Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
The Corner Bar
2224 N Leavitt StGreat dive bar!
Cheap drinks.
Arcade bar plus Foosball, pool, air hockey, booze and more!
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Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee AveArcade bar plus Foosball, pool, air hockey, booze and more!
Map Room
1949 N Hoyne AveExcellent beer bar
Cool dive bar that often has free live performances.
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Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley AveCool dive bar that often has free live performances.
Josh can be found here most Fridays and Saturdays between 10:30 and midnight.
Sit at the bar and tell Pablo (Fri-Sun) or Alex (during the week) that you are staying with Josh... he'll hook it up.
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Pizzeria Due
619 N Wabash AveJosh can be found here most Fridays and Saturdays between 10:30 and midnight.
Sit at the bar and tell Pablo (Fri-Sun) or Alex (during the week) that you are staying with Josh... he'll hook it up.
Where all the 2nd City cast used to (and some still do) hang out.
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Old Town Ale House
219 W North AveWhere all the 2nd City cast used to (and some still do) hang out.
Food Scene
Great beer, good upscale pub fare.. short walk.
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee AveGreat beer, good upscale pub fare.. short walk.
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage AveGreat Cuban Food.
BYOB
Buona Terra
3608 N California AveVery, very, very good Italian.
$$$
You've got to have a Chicago Style Hot Dog while you're here.
Might as well have an Italian Beef and Cheese Fry as well.
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Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario StYou've got to have a Chicago Style Hot Dog while you're here.
Might as well have an Italian Beef and Cheese Fry as well.
Really good food.
BYOB
Right next door to the Empty Bottle
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western AveReally good food.
BYOB
Right next door to the Empty Bottle
Ipsento Coffee
2035 N Western AveThe best coffee in Chicago.*
*citation needed
$5 for a gourmet taco, 16oz PBR, and shot of Evan Williams Bourbon... can you really beat it?
(I recommend the kale and grits taco)
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Bullhead Cantina
1143 N California Ave$5 for a gourmet taco, 16oz PBR, and shot of Evan Williams Bourbon... can you really beat it?
(I recommend the kale and grits taco)
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California AveMy #1 pick for breakfast.
Arts & Culture
The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western AveFree music on Mondays at 9:00
Star Wars burlesque show?
Yes please...
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Gorilla Tango Theatre Bucktown
1919 North Milwaukee AvenueStar Wars burlesque show?
Yes please...
Free music at 6:30 on Mondays.
Movies in the park at 6:30 on Tuesdays.
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion
201 E Randolph StFree music at 6:30 on Mondays.
Movies in the park at 6:30 on Tuesdays.
Essentials
Fresh Market Place
2134 N Western AveThey've got it all.
Sightseeing
Il-Konservatorju tal-Garfield Park
300 N Central Park AveAn Urban Oasis.
Il-Ġnien tal-Ħuta tal-Lincoln
2001 N Clark StFree Zoo!
Everything Else
Arguably the greatest baseball field of all time.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StArguably the greatest baseball field of all time.
Chicago White Sox
333 W 35th StWhere the Sox play.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DrWhere the Bears Play
United Center
Where the Bulls and Blackhawks play.