Friday
- 8:00 PM
Girl & The Goat
Modern American · $$$ · West LoopDressed-up dinner — Stephanie Izard's wood-fired plates, share everything.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in West Loop — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Au Cheval
Diner / Burgers · $$ · West LoopLate-night slice — Two-hour wait for the country's most-talked-about cheeseburger.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in West Loop — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Pequod's Pizza
Deep-dish · $$ · Lincoln ParkSlow brunch — Caramelized cheese crust — the locals' deep-dish pick.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in Lincoln Park — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMMillennium ParkOutdoors · Loop
Anish Kapoor's Bean (Cloud Gate), free concerts at Pritzker Pavilion.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in Loop — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
Lou Mitchell's
Diner · $ · West LoopRoute 66 diner since 1923 — fluffy omelets and free Milk Duds.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in West Loop — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
Pick the cocktail strip
Find the trendiest cocktail block in town and bar-hop three rooms before the dancefloor.
Sunday
- 1:00 PM
Alinea
Modernist tasting · $$$$ · Lincoln ParkRecovery brunch — Grant Achatz's three-star theater on a plate.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in Lincoln Park — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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