Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
Great New American food, even better cocktails. Tell Chad the bartender I sent you!
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Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie AveGreat New American food, even better cocktails. Tell Chad the bartender I sent you!
Proceed only if you're into seedy dive bars. Frank and Mary are the brother-sister duo who have owned this bar for 40+ years. You can also get HUGE lunches on the weekdays alongside city workers.
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Frank and Mary's Tavern
2905 N Elston AveProceed only if you're into seedy dive bars. Frank and Mary are the brother-sister duo who have owned this bar for 40+ years. You can also get HUGE lunches on the weekdays alongside city workers.
Great, great cocktails on the square. Make it a bar crawl and hit Longman & Eagle and Scofflaw all in the same night!
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Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan BlvdGreat, great cocktails on the square. Make it a bar crawl and hit Longman & Eagle and Scofflaw all in the same night!
In a city where cocktails are catching on like wildfire (which means mediocre offerings in many spots) this is one of the great spots for a mixed drink—I mean it.
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage AveIn a city where cocktails are catching on like wildfire (which means mediocre offerings in many spots) this is one of the great spots for a mixed drink—I mean it.
Chicago's original modern speakeasy, with a hidden door in a sidewalk mural. Go there for intimate conversation with your significant other over romantic, well crafted cocktails.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveChicago's original modern speakeasy, with a hidden door in a sidewalk mural. Go there for intimate conversation with your significant other over romantic, well crafted cocktails.
Super cool bar with old school arcade games. Galaga, Mortal Kombat, Pacman, pinball: You name it, they've got it.
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Logan Arcade
2410 W Fullerton AveSuper cool bar with old school arcade games. Galaga, Mortal Kombat, Pacman, pinball: You name it, they've got it.
The California Clipper
1002 North California AvenueRainbo Club
1150 N Damen AveFood Scene
Lovely little British-themed gastropub with cask ales and a killer special on Tuesdays that includes one of the best burgers in the city + beer + shot for $15.
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Owen & Engine
2700 N Western AveLovely little British-themed gastropub with cask ales and a killer special on Tuesdays that includes one of the best burgers in the city + beer + shot for $15.
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdBest contemporary brunch in Logan Square.
Tish and Paul, the mom and pop who own this joint, are terrific. She's the sergeant, while he chats with customers. Get the corned beef hash, or the turkey sausage scrambler.
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CornerStone Café
2753 N Western AveTish and Paul, the mom and pop who own this joint, are terrific. She's the sergeant, while he chats with customers. Get the corned beef hash, or the turkey sausage scrambler.
Some of the best, authentic tacos in Chicago. Off menu tip: Order homemade masa tortillas for a couple of bucks extra and level up your taco experience.
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L' Patron
3749 W Fullerton AveSome of the best, authentic tacos in Chicago. Off menu tip: Order homemade masa tortillas for a couple of bucks extra and level up your taco experience.
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's best coffee roaster.
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Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee AveThe Logan Square outpost of Chicago's best coffee roaster.
Wonderful, bustling coffee joint, owned by friends of mine.
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Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee AveWonderful, bustling coffee joint, owned by friends of mine.
Raucous communal summer spot with a large area for outdoor seating and a ping pong table. Get the negroni slushy!
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage AveRaucous communal summer spot with a large area for outdoor seating and a ping pong table. Get the negroni slushy!
PIE, plain and simple. The owners are friends of mine.
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California AvePIE, plain and simple. The owners are friends of mine.
Great Texican tacos, even better summer spot. Grab a bite and a beer while waiting to get into the Violet Hour, or vice versa.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveGreat Texican tacos, even better summer spot. Grab a bite and a beer while waiting to get into the Violet Hour, or vice versa.
Best Prohibition-era hot dogs in a city known for 'em. Ask for extra crispy fries.
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Redhot Ranch
2449 W Armitage AveBest Prohibition-era hot dogs in a city known for 'em. Ask for extra crispy fries.
Gets my seal of approval for best Chicago deep-dish pizza. The caramelized crust is everything.
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn AvenueGets my seal of approval for best Chicago deep-dish pizza. The caramelized crust is everything.
Essentials
Target
4466 N BroadwayFor all domestic needs, a stone's throw away.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful old theatre that shows obscure films (and some new releases) for cheap ($7).
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The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee AveBeautiful old theatre that shows obscure films (and some new releases) for cheap ($7).
Improv comedy! Get tickets in advance for Improv Shakespeare (Friday nights) or TJ and Dave (Wednesday nights).
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The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury StImprov comedy! Get tickets in advance for Improv Shakespeare (Friday nights) or TJ and Dave (Wednesday nights).
L-Istitut tal-Arti ta 'Chicago
111 S Michigan AveWorld class museum.
Sightseeing
Il-Ġnien tal-Ħuta tal-Lincoln
2001 N Clark StFREE!
Beautiful greenhouse, particularly during Chicago's brutal winters. Free!
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Il-Konservatorju tal-Garfield Park
300 N Central Park AveBeautiful greenhouse, particularly during Chicago's brutal winters. Free!
Neighborhoods
Ah, Wicker Park. That's where they shot High Fidelity. And there was that Wicker Park movie with Josh Hartnett. Wait, who's Josh Hartnett again? Point is, that was years ago. Over the last decade and a half, the enclave of Wicker Park and Bucktown, centered around the six corners of Milwaukee, North and Damen Avenues, has gone from being the first "Brooklyn" of Chicago to being the new Lincoln Park. Gentrification has transformed Wicker Park. Now there might be more pet stores and gyms than dive bars. While the cool has migrated a bit northwest to Logan Square, Wicker Park and Bucktown remain a vibrant hub of culture and commerce in Chicago, riddled with boutiques, restaurants, cocktail bars, concerts venues and condos. (via Time Out Chicago)
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen AveAh, Wicker Park. That's where they shot High Fidelity. And there was that Wicker Park movie with Josh Hartnett. Wait, who's Josh Hartnett again? Point is, that was years ago. Over the last decade and a half, the enclave of Wicker Park and Bucktown, centered around the six corners of Milwaukee, North and Damen Avenues, has gone from being the first "Brooklyn" of Chicago to being the new Lincoln Park. Gentrification has transformed Wicker Park. Now there might be more pet stores and gyms than dive bars. While the cool has migrated a bit northwest to Logan Square, Wicker Park and Bucktown remain a vibrant hub of culture and commerce in Chicago, riddled with boutiques, restaurants, cocktail bars, concerts venues and condos. (via Time Out Chicago)
Boasting gorgeous boulevards and a constantly expanding selection of restaurants and bars, Logan Square is one of the city's trendiest neighborhoods, balancing family-friendly amenities with a thriving nightlife. Walk along Milwaukee Avenue and you'll find cocktail bars and gastropubs as well as dive bars and late night eateries, all packed with young crowds watching local bands or playing vintage arcade games. The variety of diversions present in Logan Square attracts record lovers, musicians, pinball wizards and dining aficionados to this scenic section of Chicago. (via Time Out Chicago)
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Logan Square
Boasting gorgeous boulevards and a constantly expanding selection of restaurants and bars, Logan Square is one of the city's trendiest neighborhoods, balancing family-friendly amenities with a thriving nightlife. Walk along Milwaukee Avenue and you'll find cocktail bars and gastropubs as well as dive bars and late night eateries, all packed with young crowds watching local bands or playing vintage arcade games. The variety of diversions present in Logan Square attracts record lovers, musicians, pinball wizards and dining aficionados to this scenic section of Chicago. (via Time Out Chicago)