, see also inside front cover accommodations 18, 226, 227, 232 discount cards 268 drinking 178
food 18, 147-8 free attractions 74, 111 transportation 265 country music 194 courses 267-8 credit cards 271 crime 274 CTA 265 customs regulations 268 cycling, see bicycling
D Daley, Richard J 23, 25 Daley, Richard M 27, 39 dance 34-5, 207-9 day spas 214-15 day trips 246-60, 247 Detroit 258 disabilities, travelers with 275 discount cards 268 Douglas 252 drinks 177-87, see also Drinking & Shopping subindexes drive-ins 257, 258, 259 driving, see car travel drugstores 270
E El, the 59, 80, 265 electricity 268 Elliot, Graham 149, 150 embassies 268-9 emergencies 269 environmental issues 39-40 exchange rates, see inside front cover
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accessories, see Shopping subindex accommodations 225-44, see also Sleeping subindex at airports 243 apartment rentals 226-7 costs 18, 226, 227, 232 Achatz, Grant 149, 156, 163 activities 215-20, see also individual activities, Sports & Activities subindex air travel 261-2 airports 262 accommodations 243 to/from airports 263 Algren, Nelson 94 ambulance 269 Amtrak 266 Andersonville 89, 92-3, 90 accommodations 240-1 drinking 183-4 food 162-3 shopping 137-8 transportation 89 walking tour 92-3, 92 Andersonville Midsommarfest 14 apartments, see Sleeping subindex aquariums 111, 118 architecture 36-9, 56, 119 area codes, see inside front cover 000Institute map pages Art of Chicago 29, 000 52-3,photographs 57, 62, 5
Artropolis 13 arts 28-36, 201-11, see also individual arts, Arts & Shopping subindexes tickets 202 venues 202 ATMs 271
F farmers’ markets 60, 148, 157, 6 fashion 44, see also Shopping subindex festivals 12-17, 254 art 30 cinema 210 classical music 204 dance 208 literature 34 theater 206 film, see cinema
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fire services 269 fishing 39, 217 fitness 214-15 folk music 32, 194 food 145-76, see also Eating & Shopping subindexes booking 148 business hours 147 cheese 256 costs 18, 147-8 curry 164 hot dogs 146, 154, 6 internet resources 175 pizza 146, 152, 3 restaurant chains 147 self catering 148 tipping 148 tours 160 trucks 151 underground community dining project 155 football 222
hockey 222-3 holidays 269 Holland 253 hostels, see Sleeping subindex hot dogs 146, 154, 6 hotels, see Sleeping subindex house music 31 housewares, see Shopping subindex Humboldt Park 99-102, 100 drinking 186-7 food 168-70 shopping 141-2 transportation 99 Hyde Park 119-22, 120 accommodations 243-4 food 175-6 shopping 144 transportation 121 walking tour 124-5, 125
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ice-skating 12, 217-18 Illinois Institute of Technology 123-4 improv 13, 33, 198-9 Indiana Dunes 249-51, 250 indie music, see Nightlife subindex in-line skating 216-17 insurance 269 internet access 227, 269-70 internet resources 18-19, 175 inventions from Chicago 25 itineraries 48-9
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Galena 256-7 galleries 29-30, see also Sights subindex gay travelers 195, 269 Pride Parade 15 Gold Coast 71-6, 72-3 accommodations 236-9 drinking 180 food 154-6 shopping 132-4 transportation 71 walking tour 75-6, 76 golf 217 government 40-1 greater Chicago 50-1 gyms 215
H Harbor Country 251-2 health 214-15, 269 Hemingway, Ernest 249 history 20-8 1893 World’s Expo 23-4 books 21 Chicago fire of 1871 22 Great Migration 24 Prohibition 24-5 protests 23, 25-6 real estate boom 20 000 map pages 000 photographs
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J jazz 31, 123, 190-2
K kayaking 219-20 Kenwood 121-2 King Jr, Martin Luther 25 kitesurfing 218
L Lake Michigan 21, 2, 8 Lake View 84-5, 86-7 accommodations 239-40 drinking 181-3 food 159-62 shopping 135-7 transportation 84 language 44 Lavey, Martha 209
legal matters 270 lesbian travelers 195, 269 Pride Parade 15 libraries, see Sights subindex Lincoln Park 77-83, 78-9 accommodations 239 drinking 180-1 food 156-8 shopping 134-5 transportation 77 walking tour 82-3, 82 Lincoln Square 89, 138 literature 33-4, see also books live music 190-5, see also Nightlife subindex Logan Square 99-102, 100 drinking 186-7 food 168-70 shopping 141-2 transportation 99 walking tour 101-2, 101 Lollapalooza 15, 4 Loop, the 52-63, 54-5 accommodations 227-30 drinking 179 food 148-9 shopping 128-30 transportation 52 walking tour 61-3, 62 Loop theater district 203 lounges, see Drinking subindex
M Madison 255-6 magazines 42-3, 271 malls, see Shopping subindex maps 270 markets, see Shopping subindex measures, see inside front cover medical services 270 memorials, see Sights subindex Metra 266 metric conversions, see inside front cover Midway Airport 262 Millennium Park 30, 53, 56, 7 Miller Park 253 Milwaukee 252-5 Minneapolis 259 mobile phones 274 money 270-1, see also inside front cover
monuments, see Sights subindex motorcycle travel 264-5 murals 30 museums, see Sights subindex music 30-2, 190-5, see also Nightlife & Shopping subindexes open-mic nights 197
N Navy Pier 68-70, 66-7 accommodations 230-5 drinking 179-80 food 149-54 shopping 130-2 walking tour 69-70, 69 Near North 64-8, 66-7 accommodations 230-5 drinking 179-80 food 149-54 shopping 130-2 transportation 64 Near South Side 116-17, 112-13 accommodations 242-3 food 173-5 shopping 143-4 transportation 110 Near West Side 103-7, 104-5 accommodations 241-2 drinking 187 food 170-3 shopping 142-3 transportation 103 neighborhoods 46, 47, see also individual neighborhoods New Buffalo 251-2 newspapers 42, 271 nightlife 189-99, see also Nightlife subindex Northalsted Market Days 15 nuclear energy 121, 124
O Oak Park 248-9 Obama, Barack 42, 121-2 O’Hare Airport 262 Old St Pat’s World’s Largest Block Party 15 Old Town 77-82, 78-9 accommodations 239 drinking 181 food 158-9
P paddleboats 77, 83 parks, see Sights subindex Pedway 60 pharmacies 270 phonecards 275 photography 273 Pilates 215 Pilsen 107-8, 104-5 accommodations 241-2 drinking 187 food 173 shopping 142-3 transportation 103 pizza 146, 152, 3 planning 18 police 269 politics 40-1 pop music, see Nightlife subindex postal services 273 Prairie Ave Historic District 117 Prohibition 24-5 public art 30, 59, see also Sights subindex pubs, see Drinking subindex
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S Saugatuck 252 Sears Tower, see Willis Tower
T Taliesin 265 Taste of Chicago 14, 4 taxes 128, 274 taxis 265-6 telephone services 274-5 tennis 218-19 Terkel, Studs 209
Thanksgiving Day Parade 17 theater 32-3, 204-7 theaters 203, see also Sights subindex tickets, online 111 time 275 tipping 148, 179, see also inside front cover toilets 275 tourist information 275 tours 160, 271-3, see also walking tours toys, see Shopping subindex train travel 265, 266 traveler’s checks 271 Tree Lighting Ceremony 17 Tribune Tower 64, 7 Trotter, Charlie 149, 156 Tunney, Mark 236 TV 35-6, 43-4
U Ukrainian Village 95, 96-7 accommodations 241 drinking 184-6 food 167-8 shopping 138-41 transportation 94 Union Stockyards 21, 26, 124 University of Chicago 119, 120 Uptown 89-92, 90 accommodations 240-1 drinking 183-4 food 163-4 shopping 137-8 transportation 89 urban planning 40
V vacations 269 vegetarian travelers, see Eating subindex visas 275-6 visual arts 29-30
W walking 218 walking tours Andersonville 92-3, 92 Gold Coast 75-6, 76 Hyde Park 124-5, 125 Lincoln Park 82-3, 82 Logan Square 101-2, 101 Loop, the 61-3, 62 Navy Pier 69-70, 69
South Loop 117-18, 118 Wicker Park 95, 98, 98 Wrigleyville 85, 88, 85 Ware, Chris 33, 209 Washington, Harold 27 water taxis 118, 263-4 watersports 219-20 weather 12, 261, 267 websites, see internet resources weights, see inside front cover West Fest 15 West Loop galleries 29, 103, 106 Wicker Park 94-8, 96-7 accommodations 241 drinking 184-6 food 165-7 shopping 138-41 transportation 94 walking tour 95, 98, 98 wi-fi access 227, 269-70 wildlife 39 Willis Tower 26, 56, 63, 7 wine 251 Winfrey, Oprah 35, 103 women travelers 276 work 276 Wright, Frank Lloyd 37, 39, 57, 248-9 Wrigley Field 84-5, 88, 8 Wrigleyville 84-8, 86-7 accommodations 239-40 drinking 181-3 food 159-62 shopping 135-7 transportation 84 walking tour 85, 88, 85 writers 33-4
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radio 43, 273 readings 34, 210-11, see also Arts subindex record labels 32 recycling 40 relocations 273 responsible travel 19, 229, 261, see also GreenDex restaurants, see Eating subindex River North galleries 29, 65 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum 258-9 rock music 31, 192-4, see also Nightlife subindex roller derby 223 Rookery 56-7, 7 Route 66 61, 257-8 running 218
shopping 127-44, see also Shopping subindex business hours 128 clothing sizes 131 local brands 135 retro chic 140 sights, see individual neighborhoods, Sights subindex Moore House 248 sledding 217-18 sleeping, see accommodations smoking 178 snow biking 218 soccer 223 Soldier Field 115 South Loop 110-16, 112-13 accommodations 242-3 drinking 187 food 173-5 shopping 143-4 transportation 110 walking tour 117-18, 118 South Side 122-4, 120 accommodations 243-4 drinking 187 food 175-6 shopping 144 spas 214-15 spoken word 34, 210-11 sports 214, 220-3, see also individual sports, Shopping & Sports & Activities subindexes sports heroes 222 Springfield 257-60 St Patrick’s Day 13, 4 St Valentine’s Day Massacre Site 81 studios, film & TV, see Sights subindex Sullivan, Louis 37, 39, 56 surfing 218 surveillance systems 41 sustainable travel 19, 229, 261, see also GreenDex swimming 219
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shopping 134-5 transportation 77 opera 202-4, see also Arts subindex
Y yoga 215
Z Zimmerman, Mary 209 Zoolights 17 zoos, see Sights subindex
ARTS CLASSICAL MUSIC & OPERA Apollo Chorus of Chicago 203 Chicago Chamber Musicians 203 Chicago Opera Theater 203
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Chicago Sinfonietta 203 Chicago Symphony Orchestra 203 Civic Orchestra of Chicago 203 Lyric Opera of Chicago 203-4 Music of the Baroque 204
DANCE Ballet Chicago 207 Chicago Moving Co 207-8 Dance Center at Columbia College 208 Elastic Arts Foundation 208 Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago 208 Hubbard St Dance Chicago 208 Joffrey Ballet of Chicago 208 Muntu Dance Theater of Chicago 208 River North Dance Company 208
FILM 600 N Michigan Theaters 209 AMC River East 209 Brew & View 209 Facets Multimedia 209 Gene Siskel Film Center 209-10 Landmark’s Century Centre 210 Movies in the Park 210 Music Box Theatre 210 Summer Screenings Program 210 INDEX
READINGS & SPOKEN WORD Danny’s Reading Series 211 Guild Complex Literary Complex 211 Harold Washington Library Center Readings 211 Paper Machete 211 Uptown Poetry Slam 211 Weeds Poetry Night 211
THEATER About Face Theatre 204 American Theater Company 204 Black Ensemble Theater 204-5 000 map pages 000 photographs
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Chicago Dramatists 205 Chicago Shakespeare Theater 205 Court Theatre 205 Factory Theater 205 Goodman Theatre 205 House Theatre 205 Lookingglass Theatre Company 205 Neo-Futurists 206 Next Theatre Company 206 Prop Thtr 206 Redmoon Theater 206 Royal George Theatre 206 Steppenwolf Theater 206 Theater Oobleck 207 Trap Door Theatre 207 Victory Gardens Theater 207
DRINKING BARS Beer Bistro 187 Bernice’s Tavern 187 Big Chicks 183 Billy Goat Tavern 179 Bluebird 184 Cal’s Bar 179 Chicago Brauhaus 183 Clark St Ale House 179 Closet 181-2 Danny’s 184 Delilah’s 180 Ed & Jean’s 184 Fireside Bowl 186 Gibson’s 180 Ginger Man 182 Gold Star Bar 184 Hamburger Mary’s 183 Happy Village 184 Harry Caray’s 182 Hungry Brain 182 Innertown Pub 184 Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap 187 L&L 182 Lodge 180 Matchbox 185 Murphy’s Bleachers 85, 182 Ola’s Liquor 185 Palm Tavern 254 Phyllis’ Musical Inn 98 Rainbo Club 185 Richard’s Bar 185 Rose’s Lounge 181 Schaller’s Pump 187 Simon’s 183 Skylark 187
Sluggers 85 Small Bar 186 Southport Lanes 182 Weeds 181 Whirlaway Lounge 186
BREWERIES Goose Island Brewery 181 Great Lakes Brewing Company 259 Lakefront Brewery 253 Miller Brewing Company 253 Revolution Brewing 186-7 Saugatuck Brewing Company 252
CAFES Little Branch Cafe 187 Red Rooster Cafe & Wine Bar 181
COFFEE SHOPS Filter 185 Intelligentsia Coffee 179
LOUNGES Coq d’Or 180 In Fine Spirits 93, 183 Rodan 185 Signature Lounge 180 Terrace at Trump Tower 179-80 Violet Hour 186
PUBS Brehon Pub 180 Duke of Perth 182 Globe Pub 182-3 Guthrie’s 183 Longman & Eagle 187 Map Room 186 New Holland Brewing Company Pub 253 Old Town Ale House 181 Quenchers 186 Ten Cat Tavern 183 Weary Traveler Free House 256
EATING AMERICAN 111 Main 257 Bandera 151 Billy Goat Tavern 153-4
Bryant-Lake Bowl 259 Chicago Firehouse 174 Eggsperience 153 Fox & Obel/Atrium Wine Bar 152-3 Gage 148-9 Graze Gastropub & L’Etoile Restaurant 255 Hot Chocolate 165 Medici 176 Mike Ditka’s Restaurant 155 Milk & Honey 166 PJ Clarke’s 155 Rhapsody 148 Signature Room at the 95th 154-5 Tempo Cafe 155 Twisted Spoke 167
ASIAN Joy Yee’s Noodle Shop 175 Sunda 151
BAKERIES Alliance Bakery 167 Bleeding Heart Bakery 161 Crane’s Pie Pantry 252 Floriole Cafe 158 Letizia’s Natural Bakery 166 Miller Bakery Cafe 251 Pasticceria Natalina 93, 163 Swedish Bakery 93, 163
BBQ Honky Tonk BBQ 173 Smoque 169 Twin Anchors 158
BREAKFAST Lou Mitchell’s 149 Meli Cafe 171 Tweet 164 Victory Cafe 257 Yolk 174
BURGERS & HOT DOGS Clark Street Dog 161 Epic Burger 174 Green Door Tavern 153 Hot Doug’s 170 Kuma’s Corner 169 Mr Beef 153 Portillo’s 153
INDIAN Chicago Curry House 174
ITALIAN
DELIS
Al’s #1 Italian Beef 172 Leonardo’s Restaurant 162 Lucrezia 251 Mario’s 172-3 Marro’s Italian Restaurant 252 Merlo Restaurante 156 Mia Francesca 159 Panozzo’s 174 Rosebud 172 Terragusto 159 Trattoria No 10 149 Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap 172 Via Carducci 157
Bari Foods 168 Manny’s Deli 172
JAMAICAN
CHINESE Lao Sze Chuan 174 Phoenix 175 Wan Shi Da Bakery 175
COFFEE SHOPS Bourgeois Pig 157 Cafe Jumping Bean 173 First Slice Cafe 156 Kopi, a Traveler’s Cafe 163 Trocadero 254
DESSERT Hoosier Mama Pie Company 168 Kopp’s 254 Margie’s 166 Oink’s Dutch Treat 251
ECLECTIC
Mr Brown’s Lounge 167
JAPANESE Mirai Sushi 165-6 Shiroi Hana 160 Sunshine Cafe 163 Tsuki 157 Yoshi’s Cafe 159
KOREAN
FRENCH
LATIN AMERICAN
Bistro Campagne 162 Bistrot Margot 158 Chez Joel 172 Cyrano’s Bistrot 151 Tru 150
Borinquen Restaurant 102 Cafecito 149 Irazu 166 Nacional 27 151
Crisp 161 Jin Ju 162
Sweet Maple Cafe 172 Valois Cafeteria 176 Wishbone 171
MIDDLE EASTERN
SPANISH
Falafill 161 Icosium Kafe 157 Oasis 149 Old Jerusalem 159 Sultan’s Market 166
NEW AMERICAN Alinea 156 Avec 170-1 Blackbird 170 Boka 156 Bonsoiree 168 Charlie Trotter’s 156 Elate 152 Graham Elliot 150 HB 159 Hopleaf 92, 162-3 Kendall College Dining Room 155 Lolita 259 Lula Café 101, 169 Nightwood 173 Publican 170 Schwa 165 West Town Tavern 167
PIZZA
MEDITERRANEAN
Crust 165 Gino’s East 151-2 Giordano’s 152 Great Lake 162 Ian’s Pizza 161-2 Lou Malnati’s 152 Pequod’s Pizza 157 Piece 165 Pizano’s Pizza 155 Pizzeria Uno 152
Nomi 150
Andie’s 163 Purple Pig 153
POLISH
GREEK
MEXICAN
Artopolis Bakery & Cafe 171 Mr Greek Gyros 172 Parthenon 171 Santorini 171
Adobo Grill 158 Big Star Taqueria 167 Chilam Balam 159 Don Pedro Carnitas 173 El Cid 2 169-70 Flo 167 Nuevo Leon 173, 6 Salpicon 158 Tecalitlan 168
FUSION
Podhalanka 95, 98, 166
HAWAIIAN Aloha Eats 158
SEAFOOD Shaw’s Crab House 150-1
SOUTHERN Army & Lou’s 175 Dee’s Place 165 Feed 170 Lawrence Fisheries 174
Arcos de Cuchilleros 160 Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! 156-7 Cafe Iberico 153
STEAK HOUSES Chicago Chop House 150 Gene & Georgetti 150 Gibson’s 154 Morton’s 154 Tango Sur 159-60
THAI Penny’s Noodle Shop 161 Thai Pastry 164
VEGETARIAN Chicago Diner 160, 6 Green Zebra 167 Himal Chuli 255-6 Karyn’s on Green 171 Soul Vegetarian East 175 Victory’s Banner 161
VIETNAMESE Hai Yen 163-4 Saigon Sisters 149 Tank Noodle 164
NIGHTLIFE BLUES & JAZZ Andy’s 191 Back Room 191 Blue Chicago 191 B.L.U.E.S 191 Buddy Guy’s Legends 191 Green Mill 81, 191, 5 Hungry Brain 191 Jazz Showcase 191 Katerina’s 191-2 Kingston Mines 192 Lee’s Unleaded Blues 192 New Apartment Lounge 192 New Checkerboard Lounge 192 Rosa’s Lounge 192 Underground Wonder Bar 192 Velvet Lounge 192
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Bite Café 167-8 Foodlife 155 Handlebar 165
Topolobampo/Frontera Grill 150 Xoco 153
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Redamak’s 251 RJ Grunts 82, 157 Vienna Beef Factory Store & Cafe 166-7 Village Tap 160 Wiener’s Circle 158
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CLUBS Beauty Bar 195 Berlin 195 Darkroom 195-6 Debonair Social Club 196 Enclave 196 Funky Buddha Lounge 196 Hydrate 196 Late Bar 196 Le Passage 196 Leg Room 197 Ontourage 197 Sidetrack Circuit 197 Smart Bar 197 Sound-Bar 197 Spin 197-8 Subterranean 198
FOLK & COUNTRY Carol’s Pub 194 Old Town School of Folk Music 194 Schubas 194
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Annoyance Theatre 198 ComedySportz 198 Corn Productions 198 Hell in a Handbag Productions 198 iO (ImprovOlympic) 198 Playground Improv Theater 199 Second City 199 Second City Etc 199 Zanies 199
PIANO BARS & CABARET Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret 194 Howl at the Moon 194 Zebra Lounge 195
ROCK, POP & INDIE Abbey Pub 193 Beat Kitchen 193 Bronx 258 Double Door 193 Empty Bottle 193 000 map pages 000 photographs
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First Avenue & 7th St Entry 259 Hideout 193 Lincoln Hall 193 Magic Stick 258 Metro 193-4 Phyllis’ Musical Inn 194 Reggies Rock Club 194 St Andrew’s Hall 258 Triple Rock Social Club 259 Whistler 194
SHOPPING ANTIQUES
Free People 139 H&M 133 Jil Sander 133 Levi’s Store 130 Ms Catwalk 139 Penelope’s 139 Strange Cargo 136 Threadless 136 T-Shirt Deli 139-40 Una Mae’s Freak Boutique 140 US #1 140 Vive la Femme 140 Workshop 142 Zara 130
Architectural Artifacts 135
ARTS & CRAFTS Andersonville Galleria 92, 137 Beadniks 98, 138 Gallery 37 Store 128-9 Greenheart Shop 138-9 Handmade Market 139 Illinois Artisans Shop 129 Loopy Yarns 143 Renegade Handmade 98, 139 Shopcolumbia 143 Wolfbait & B-Girls 101, 141-2
BOOKSTORES 57th Street Books 144 Abraham Lincoln Book Shop 130 Barbara’s Bookstore 142 Borders Books & Music 132 Chicago Comics 135-6 Europa Books 132 Myopic Books 139 Open Books 132 Powell’s 125, 144 Quimby’s 139 Seminary Cooperative Bookstore 144 Women & Children First 137
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES Akira 139 Alley 136 Barneys New York 132-3 Belmont Army Surplus 136 Crossroads Trading Co 134 Denim Lounge 133
COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS Apple Store 130 Best Buy 133 Central Camera 129 Midwest Stereo 136
FINE ARTS Poster Plus 129
FOOD & DRINK Aji Ichiban 143 Blommer Chocolate Store 142 Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand 129 Fromagination 255 Garrett Popcorn 131 Spice House 134 Ten Ren Tea & Ginseng Co 144 Vosges Haut-Chocolat 134
GIFTS Giftland 144 Oprah Store 109, 142 Paper Doll 140
HEALTH Merz Apothecary 138
HOUSEWARES Brown Elephant Resale Shop 136 Chopping Block 138 Crate & Barrel 131 Hoypoloi 144 Woks n Things 144
JEWELRY 5 S Wabash Ave 129
MARKETS Green City Market 80, 157 Maxwell St Market 142 Milwaukee Public Market 254 Randolph St Market 142-3
MUSIC STORES Dave’s Records 134 Dusty Groove 140 Gramaphone Records 136 Groove Distribution 143 Jazz Record Mart 131 Reckless Records 140
OUTDOOR GEAR Uncle Dan’s 136
PET SUPPLIES Barker & Meowsky 134-5
RELIGIOUS ITEMS Athenian Candle Co 143 Buddhist Temple Gift Shop 144
SEX & FETISH Early to Bed 137-8
SHOES Akira Footwear 129-30 Alamo Shoes 138 Alternatives 133 City Sole/Niche 141 House of Sole 144 Jimmy Choo 133 John Fluevog Shoes 141 Lori’s, the Sole of Chicago 135
SHOPPING MALLS 900 N Michigan 133 Merchandise Mart 131 Shops at North Bridge 131 Water Tower Place 133
SOUVENIRS Chicago Architecture Foundation Shop 130 Chicago Tribune Store 131-2 Shop at the Cultural Center 130 Sports World 137
Burton Snowboards 133 Lululemon Athletica 135 Niketown 132 Puma Store 134 Sports Authority 132 Uprise Skateboards 141 Windward Sports 137
TOY SHOPS American Girl Place 134 Boring Store 141 Gay Mart 137 Red Balloon Co 141 Rotofugi 135 Timeless Toys 138 Uncle Fun 137 Yesterday 137
TRAVEL ACCESSORIES Flight 001 134
SIGHTS AQUARIUMS Shedd Aquarium 111, 118
AREAS OF INTEREST
BEACHES 12th St Beach 114, 118, 219 57th St Beach 219 Fullerton Beach 219 Jackson Park Beach 219 Loyola Beach 219 Montrose Beach 219 North Ave Beach 80, 83, 219
Oak Ridge Cemetery 260 Rosehill Cemetery 89
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CHURCHES & CATHEDRALS
Belvedere Mansion 256 Capone’s Chicago Home 81 Carson Pirie Scott & Co 57 Chicago Board of Trade 59-60 Chicago Fire Department Academy 106 Chicago Stock Exchange Arch 62 City Hall 60, 81 Flat Iron Building 94 Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio 248 Grand Ballroom 69-70 Illinois Institute of Technology 123-4 John Hancock Center 71, 76 Kluczynski Building 58, 63 Marina City 65, 68 Marquette Building 57 Marshall Field’s 57, 61 Maxwell St Police Station 81 McCormick Place 117 Merchandise Mart 65 Meyers Ace Hardware Store 123 Monadnock Building 56 Moore House 248 Muddy Waters’ house 123 Nelson Algren House 94, 98 Playboy Mansion, original 75, 76 Reliance Building 57 Robie House 119, 125 Rookery 56-7, 7 Santa Fe Building 57 Schwinn House 102 Tribune Tower 64, 7 Ulysses S Grant Home 256 Union Station 61 Unity Temple 249 University of Chicago 119, 120 Water Tower 71-3 Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven 116 Willis Tower 26, 53, 63, 7 Wrigley Building 64
CEMETERIES Graceland Cemetery 89, 91 Mt Carmel Cemetery 81
Holy Name Cathedral 65, 81 Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral 95 Moody Church 82 Old St Patrick’s Church 106-7 Pilsen churches 108 Saints Volodymyr & Olha Church 95 St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral 95
CULTURAL CENTERS Chicago Cultural Center 58, 61
FILM & TV STUDIOS Essanay Studios 91 Harpo Studios 103, 108
GALLERIES 4Art Inc 108 Artpentry 108 Catherine Edelman Gallery 65 Jean Albano Gallery 65 McCormick Gallery 106, 109 Packer Schopf Gallery 106, 108 Pilsen Galleries 29, 108 Rhona Hoffman Gallery 106, 109 River North galleries 29, 65 South Halsted Gallery 108 Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 95 West Loop galleries 29, 103, 106 Zolla-Lieberman Gallery 65
LIBRARIES Harold Washington Library Center 60-1 Newberry Library 75
MEMORIALS Illinois Centennial Memorial Column 69 USS Chicago anchor 69
MONUMENTS Algren Fountain 95 Batcolumn 106 Buckingham Fountain 58 Crown Fountain 62 Harry Caray statue 85 Nuclear Energy 124-5 Olmec Head No 8 115, 118
MUSEUMS Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum 111, 114, 118 Art Institute of Chicago 29, 52-3, 57, 62, 5 Chicago Architecture Foundation 58 Chicago Children’s Museum 68-9 Chicago History Museum 82 Cleveland Museum of Art 259 David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art 121, 124 Detroit Institute of Arts 258 Dusable Museum of African American History 122 Ernest Hemingway Museum 249 Field Museum of Natural History 110-11, 118 Harley-Davidson Museum 253 Henry Ford Museum/ Greenfield Village Complex 258 International Museum of Surgical Science 75, 76 Leather Archives & Museum 92 Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 259-60 Milwaukee Art Museum 253 Money Museum 60 Motown Historical Museum 258 Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago) 73 Museum of Contemporary Art (Madison) 255 Museum of Contemporary Photography 115 Museum of Science & Industry 119, 125 National Museum of Mexican Art 107
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Alta Vista Terrace 85 Boystown 85 Bridgeport & Union Stockyards Gate 124 Bronzeville Historic Buildings 122-3 Chinatown 116, 174-5 Hutchinson St District 91-2 Kenwood Historic Architecture 121-2 Obama sites 121-2 Paseo Boricua 99, 101 Prairie Ave Historic District 117 Printer’s Row 115-16
Oak St Beach 74, 219 Ohio St Beach 70, 219
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National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum 116 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 81-2 Polish Museum of America 95 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum 258-9 Route 66 Hall of Fame 258 Shea’s Gas Station Museum 258 Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows 69 Spertus Museum 115 Swedish American Museum Center 89, 92 Walker Art Center 259
PARKS Garfield Park Conservatory 107 Grand Haven State Park 253 Hillary Rodham Clinton Women’s Park 117 Holland State Park 253 Humboldt Park 99, 102 Indiana Dunes State Park 250 Lincoln Park 77 Lincoln Park Conservatory 80 Millennium Park 30, 53, 56, 7 Muskegon State Park 253 Northerly Island 114-15 Palmer Sq Park 102 Riverwalk 61 Wicker Park 94 INDEX
PLAZAS Daley Plaza 60
PUBLIC ART Flamingo 63 Four Seasons 59 Miró’s Chicago 59, 61 Monument with Standing Beast 59 Picasso 59, 61 Pilsen Murals 107, 5
SIGNS Route 66 sign 61 000 map pages 000 photographs
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SQUARES Haymarket Sq 106 Washington Sq 75
STREETS Alta Vista Tce 85 Argyle St 91 Aster St 73-4, 76 Devon Ave 92, 138 Kedzie Blvd 102 Magnificent Mile 64 Oak St 76
THEATERS Auditorium Theatre 203 Bank of America Theatre 203 Biograph Theater 80-1 Cadillac Palace Theater 203 Chicago Theatre 60, 61, 203, 5 Ford Center/Oriental Theater 203
ZOOS Brookfield Zoo 249 Lincoln Park Zoo 80, 82
SLEEPING B&BS Arbor House 256 Benedictine B&B 243-4 Flemish House 238 Gold Coast Guest House 238 House 5683 241 House of Two Urns Bed & Breakfast 241 Inn at 835 260 Inn Serendipity 256 Old Chicago Inn 240 Ruby Room 241 Ryan Mansion B&B 257 Tryon Farm Guesthouse 251 Villa Toscana 240 Wicker Park Inn Bed & Breakfast 241
BOUTIQUE HOTELS Affinia Chicago 234 Amalfi Hotel Chicago 233 Buckingham Athletic Club Hotel 229
Hard Rock Hotel Chicago 228 Hotel Blake 229-30 Hotel Burnham 228-9 Hotel Cass 232-3 Hotel Felix 234 Hotel Indigo 237-8 Hotel Monaco 228 Inn of Chicago 235 James 232 Raffaello Hotel 237 Seneca Hotel & Suites 238 Sutton Place Hotel 237
CAMPGROUNDS Dunewood Campground 251 Indiana Dunes State Park Campground 251
EXTENDED STAYS Belden-Stratford Hotel 239 Embassy Suites ChicagoDowntown 233 Embassy Suites ChicagoLakefront 233 Four Points Chicago Downtown 233 Residence Inn by Marriott 237
HISTORIC HOTELS Allerton Hotel 234 Blackstone Hotel 242 DeSoto House Hotel 257 Drake Hotel 236-7 Hilton Chicago 242 Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel 238 Palmer House Hilton 230 Silversmith 230 Whitehall Hotel 238
HOSTELS Chicago Getaway Hostel 239 Chicago Parthenon Hostel 242 HI Madison Hostel 256 Hostelling InternationalChicago 230
HOTELS Aloft Chicago O’Hare 243 Best Western Grant Park 243 Best Western Hawthorne Terrace 240 Best Western River North 235 Central Loop Hotel 230 Chicago Marriott Hotel 233 Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC 241-2 City Flats Hotel 253 City Suites Hotel 240 Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown 234 Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown Lakeshore 254-5 Conrad Chicago 231 County Clare Irish Inn 255 Crowne Plaza Avenue Hotel 234 Days Inn Lincoln Park North 239 Doubletree Magnificent Mile 235 Elysian 236 Essex Inn 243 Fairmont 228 Four Seasons Hotel 75, 236 Hampton Inn & SuitesChicago Downtown 235 Hilton Garden Inn 233, 243 Hotel Allegro 229 Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago 233 Hotel Palomar 232 Hyatt Regency Chicago 229 Hyatt Regency McCormick Place 242-3 Inn on Ferry Street 258 Iron Horse Hotel 255 Lakeside Inn 252 Majestic Hotel 240 O’Hare Hilton 243 Omni Chicago Hotel 232 Park Hyatt 231 Peninsula 231 Red Roof Inn 235 Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel 228 Ritz-Carlton 236 Sax Chicago 231 Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers 233-4
MOTELS Bayside Inn 252 Grant Hills Motel 257 Howard Johnson Inn 235 Ohio House Motel 235 Pines Motorlodge 252 Ramada Lake Shore 244
Statehouse Inn 260 University Inn 256
FOOTBALL
SOCCER
Chicago Bears 222
Chicago Fire 223
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
GOLF
STADIUMS
Diversey Driving Range 217 Jackson Park Golf Course 217 Sydney R Marovitz Golf Course 217
Miller Park 253 Soldier Field 115 United Center 107 Wrigley Field 84-5, 88, 8
BASEBALL Chicago Cubs 84, 220-1, 8 Chicago White Sox 221 Milwaukee Brewers 253
BASKETBALL
GYMS
BOWLING
Fitness Formula Club 215 Lakeshore Athletic Club 215 West Loop Athletic Club 215
Diversey-River Bowl 216 Southport Lanes 216 Waveland Bowl 216
HEALTH & DAY SPAS
Chicago Bulls 221
DRIVE-INS Cozy Dog Drive In 258 Launching Pad Drive In 257 Route 66 Drive In 259
Aveda Institute 214 Four Seasons Spa 214 Ruby Room 214-15
HOCKEY Chicago Blackhawks 223
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Sleep Inn 243 Sofitel Chicago Water Tower 237 Swissôtel Chicago 229 Travelodge Chicago Downtown 243 Tremont Hotel 238-9 Trump Hotel & Tower 231 W Chicago City Center 228 W Chicago-Lakeshore 70, 231 Wales House 259 Westin Michigan Avenue 237 Westin River North 232 Willows Hotel 239 Wit 228 Wyndham Chicago 234
WATERSPORTS Chicago River Canoe & Kayak 219 Fever River Outfitters 256-7 Kayak Chicago 220 Rutabaga Paddlesports 255 Third Coast Surf Shop 251 Wateriders 220
YOGA & PILATES Bikram Yoga 215 Harmony Mind Body Fitness 215 Moksha Yoga 215 Yogaview 215
GREENDEX GOING GREEN
ACCOMMODATIONS Arbor House 256 City Flats Hotel 253 Hotel Felix 234 Hotel Palomar 232 Inn Serendipity 256 Tryon Farm Guesthouse 251 Wit 228
ACTIVITIES Working Bikes Cooperative 216
COFFEE SHOPS Filter 185
RESTAURANTS Bleeding Heart Bakery 161 Bonsoiree 168 Chilam Balam 159 City Provisions 160 Clandestino 155 Crust 165
Elate 152 Epic Burger 174 Floriole Cafe 158 Graze Gastropub & L’Etoile Restaurant 255 Lula Café 101, 169 Nightwood 173 Terragusto 159 Topolobampo/Frontera Grill 150 Xoco 153
INDEX GREENDEX
Almost everyone seems to be going ‘green’. But how can you know which businesses really are ecofriendly? The following listings have been handpicked by our author because they are committed to lowering their impact on the environment. Some are locally owned and operated; others are actively involved in resource conservation. If you think we’ve omitted somewhere that should be listed here, email us at www.lonelyplanet.com/contact. For more information about sustainable tourism and Lonely Planet, see www.lonelyplanet.com/about/responsible-travel.
SHOPS & MARKETS Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand 129 Dane County Farmers’ Market 255 Fromagination 255 Green City Market 80, 157
TOURS Learn Great Foods 257
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TRANSPORTATION
Shopping, Sleeping, Eating and Drinking reviews are organized by neighborhood.
Bus fare
$2
% h p n
El fare
$2.25
Taxi flag fall
$2.25, $1.80 per mile thereafter
v good vegetarian selection pet-friendly g bus m El train dm dorm beds r rooms ste suites
telephone opening hours free parking nonsmoking rooms/ areas available W free wi-fi s swimming pool
Taxis in Chicago are easily hailed in the street.
BUSINESS HOURS Banks & most offices
9am-5pm Mon-Fri
EXCHANGE RATES
Bars & pubs
11am-2am, some bars until 4am or 5am
Prices in this book are quoted in US dollars. US$1 = 100 cents. For current exchange rates see www.xe.com. Australia A$1 US$0.93
Nightclubs
9pm-2am, some clubs until 4am or 5am
Restaurants
11am-10pm
Canada
C$1
US$0.97
Shops
11am-7pm Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun
Euro zone
€1
US$1.28
Hong Kong
HK$1
US$0.13
CONVERSIONS
Japan
¥100
US$0.88
New Zealand
NZ$1
US$1.19
Singapore
S$1
US$0.75
UK
UK£1
US$1.55
1in = 2.54cm 1cm = 0.39in 1m = 3.3ft = 1.1yd 1ft = 0.3m 1km = 0.62 miles 1 mile = 1.6km
TIPPING Bartenders
$1 per drink
Bellhops
$2 first bag, $1 per additional bag
Hotel cleaning staff
$2-5 per day
Restaurant waitstaff
15-20%
Taxi drivers
10-15%
Valet car parkers
$2-5
Exceptions are noted in specific listings.
1kg = 2.2lb 1lb = 0.45kg 1g = 0.04oz 1oz = 28g 1 imperial gallon = 4.55L 1L = 0.26 US gallons 1 US gallon = 3.8L 1L = 0.22 imperial gallons
TELEPHONE City area codes
%312, 773, 872
Country code
%1
Emergency (ambulance, fire, police)
%911
International dialing code %011 + country Local directory assistance %411 Chicago Convention & Visitors Bureau
%877-244-2246
Ticketmaster
%866-448-7849
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