A Girl's Guide to a Day on Michigan Ave.
Michigan Ave is a long and busy street and it's hard to see and do it all. This checklist guides you on where to shop and eat so you feel like you did it all.

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Tips for the day
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Start at the south end of Michigan Ave (around the wrigley building and head north)
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Make reservations for lunch, drinks and dinner using opentable.com
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Morning
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You'll need coffee - head to Stan's (535 N Michigan Ave) for a coffee and their REALLY popular donuts
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Spend the morning on the south end of Michigan Ave.
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Suggestions on where to shop: Nordstrom/North Bridge Mall, Forever21, Gap, Loft, TJ Maxx
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Lunch
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Pierrot Gourmet at The Peninsula (108 E Superior St) great patio lunch spot (no reservations)
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Shanghai Terrace at The Peninsula (108 E Superior St) gorgeous outdoor garden with great food and cocktails)
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RL Restaurant (115 E Chicago Ave) cozy, amazing burger, and great people watching
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Afternoon
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Suggestions on where to shop: Zara, Banana Republic, Topshop, Uniqlo, H&M (plus H&M home top floor)
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There is a Starbucks in Uniqlo if you need a coffee recharge
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End the day with a cocktail
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Cocktails
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The Drake (140 E Walton Pl) cozy little speak easy bar
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The Signature Lounge at the 96th at the Hancock (875 N Michigan Ave) try to get there early for cocktails by the window
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NoMi/NoMi Garden at the Park Hyatt (800 N Michigan Ave) rooftop garden for cocktails on a nice sunny day
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Upstairs at the Gwen (521 N Rush St) *if you want to head back north, rooftop, prosecco popsicles
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Dinner
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Head to one of the lunch places that you didn't go to for dinner
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True Food Kitchen (1 W Erie St) few blocks of Michigan, bright, cheery, and healthy options
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Lao Sze Chuan (520 N Michigan Ave) famous Chinese restaurant in Chicago
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