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This cocktail bar in Bucktown has amazing food! And it’s right down the street from the best arcade bar in the city.

Here's your plan for cocktails, Chinese food, and games in Bucktown and Logan Square, Chicago

Cocktails, Chinese Food and Games!

Head to Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar in Bucktown, Chicago for delectable drinks and appetizers. Be sure to make a reservation, as it fills up quickly!

Cocktails and Appetizers

✅ Before you go
• Come hungry! All of their food is delicious. But make a reservation because they get busy quickly.

💪 Pro tip
• I recommend ordering a bunch of food and splitting it with your guest!

Drinks and apps at Chef’s Special😋

Enjoy classic arcade games like Pac-Man and DDR at Logan Arcade in Logan Square, and don't forget to bring extra cash for game tokens!

Arcade Games

✅ Before you go
• Get some extra cash or change so you can pay for the games

💪 Pro tip
• Pac-Man and DDR are my favorite! 

Games at Logan Arcade🎯

Nothing better than good food, yummy drinks and fun games. Chef.

Special in Bucktown is my new favorite spot.

Their drinks were amazing and I had to try their famous crab Rangoon.

these brand new potatoes that they just added to the menu.

We hung out for a while, but I was in the mood for some friendly competition.

to play some Pacman and some pinball and of course, show off my sick DDR moves.

Unplug, create, and spark creativity with a hands-on art workshop! 

Need a Creative Reset? 🎨

At Jenny G’s Art Supply in Lincoln Square, Chicago, unleash your creativity with diverse art workshops priced between $25 - $65.

Art Workshop

✅ Before you go
• All art workshops are posted online and can be reserved on the Jenny G’s Art Supply - website: 
https://jennygsartsupply.com
• They offer a variety of different workshops with new classes posted monthly. 
• The classes range in price from $25 - $65. 


Jenny G’s Art Supply

sometimes you just need to get your hands moving.

Jenny G's Art supply has the perfect workshop for that.

but in the back they teach all kinds of creative classes.

I ended up taking the star accordion workshop

where we created collages on these origami-like zines.

people from different backgrounds and just create.

If you're looking for something to spark creativity,

Jenny just opened the art store in Ravenswood.

Head to Oro Chocolate & Coffee for some good coffee and good vibes!

Here's your plan for enjoying coffee and pastries at the beautiful Oro Chocolate & Coffee

Solo Coffee Date ☕️ 

Visit Oro Chocolate & Coffee in Wicker Park, Chicago for excellent coffee, chocolate, and pastries in a beautifully decorated space. Open daily 9 am-6 pm.

Coffee and Chocolate

✅ Before you go
• They're open everyday from 9 am- 6 pm!


Oro Chocolate & Coffee

Today we're at Oro Chocolate & Coffee in Wicker Park.

I was in actual shock when I first walked in because the space is so beautiful.

and so many pastries and free chocolate samples!

They also have chocolate bars and coffee beans for sale

if you want to take some Oro home with you.

I got a matcha and a golden milk brownie,

New spot alert: Marina’s Bistro is bringing Puerto Rican flavors to Chicago — crispy bites, rich mains, and cocktails you won’t want to put down. 

Grab a table before their hard to get — and tell them Destiny sent you. 😉

Here's your plan for enjoying Puerto Rican bites and cocktails at Marina's Bistro in Chicago

Puerto Rican Bites + Rum Bar = New Fave🇵🇷🍹

Indulge in Puerto Rican flavors at Marina’s Bistro & Rum Bar in Chicago, and make sure to reserve a table for their popular Chuleta Frita.

Puerto Rican Dining

✅ Before you go
• Reserve a table on their website! 

💪 Pro tips
• Order the Chuleta Frita! 

Visit Marina’s Bistro & Rum Bar

This newly renovated Puerto Rican restaurant — 

their cocktails are definitely gonna have you asking for another round.

This is the sign you needed to try a new restaurant.

Spend a day at Spin, a ping pong social club!

Here's your plan for a fun day playing ping pong at Spin in River North

Ping Pong! 🏓 

Enjoy a day at SPIN Chicago, a vibrant ping pong social club in River North. Play unlimited ping pong, engage in games, and relish their full-service bar.

Ping Pong

✅ Before you go
• Make a reservation on their website: https://wearespin.com/location/chicago/

💪 Pro tips
• Weekday reservations are cheaper!

Spin!

If you're trying to get out of the house and cure your winter blues,

and we had so much fun playing ping pong.

The unlimited balls were also very helpful.

The ping pong tables are arranged for pairs and groups,

and they have tons of seating and fun games and activities

you can play after your ping pong reservation is over.

which is something else we definitely took advantage of.

we decided to play a very competitive game of Jenga,