-Shopping on Magnificent Mile (Lindsay’s must see: one of the biggest Anthropologie stores in the country on E. Chicago Ave)
-Chicago River Architecture Boat Tour (buy tickets online, recommended to book with Wendella Tours)
-Oak Street Beach (The Bear scenes shot here!) and Ohio Street Beach
-Navy Pier
-The Bean
-Riverwalk
-Cubs game (there are afternoon games scheduled against the Blue Jays on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Wrigley Field), check out the famous Cubs bars in the area before!
-Guinness Open Gate Brewery
-360 Chicago Observation Deck (recommended to buy tickets online beforehand)
-The Field Museum (Mike’s must see: Sue, one of the largest, most extensive, and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, at over 90% recovered)
-The annual Air & Water Show will be in town - the planes practice Thursday/Friday on the lake and the shows are Saturday/Sunday on the lake - sadly this was MOVED TO AUG 10 WEEKEND

-Garret Popcorn
-Stan’s Donuts
-Voodoo Doughnut
-Starbucks Reserve Roastery
-Deep dish pizza at Giordano’s (730 N Rush street location ONLY)
-Margie’s Candies for massive sundaes
-Mr. Beef (Italian beef sandwiches where The Bear takes place!)
-Jaleo for Spanish tapas
-Portillo’s for Chicago style hot dogs and Chicago’s famous Italian beef sandwiches
-Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab
-Bavette’s Steakhouse (owned by the same group as 4 Charles/Au Cheval - you will need to plan ahead to get a reservation on Resy)
-Au Cheval
-Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
-Venteux Brasserie for $1 oyster happy hour (Mon-Sat)
-Girl & The Goat
-Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
-Ciccio Mio
-Yvolina’s Tamales
-Jake Melnick’s for wings and 1.5 lb pretzel

-Z Bar

-The Berkshire Room

-Pigtail

-Lazy Bird

-D4 Irish Pub on Ohio Street (Mike’s favorite Guinness pint)

-Gilt Bar