Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

This is our favorite place in our neighborhood. It is attached to the rock venue next door, The Empty Bottle, but don’t be fooled, the food is excellent.
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western Ave
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This is our favorite place in our neighborhood. It is attached to the rock venue next door, The Empty Bottle, but don’t be fooled, the food is excellent.
Although we aren’t the biggest fans of the décor of this bar/restaurant, there is no denying their burgers (and veggie burgers) are great.
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Lockdown Bar & Grill
1024 N Western Ave
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Although we aren’t the biggest fans of the décor of this bar/restaurant, there is no denying their burgers (and veggie burgers) are great.
This is a great small plate restaurant with amazing meats and cheeses, burgers, as well as great beer and wine.
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
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This is a great small plate restaurant with amazing meats and cheeses, burgers, as well as great beer and wine.
This is a southern style restaurant. Chicken and grits, etc.
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Feed
2803 W Chicago Ave
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This is a southern style restaurant. Chicken and grits, etc.
This little place is great with a ton of vegan/vegetarian options. Great for breakfast. Cash only.
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Flying Saucer
1123 N California Ave
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This little place is great with a ton of vegan/vegetarian options. Great for breakfast. Cash only.
This is a new sushi restaurant and we haven’t been yet, but it’s supposed to be excellent!
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KAI ZAN
2557 W Chicago Ave
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This is a new sushi restaurant and we haven’t been yet, but it’s supposed to be excellent!
We haven’t been here in awhile, but it’s walkable with different food options. Typical bar and grill.
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The Beetle Bar and Grill
2532 West Chicago Avenue
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We haven’t been here in awhile, but it’s walkable with different food options. Typical bar and grill.
Supposed to be good for breakfast!
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Shokolad Pastry & Cafe
2524 W Chicago Ave
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Supposed to be good for breakfast!
Haven't been but it's supposed to be amazing!
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Nellie’s Restaurant
2458 W Division St
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Haven't been but it's supposed to be amazing!
Probably the best coffee nearby! Fancy coffee shop. They serve Dark Matter coffee.
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Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago Ave
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Probably the best coffee nearby! Fancy coffee shop. They serve Dark Matter coffee.
Probably our favorite restaurant in the city. This is a must try if you’re visiting Chicago. Michelin starred, no reservations, brunch is excellent with way less of a wait (sometimes none).
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Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
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Probably our favorite restaurant in the city. This is a must try if you’re visiting Chicago. Michelin starred, no reservations, brunch is excellent with way less of a wait (sometimes none).
Some of the same owners as Longman—really cool outdoor space when it’s warm out! Lots of picnic tables outside. Fried chicken, fish, salads, oysters, everything is great.
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
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Some of the same owners as Longman—really cool outdoor space when it’s warm out! Lots of picnic tables outside. Fried chicken, fish, salads, oysters, everything is great.
Great pizza joint/bar, industrial vibes and they usually play pop punk!
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The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
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Great pizza joint/bar, industrial vibes and they usually play pop punk!
One of our faves, great for vegetarians.
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Handlebar
2311 W North Ave
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One of our faves, great for vegetarians.
Great little gastropub in the area.
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The Rookery
2109 W Chicago Ave
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Great little gastropub in the area.
Best tacos. Go. You might have to wait--no reservations, but the bar is first come first serve and usually less of a wait than the restaurant.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Best tacos. Go. You might have to wait--no reservations, but the bar is first come first serve and usually less of a wait than the restaurant.
Wonderful locally focused menu. Great food, lots of vegetarian options. Great coffee, great for breakfast or dinner.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
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Wonderful locally focused menu. Great food, lots of vegetarian options. Great coffee, great for breakfast or dinner.
Great for lunch!
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Milk & Honey
1920 W Division St
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Great for lunch!
This place is great. Noisy and lots of meat, shared tables. Excellent.
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The Publican
837 W Fulton Market
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This place is great. Noisy and lots of meat, shared tables. Excellent.
Incredible steakhouse.
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Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
218 W Kinzie St
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Incredible steakhouse.
Great spot, they make their own beer and have great food, lots of vegetarian options.
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great spot, they make their own beer and have great food, lots of vegetarian options.
Great restaurant!
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Owen & Engine
2700 N Western Ave
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Great restaurant!
Supposed to be one of the best in the city but we haven't tried it yet!
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Girl & The Goat
809 W Randolph St
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Supposed to be one of the best in the city but we haven't tried it yet!
Great food! Fancy.
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The Bristol
2152 N Damen Ave
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Great food! Fancy.
Supposed to be one of the greatest in the city, but we haven't tried it yet! Fancy.
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avec Restaurant
615 W Randolph St
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Supposed to be one of the greatest in the city, but we haven't tried it yet! Fancy.

Essentials

This is the best bodega, right around the corner. A small produce section, frozen foods, basic fare, plus a large craft beer section, as well as wine and liquor.
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Puerto Rico Food & Liquors
2559 W Augusta Blvd
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This is the best bodega, right around the corner. A small produce section, frozen foods, basic fare, plus a large craft beer section, as well as wine and liquor.
Now converted to a Mariano's! VERY popular grocery store!
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Dominick's
2021 West Chicago Avenue
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Now converted to a Mariano's! VERY popular grocery store!
You can walk here easily, it’s on the corner of Western and Chicago, it’s bigger than a bodega but smaller than a big box grocery.
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Farmers Pride Produce
756 N Western Ave
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You can walk here easily, it’s on the corner of Western and Chicago, it’s bigger than a bodega but smaller than a big box grocery.

Everything Else

Closest pharmacy, they have groceries, household supplies, and alcohol as well.
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CVS
2427 W Chicago Ave
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Closest pharmacy, they have groceries, household supplies, and alcohol as well.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a dive bar and one of the best venues to see live music in the city. It has distinctly punk roots, though they have different kinds of music every night. Monday nights are usually free shows.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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This is a dive bar and one of the best venues to see live music in the city. It has distinctly punk roots, though they have different kinds of music every night. Monday nights are usually free shows.
This is a nice little neighborhood bar.
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Blind Robin
853 N Western Ave
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This is a nice little neighborhood bar.
Recently re-done to be a fancier spot--check it out!!
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Sportsman's Club
948 N Western Ave
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Recently re-done to be a fancier spot--check it out!!
This is a really cool spacious old-timey kind of bar. Sometimes they have country night, rock night, trivia night, movie night, I don’t know, it’s different every time!
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The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
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This is a really cool spacious old-timey kind of bar. Sometimes they have country night, rock night, trivia night, movie night, I don’t know, it’s different every time!
Great bar and restaurant. A little too busy on weekend nights maybe. Great english bar food. Lots of fancy/local craft beer. They have brunch.
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Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St
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Great bar and restaurant. A little too busy on weekend nights maybe. Great english bar food. Lots of fancy/local craft beer. They have brunch.
Great wine bar!
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Telegraph Wine Bar
2601 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great wine bar!

Shopping

This shop is great—they have jewelry, cards, candles, all kinds of cool things. A very fun place to stop by.
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Komoda
2559 W Chicago Ave
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This shop is great—they have jewelry, cards, candles, all kinds of cool things. A very fun place to stop by.
Best record shop in Chicago! Friendliest too.
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Permanent Records
2009 W Chicago Ave
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Best record shop in Chicago! Friendliest too.