Lorie’s guidebook
Recommendations in Evanston and Chicago
There are so many wonderful places in our neighborhood, in Evanston and Chicago. There's something for everyone!
Great independent wine seller with tastings on most Friday and Saturdays during Happy Hour.
7 locals recommend
The Wine Goddess
702 Main StGreat independent wine seller with tastings on most Friday and Saturdays during Happy Hour.
Great tacos, a patio, good margaritas...and during the week a cafe window so you can pick up a coffee and churro on the way to your next adventure.
20 locals recommend
La Principal
700 Main StGreat tacos, a patio, good margaritas...and during the week a cafe window so you can pick up a coffee and churro on the way to your next adventure.
Classic Italian food in kid- and grown-up friendly establishment. Wood-fired pizza, salads, and pasta. Good wine list!
20 locals recommend
Trattoria D.O.C.
706 Main StClassic Italian food in kid- and grown-up friendly establishment. Wood-fired pizza, salads, and pasta. Good wine list!
They serve coffee and pie! They have good sandwiches, quiche and salads...and chicken pot pie. This farm-to-table cafe has a special brunch menu on weekends.
37 locals recommend
Dollop Coffee & The Hoosier Mama Pie Company
749 Chicago AveThey serve coffee and pie! They have good sandwiches, quiche and salads...and chicken pot pie. This farm-to-table cafe has a special brunch menu on weekends.
Best. Farmers. Market. Ever. Worth the trip and right by Lincoln Park Zoo.
16 locals recommend
Green City Market Lincoln Park
1817 N Clark StBest. Farmers. Market. Ever. Worth the trip and right by Lincoln Park Zoo.
Union Pizza
1307 Chicago AveFantastic pizza and plates in a unique urban-industrial setting.
Detroit-style pan pizza and a terrific beer garden for the summer months. This is a great place if you are looking for a relaxed, outdoor experience!
50 locals recommend
Union Pizza
1307 Chicago AveDetroit-style pan pizza and a terrific beer garden for the summer months. This is a great place if you are looking for a relaxed, outdoor experience!
This is the best place for fine dining in Evanston. It's in a reclaimed horse stable and the entrance is off an alley. It's romantic and not inexpensive. Much of the food is prepared table-side.
8 locals recommend
The Barn Steakhouse
1016 Church StThis is the best place for fine dining in Evanston. It's in a reclaimed horse stable and the entrance is off an alley. It's romantic and not inexpensive. Much of the food is prepared table-side.
The closest beach is a 20 minute walk. Lake Michigan is beautiful any time of year and the neighborhoods between here and there are gorgeous as well.
15 locals recommend
Lee Street Beach
The closest beach is a 20 minute walk. Lake Michigan is beautiful any time of year and the neighborhoods between here and there are gorgeous as well.
Lighthouse Beach
A big beach, a playground and a real lighthouse.
Blind Faith Cafe
525 Dempster StVegetarian and vegan fine dining. Great desserts!
Ward Eight
629 W Howard StOld-school cocktail bar - 21 and over only.
Summer concert venue. Pack a picnic and take the nearby Metra train that stops at the gates of Ravinia Park.
6 locals recommend
Ravinia Festival Administration Office
418 Sheridan RdSummer concert venue. Pack a picnic and take the nearby Metra train that stops at the gates of Ravinia Park.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StA favorite of Chicago visitors!
Excellent brunch / lunch spot with a cool retro vibe, friendly services, a full bar and patio seating.
111 locals recommend
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5020 N Sheridan RdExcellent brunch / lunch spot with a cool retro vibe, friendly services, a full bar and patio seating.
Casual spot with Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizzas served in a rehabbed late 19th century building. Patio seating.
This restaurant is in the Ravenswood neighborhood and is 10 minutes from the guest suite location on Metra. If you go take the Ravenswood stop. It's a five minutes walk from there. The neighborhood has both leafy, residential and cool urban areas.
83 locals recommend
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
1769 W Sunnyside AveCasual spot with Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizzas served in a rehabbed late 19th century building. Patio seating.
This restaurant is in the Ravenswood neighborhood and is 10 minutes from the guest suite location on Metra. If you go take the Ravenswood stop. It's a five minutes walk from there. The neighborhood has both leafy, residential and cool urban areas.
Near Wrigleyfield, but a world away, this restaurant features American and Italian dishes by chef/owner Stefano (a real Italian guy). This has been our favorite place for years. The menu changes nightly. They have a great wine list and patio seating in the summer. It's 1.5 blocks south of the Sheridan Red Line stop on CTA.
32 locals recommend
PR Italian Bistro
3908 N Sheridan RdNear Wrigleyfield, but a world away, this restaurant features American and Italian dishes by chef/owner Stefano (a real Italian guy). This has been our favorite place for years. The menu changes nightly. They have a great wine list and patio seating in the summer. It's 1.5 blocks south of the Sheridan Red Line stop on CTA.
A great breakfast or lunch destination in Evanston. They have delicious bagel sandwiches, salads, and wraps, bluegrass music on Saturdays, and some outdoor seating.
Bagel Art
615 Dempster StA great breakfast or lunch destination in Evanston. They have delicious bagel sandwiches, salads, and wraps, bluegrass music on Saturdays, and some outdoor seating.
This weekly neighborhood market is a great reason to visit the bustling Andersonville neighborhood, about 20 minutes from our guest suite by car. The market is on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 8:00 PM in the summer months. The market features local farmers and many prepared-food vendors. The neighborhood is loaded with restaurants and shops, including some notable antique shops.
Andersonville Farmers Market
1500 W Catalpa AveThis weekly neighborhood market is a great reason to visit the bustling Andersonville neighborhood, about 20 minutes from our guest suite by car. The market is on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 8:00 PM in the summer months. The market features local farmers and many prepared-food vendors. The neighborhood is loaded with restaurants and shops, including some notable antique shops.
Chicago is known for its steakhouses. This one is located in River North, a block north of the river. If you're there in the summer stop by the Riverwalk.
Kinzie Chophouse
400 N Wells StChicago is known for its steakhouses. This one is located in River North, a block north of the river. If you're there in the summer stop by the Riverwalk.
Make a reservation and venture to the Fulton Market neighborhood if you like beer, pork, and oysters, as that's what they serve at the Publican.
97 locals recommend
The Publican
837 W Fulton MarketMake a reservation and venture to the Fulton Market neighborhood if you like beer, pork, and oysters, as that's what they serve at the Publican.