4. The Sixth
8.0
2200 W Lawrence Ave (Leavitt), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Ravenswood · 25 tips and reviews
Eater: Benjamin Schiller gives new meaning to a liquid breakfast with his French toast milkshake. The sugar bomb features vanilla ice cream, cinnamon, cognac, whole egg, cake mix and apricot whipped cream. Read more.
Stephen: Glad I got to go when I did - no lines! Really great vibe and lounge-y atmosphere with superbly crafted drinks. Talk to your server - they'll help you decide!
Francisco Perez: Small, comfortable bar. Good cocktails and friendly servers.
Michael Mankowski: The best rib joint in Chicago. Get the full slab and prohibition sauce with one of the classic cocktails; manhattan, apricot stone sour or a martini
Gretchen Yler: YUMMMMMMMMM-Y! Quite possibly some of the best BBQ ribs and pulled pork in the city. Be prepared to wait on a weekend night, but dont worry - you'll find the coldest pints around!
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: The zesty baked beans actually are zesty! Who minds waiting on a Friday night with all the great drafts they have at the bar. - Inspector
8. Whole Foods Market
8.3
1101 S. Canal St (btwn Roosevelt & Taylor St), Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · South Loop · 84 tips and reviews
sarah cockerill: Get the white chocolate and apricot bread they only make on the weekends its delish!
Lauren Scott: Dave in the beer/wine section is hands down the most knowledgeable, helpful and fun employee I have ever asked about beer, anywhere. Hit him up if you want to try something new!
Ramel Werner: Affectionally known as "Whole Check"
11. Odyssey Cruises
8.6
600 East Grand Avenue (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Cruise · Streeterville · 8 tips and reviews
Kim Hedstrom: Absolutely fabulous...we did a lunch cruise and the food was awesome, salmon with garlic cheese mashed potatoes and vegetable, prepared so elegantly and the desserts were wonderful. Staff was awesome!
AskMen: Pro tip: The deck offers great views of the downtown fireworks that go off all summer on Wednesday nights. Read more.
David Benjamin: Service pretty terrible. Paid for an open bar, took them an hour to get the first drink to the table. Others around us looked like they were having a good time, so might have just been our bad luck.
Christopher Rollyson: Don't forget the tea! I keep our collection of full leaf teas stocked. A sampling: Sencha, Czarina Samovar, Black Vanilla, Leung Ching, Gen Mai Cha, various breakfast teas. Also equipment.
Tom Bellino: If you want a good cup of coffee or tea and can't stick around to drink it, head here above all others. If you want to sit down, head to Kickstand, Argo or Intelligentsia.
Martin Cuellar: In addition to Coffee and Tea, they have a fair number of spices.