Lupe Fiasco’s Guide To Chicago’s Best Kept Secrets

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May 26, 2014

In the country recently to make his catwalk debut at Australian Fashion Week, Chicago native Lupe Fiasco took five minutes out of his rigorous prep regimen to serve up his favourite places to find Food & Liquor, fashion and fine art when on vaycay in the Windy City. Feel the Illinoise:

EAT

My favourite places to eat are Gibsons Steakhouse for the high-minded, and then Harold’s Chicken for the impoverished ones – they have really good fried chicken!

GIBSONS BAR & STEAKHOUSE

Address: 1028 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: +1 312-266-8999

Opening Hours: Everyday, Lunch 11:00am – 3:00pm; Dinner 3:00pm – 12:00am

Website: Gibsons Steakhouse

HAROLD’S CHICKEN SHACK

Address: [Multiple outlets] 100 W. 87th Street
Chicago, IL. 60620

Phone: +1 773-224-3314

Opening Hours: Monday – Thursday 11:00am – 12:00am; Friday – Saturday 11:00am – 2:00am; Sunday 11:00am – 12:00am

Website: Harold’s Chicken

SHOP

For shopping, RSVP Gallery is really good and George Greene is also really great.

RSVP GALLERY

Address: 1753 N. Damen Chicago, IL 60647

Phone: +1 773 770 6666

Opening Hours: Monday – Saturday 12:00pm – 7:00pm; Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Website: RSVP Gallery

GEORGE GREENE

Address: 49 East Oak Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: +1 312 654 2490

Opening Hours: 10:00am – 6:00pm Monday – Saturday

Website: George Greene

VISIT

The best kept secret in Chicago is definitely the MCA – you definitely need to go to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Make sure you try and make it out to the Lakes – the lake front and the beaches. It might seem like, ‘what, the beach?’ But you’d be surprised.

MCA CHICAGO

Address: 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: +1 312-280-2660

Opening Hours: Closed Mondays; Tuesdays 10:00am – 8:00pm; Wednesday – Sundays 10:00am – 5:00pm

Website: MCA Chicago

LISTEN

For live music you should go to The Double Door – a little small, nice venue – and The Metro, that’s also really nice.

THE DOUBLE DOOR

Address: 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Phone: +1 773-489-3160

Website: The Double Door

THE METRO