Newest Guides
Food, Conversation, and Village Life
New to the GuidesThe Trixie Guide to Mexican Food
Whitney’s seven suggestions for Mexican food, from Lincoln Park dinners to an evening with Rick Bayless.
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New to the GuidesThe Trixie Guide to Gen Z Speak
Erin’s reference for the group chat, the dinner table, and anything said about your outfit.
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Around the VillageA Trixie Guide to North Halsted Street
Coffee, errands, dinner, and the stops that make a North Halsted day.
Read the guide →A Trixie Guide to the Clybourn Corridor
For groceries, household purchases, and the errands that need a larger trunk.
Read the guide →North Clark, Fullerton & Park West
A walk through the shops and streets around Clark and Fullerton.
Read the guide →The Society's Calendar of Approved Summer Activities, 60614
Ways to spend a Lincoln Park summer, with room for lunch.
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The Original GuidesThese original guides preserve the shops, prices, and priorities of their time.
Finding the Perfect Trixie Apartment
A first apartment, a limited budget, and several things one would rather not compromise on.
Read the guide → From the Society ArchiveThe Trixie Guide to Finances
Making an entry-level salary cover the life you have in mind.
Read the guide → From the Society ArchiveA Trixie Guide to Party Planning
Invitations, drinks, food, and what to do before the guests arrive.
Read the guide → From the Society ArchiveTrixie Guide to Chicago
Chicago beyond the usual errands, from the original Society archive.
Read the guide → From the Society ArchiveTrixie Shopping Guide: Park West
An early survey of Clark Street shopping, beginning at Belden.
Read the guide → From the Society ArchiveTrixie Shopping Guide: The Clybourn Corridor
The original account of a very full Clybourn shopping trip.
Read the guide → From the Society ArchiveTrixie Shopping Guide: North Halsted
North Halsted’s boutiques as the early Society found them.
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