Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
great cafe, only 5-7 minutes walk from our place. tasty pastries, sandwiches, and great coffee! we go here pretty much every weekend :)
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The Grind Cafe
4613 N Lincoln Avegreat cafe, only 5-7 minutes walk from our place. tasty pastries, sandwiches, and great coffee! we go here pretty much every weekend :)
bakery/cafe/restaurant. tons of delicious desserts and pastries, and a good option for sit-down brunch nearby. great location, in the midst of a bunch of great shops
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Cafe Selmarie
4729 N Lincoln Avebakery/cafe/restaurant. tons of delicious desserts and pastries, and a good option for sit-down brunch nearby. great location, in the midst of a bunch of great shops
a bit of a walk from our place (but a very short bike ride/cab) but it's a fave! insane beer list. delicious pickle martini :) tasty burgers and such
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The Bad Apple
4300 N Lincoln Avea bit of a walk from our place (but a very short bike ride/cab) but it's a fave! insane beer list. delicious pickle martini :) tasty burgers and such
if you need food late at night, this thai place in walking distance from our apartment is great. lovely people, inexpensive, very tasty!
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Me Dee Cafe
4805 N Damen Aveif you need food late at night, this thai place in walking distance from our apartment is great. lovely people, inexpensive, very tasty!
delicious and very cozy/romantic french restaurant, with a gorgeous patio! highly recommended (but book in advance!)
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Bistro Campagne
4518 N Lincoln Avedelicious and very cozy/romantic french restaurant, with a gorgeous patio! highly recommended (but book in advance!)
Drinks & Nightlife
very cozy (fireplace!) and chill pub with good beer and scotch selection. free wifi too!
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The Grafton Pub & Grill
4530 N Lincoln Avevery cozy (fireplace!) and chill pub with good beer and scotch selection. free wifi too!
Huettenbar
4721 N Lincoln Avevery cute and cozy german pub!
Everything Else
check them out to see if there are any shows playing while you're visiting--a chicago institution!
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Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Avecheck them out to see if there are any shows playing while you're visiting--a chicago institution!
CVS
5205 N Broadwayopen till midnight!
big, open park--great for running and picnics, also has a pretty gazebo in the middle
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Welles Park
2333 W Sunnyside Avebig, open park--great for running and picnics, also has a pretty gazebo in the middle
another great park--really lovely landscaping, perfect for running, picnics, etc. our favorite!
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Park Winnemac
5100 N Leavitt Stanother great park--really lovely landscaping, perfect for running, picnics, etc. our favorite!
by far one of our favorite places in the city, and a place we always bring out-of-towners. incredible antiques, amazing space--truly a unique chicago gem!
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Architectural Artifacts, Inc.
1065 N Ravenswood Aveby far one of our favorite places in the city, and a place we always bring out-of-towners. incredible antiques, amazing space--truly a unique chicago gem!
Essentials
in the summertime, they have an amazing rooftop beer garden! but it's a great specialty grocery store, lots of european imports
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Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen
4750 N Lincoln Avein the summertime, they have an amazing rooftop beer garden! but it's a great specialty grocery store, lots of european imports
Mariano's
3358 W Touhy Avehuge grocery store, 10 min walk
Shopping
one of my favorites in chicago. they have everything you could ever want for your skin, hair, body--all of it! don't miss it--it's truly a sight to behold.
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Merz Apothecary
4716 N Lincoln Aveone of my favorites in chicago. they have everything you could ever want for your skin, hair, body--all of it! don't miss it--it's truly a sight to behold.
lovely local book shop, right in the middle of lincoln square. long hours, too!
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The Book Cellar
4736 N Lincoln Avelovely local book shop, right in the middle of lincoln square. long hours, too!