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Parmida Enayati

The next chapter: Chicago

For my dear friend as you embark on this journey that I always imagined we'd be on together

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Places to Coffee/Study

For study time or a mid day pick me up

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Places to Eat

For your foodie side

Image - Garrett Popcorn Shops
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Garrett Popcorn Shops
Image - Portillo's Hot Dogs
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Portillo's Hot Dogs
Image - UNO Pizzeria & Grill
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UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Image - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Image - Gino's East
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Gino's East
Image - Giordano's
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Giordano's
Image - La Bomba Restaurant IL
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La Bomba Restaurant IL
Image - Ann Sather Restaurant
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Ann Sather Restaurant
Image - Eli's Cheesecake Company
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Eli's Cheesecake Company
Image - Gene & Georgetti
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Gene & Georgetti
Image - Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
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Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Image - The Rosebud
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The Rosebud
Parmida:get the filet marsala
Image - Al's Beef
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Al's Beef
Parmida:get the italian beef sadnwich-loded with hot and sweet peppers, dipped in gravy!
Image - Greek Islands
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Greek Islands
Parmida:in the heart of greektown, apparently the most popular greek restaurant in the US. for when you miss us the most <3
Image - Mario's Italian Lemonade
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Mario's Italian Lemonade
Image - Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
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Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
Image - Lem's Bar-B-Q
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Lem's Bar-B-Q
Image - Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen
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Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen
Parmida:get the corned beef :)
Image - Billy Goat Tavern (The Original)
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Billy Goat Tavern (The Original)
Parmida:apparently world famous!
Image - Au Cheval
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Au Cheval
Parmida:one of the best burgers in America!
Image - Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant
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Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant
Parmida:for authentic tacos!
Image - Original Rainbow Cone
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Original Rainbow Cone
Parmida:one of the oldest ice cream shops
Image - Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
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Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
Parmida:chicken vesuvio in the city
Image - Jim's Original
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Jim's Original
Parmida:for a polish sausage
Image - The Berghoff Restaurant
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The Berghoff Restaurant
Parmida:for authentic german fare
Image - The Walnut Room
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The Walnut Room
Parmida:the first restaurant to open in a department store lol-macy's ! the chicken pot pie is apparently a delight
Image - Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
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Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
Parmida:Sink your teeth into a dense, chewy Bertha’s Famous Brownie fromPalmer House, where the brownie was originally created in 1893 for the Chicago World’s Fair. The brownie is available at both Potter’s and Lockwood Restaurant.
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Places to Dessert

For the times when you miss chocolate maze & crepes

Image - Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe
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Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe
Parmida:ugh this whole experience is bittersweet
Image - Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
Parmida:sometimes you just need a good slice of pie
Image - Markellos Baking Company
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Markellos Baking Company
Parmida:cheap latin
Image - Bake
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Bake
Image - Brown Sugar Bakery
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Brown Sugar Bakery
Image - Sweet Mandy B's Bakery
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Sweet Mandy B's Bakery
Parmida:cupcakes!
Image - Hewn
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Hewn
Parmida:european style
Image - Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery
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Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery
Parmida:famous for the tres leches cake + sponge cake!
Image - Lost Larson
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Lost Larson
Image - Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter
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Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter

Places to Visit

Places to Drink

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Image - Hopleaf
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Hopleaf
Image - The Green Mill
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The Green Mill
Image - Delilah's Chicago
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Delilah's Chicago
Image - Lost Lake
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Lost Lake
Image - The Violet Hour
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The Violet Hour
Parmida:this place looks pretty
Image - Three Dots and a Dash
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Three Dots and a Dash
Parmida:tiki bar hehe for the pirates of the caribbean
Image - SafeHouse Chicago
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SafeHouse Chicago
Image - The Drifter Hotel
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The Drifter Hotel
Image - Cindy's
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Cindy's
Parmida:ROOFTOP
Image - The Signature Room at the 95th®
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The Signature Room at the 95th®
Parmida:bougie views
Image - The Whistler
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The Whistler
Parmida:drinks and fun music
Image - The Pink Squirrel
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The Pink Squirrel
Parmida:thers also a bowling alley!
Image - Best Intentions
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Best Intentions
Parmida:late night spot stay awake past 11pm :P

Wonderguide map

  1. Metric Coffee
  2. Four Letter Word Coffee
  3. Sip & Savor 43rd
  4. The Wormhole Coffee
  5. Caffè Streets
  6. Dark Matter Coffee - Star Lounge Coffee Bar
  7. Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership
  8. Sip of Hope Community Coffee Bar
  9. Buddy Brew Coffee - Hyde Park Village
  10. Dayglow
  11. Bridgeport Coffeehouse
  12. Intelligentsia Coffee Millennium Park Coffeebar
  13. Sawada Coffee
  14. Gaslight Coffee Roasters
  15. Eat Me Milk Me Coffee & Tea
  16. Back of the Yards Coffeehouse
  17. Metropolis Coffee Company
  18. Big Shoulders Coffee
  19. Heritage Bikes and Coffee
  20. Dollop Coffee Co.
  21. Colectivo Coffee - Lincoln Park
  22. HERO Coffee Bar
  23. Garrett Popcorn Shops
  24. Portillo's Hot Dogs
  25. UNO Pizzeria & Grill
  26. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
  27. Gino's East
  28. Giordano's
  29. La Bomba Restaurant IL
  30. Ann Sather Restaurant
  31. Eli's Cheesecake Company
  32. Gene & Georgetti
  33. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
  34. The Rosebud
  35. Al's Beef
  36. Greek Islands
  37. Mario's Italian Lemonade
  38. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
  39. Lem's Bar-B-Q
  40. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen
  41. Billy Goat Tavern (The Original)
  42. Au Cheval
  43. Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant
  44. Original Rainbow Cone
  45. Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
  46. Jim's Original
  47. The Berghoff Restaurant
  48. The Walnut Room
  49. Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
  50. Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe
  51. Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
  52. Markellos Baking Company
  53. Bake
  54. Brown Sugar Bakery
  55. Sweet Mandy B's Bakery
  56. Hewn
  57. Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery
  58. Lost Larson
  59. Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter
  60. Navy Pier
  61. Chicago Riverwalk
  62. North Avenue Beach
  63. Lincoln Park Zoo
  64. Chicago Architecture Center
  65. Hopleaf
  66. The Green Mill
  67. Delilah's Chicago
  68. Lost Lake
  69. The Violet Hour
  70. Three Dots and a Dash
  71. SafeHouse Chicago
  72. The Drifter Hotel
  73. Cindy's
  74. The Signature Room at the 95th®
  75. The Whistler
  76. The Pink Squirrel
  77. Best Intentions

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