Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Modern, playful, Asian-inspired cuisine and great cocktails
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Mott St
1401 N Ashland AveModern, playful, Asian-inspired cuisine and great cocktails
Fancy, awesome coffee
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Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division StFancy, awesome coffee
Awesome ramen in a loud, hip-hop setting
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Furious Spoon Wicker Park
Awesome ramen in a loud, hip-hop setting
Milk & Honey
1920 W Division StGood, easy, accessible brunch
Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division StTasty BBQ; Great for brunch
Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee AveCraft tacos
Immense, delicious brunch. Usually crowded on the weekends.
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee AveImmense, delicious brunch. Usually crowded on the weekends.
Awesome local bakery complete with local coffee, a limited lunch offering, and beautiful, delicious desserts
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Alliance Bakery
1736 W Division StAwesome local bakery complete with local coffee, a limited lunch offering, and beautiful, delicious desserts
The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee AveRetro fun coffee shop
Shopping
Paper Doll
2027 West Division StreetUnique cards, stationary, and small home goods
Unique and playful Chicago-centric T-shirts, posters, magnets, jewelry, homegoods, whatever. Fun stuff worth checking out.
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Transit Tees
1371 N Milwaukee AveUnique and playful Chicago-centric T-shirts, posters, magnets, jewelry, homegoods, whatever. Fun stuff worth checking out.
Reckless Records
929 W Belmont AveLarge, diverse record store.
Ragstock
1459 N Milwaukee AveUnique consignment/vintage store
Jam-packed tri-level used-book store stocking 80,000+ publications & hosting periodic concerts & poetry nights
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Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee AveJam-packed tri-level used-book store stocking 80,000+ publications & hosting periodic concerts & poetry nights
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun bar with old-school arcade games everywhere and live music on the weekends
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee AveFun bar with old-school arcade games everywhere and live music on the weekends
New pay-by-the-pour concept. Try as many different taps as you like... Pour your own drinks. Cool stuff... check it out.
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Tapster
2027 W North AveNew pay-by-the-pour concept. Try as many different taps as you like... Pour your own drinks. Cool stuff... check it out.
Unmarked "speakeasy" that usually has a line outside on the weekends. Fancy, fun, experimental cocktail menu.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveUnmarked "speakeasy" that usually has a line outside on the weekends. Fancy, fun, experimental cocktail menu.
Essentials
Mexican grocery store across the street with a taco shop inside!
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Carnicerias Guanajuato
1436 N Ashland AveMexican grocery store across the street with a taco shop inside!
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayGeneral grocery store... super closeby
CVS
771 N Ogden AveGetting Around
Closest L train stop & Division Street bus stop. This Blue Line train takes you 5 minutes southeast to Downtown or 5-10 minutes northwest to Logan Square.
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Division station
Closest L train stop & Division Street bus stop. This Blue Line train takes you 5 minutes southeast to Downtown or 5-10 minutes northwest to Logan Square.
Damen station
1558 N Damen AveThis is the "6 Corners" L train stop
Ashland & Blackhawk station
Closest bus stop
North Ave & Ashland station
Bus stop to go to Old Town/North Side/Gold Coast
Parks & Nature
Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave