Some things to see and do in Chicago. . .

Restaurants lunch Brasserie Jo (French brasserie) 59 W. Hubbard St. (bet. Clark & Dearborn Sts.), 312.595.0800 Frontera Grill (not just tacos. . .) 445 N. Clark St. (bet. Hubbard & Illinois Sts.), 312.661.1434 Gino's East Pizzeria (deep-dish) 633 N. Wells (Ontario), 312.943.1124 Heaven on Seven (great Cajun/Creole) 7th fl., 111 N. Wabash Ave. (Washington St.), 312.263.6443 Mr. Beef (the best Italian beef in town) 777 N. Orleans (Huron St.), 312.337.8500 dinner Costa's (best in Greektown) 340 S. Halsted (Jackson Blvd.), 312.263.9700 Coco Pazzo (creative Tuscan) 300 W. Hubbard St. (Franklin St.), 312.836.0900 Mon Ami Gabi (French bistro) 2300 N. Lincoln Park W. (Belden Ave.), 773.348.8886 Mandarin Chef/Lao Sze Chuan (speciality: hot pot) 2172 S. Archer Ave. (Chinatown), 312.326.5040 Cuatro (new Latin and Caribbean 2030 South Wabash Avenue, 312.842.8856 Reza's (Persian, affordable) 432 W. Ontario St. (Orleans St.), 312.664.4500 Rinconcito Sudamericano (Peruvian) 1954 W Armitage Ave. (Damen), 773. 489.3126 Blues and Jazz Andy's 11 East Hubbard St. (N. State St.), 312.642.6805 B.L.U.E.S. 2519 N. Halsted St. (W. Lill Ave.), 773.528.1012 Buddy Guy's Legends 754 S. Wabash Ave. (E 8th St. ), 312.427.0333 Green Dolphin Street 2200 N. Ashland (Webster St.), 773.395.0066 The Green Mill 4802 N. Broadway, 773.878.5552 Hot House 31 E. Balbo Dr., 312.362.9707 House of Blues 329 N. Dearborn, 312.923.2000 Jazz Record Mart 25 East Illinois, 312.222.1467 Jazz Showcase 59 W. Grand, 312.670.2473 Kingston Mines 2548 N. Halsted (W. Wrightwood Ave.), 773.472.2031 Bookstores Booklegger's (used) 2907 N. Broadway, 773.404.8780 Powell's Bookstore (used and remainders) 1501 E. 57th St. (S. Harper—in Hyde Park) 773.955.7780 New World Resource Center (Chicago's oldest independent left-wing & labor bookstore and meeting center) 1300 N. Western, 773.227.4011 Savvy Traveller (Lisa's fav) 310 S. Michigan Ave., 312.913.9800 Seminary Coop Bookstore (new) 5757 S. University Ave. (E. 58th St.—in Hyde Park), 773.752.4381 Off the Beaten Track Chess Records Office and Studio (Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and Howlin' Wolf) 2120 S. Michigan Ave. Harold Washington Library Information Hot Line (they have all the answers) 312.747.4300 (menu choice 7) Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (yes, lakeside dunes) 40 miles east of Chicago Music Box Theater (art & foreign films—and twinkling stars on the ceiling!) 3733 N. Southport Ave. (W. Grace St.), 773.871.6604 Oak Park (a veritable Frank Lloyd Wright outdoor museum) Home & Studio, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302, 708.848.1606 Web Links Airports Architecture Tours Blues Chicago Reader Digital City Chicago Maps Official Tourism Bureau Restaurants Weather And, a special tip from ND student Mike Healy (one of the deckhands): Architectural tours with Chicago from the Lake To some Chicago reading To more picks in Hyde Park Last Modified 15 January 2006