Lorie’s guidebook

Lorie
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 recommandé par les habitants
The Wine Goddess
702 Main St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Great 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 recommandé par les habitants
La Principal
700 Main St
20 recommandé par les habitants
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.
Classic Italian food in kid- and grown-up friendly establishment. Wood-fired pizza, salads, and pasta. Good wine list!
20 recommandé par les habitants
Trattoria D.O.C.
706 Main St
20 recommandé par les habitants
Classic 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 recommandé par les habitants
Dollop Coffee & The Hoosier Mama Pie Company
749 Chicago Ave
37 recommandé par les habitants
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.
Best. Farmers. Market. Ever. Worth the trip and right by Lincoln Park Zoo.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Green City Market Lincoln Park
1817 N Clark St
16 recommandé par les habitants
Best. Farmers. Market. Ever. Worth the trip and right by Lincoln Park Zoo.
Fantastic pizza and plates in a unique urban-industrial setting.
50 recommandé par les habitants
Union Pizza
1307 Chicago Ave
50 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic 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 recommandé par les habitants
Union Pizza
1307 Chicago Ave
50 recommandé par les habitants
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!
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 recommandé par les habitants
The Barn Steakhouse
1016 Church St
8 recommandé par les habitants
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.
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 recommandé par les habitants
Lee Street Beach
15 recommandé par les habitants
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.
A big beach, a playground and a real lighthouse.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Lighthouse Beach
12 recommandé par les habitants
A big beach, a playground and a real lighthouse.
Vegetarian and vegan fine dining. Great desserts!
38 recommandé par les habitants
Blind Faith Cafe
525 Dempster St
38 recommandé par les habitants
Vegetarian and vegan fine dining. Great desserts!
Old-school cocktail bar - 21 and over only.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Ward Eight
629 W Howard St
42 recommandé par les habitants
Old-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 recommandé par les habitants
Ravinia Festival Administration Office
418 Sheridan Rd
6 recommandé par les habitants
Summer concert venue. Pack a picnic and take the nearby Metra train that stops at the gates of Ravinia Park.
A favorite of Chicago visitors!
1243 recommandé par les habitants
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 recommandé par les habitants
A favorite of Chicago visitors!
Excellent brunch / lunch spot with a cool retro vibe, friendly services, a full bar and patio seating.
111 recommandé par les habitants
Tweet
5020 N Sheridan Rd
111 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent 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 recommandé par les habitants
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
1769 W Sunnyside Ave
83 recommandé par les habitants
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.
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 recommandé par les habitants
PR Italian Bistro
3908 N Sheridan Rd
32 recommandé par les habitants
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.
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 St
A 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 Ave
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.
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 St
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.
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 recommandé par les habitants
The Publican
837 W Fulton Market
97 recommandé par les habitants
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.