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[QUOTE="SoBeCuse, post: 1702864, member: 796"]
I'll piggyback off of this post a bit.  Good stuff.

- Re: Hancock Building Signature Room.  If the line is going to be an hour or so wait to get up there then I would avoid.  Nice view for sure.  The room itself is underwhelming and the cocktails are meh, imo.

- Any Italian food fan should go to Eataly in River North.  They opened one last year there while the NYC one is still at 23rd/5th Ave.  A Mario Batali spot.  It's like one giant Italian food court and specialty store rolled into one.  Baffo is a separate restaurant connected to there.  REALLY good and pricey.

- Also River North.  Randolph St... 'Restaurant Row.'  Girl And The Goat, Avec, Blackbird, The Publican (heavy on pork dishes) are all awesome.  All have excellent cocktails and pretty reasonable.

- Lagunitas Brewery.  They opened one here recently.  It's a giant tap room and brewery.  Multiple floors.  Very cool.  Revolution Brewing Co. is great too.  Goose Island also.  Hopleaf in Andersonville is a great craft beer bar.  Very good food there.

- Cocktails.  Either at the spots on 'Restaurant Row' or you can try to get into Aviary. Also in River North.  Personally, I go to Violet Hour.  Wicker Park.  Just take the Blue Line to Damen and it's right there when you walk down off the L.  Subtle entrance.  If you see a line forming then you are in the right spot.  Across the street is Big Star.  Good hipster Mexican spot with great food/authentic tacos, cheap, great tequila/mezcal list.

- Green Mill.  If lurking on a Sat night and you are an old school jazz fan then this a must.  It's an old Al Capone bar in Uptown.  You can take the Red Line to Lawrence.    Only on Sat they play til 5AM!  Only $5 cover.  I have rolled in there a few times at 230/3AM and the place is going strong.  Cash only.  GREAT spot.
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