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Saturday Nov 14: Randolph Street Market's holiday market, then dinner in Pilsen

Three floors of vintage and design vendors in the West Loop, then Vietnamese dinner on 18th St

Cost: Up to $40 for two at the market; dinner at HaiSous is the other spend

her kind of night ✓ West Loop & Pilsen

  1. Saturday, Nov 14, 3:00 PM (market opens 10 AM) Randolph Street Market holiday market, Plumbers Hall, 1340 W Washington Blvd — Tickets run $14 to $20; under 12 free. About 125 vendors of vintage, housewares, fashion and art across three floors. Sunset is about 4:27, and it's all indoors.
  2. Saturday, Nov 14, 5:30 PM Pink Line from Ashland/Lake to 18th, then east on 18th St — Ashland/Lake is about a 10-minute walk northwest of Plumbers Hall; the ride to 18th is two stops. From the 18th stop it's about 18 minutes east on 18th St to Carpenter.
  3. Saturday, Nov 14, 6:15 PM (dinner Wed–Sun only) HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen, 1800 S Carpenter St, Pilsen — Dinner from 4 PM Wednesday through Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday. Book ahead online or call (312) 702-1303.

Weather backup: Can't do Saturday? The market runs Sunday 10 to 5, and the Chicago Artisan Market is at Morgan MFG, 401 N Morgan, 11 to 5.

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The Alderman

16-seat speakeasy · Pilsen · $$

Award-winning cocktails, sixteen seats, inside Pilsen Yards. Intimate by design — arrive on time.

HaiSous

Vietnamese · Bib Gourmand · Pilsen · $$$

Michelin Bib Gourmand, James Beard-nominated kitchen, zero stuffiness. Closed Mon–Tue.

Garfield Park Conservatory

Free · gardens under glass · East Garfield Park · Free

Jaw-dropping conservatory, free with suggested donation — the ace rainy-day date.

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