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Meant to be used for a weekend’s worth of exploring on foot, the Small Snack map series features inspiring tips on the single best thing to eat, drink and do, as curated by graphic artist and long-time Chicago resident, Ryan Maconochie. This map features bars, shops and restaurants in the near west side Chicago neighborhoods of Wicker Park, Bucktown, Ukranian Village and East Village, including where to find the best escargot, succulents, and chinchilla cowboy hats.
Some sample Small Snack tips:
ALCALA’S - Chinchilla cowboy hats
ALLIANCE BAKERY - Cuban Shot
APRIL 7s - Chat with Martin
A TAVOLA - Gnocchi with brown sage & parmesan
ATOMIX CAFE - Vanilla soy shake
A VISION - Wine & flower pairings
BOB SAN - Pan fried scallops
BEACHWOOD INN - Chutes and Ladders
BUENOS AIRES FOREVER - Lomo
CAFE ABSINTHE - Duck
CAFE LAGUARDIA - Ham Croquette sandwich
CHIPP INN - Grab bag
CLUB LUCKY - Cavatelli
DANNY’S - Boddington’s
DE POSADA - Steak tacos
DUSTY GROOVE - Detroit dancefloor soul
EASY BAR - Stella
EL BARCO - Pulpo al la Plancha
EL TACO VELOZ - Hurrache
FIVE STAR - Stripper pole room
FRANCESCA’S FORNO - Truffled egg toast
GREEK CORNER - Gyro plate
HAPPY VILLAGE - Ping-pong
HAROLD’S CHICKEN - Livers & Gizzards
HEJFINA - Opening Ceremony
HIDEOUT - Life During Wartime DJs
INNERTOWN PUB - Pitcher of Spaten
LA FAMA BAKERY - Cherry-filled pastry
LE BOUCHON - Escargot
LEONA’S - Mozzarella stick
LINCOLN TAVERN - Homemade soup
LOOP TAVERN - Alcoholism
LOTTIE’S - Rock chalk
MAP ROOM - Lindeman’s Kriek
MARIE’S RIP TIDE LOUNGE - 4am shots
MOONSHINE - Urban Bourbon
MYOPIC BOOKS - Atlas browsing
NANETTE LEPORE - Signature perfume
NORTHSIDE - Chicken Nachos
ODGES - Double cheeseburger
OLA’S - Malort
P45 - Lara Miller
PAPER DOLL - La Familia Green
PAGODA RED - Ceremonial hats
PENELOPE’S - mmmg
PEOPLE - Mejillones
PHYLLIS’ - Shoot hoops
PICANTE - White boy taco
PIZZA METRO - Potato Rosemary slice
PONTIAC CAFE - Red neck bingo
PUMP - Jeffrey Campbell
QUIMBY’S - Chris Ware
RAINBOW CLUB - Tim Kinsella
RODAN - Wasabi fries
ROTOFUGI - Gloomy Bear
SHEBANG - Kooba bag
SILVER CLOUD - Frito pie
SMALL BAR - Delirium Tremens
SMOKE DADDY - Baby back ribs
SONOTHEQUE - Acoustics
SPROUT HOME - Succulents
STITCH - Laptop bag
ST. ALFRED - Leather Vans
SUBTERRANEAN - Cabaret Room rock show
SWEET CAKES - Courtyard cupcake
SWIM CAFE - Toasted PB & J
TAVERN - Infidelity
TECALITLAN - Tampiquena
VIA CARDUCCI - Spaghetti carbonara
VIOLET HOUR - Amaretto Fizz
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If you happen to be one of the lucky souls who works in the Leo Burnett building in the heart of downtown Chicago, then you are more than welcome to cash in on my rediculous map fetish. Email me at ryan@starrm.com and I will send you a high-resolution PDF of a handy map which features every lunch option within a five block radius of 35 West Wacker Drive. Yes, there are indeed more places to grab lunch than Potbelly’s, McDonald’s and Cosi.
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In Chicago, Marina City and environs provides an excellent opportunity for an unorthodox pub crawl. Within a single city block there are eight different bars. Give it a go after work some time.
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I made this map for an event at Country Club Chicago, which is a gallery and ad shop in Chicago. The map includes some notes on nearby activities in the East Village.
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There are countless places to get a burrito in Chicago, but the single best burrito is the chorizo burrito junior from Taco Burrito Palace #2 on Halsted.
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Marina Towers is an architectural gem that rises above the Chicago River in the heart of downtown. I lived there for three years, but was bored of the pie-shaped living space after six months. And there were too many old people.
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The fireworks look pretty amazing from my roof.
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Sign the New Chicago Flag petition
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The City of Chicago recently played host to a momentous event in American history- the acceptance speech of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. To commemorate this landmark event in the city’s history, I am proposing that the City of Chicago revise the design of its official city flag by adding a fifth red star. The current design includes four red stars, each representative of a momentous event in the city’s history: the founding of the city at Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire, the Colombian Exposition, and the World’s Fair. Barack Obama’s historic Presidential election deserves equal recognition. If you agree, please join me in signing the petition below.