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River North
River North covers the gallery district, nightlife, restaurants, hotels, and the Riverwalk edge - a walkable downtown-adjacent base between the river and the Magnificent Mile.
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Image: Marina City on the Chicago River | Photo by Spatms on Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0
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1 The Loop The civic downtown core: Millennium Park and Cloud Gate, the Art Institute, the Cultural Center, and Grant Park. 2 Mag Mile Michigan Avenue shopping, the Water Tower and 360 Chicago, the MCA, and Navy Pier on the lakefront. 3 Riverwalk The riverfront and skyline: Willis Tower Skydeck, the Architecture Center, and the river cruises. 4 River North Galleries, nightlife, and dining north of the river — the Merchandise Mart, Frontera Grill, and steakhouses. 5 West Loop Restaurant Row and Fulton Market dining, Union Station, and the city's hottest food-and-nightlife strip. 6 Lincoln Park The free zoo and conservatory, the lakefront and North Avenue Beach, Old Town comedy, and family north side. 7 Wrigleyville Wrigley Field and Cubs game days, the Southport Corridor, and Lakeview's bars and music venues. 8 Wicker Park The Damen-Milwaukee-North six-corners: shopping, tacos, breweries, music, and nightlife. 9 Logan Square Northwest-side dining, cocktail bars, and boulevards around the Logan Square monument and Blue Line. 10 Chinatown / Pilsen Chinatown's Wentworth Avenue and Ping Tom Park, plus Pilsen's murals, museums, and music halls. 11 Hyde Park The lakefront Museum Campus and, to the south, Hyde Park's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry and Robie House.
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Mexican restaurant Frontera Grill Chef Rick Bayless's landmark regional-Mexican restaurant, open in River North since 1987 and a James Beard "Outstanding Restaurant" winner, known for its bold market-driven cooking and margaritas. Steakhouse Gene & Georgetti Chicago's oldest steakhouse, opened in 1941 in the shadow of the Merchandise Mart, serving prime steaks and Tuscan-Italian classics in a wood-paneled River North institution. Hot dogs and italian beef Portillo's (River North) The flagship River North location of the beloved Chicago chain, a Prohibition-themed hall serving Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, char-grilled burgers, and chocolate cake shakes. Luxury hotel The Langham, Chicago Luxury hotel in the Mies van der Rohe-designed tower at 330 North Wabash, on the north bank of the Chicago River — River North's high-end anchor, minutes on foot from both the Loop and the Magnificent Mile. Upscale hotel The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North Upscale State Street hotel in the middle of River North's dining and gallery blocks — the former Kimpton Hotel Palomar, now operating under the Royal Sonesta flag, an easy walk to both the Magnificent Mile and the river.
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River North sits between the river and the Mag Mile, with galleries, dining, and nightlife on foot. If you base here, this live map compares River North lodging prices for your dates.
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