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Near North and River North
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With art galleries, the famous Magnificent Mile, the Gold Coast, and upscale dining options, River North and Near North hold some of the city's greatest attractions. The Near North's Navy Pier and the Chicago Children's Museum are great family-friendly stops, and serious shoppers will have a chance to seriously exercise their credit cards on Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile.
Near North and River North at a Glance
Sights
Shopping
- Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
- Accent Chicago
- Adidas Originals Chicago
- Alan Koppel Gallery
- Allen Edmonds
- American Girl Place
- Ann Nathan Gallery
- Anne Fontaine Paris
- Antiquarians Building
- Apple Store
- Barneys New York
- Blake
- Blommer Chocolate Outlet Store
- Bloomingdale's
- Bloomingdale's Home Store
- Bravco Beauty Centre
- Brooks Brothers
- Burberry
- Carl Hammer Gallery
- Catherine Edelman Gallery
- Chanel Boutique
- The Chopping Block
- Christa's, Ltd.
- Coach
- Colletti Gallery
- The Disney Store
- Echt Gallery
- Ermenegildo Zegna
- Giorgio Armani
- The Golden Triangle
- Gucci
- H&M
- Hanig's Footwear
- Hermes of Paris
- The House of Glunz
- Hugo BOSS
- Ikram
- Intimacy
- Jazz Record Mart
- Jil Sander
- Jimmy Choo
- Jonathan Adler
- JRoberts Antiques
- Karen Millen
- Kate Spade
- L.K. Bennett
- Lightology
- Londo Mondo
- Louis Vuitton
- Luminaire
- Macy's
- Madison and Friends
- Manifesto
- Marc Jacobs
- Merchandise Mart
- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Store
- Neiman Marcus
- Nike Chicago
- Nordstrom
- Orange Skin
- P.O.S.H
- Palazzo Bridal
- Paper Source
- Polo/Ralph Lauren
- Pops for Champagne
- Prada
- Primitive
- Quatrine
- R.S. Johnson Fine Art
- Richard Gray Gallery
- Rita Bucheit, Ltd.
- Room & Board
- Saks Fifth Avenue
- Saks Fifth Avenue Men's Store
- Salvatore Ferragamo
- Sarca
- Sofia
- Space 519
- Stephen Daiter Gallery
- Tod's
- Topshop
- Zara
Entertainment
Restaurants
- Allium
- Bar Toma
- Billy Goat Tavern
- Bin 36
- Bistrot Margot
- The Boarding House
- Cafe des Architectes
- Cafe Iberico
- Coco Pazzo
- David Burke's Primehouse
- Ditka's
- Ed Debevic's
- Fogo de Chão
- Fox & Obel
- Frontera
- Gene & Georgetti
- Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
- Graham Elliot
- GT Fish & Oyster
- Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
- Japonais
- Joe's Seafood, Prime Steaks & Stone Crab
- Kamehachi
- Keefer's
- Les Nomades
- mk
- Mr. Beef
- Nacional 27
- Naha
- NoMI Kitchen
- Osteria via Stato
- Paris Club
- Pierrot Gourmet
- Pizzeria Due
- Pizzeria Uno
- Pump Room
- The Purple Pig
- RL
- Rockit Bar & Grill
- Sable Kitchen + Bar
- Salpicon
- Scoozi!
- Shanghai Terrace
- Shaw's Crab House
- Signature Room at the 95th
- Sixteen
- Slurping Turtle
- Spiaggia
- Sunda
- SushiSamba
- Table Fifty-Two
- Tavernita
- Topolobampo
- TRU
- Vermilion
- Viand
- Wildfire
- Xoco
Hotels
- The Allerton Hotel Chicago
- Amalfi Hotel Chicago
- Avenue Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites Chicago Downtown
- Conrad Chicago
- Courtyard by Marriott Chicago/Magnificent Mile
- Dana Hotel and Spa
- The Drake
- Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown
- Embassy Suites Chicago-Downtown/Lakefront
- Flemish House of Chicago
- Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
- Gold Coast Guest House Bed & Breakfast
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown
- Hotel Cass, Holiday Inn Express
- Hotel Indigo
- Hotel Palomar Chicago
- InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
- The James Chicago
- MileNorth, a Chicago Hotel
- Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
- Omni Chicago Hotel
- Park Hyatt Chicago
- The Peninsula Chicago
- Public Chicago
- Raffaello Hotel
- Ritz-Carlton Chicago
- Sax Chicago
- Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
- Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
- The Talbott Hotel
- The Tremont Hotel Chicago at Magnificent Mile
- Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
- W Chicago-Lakeshore
- Waldorf Astoria Chicago
- The Westin Chicago River North
- The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
- The Whitehall Hotel
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