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 Whether you are an art lover or love to shop, the River North area of Chicago has something special for you. Just north of the downtown Loop, bound by Chicago Avenue to the north, Michigan Avenue to the east, and the Chicago River to the south and west, River North has a cluster of hotels, galleries, convenient transportation, and great places to eat, shop and enjoy Chicago’s art culture. The Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower and the former Chicago Sun-Times Building (now the site of Trump International Hotel and Tower) are part of this remarkable section of the city. The “Cathedral District,” near the intersection of State and Huron, has a significant number of new residential skyscrapers surrounding the Catholic Holy Name Cathedral and the Episcopal St. James Cathedral.
What distinguishes River North from the rest of the Windy City is its Gallery District. Once an old manufacturing and warehouse area, the River North Gallery District has the greatest concentration of art galleries in the United States, outside of Manhattan. Emerging artists of all kinds display their work beside established artists in an area dense with hot bars, cool dance clubs, and all kinds of entertainment venues. The House of Blues ranks among these highlights, where people come from all over the world to enjoy blues music and folk art as well as southern-inspired cuisine. If jazz is your thing, Andy’s Jazz Club on East Huron Street, shouldn’t be missed. Chicago’s top artists perform a range of musical stylings from Traditional, Swing and Bop to Fusion, Latin and Afro-Pop.
When lunch or dinner time rolls around, you can satisfy your appetite at one of the theme-restaurants—popular with out-of-towners—like the tropical-themed Rainforest Cafe (a “wild” place to eat and shop) or Ed Debevic’s 1950s style diner, or any of the upscale restaurants in the vicinity. River North is also home to the Merchandise Mart, the world’s largest commercial building, just a short, leisurely walk from the famous Magnificent Mile. This Chicago institution spans two city blocks of floor after floor of shops and showrooms filled with commercial and luxury interior furnishings.
River North’s attractive tree-shaded streets are lined with lovely vintage residences as well as newly built high-rises and lofts, especially in areas like Kingsbury Park, near Erie Street and the Chicago River. And for those who prefer a short commute to work, the old Montgomery Ward building in Kingsbury Park was redesigned into contemporary office space that includes financial firms, advertising, marketing, and telecommunications companies. Also in the landmark building is the signature Japanese-French fusion cuisine of Japonais Restaurant-Lounge, one of Chicago’s hottest fine dining establishments. Voted by Conde-Nast Traveler as “one of the top 66 restaurants in the world,” Japonais is a great place for celebrity sightings and superior sushi with a Parisian twist.
For those new to the city, folks in town for work or pleasure, or lifetime residents, this is one part of Chicago where there’s an endless amount of things to see and do around every corner.
 Dining
in River North
Bin 36
339 N. Dearborn St.
Cuisine: American |
Crofton On Wells
535 N Wells
Cuisine: American |
Houston's Restaurant
612 N Rush St
Cuisine: American |
Doc's River North
661 N Clark
Cuisine: American |
ESPN Zone
43 E.Ohio Street
Cuisine: American |
Erawan Royal Thai Cuisine
729 N. Clark St
Cuisine: Thai |
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
739 N. Clark Street
Cuisine: Barbeque |
Hard Rock Cafe
63 W Ontario St
Cuisine: American |
Harry's Velvet Room
56 W Illinois St
Cuisine: American |
Brasserie Jo
59 W. Hubbard Street
Cuisine: French |
Cerise
520 N Michigan Ave
Cuisine: French |
Once Upon A Thai
3705 N Southport Ave
Cuisine: Thai |
Hubbard Street Grill
351 W Hubbard St
Cuisine: American/Barbeque |
Jl Leisure
509 N Wells
Cuisine: American |
Bob Chinn's Chicago Crabhouse
315 N La Salle (River)
Cuisine: Seafood |
Rainforest Cafe
605 N Clark St
Cuisine: American |
Ben Pao
52 W. Illinois St.
Cuisine: Asian |
Centro Ristorante
710 N Wells St
Cuisine: Italian |
Ed Debevic's Short Order
640 N Wells St
Cuisine: American |
Chicago Rib House
800 N Dearborn St
Cuisine: Barbeque |
Gaylord India Restaurant
678 N Clark St
Cuisine: Indian |
CHIC Cafe
361 W. Chestnut St
Cuisine: French |
Narcisse
710 N Clark St
Cuisine: French |
Coco Pazzo
300 West Hubbard St
Cuisine: Italian |
Chilpancingo
358 W Ontario
Cuisine: Mexican |
Frontera Grill
445 N Clark St.
Cuisine: American |
Shaw's Crab House
21 E Hubbard St
Cuisine: Seafood |
Pita-Ria
441 N La Salle Dr
Cuisine: Greek |
Vong
6 West Hubbard
Cuisine: Asian |
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Funky Buddha Lounge
730 Grand Ave |
Red Head Piano Bar
16 W. Ontario |
Emmit's Irish Pub & Eatery
495 N. Millwaukee Ave |
Bar Louie
226 W. Chicago |
 Resources in
River North
Chicago Police Precinct
District 18
113 W. Chicago |
Post Office
222 Merchandise Mart
540 N. Dearborn |
Hospital
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
101 W. Grand |
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 Entertainment
in River North
House of Blues
329 N. Dearborn |
Sotheby's
215 W. Ohio |
Chicago
Center for the Performing Arts
777 N. Green |
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago |
Chicago Fine Arts Exchange
815 W. Chicago |
Flat File
119 N. Peoria |
Julia Friedman Gallery
118 N. Peoria |
Intuit Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee |
S2 Art Gallery
300 W. Superior |
Walsh Gallery
118 N. Peoria |
4 Taste
415 N. Milwaukee |
The Fifth Floor
440 N. Halsted |
Rednofive
440 N. Halsted |
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 Shopping
in River North
Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Place |
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 Schools
in River North
Northestern Illinois University
770 N. Halsted St. |
Feltre School
22 W. Erie |
Frances Xavier Ward School
751 N. State |
Illinois Institute of Art
350 N. Orleans |
Institute of Clinical Social Work
68 E. Wacker |
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