Map 1 • River North / Fulton Market District image

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River North / Fulton Market District

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Map 1

Crisscrossed by rail tracks, I-90/94 and the Chicago River, this section of the Windy City is quickly turning from industrial warehousing district to indie-hipster home. Cheaper rent lures artsy types and suits alike to the west where The Blommer Chocolate Company pumps sweet, chocolate-coated air into the streets all day. Diabetics, beware.

image Landmarks

• Blommer Chocolate Co. • 600 W Kinzie St

312-226-7700

Opened in 1939. Eventually became the largest commercial chocolate manufacturer in the US.

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• Bub City • 435 N Clark St

312-610-4200

Honky tonk for the River North scene.

• Emmit’s Irish Pub • 495 N Milwaukee Ave

312-563-9631

An old-school Chicago establishment.

• The Motel Bar • 600 W Chicago Ave

312-822-2900

Hotel bar without the hourly rates!

• Richard’s Bar • 491 N Milwaukee Ave

312-733-2251

Old man bar good for starter drinks.

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• Carnivale • 702 W Fulton St

312-850-5005 • $$$

Authentic, soulful Latin fusion cuisine.

• Cemitas Puebla • 817 W Fulton Market

312-455-9200 • $$

Authentic Mexican from the Puebla region.

• Glazed & Infused • 813 W Fulton Market

312-226-5556 • $

Doughnuts are the new cupcakes.

• Iguana Café • 517 N Halsted St

312-432-0663 • $

Internet cafe with bagels and such.

• La Scarola • 721 W Grand Ave

312-243-1740 • $$

Authentic Italian in a super-close atmosphere.

• Piccolo Sogno • 464 N Halsted St

312-421-0077 • $$$$

You wish your mama in the old country cooked this good.

• Publican • 837 W Fulton Market

312-733-9555 • $$$

Much buzzed Kahan joint is meat and beer lover’s nirvana.

• Ramen Takeya • 819 W Fulton Market

312-666-7710 • $$$

First-class ramen plus small plates and cocktails.

• Robust Coffee Lounge • 416 W Ontario St

312-526-3420 • $

Second location for the South Side coffeehouse.

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• Doolin’s • 511 N Halsted St

312-243-9424

Party decorations galore, closed Sundays.

• Isaacson & Stein Fish Company •

800 W Fulton Market

312-421-2444

Fish gutters! Quick and fresh!

• Trunk Club • 325 W Ohio Ave

312-801-7200

High-end menswear loft with attentive stylists.

• Veruca Salt • 520 N Kingsbury St

773-276-3888

Flirty ladies fashions.