| Marie’s Pizza and Liquors
| 4127 West Lawrence Ave
| www.mariespizzachicago.com
| Famous pizza spot in the back of a liquor store.
Bridgeport
| Co-Prosperity Sphere
| 3219 South Morgan St
| www.coprosperity.org
| An experimental cultural center hosting exhibitions, screenings, presentations, installations, festivals, meetings, and performances.
Chinatown
| Chinatown
| www.chicagochinatown.org
| Chicago’s Chinatown.
Evanston
| Block Cinema
| 40 Arts Circle Dr
| www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu
| Northwestern’s Film Theater. Summer Outdoor Cinema with classics and recent blockbusters.
| Chicago Main Newsstand
| 860 Chicago Ave
| www.citynewsstand.com
| Extremely wide selection of newspapers and magazines, including zingmagazine.
Hyde Park
| 57th Street Books
| 1301 East 57th St
| www.semcoop.com
| Semenary Co-op.
| Go-to for literary- and academically-oriented books.
| Doc Films
| 1212 E 59th St
| www.docfilms.uchicago.edu
| University of Chicago student film society.
| Hyde Park Art Center
| 5020 South Cornell Ave
| www.hydeparkart.org
| Oldest alternative exhibition space in Chicago. Focus on education outreach in the community. Exhibitions, lectures, readings, screenings.
| Smart Museum
| 5550 South Greenwood Ave
| www.smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
| University of Chicago art museum.
Irving Park
| Abbey Pub
| 3420 West Grace St
| www.abbeypub.com
| Mid-size Irish-style bar/venue.
Lakeview
| Ann Sather
| 3411 N. Broadway
| www.annesather.com
| Swedish diner.
| Art of Pizza
| 3033 North Ashland Ave
| Top-rated deep-dish pizza.
| Metro
| 3730 North Clark St.
| www.metrochicago.com
| Northside concert hall with alternative/indie/rock music. | Across the street from Wrigley Field.
| Music Box Theater
| 3733 North Stouthport Ave
| www.musicboxtheatre.com
| Classic movie house built in 1929.
| Penny’s Noodle Shop
| 1130 Chicago Ave
| www.pennysnoodleshop.com
| Cheap and tasty thai/asian.
| Powell’s Bookstore
| 1501 East 57th St
| www.powells.com
| Used, rare, and out-of-print books with a focus on academic and scholarly.
| Schubas
| 3159 North Southport Ave
| www.schubas.com
| Bar, music venue, restaurant featuring regional American cuisine.
| Vic Theater
| 3145 North Sheffield Ave
| www.jamusa.com
| Large music venue with well-known acts.
Lincoln Park
| Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co.
| 2121 North Clark St.
| www.chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com
| Pizza Pot Pies.
| Facets Videotheque
| 1517 West Fullerton Ave
| www.facets.org
| Preserver, presenter, and distributor of independent, world, and classic films. Screenings, rental, and sales.
| Graham Crackers Comics
| 2562 North Clark St
| www.grahamcrackers.com
| Comic book store with multiple locations in the city and suburbs.
| Hidden Shamrock
| 2723 North Halsted
| www.thehiddenshamrock.com
| Lincoln Park’s oldest Irish pub.
| R.J. Grunts
| 2056 North Lincoln Park West
| www.rjgruntschicago.com
| “Catering to the neurotic compensation of eating.” Burgers, salads, 60s & 70s décor.
| The Wieners Circle
| 2622 North Clark St
| www.wienercircle.net
| Chicago-style hotdogs, hamburgers, cheese fries, and verbal abuse. Be prepared to be paid back 10-fold for any nasty words you throw the staff’s way.
Lincoln Square
| Davis Theater
| 4614 North Lincoln Ave
| www.davistheater.com
| Lincoln Square “neighborhood movie theater”.
Logan Square
| Congress Theatre
| 2135 North Milwaukee Ave
| www.congresschicago.com
| Large music hall featuring bigger acts.
| Logan Square Auditorium
| 2539 North Kedzie Blvd
| www.logansquareauditorium.com
| Mid-sized music venue with mix of up-and-coming and established acts.
| New Wave Coffee
| 2557 North Milwaukee Ave
| www.newwavecoffee.com
| Coffee, grilled sandwiches, free wi-fi. Occasionally features readings.
The Loop
| Anish Kapoor Sculpture
| Millennium Park
| Art Institute of Chicago
| 111 South Michigan Ave
| www.artic.edu
| Chicago’s equivalent of The Met. The city’s most prestigious art museum.
| Calder Sculpture
| Chicago Federal Plaza
| Chagall Mural
| Chase Tower Plaza
| Chicago Cultural Center
| 78 East Washington St
| www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
| Housed in a landmark building, hosts free public events.
| DePaul University Museum
| 2350 North Kenmore Ave
| www.museums.depaul.edu/artwebsite
| Permanent collection strong in mid-20th century Midwestern painters, modern photographs, and Old Master paintings and prints.
| Gene Siskel Film Center
| 164 North State ST
| www.siskelfilmcenter.org
| School of the Art Institute’s theater. Features independent, international, and classic cinema. Many film premiers and filmmakers lectures.
| Jaume Plensa Fountain
| Millennium Park
| LeWitt Building
| 10 W Jackson Blvd
| Magdalena Abakanowicz Sculptures
| Grant Park
| Millennium Park
| www.milleniumpark.org
| Miro Sculpture
| Brunswick Building Plaza
| Noguchi Fountain
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago
| Picasso Sculpture
| Daley Plaza
| Serra Sculpture
| Grant Park
| Stella Sculpture
| Metcalfe Federal Building
| Zaha Hadid Pavilion
| Millennium Park
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