Chicago Restaurants in the Michelin Red Guides series; the restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, décor/style, character & specialities of each restaurant, marking them with levels of comfort. Restaurants are regularly & anonymously visited by Michelin inspectors. Reader’s comments are an additional valuable source of information when independently compiling each guide. Guides aim to offer a selection of the best restaurants for experience & price within each category. The criterion for each establishment’s classification is consistent, irrespective of location. Guides include additional information such as establishment locator maps, European telephone dialing codes, introductory vocabulary & distance charts. ...

Chicago in Michelin’s ‘ Must Sees’ series is a lightweight guide containing must see information, must see sights, must do activities & must know practicalities graded using Michelin’s time-honoured star rating system. The guide opens with a section of useful ‘ Must Know’ information that

Includes:: a calendar of events, practical tips on getting by & a summary of Michelin selected star attractions. The ‘ Must See’ section of the guide look at shopping, nightlife & theatre, hotels & dining, parks & gardens, neighbourhoods, landmarks, museums, historic sites, practical information, events, tips & excursions. The ‘ Must Do’ chapter

Includes:: a focus on activities for children, whereas places to eat & places to stay are reviewed in the ‘ Must Eat’ & ‘ Must Stay’ chapters.



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The new Moleskine City Notebooks are ideal for those who travel, whether to see the sights or for work, as a way of organizing trips & to preserving it for memories & records. They are perfect for those who live there, as a way of organizing the things they know & need about the city they live in. Each notebook has an elastic closure, 228 pages, with up to 44 pages in color & have a sewn binding. There is an inside accordion pocket & three ribbon placemarkers, each in a different color. ...

Discover the ` Windy City` of Chicago with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size, yet big on detail, this compact, dependable city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing.*

Includes:: two pop-up maps covering north & south Chicago* Additional maps covering transit, in The Loop & around Chicago are also included * Handy, self-folding tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format* Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination* Hotels, restaurants, stores & attractions are all included Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while exploring the city. Contents include maps of: North & South Chicago Transit In The Loop Magnificent Mile Around Chicago

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This work features a revolutionary new design for pocket-sized travel guides. Open the cover & discover a remarkable new design! 2 popout maps & a comprehensive fully illustrated 64 page guide of Chicago. & it works like magic! The map & guide of the city are fully cross-referenced for instant, effortless navigation, making this the easiest guidebook you will ever use. Well-written text covers sights, shopping, entertainment, food, practical information & where to stay. With durable flexibound, stunning laminated covers, the popout cityguide is excellent value for your money for your trip to Chicago. ...

Chicago in the Michelin Red Guides series; hotel & restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of hotels and/or restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, d ...

Chicago in the Michelin Red Guides series; hotel & restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of hotels and/or restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, d ...

Chicago on a tourist street plan from Red Maps presented in a handy concertina format & printed on thick high quality paper, with thematic indexes for architecture, hotels, restaurants, shopping, etc. The plan covers the city’s central districts, extending along the shore of Lake Michigan from the Lincoln Park in the north to just beyond the Mc Cormick Place Convention Centre, plus inland to Halsted Street. On the reverse two panels provide additional coverage of the Wicker Park/ Bucktown district, plus an enlargement showing The Loop in greater detail. The plan names tourist sights & important buildings, entertainment venues, selected hotels & restaurants, etc. Also highlighted are main shopping streets with names of selected individual stores. Subway stations & connections are very clearly indicated. The plans are accompanied by several lists & recommendations: Chicago’s historic & modern buildings with dates & names of their architects; hotels, restaurants & shops arranged by district; theatres & stadiums/arenas, etc. An index lists only a selection of neighbourhoods & streets. To see other street plans from Red Maps with similar presentation please click on the series link. ...

Chicago & vicinity in a series of Rand Mc Nally’s regional maps covering the environs of main US cities. Coverage extends west & south beyond the city’s conurbation to De Kalb & Grundy
- Kankakee, & along the shore of Lake Michigan northwards just beyond the state border & eastwards to Gray in Indiana. Communities covered by this map include Aurora, Crystal Lake, Elgin, Elmhurst, Evanston, Gary IN, Gurnee, Joliet, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, Waukegan, & Woodstock. The map

Includes:: a more detailed enlargement of Chicago`s downtown area & of the access to the city`s O` Hare International Airport. Maps in this series present the road network on a clear background with no relief shading to show the area’s topography, but with national or state parks, forests & other protected areas indicated by colouring. Roads are numbered and/or named, showing toll highways, exit numbers of interchanges, services & rest areas. Local airports are marked, but railways & other urban transport lines are not included unless specifically indicated in the individual description. Each town is presented in a different colour, providing those unfamiliar with the region a very clear picture of the area. Various places of interest & facilities are highlighted, including cultural & historical sites, educational institutions, sport & recreational facilities, etc. Each title is indexed. Several maps also include enlargements of the downtown area, plans of international airports, a mileage & driving times diagram for a much wider region than covered by the main map, etc
- for more information please see the individual descriptions. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Chicago in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ...