Guidebook for Chicago

Laura
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent beer selection and great atmosphere make this Bucktown neighborhood bar one of our favorites!
2076 N Hoyne Ave
2076 North Hoyne Avenue
Excellent beer selection and great atmosphere make this Bucktown neighborhood bar one of our favorites!
"A Traveller's Tavern" in Bucktown. Best beer selection, hands down, in the city. Wonderful atmosphere! http://maproom.com
119 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Map Room
1949 N Hoyne Ave
119 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
"A Traveller's Tavern" in Bucktown. Best beer selection, hands down, in the city. Wonderful atmosphere! http://maproom.com
Unique neighbhorhood dive bar
1150 N Damen Ave
1150 North Damen Avenue
Unique neighbhorhood dive bar
Casual bar with daily food specials and guests DJs www.innjoychicago.com/‎
2049 W Division St
2049 West Division Street
Casual bar with daily food specials and guests DJs www.innjoychicago.com/‎
Local sports bar/restaurant. Good nightly specials, lovely back patio. www.westonnorth.com
2509 W North Ave
2509 West North Avenue
Local sports bar/restaurant. Good nightly specials, lovely back patio. www.westonnorth.com
Our local bar. Great place to go watch a game. Good beer selection.
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Boulevard Sports Lounge
2645 W North Ave
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Our local bar. Great place to go watch a game. Good beer selection.
Craft cocktails made with in house prepared spirits. www.chicagodistilling.com
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Chicago Distilling Company
2359 N Milwaukee Ave
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Craft cocktails made with in house prepared spirits. www.chicagodistilling.com
Gin based cocktails and craft beers in a beautiful Logan Square bar. www.scofflawchicago.com
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
584 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Gin based cocktails and craft beers in a beautiful Logan Square bar. www.scofflawchicago.com

Food Scene

Gorgeous gelato! Diverse small batch flavors like goat cheese/cashew/caramel and strawberry/balsamic. Limited days/hours. Cash only. www.blackdoggelato.com
90 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
90 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Gorgeous gelato! Diverse small batch flavors like goat cheese/cashew/caramel and strawberry/balsamic. Limited days/hours. Cash only. www.blackdoggelato.com
Restaurant/bar showcasing diverse tacos and whiskey. Great atmosphere and delicious food! www.bullheadcantina.com
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Bullhead Cantina
1143 N California Ave
59 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Restaurant/bar showcasing diverse tacos and whiskey. Great atmosphere and delicious food! www.bullheadcantina.com
Local place for brunch! Fresh squeezed OJ, extensive vegetarian/vegan options, but they serve bacon too ;) www.flyingsaucerchicago.com
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Flying Saucer
1123 N California Ave
75 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Local place for brunch! Fresh squeezed OJ, extensive vegetarian/vegan options, but they serve bacon too ;) www.flyingsaucerchicago.com
Big beautiful brewery and resturarnt in Logan Square. They have a great selection of their own brews but also offer other's tasty selections. Extensive menu of really great food as well! revbrew.co
724 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
724 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Big beautiful brewery and resturarnt in Logan Square. They have a great selection of their own brews but also offer other's tasty selections. Extensive menu of really great food as well! revbrew.co
Awesome local Mediterranean restaurant. Big salad bar area, and fresh falafel, kabobs, etc. Very reasonable priced and high quality food. Cash only www.chicagofalafel.com/‎
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Sultan's Market
2057 W North Ave
99 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Awesome local Mediterranean restaurant. Big salad bar area, and fresh falafel, kabobs, etc. Very reasonable priced and high quality food. Cash only www.chicagofalafel.com/‎
AMAZING concept, born from a popular food truck. They serve coffee, pie, and biscuits. Everything is made from scratch in their open kitchen. Charming back yard for picnics www.bangbangpie.com/
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
468 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
AMAZING concept, born from a popular food truck. They serve coffee, pie, and biscuits. Everything is made from scratch in their open kitchen. Charming back yard for picnics www.bangbangpie.com/
Our favorite place for brunch. Expect long waits on the weekend-- but totally worth it! www.thebongoroom.com/‎
199 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Our favorite place for brunch. Expect long waits on the weekend-- but totally worth it! www.thebongoroom.com/‎
Trendy coffee bar that any child of the 80's will get a kick out of. DeLorean up in the rafters and 80's pop culture paraphernalia scattered throughout. www.thewormhole.us/
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The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee Ave
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Trendy coffee bar that any child of the 80's will get a kick out of. DeLorean up in the rafters and 80's pop culture paraphernalia scattered throughout. www.thewormhole.us/
This place has a serious cult following. Rock and roll giant hamburgers and whisky on tap. Not for the faint of heart. www.kumascorner.com/‎
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Kuma's Corner
2900 W Belmont Ave
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This place has a serious cult following. Rock and roll giant hamburgers and whisky on tap. Not for the faint of heart. www.kumascorner.com/‎
Well loved local Indian restaurant! www.chicagorangoli.com/
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Rangoli Classic Indian Dining
68 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Well loved local Indian restaurant! www.chicagorangoli.com/
Local vegetarian/vegan bar resturaunt! http://handlebarchicago.com/HB/
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Handlebar
2311 W North Ave
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Local vegetarian/vegan bar resturaunt! http://handlebarchicago.com/HB/
Cuban sandwiches and cafe con leche... yes please! So affordable! Closed on Mondays
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1492 Cuban Fusion Café
2615 W North Ave
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Cuban sandwiches and cafe con leche... yes please! So affordable! Closed on Mondays
Local Puerto Rican bakery famous for guava and cheese pastries and cafe con leche
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Café Colao
2638 W Division St
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Local Puerto Rican bakery famous for guava and cheese pastries and cafe con leche
Family run Italian restaurant, great wine list and charming patio.
2146 W Division St
2146 West Division Street
Family run Italian restaurant, great wine list and charming patio.
Elegant new bar/restaurant… impressive brunch. http://www.trenchermen.com
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Trench
2039 West North Avenue
59 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Elegant new bar/restaurant… impressive brunch. http://www.trenchermen.com
New neighborhood breakfast/lunch spot. Specializes in… hashes! Great coffee and bagels too! www.hashchicago.com/
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Hash Chicago
1357 N Western Ave
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New neighborhood breakfast/lunch spot. Specializes in… hashes! Great coffee and bagels too! www.hashchicago.com/
Ukrainian Village coffee shop with bar and back patio! Worth the hike. www.starloungecoffee.com/
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Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago Ave
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Ukrainian Village coffee shop with bar and back patio! Worth the hike. www.starloungecoffee.com/
Cozy and kitschy casual dining. Excellent outdoor patio. Crazy-affordable. Great breakfast by day (try their fried green tomato benedict during the weekend) and BBQ by night! Cash only.
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Feed
2803 W Chicago Ave
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Cozy and kitschy casual dining. Excellent outdoor patio. Crazy-affordable. Great breakfast by day (try their fried green tomato benedict during the weekend) and BBQ by night! Cash only.
Delicious, innovative vegan/vegetarian restaurant. www.thechicagodiner.com
136 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee Avenue
136 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Delicious, innovative vegan/vegetarian restaurant. www.thechicagodiner.com
Our favorite deep dish pizza. Only take-out and delivery at this location. www.loumalnatis.com/
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
513 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Our favorite deep dish pizza. Only take-out and delivery at this location. www.loumalnatis.com/
The fresh bread here is incredible. Best croissants we've had outside of Paris. If you have a car, well worth the short drive!
2909 N Milwaukee Ave
2909 North Milwaukee Avenue
The fresh bread here is incredible. Best croissants we've had outside of Paris. If you have a car, well worth the short drive!
Amazing locally sourced casual dining. In warmer months, the patio is phenomenal and kid-friendly. Offers slushy alcoholic drinks for the grown-ups in your group.
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
658 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Amazing locally sourced casual dining. In warmer months, the patio is phenomenal and kid-friendly. Offers slushy alcoholic drinks for the grown-ups in your group.
Friendly local coffee shop. Marquee reads "Dreambox Photo Studio".
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Cup & Spoon
2415 W North Ave
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Friendly local coffee shop. Marquee reads "Dreambox Photo Studio".
Sandwiches and impressive beer menu
2958 W North Ave
2958 West North Avenue
Sandwiches and impressive beer menu
Breakfast and PIEROGIES!
1043 N California Ave
Breakfast and PIEROGIES!
Delicious eclectic vegetarian menu-- and they deliver!
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GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
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Delicious eclectic vegetarian menu-- and they deliver!
2045 W North Ave
2045 West North Avenue
Delicious!
Amazing donuts and fresh-brewed coffee.
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Stan's Donuts & Coffee
1560 N Damen Ave
209 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Amazing donuts and fresh-brewed coffee.
Very popular patio for tacos
1176 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Very popular patio for tacos
BEST MEXICAN. Interior leaves much to be desired for the food is outstanding. Recommend call ahead for take-out (773) 252-6335 then stand to the right of the busy line for pick-up
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L' Patron
3749 W Fullerton Ave
95 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
BEST MEXICAN. Interior leaves much to be desired for the food is outstanding. Recommend call ahead for take-out (773) 252-6335 then stand to the right of the busy line for pick-up

Shopping

Your basic drug store. Stocked with anything you may have forgotten at home.
2440 W North Ave
2432 Illinois 64
Your basic drug store. Stocked with anything you may have forgotten at home.
Local gift shop offering wares from local designers. They offer art classes and they host art openings the first Friday of the month.
2124 W Division St
2124 West Division Street
Local gift shop offering wares from local designers. They offer art classes and they host art openings the first Friday of the month.
Vintage mens' wear!
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Richard's Fabulous Finds
2545 W North Ave
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Vintage mens' wear!

Essentials

Huge hispanic grocery store on the corner. They have almost anything you may need!
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Cermak Produce
2701 W North Ave
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Huge hispanic grocery store on the corner. They have almost anything you may need!
Awesome beer selection and modest organic and natural groceries.
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Mango Market
1458 N Western Ave
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Awesome beer selection and modest organic and natural groceries.
Closest liquor store. Decent selection, excellent people watching.
2700 W North Ave
2700 West North Avenue
Closest liquor store. Decent selection, excellent people watching.
The 3rd largest Whole Foods in the world for all your fancy groceries
836 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
The 3rd largest Whole Foods in the world for all your fancy groceries

Arts & Culture

Local music venue www.subt.net/
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Subterranean
2011 W North Ave
57 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Local music venue www.subt.net/
Local music venue. Offering low cost shows every night of the week! www.emptybottle.com
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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Local music venue. Offering low cost shows every night of the week! www.emptybottle.com
Open group dance lessons on Friday nights. BYOB http://duetdancestudio.com
2515 W North Ave
2515 West North Avenue
Open group dance lessons on Friday nights. BYOB http://duetdancestudio.com

Everything Else

Beautiful park. Excellent for strolling!
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Allstate Field
1440 N Humboldt Dr
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Beautiful park. Excellent for strolling!
Local blue line station. Easy access to O'Hare or downtown!
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California & Milwaukee station
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Local blue line station. Easy access to O'Hare or downtown!
Local blue line station. Easy access to O'Hare or downtown!
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Damen station
1558 N Damen Ave
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Local blue line station. Easy access to O'Hare or downtown!
Local blue line station. Easy access to the O'Hare or downtown!
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Western station
1900 N Western Ave
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Local blue line station. Easy access to the O'Hare or downtown!
The best way to get around town is with a bike! With over 300 stations located all over town, Divvy makes it easy, $7 for 24 hours (must dock the bike every 30 min.) 855-55-DIVVY www.divvybikes.com
1625 N Campbell Ave
1625 North Campbell Avenue
The best way to get around town is with a bike! With over 300 stations located all over town, Divvy makes it easy, $7 for 24 hours (must dock the bike every 30 min.) 855-55-DIVVY www.divvybikes.com
Great local neighborhood with tons of shops, bars, and restaurants. Farmers market on Sundays, June-October.
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Logan Square
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Great local neighborhood with tons of shops, bars, and restaurants. Farmers market on Sundays, June-October.
Great walkable neighborhood with restaurants, shops, bars galore.
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
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Great walkable neighborhood with restaurants, shops, bars galore.
The best way to get around town is with a bike! With over 300 stations located all over town, Divvy makes it easy, $7 for 24 hours (must dock the bike every 30 min.) 855-55-DIVVY www.divvybikes.com
John T. McMahan, MD
151 N Michigan Ave
The best way to get around town is with a bike! With over 300 stations located all over town, Divvy makes it easy, $7 for 24 hours (must dock the bike every 30 min.) 855-55-DIVVY www.divvybikes.com

Sightseeing

Beautiful and free! http://www.garfield-conservatory.org
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Il-Konservatorju tal-Garfield Park
300 N Central Park Ave
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Beautiful and free! http://www.garfield-conservatory.org
In another local town. Charming place to spend the day. http://www.flwright.org
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Ave
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In another local town. Charming place to spend the day. http://www.flwright.org
http://www.ehfop.org
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Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
339 N Oak Park Ave
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http://www.ehfop.org
Expansive beach on Lake Michigan
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North Avenue Beach station
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Expansive beach on Lake Michigan