Guidebook for Chicago

Mary Kay
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Delicious Italian food in a cozy, neighborhood atmosphere. Casual, friendly, and very reasonable. Also has an outdoor patio.
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RoseAngelis
1314 West Wrightwood Avenue
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Delicious Italian food in a cozy, neighborhood atmosphere. Casual, friendly, and very reasonable. Also has an outdoor patio.
Always nice to have a place to get an expresso or latte when you need it!
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Starbucks
1 E Delaware Pl
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Always nice to have a place to get an expresso or latte when you need it!
Amazing breakfasts. Sweet or savory, it is the only meal you will need all day. Yum.
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Jam 'n Honey
958 W Webster Ave
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Amazing breakfasts. Sweet or savory, it is the only meal you will need all day. Yum.
Large contemporary bar and restaurant. Definitely better that just "bar" food. Great salads, burgers, fish tacos, etc. They also have a beautiful outdoor bar and seating area during the summer!
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Crossing Tavern
2548 N Southport Ave
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Large contemporary bar and restaurant. Definitely better that just "bar" food. Great salads, burgers, fish tacos, etc. They also have a beautiful outdoor bar and seating area during the summer!
European style cafe with light fare that is perfect for breakfast or lunch. Homemade pastries, salads, etc. Nice outdoor seating!
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Floriole Cafe & Bakery
1220 W Webster Ave
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European style cafe with light fare that is perfect for breakfast or lunch. Homemade pastries, salads, etc. Nice outdoor seating!
One of my favorite places to eat. Fresh Italian food with a creative twist. Just delicious. Make a reservation!
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Mia Francesca
3311 N Clark St
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One of my favorite places to eat. Fresh Italian food with a creative twist. Just delicious. Make a reservation!
Want some delicious Chicago deep dish pizza? It's just a couple of blocks away. Prepare for your meal by not eating breakfast or lunch! You will be happy you are walking home.
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
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Want some delicious Chicago deep dish pizza? It's just a couple of blocks away. Prepare for your meal by not eating breakfast or lunch! You will be happy you are walking home.
Hickory smoke barbecue fare. Gets great reviews for lovers of Texas, KC and Memphis style barbecue. Also has a great outdoor seating area and large bar.
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Barn & Company
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Hickory smoke barbecue fare. Gets great reviews for lovers of Texas, KC and Memphis style barbecue. Also has a great outdoor seating area and large bar.
In the mood for Mexican food a a cool margarita? Just stroll over to Que Rico for delicious Mexican meals.
Que Rico Mexican Restaurant
2814 N Southport Ave
In the mood for Mexican food a a cool margarita? Just stroll over to Que Rico for delicious Mexican meals.
Delicious bakery and cafe. Enjoy your morning coffee and a delicious scone or fresh baked muffin. Also fun for a light, delicious lunch and sweet confection for dessert!
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Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe
1114 W Belmont Ave
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Delicious bakery and cafe. Enjoy your morning coffee and a delicious scone or fresh baked muffin. Also fun for a light, delicious lunch and sweet confection for dessert!
A great place for micro-brews and delicious food. Less than a 5-minute walk away!
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Burnt City Brewing
417 North Ashland Avenue
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A great place for micro-brews and delicious food. Less than a 5-minute walk away!
This is a wonderful family-run gem with delicious, food. Plus, it is BYO so you safe on your beverages! I know you will love it!
Bistro Dre
2965 N Lincoln Ave
This is a wonderful family-run gem with delicious, food. Plus, it is BYO so you safe on your beverages! I know you will love it!
This place is so delicious, creative and affordable. Great pizza, and an amazing brunch. A hidden gem!
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Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
3358 N Paulina St
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This place is so delicious, creative and affordable. Great pizza, and an amazing brunch. A hidden gem!
This bar has been around for a long time, but was recently renovated (for the better!) and has great beer, scotch, and delicious food. Chat it up with Colin, the owner, behind the bar!
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The Red Lion Pub
2446 North Lincoln Avenue
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This bar has been around for a long time, but was recently renovated (for the better!) and has great beer, scotch, and delicious food. Chat it up with Colin, the owner, behind the bar!
Great diner food and breakfast all day. Can't beat the prices, either! Just walk up Lincoln Ave.!
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Golden Apple Grill & Breakfast House
2971 N Lincoln Ave
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Great diner food and breakfast all day. Can't beat the prices, either! Just walk up Lincoln Ave.!
This is an expensive, but great restaurant, right in Lincoln Park. A beautiful setting for an incredible meal. They also serve a wonderful brunch! Walk over... about a mile.
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North Pond
2610 N Cannon Dr
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This is an expensive, but great restaurant, right in Lincoln Park. A beautiful setting for an incredible meal. They also serve a wonderful brunch! Walk over... about a mile.
They have a great Mexican breakfast here. I also love the people who run this place. Delicious food, and friendly folks, great price! An easy walk up Lincoln Ave.
Papacito's Mexican Grille
2960 N Lincoln Ave
They have a great Mexican breakfast here. I also love the people who run this place. Delicious food, and friendly folks, great price! An easy walk up Lincoln Ave.
Absolutely decadent breakfast. True delicious overload. Could be the only meal you need for the day! Just a couple of blocks away! Super busy on weekends...choose a week day visit!
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Batter & Berries
2748 N Lincoln Ave
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Absolutely decadent breakfast. True delicious overload. Could be the only meal you need for the day! Just a couple of blocks away! Super busy on weekends...choose a week day visit!
A casual, friendly bar/restaurant. Also have a great outdoor space for eating and drinking! Have a nice brunch, too. Walk over!
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Derby Bar & Grill
1224 W Webster Ave
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A casual, friendly bar/restaurant. Also have a great outdoor space for eating and drinking! Have a nice brunch, too. Walk over!
A bar/restaurant with great bar food, with a Louisiana twist. PoBoys, pulled-pork, crab tacos...yum. Great beer selection, too. A neighborhood institution.
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Local Option
1102 W Webster Ave
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A bar/restaurant with great bar food, with a Louisiana twist. PoBoys, pulled-pork, crab tacos...yum. Great beer selection, too. A neighborhood institution.
A delicious choice for locally sourced food and drink. The atmosphere is warm and beautiful, and the food delicious. Also a great place for brunch. Walking distance!
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Range
1119 W Webster Ave
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A delicious choice for locally sourced food and drink. The atmosphere is warm and beautiful, and the food delicious. Also a great place for brunch. Walking distance!

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun neighborhood bar.
Wrightwood Tap
1059 West Wrightwood Avenue
Fun neighborhood bar.
Very cool bar to enjoy a delicious cocktail or light bar fare. Check out the upstairs lounge...great intimate space. Chicago piano Blues legend, Erwin Helfer plays Wed. evening, 8:00 p.m.
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The Barrelhouse Flat
2624 N Lincoln Ave
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Very cool bar to enjoy a delicious cocktail or light bar fare. Check out the upstairs lounge...great intimate space. Chicago piano Blues legend, Erwin Helfer plays Wed. evening, 8:00 p.m.
A cool neighborhood bar...right around the corner. Go mingle with the locals!
Maeve
1325 W Wrightwood Ave
A cool neighborhood bar...right around the corner. Go mingle with the locals!
Check out who is playing here. They have great artists in an intimate setting. Even John Mayer did a pop-up acoustic set here a couple of years ago!
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Schubas Tavern
3159 N Southport Ave
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Check out who is playing here. They have great artists in an intimate setting. Even John Mayer did a pop-up acoustic set here a couple of years ago!
Great music venue for lots of up-and-coming bands, and some top established groups that don't play big venues. See who is playing and walk over!
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Lincoln Hall
2424 N Lincoln Ave
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Great music venue for lots of up-and-coming bands, and some top established groups that don't play big venues. See who is playing and walk over!
This Columbian steak house is absolutely delicious and also BYOB. The food is amazing, the atmosphere great. On Saturday, try the fish soup!
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Las Tablas
2942 N Lincoln Ave
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This Columbian steak house is absolutely delicious and also BYOB. The food is amazing, the atmosphere great. On Saturday, try the fish soup!

Everything Else

A legendary Chicago Blues club that features music every night of the week
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
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A legendary Chicago Blues club that features music every night of the week
A cozy Blues bar across from Kingston Mines. Always great music at an affordable price.
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B.L.U.E.S.
2519 N Halsted St
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A cozy Blues bar across from Kingston Mines. Always great music at an affordable price.
Combination custom bike shop and coffee house. A fun place to sip delicious coffee, have breakfast and watch the world go by.
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Heritage Bicycles
2959 N Lincoln Ave
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Combination custom bike shop and coffee house. A fun place to sip delicious coffee, have breakfast and watch the world go by.
This is a Chicago classic. A former speak-easy and incredible jazz club. It is like a time-capsule on the inside, and you will be up-close and personal with the jazz greats who play here.
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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This is a Chicago classic. A former speak-easy and incredible jazz club. It is like a time-capsule on the inside, and you will be up-close and personal with the jazz greats who play here.
Adjacent to Lincoln Park Zoo, stroll though this lovely conservatory that has seasonal flower shows. In the summer the gardens and fountain are a real treat! Go ahead and take a 1.25 mile walk over!
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Il-Konservatorju tal-Lincoln Park
2430 N Stockton Dr
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Adjacent to Lincoln Park Zoo, stroll though this lovely conservatory that has seasonal flower shows. In the summer the gardens and fountain are a real treat! Go ahead and take a 1.25 mile walk over!

Sightseeing

Sign up for a river/lake architectural tour through the CAF. Boat tours every day leave from Michigan Ave. and Wacker drive. The perfect way to see the city!
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Centru tal-Arkittetura ta 'Chicago
111 E Wacker Dr
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Sign up for a river/lake architectural tour through the CAF. Boat tours every day leave from Michigan Ave. and Wacker drive. The perfect way to see the city!
A hidden gem of a garden, not to be missed if you stroll down to the zoo or conservatory in Lincoln Park. From here, wander over to the Fullerton Beach.
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Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
125 W Fullerton Pkwy
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A hidden gem of a garden, not to be missed if you stroll down to the zoo or conservatory in Lincoln Park. From here, wander over to the Fullerton Beach.

Arts & Culture

A great place to stroll, visit the animals and check out amazing Lincoln Park. and it's FREE!
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Il-Ġnien tal-Ħuta tal-Lincoln
2001 N Clark St
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A great place to stroll, visit the animals and check out amazing Lincoln Park. and it's FREE!
If you love comedy, visit the holy grail of Chicago comedy, where so many SNL peeps got their start. A variety of shows to choose from. Plan ahead...sells out!
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The Second City
230 W North Ave
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If you love comedy, visit the holy grail of Chicago comedy, where so many SNL peeps got their start. A variety of shows to choose from. Plan ahead...sells out!
A great Chicago theatre that produces incredible shows, See what's playing and visit the historic Biograph Theatre where John Dillinger was shot dead outside. Walking distance.
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Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N Lincoln Ave
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A great Chicago theatre that produces incredible shows, See what's playing and visit the historic Biograph Theatre where John Dillinger was shot dead outside. Walking distance.