Businesses & Hangouts

Businesses, Hangouts, Parks, oh my!

These are all of the hangouts and various interesting places within the city. Anything on +hangouts or on +ik can go here.

For what the star-rating means, imagine it as showing how "rarified" the establishment is.

If it's something countless hundreds of folks from all walks of life go to every day (chain coffee store, laundromat, public library), it'd be one star. Three stars gets into the range of where your average person wouldn't go there unless it was for some good reason or special occasion, but it has a bit of a "cult following" (a punk club, a tattoo parlor, used record store). Five stars are for private clubs, zombie-raising firms, and left-handed sponge-sharpener rentals.

Sorted By Rating


Clubs

***** La Pomme Rouge - Cermak Road: Crimson District
***** Chateau du Fumant - Throop Street: Crimson District
***** Divine Torture - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
****- Something Wicked - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
****- 1001 Nights - Clarke Street: South
***-- The Second Circle - Michigan Street: South
***-- Aragon Ballroom - Cermak Road: Crimson District
***-- Electric Pussycat - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
***-- Ashland Anvil - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
***-- SeVen - Cermak Road: Crimson District
**--- Phoenix Coop - Hyde Park - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
**--- The Third Circle - Michigan Street: South
**--- The Basement - Grand Street: East
*---- House of Blues - Clarke Street: North
*---- Snakebite Bar - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
*---- Finocchario Bowl 'n' Sip - Taylor Street: Little Italy
*---- Forghetti's Tavern - Addison Street

Restaurants

***** Signature Room - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
***** Divine Torture - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
****- MacKeough's Bistro and Bar - Clarke Street: South
****- Elan Vital - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
****- New Moon Bistro - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
****- La Pomme Rouge - Cermak Road: Crimson District
***-- Tsubaki Hibachi Grill and Sushi - Grand Street: West
***-- The Secret Garden - Ashland Avenue
***-- Dick's Last Resort - Division Avenue: East
***-- The Blues Bayou - Division Avenue: East
***-- Power Thai Ravenswood: Ravenswood Park
***-- Seventh House Cafe - Grand Street: East
**--- Grizzlebee's - Division Avenue: West
**--- Der Luftwaffle Haus - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
**--- The Basement - Grand Street: East
**--- House of Blues - Clarke Street: North
**--- Cafe://PolyChrome - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
**--- Pizzeria Unos - Taylor Street: Little Italy
**--- Nick's Steakhouse - LaSalle Avenue
**--- Charred Remains - Lake Shore Drive
*---- Burger Tzar 2 - South Side Outlet - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
*---- Finocchario Bowl 'n' Sip - Taylor Street: Little Italy
*---- Phoenix Coop - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
*---- Burger Tzar 1 - Clarke Street: South
*---- Starbucks - Sears Tower - Jackson Street
*---- McDonald's - Field Museum Campus - Lake Shore Drive: South
*---- Forghetti's Tavern - Addison Street

Commercial

***** Eisegesis Inc. - Woodlawn Avenue
***** Black Swan Studio and Spa -Lake Shore Drive: North
***** Chayim Animation - Grand Street: West
****- From the Ashes - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
****- Galleria di Bellezza - North Avenue: West
****- Intellect - Michigan Street: North
****- Silver Rose Intimate Apparel - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
****- The Golden Serpent - Cermak Road: Crimson District
****- Gaun-Ki Kwoon Dojo - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
***-- Turner Head`n'Coif - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
***-- Celestial Markings - North Avenue: West
***-- Pinkerton Investigations - Clarke Street: North
***-- Devious Designs - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
***-- Logos Investigation Agency - Sariman Bldg - Division
***-- Iron Will Forge and Gallery - LaSalle Avenue
***-- Slinging Ink Tattoos - Lake Shore Drive: North
**--- Monolith Security - North Avenue: West
**--- Blue Monday - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
**--- Turn the Page - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
**--- American Muscle Garage - Addison Street
**--- Old Navy - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
**--- Hope and Faith Shoot and Shop - Michigan Street: South
**--- Jack's Garage - South Side Outlet - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
**--- Ballet Lunaire -Grand Street: East
*---- KW Law - Woodlawn Avenue
*---- S-Mart - Division Avenue: West
*---- Silver Screen Video - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
*---- Cinderella's Pumpkin - Grand Street: East
*---- Flora And Fauna - Michigan Street: South
*---- Pick a Flick Video - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District

Entertainment

***** Divine Torture - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
***** Fifth Floor Spa and Health Club - Elevator - Sears Tower - Jackson S
***** Black Swan Studio and Spa - Lake Shore Drive: North
***** Midnight Repose - Cermak Road: Crimson District
****- Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
****- Field Museum Campus - Lake Shore Drive: South
****- Wrigley Field - Addison Street
****- Church of Eternal Life - North Avenue: East
****- Lincoln Park Zoo - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
***-- Demetris Gallery - Lake Shore Drive
***-- Elan Vital - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
***-- Lincoln Park Proper - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: Nort
**--- Hyde Park - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
**--- Grant Park - Michigan Street: South
**--- Beach - Lake Shore Drive
**--- Wavecrest Island: State Park
**--- Hiking Trails - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
**--- Ballet Lunaire - Grand Street: East
*---- Humboldt Park - Western Avenue: West Bridgeport

Shopping

***** Iron Will Forge and Gallery-LaSalle Avenue
***** Odeur de Promesse - Michigan Street: North
****- The Morning Star - North Avenue: East
****- The Secret Garden - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
****- VDI - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
***-- From the Ashes - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
***-- The Golden Serpent - Cermak Road: Crimson District
***-- Upstart Crow Bookshop - Grand Street: East
***-- Turn the Page - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
***-- Old Navy - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
**--- Tower of Song - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
**--- Wear Me Out - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
**--- American Muscle Garage - Addison Street
**--- Cinderella's Pumpkin - Grand Street: East
**--- Flora And Fauna - Michigan Street: South
*---- S-Mart - Division Avenue: West

Housing

***** Twilight Haven - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
****- John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
****- Riverside Estates - Ravenswood: Ravenswood Park
****- Old Victorian Home - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
****- Lincoln Park Condos - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: Nort
****- LaFontain Condos - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
***-- Granbury House - Woodlawn Avenue
***-- Ravenswood Manor -Ravenswood: Ravenswood Park
***-- Domestici del Fuoco - Taylor Street: Little Italy
**--- Holiday Inn - Jackson Street
**--- Rondo Building - North Avenue: East
**--- Snell-Hitchcock Dorms - Hyde Park - University of Chicago - Woodlawn A
**--- The Basement - Grand Street: East
**--- Gates Hall (Dorms) - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
*---- Gilbert Hotel - Throop Street: Crimson District
*---- Bridgeport Arms - South Side Outlet - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
*---- Old Tenement - Grand Street: West
----- Community Outreach Center - Western Avenue: West Bridgeport

Government

***-- Chicago Chronicle - Business Elevator - John Hancock Building - Michig
***-- St.Rumon Health Center - North Avenue: East
*---- St. Alphonsus - Western Avenue: West Bridgeport
*---- Federal Building - The Loop - Chicago: Downtown
----- Memorial Hospital - Lake Shore Drive: North
----- Graceland Cemetery - Clarke Street: North
----- Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
----- HW Public Library - Jackson Street
----- High School - The Loop - Chicago: Downtown
----- Harper Memorial Library - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
----- Chicago Police Department - Michigan Street: South
----- University Campus - Woodlawn Avenue
----- Wrigley Field - Addison Street
----- Church of Eternal Life - North Avenue: East
----- Harlow Shalom Temple - LaSalle Avenue

Sorted Alphabetically
Businesses starting with "The" have had that placed at the end for alphabetizing purposes

Clubs

1001 Nights - Clarke Street: South
Aragon Ballroom - Cermak Road: Crimson District
Ashland Anvil - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
Basement, The - Grand Street: East
Chateau du Fumant - Throop Street: Crimson District
Divine Torture - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
Electric Pussycat - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
Finocchario Bowl 'n' Sip - Taylor Street: Little Italy
Forghetti's Tavern - Addison Street
House of Blues - Clarke Street: North
La Pomme Rouge - Cermak Road: Crimson District
Phoenix Coop - Hyde Park - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
Second Circle, The - Michigan Street: South
Something Wicked - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
SeVen - Cermak Road: Crimson District
Snakebite Bar - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
Third Circle, The - Michigan Street: South

Restaurants

Basement, The - Grand Street: East
Blue's Bayou, The - Division Avenue: East
Burger Tzar 1 - Clarke Street: South
Burger Tzar 2 - South Side Outlet - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
Cafe://Polychrome - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
Charred Remains - Lake Shore Drive
Der Luftwaffle Haus - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
Dick's Last Resort - Division Avenue: East
Divine Torture - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
Elan Vital - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
Finocchario Bowl 'n' Sip - Taylor Street: Little Italy
Forghetti's Tavern - Addison Street
Grizzlebee's - Division Avenue: West
House of Blues - Clarke Street: North
La Pomme Rouge - Cermak Road: Crimson District
MacKeough's Bistro and Bar - Clarke Street: South
McDonald's - Field Museum Campus - Lake Shore Drive: South
New Moon Bistro - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
Nick's Steakhouse - LaSalle Avenue
Phoenix Coop - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
Pizzeria Unos - Taylor Street: Little Italy
Power Thai Ravenswood: Ravenswood Park
Secret Garden, The - Ashland Avenue
Seventh House Cafe - Grand Street: East
Signature Room - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
Starbucks - Sears Tower - Jackson Street
Tsubaki Hibachi Grill and Sushi - Grand Street: West

Commercial

American Muscle Garage - Addison Street
Ballet Lunaire -Grand Street: East
Black Swan Studio and Spa -Lake Shore Drive: North
Blue Monday - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
Celestial Markings - North Avenue: West
Chayim Animation - Grand Street: West
Cinderella's Pumpkin - Grand Street: East
Devious Designs - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
Eisegesis, Inc. - Woodlawn Avenue
Flora And Fauna - Michigan Street: South
From the Ashes - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
Galleria di Bellezza - North Avenue: West
Gaun-Ki Kwoon Dojo - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
Golden Serpent, The - Cermak Road: Crimson District
Hope and Faith Shoot and Shop - Michigan Street: South
Intellect - Michigan Street: North
Iron Will Forge and Gallery - LaSalle Avenue
Jack's Garage - South Side Outlet - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
KW Law - Woodlawn Avenue
Logos Investigation Agency - Sariman Bldg - Division
Monolith Security - North Avenue: West
Old Navy - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
Pick a Flick Video - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District
Pinkerton Investigations - Clarke Street: North
Silver Rose Intimate Apparel - Navy Pier - Grand and Lake Shore
Silver Screen Video - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
Slinging Ink Tattoos - Lake Shore Drive: North
S-Mart - Division Avenue: West
Turner Head`n'Coif - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
Turn the Page - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North

Entertainment

Ballet Lunaire - Grand Street: East
Black Swan Studio and Spa - Lake Shore Drive: North
Church of Eternal Life - North Avenue: East
Demetris Gallery - Lake Shore Drive
Divine Torture - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
Elan Vital - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
Field Museum Campus - Lake Shore Drive: South
Fifth Floor Spa and Health Club - Elevator - Sears Tower - Jackson S
Grant Park - Michigan Street: South
Hiking Trails - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
Humboldt Park - Western Avenue: West Bridgeport
Hyde Park - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
Beach - Lake Shore Drive
Lincoln Park Zoo - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
Lincoln Park Proper - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
Midnight Repose - Cermak Road: Crimson District
Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
Wavecrest Island: State Park
Wrigley Field - Addison Street

Shopping

American Muscle Garage - Addison Street
Cinderella's Pumpkin - Grand Street: East
Flora And Fauna - Michigan Street: South
From the Ashes - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
Golden Serpent, The - Cermak Road: Crimson District
Iron Will Forge and Gallery-LaSalle Avenue
Morning Star, The - North Avenue: East
Odeur de Promesse - Michigan Street: North
Old Navy - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
Secret Garden, The - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
S-Mart - Division Avenue: West
Tower of Song - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
Turn the Page - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North
Upstart Crow Bookshop - Grand Street: East
VDI - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
Wear Me Out - Water Tower Plaza - Michigan Street: North

Housing

Basement, The - Grand Street: East
Bridgeport Arms - South Side Outlet - Halsted Street: Bridgeport
Community Outreach Center - Western Avenue: West Bridgeport
Domestici del Fuoco - Taylor Street: Little Italy
Gates Hall (Dorms) - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
Gilbert Hotel - Throop Street: Crimson District
Granbury House - Woodlawn Avenue
Holiday Inn - Jackson Street
John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
LaFontain Condos - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
Lincoln Park Condos - Lincoln Park: East Lawn - Lake Shore Drive: North
Old Tenement - Grand Street: West
Old Victorian Home - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
Ravenswood Manor -Ravenswood: Ravenswood Park
Riverside Estates - Ravenswood: Ravenswood Park
Rondo Building - North Avenue: East
Snell-Hitchcock Dorms - Hyde Park - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Ave
Twilight Haven - Blue Island Avenue: Crimson District

Government

Chicago Chronicle - John Hancock Building - Michigan Street: North
Chicago Police Department - Michigan Street: South
Church of Eternal Life - North Avenue: East
Federal Building - The Loop - Chicago: Downtown
Graceland Cemetery - Clarke Street: North
Harlow Shalom Temple - LaSalle Avenue
Harper Memorial Library - University of Chicago - Woodlawn Avenue
High School - The Loop - Chicago: Downtown
HW Public Library - Jackson Street
Memorial Hospital - Lake Shore Drive: North
Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral - Ashland Avenue: Bucktown
St. Alphonsus - Western Avenue: West Bridgeport
St.Rumon Health Center - North Avenue: East
University Campus - Woodlawn Avenue
Wrigley Field - Addison Street


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