Daffnie Kline

Chicago is home and I’m always jazzed to spend some time playing in my own backyard! Here are some of my preferred spots, should you need some inspiration. If you have your own plans in mind, I’d be dazzled to accompany you to what could easily become a new favorite of mine as well!

• Eat

  Start The Day
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  • Spinning J Soda Fountain & Bakery

  • Cira

  • Floriole

  • Dove's Luncheonette

  • Little Goat Diner

  More Casual
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  • Tortello

  • Ken Kee

  • Amaru

  • Daisies

  • HaiSous

  • Boleo

  • Porto

  Less Casual
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  • Momotaro

  • Boka

  • Tzuco

  • Alinea

  • RPM Italian

  • Kyōten

  Treat
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  • Loba

  • Chocolat Uzma

  • Bang Bang Pie

  • Black Dog Gelato

  • Geja's Cafe

• Drink

  Coffee & Tea
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  • Hexe Coffee

  • Gaijin

  • Dark Matter Coffee

  • Coffee Lab

  • Sawada

  • Hugo Tea

  Booze
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  • Uvae

  • Outside Voices

  • The Aviary

  • Kumiko

  • The Whale

  • Bordel

  • Travelle

  • Arbella

• Play

  • Flirt through the gallery @ Leather Archives & Museum

  • Treat ourselves @ Allyu Spa

  • Dress me up like a doll for a shopping date @ Oak Street

  • Make it rain @ Rick's

  • Hold hands beneath palm trees @ Garfield Park Conservatory

  • Burlesque @ The Drifter Chicago

  • Show our team spirit @ The United Center

  • Privately charter a sailboat @ Lake Michigan

  • 3rd Fridays @ Zhou B Art Center

  • Form & fold dumplings @ Qing Xiang Yuan

  • The Study @ Heritage

  • Catch disco fever @ Celeste

  • Lingerie shopping @ Journelle

  • Enjoy a steamy winter escape @ Bunny Slope

  • Jazzin’ @ The Shedd

  • Embrace summer in the city @ Sundays on State

  • Picnic @ Wicker Park Farmers Market

• Stay

  • ACME Hotel Company

  • The Langham

  • Longman & Eagle

  • Ambassador

  • The Hoxton

  • The Peninsula

  • The Robey

  • Viceroy

  • Sophy Hyde Park