Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Great breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
Great little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the jalepeno bacon.
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The Breakfast Club and Grill
1381 W Hubbard St
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Great little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the jalepeno bacon.
Very convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the sangria.
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El Barco Mariscos
1035 N Ashland Ave
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Very convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the sangria.
Excellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Excellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
Excellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
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Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave
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Excellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
Cute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
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Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
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Cute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
Local bakery with excellent selection.
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Sweet Cakes Bakery
1223 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local bakery with excellent selection.
Great coffee, very hip vibe.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
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Great coffee, very hip vibe.
Quirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
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Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Quirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
24hr diner, breakfast always served.
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Hollywood Grill
1601 W North Ave
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24hr diner, breakfast always served.
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
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5411 Empanadas | Wicker Park
2045 W North Ave
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Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
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5411 Empanadas | Division
1659 W Division St
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Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Our favorite deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza joint.
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
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Our favorite deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza joint.
Favorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
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Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
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Favorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
Phenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.
Chicago Cupcake
1415 North Milwaukee Avenue
Phenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.

Entertainment & Activities

Summer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.
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Taman Wicker
1425 N Damen Ave
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Summer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.
Outdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
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Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
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Outdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
Large, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.
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Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
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Large, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
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Fun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.
Cool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
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Blue Line Lounge & Grill
1548 N Damen Ave
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Cool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
Hip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
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The Bedford
1612 West Division Street
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Hip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
Cool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
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Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
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Cool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
Local divebar with pingpong tables. Bring your skills.
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Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
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Local divebar with pingpong tables. Bring your skills.
Hip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!
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Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
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Hip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!

Essentials

New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
Great little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
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Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland Ave
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Great little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
Grab all the groceries you need at this large store.
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Grab all the groceries you need at this large store.

Everything Else

Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)
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Milwaukee & Division station
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Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)
Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Milwaukee & Noble station
Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Closest stop for the #9 bus.
Ashland & Thomas
Closest stop for the #9 bus.
Ashland & Grand station
Gas station
North Ave & Ashland station
Gas station

Shopping

Closest pharmacy/drug store.
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CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
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Closest pharmacy/drug store.