The concierges have a great list of favorites, but here are my Chicago favorites in the city.

As part of my last week in Chicago these are my Chicago favorites. Consider this as a fill-in-the-blank for the great options from the concierges or an extra endorsement for those that they’ve recommended. These are my choices without any input from anyone else and a little less conventional. These are the places that I will miss the most when I leave this great city.

Chicago’s Dog House

Restaurants

Favorite restaurant to wake up at 6 a.m. three months before your reservation to get a 5:45 p.m. seating for a special occasion: Girl and the Goat

Favorite Cuban restaurant: Cafecito, Chestnut location

Favorite local, fast-casual restaurant to recover from a long night: Epic Burger

Favorite local, fast-casual restaurant to think I’m being healthy but still get two orders of fries: Bombay Wraps

Favorite hot dog joint: Chicago’s Dog House

Favorite tacos: Antique Taco

Favorite barbecue spot: Green Street Smoked Meats

Watershed

Bars

Favorite unpretentious speakeasy: Watershed

Favorite brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company

Favorite beer I’m going to miss: Revolution Brewing

Favorite arcade bar: Headquarters Beercade

Favorite bar with a view: Cindy’s

Beauty Bar

Nightlife

Favorite theater: Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Favorite place for comedy: The Second City

Favorite bar to dance: Beauty Bar

Lincoln Park Zoo

Cultural Attractions

Favorite overall museum: Museum of Science and Industry

Favorite museum to visit when I only have an hour: Driehaus Museum

Favorite attraction for repeat visits: Lincoln Park Zoo

Favorite place to take in the city: Crown Fountain at Millennium Park

Favorite view of the city: 360 Chicago

There are plenty of honorable mentions in each of these categories, but I forced myself to pick just one. Arguments and discussion about my choices can be brought to @moraj on Twitter. Concierge Preferred is not responsible for my picks.