Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Stylish, triangular bar offering coffee drinks by day & Latin-accented cocktails by night.
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Estereo
2450 N Milwaukee Ave
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Stylish, triangular bar offering coffee drinks by day & Latin-accented cocktails by night.
Intimate 13th-floor lounge atop the art deco Robey hotel with chic cocktails & sweeping views.
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The Up Room
2018 W North Ave
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Intimate 13th-floor lounge atop the art deco Robey hotel with chic cocktails & sweeping views.
Hip, stylish rooftop bar/eatery at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel with choice seasonal fare.
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Cindy's
12 S Michigan Ave
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Hip, stylish rooftop bar/eatery at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel with choice seasonal fare.
Decades of games, dozens of beers & 60-plus whiskeys in a loft-like setting with vaulted ceiling.
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Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee Ave
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Decades of games, dozens of beers & 60-plus whiskeys in a loft-like setting with vaulted ceiling.
Craft cocktails and beer are served amid vintage sporting equipment or on a massive patio. If you like drinking and playing bocce ball, this is a great spot.
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Park & Field
3509 W Fullerton Ave
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Craft cocktails and beer are served amid vintage sporting equipment or on a massive patio. If you like drinking and playing bocce ball, this is a great spot.

Food Scene

Inventive, market-driven food in a casual, funky space that hosts an especially popular brunch.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
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Inventive, market-driven food in a casual, funky space that hosts an especially popular brunch.
Local Mexican mainstay with a bar, and patio seating.
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El Cid
2645 N Kedzie Ave
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Local Mexican mainstay with a bar, and patio seating.
Hearty plates of diverse vegetarian & vegan diner fare dished out in sleek, casual surrounds.
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The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Hearty plates of diverse vegetarian & vegan diner fare dished out in sleek, casual surrounds.
Wood-fired pizza, bagels & pasta in a casual, loftlike space with a bar for pastries & alcohol.
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Reno
2607 N Milwaukee Ave
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Wood-fired pizza, bagels & pasta in a casual, loftlike space with a bar for pastries & alcohol.
High-end coffee bar chain serving daily roasted brews in an industrial-chic setting.
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Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
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High-end coffee bar chain serving daily roasted brews in an industrial-chic setting.
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Starbucks
210 W North Ave
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Parks & Nature

7-acre green space with a "Velveteen Rabbit"-themed playground & a track that circles the park.
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I-Palmer Square Park
2200 N Kedzie Ave
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7-acre green space with a "Velveteen Rabbit"-themed playground & a track that circles the park.

Sightseeing

Millennium Park is an impressive Chicago park that is a destination for both locals and tourists. With its collection of sculptures, the acoustically-sound Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Lurie Gardens, and other amenities it packs a lot into a small area. It's always busy with ice skating in the winter, concerts and movies in the summer, and special events and tours all year long.
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
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Millennium Park is an impressive Chicago park that is a destination for both locals and tourists. With its collection of sculptures, the acoustically-sound Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Lurie Gardens, and other amenities it packs a lot into a small area. It's always busy with ice skating in the winter, concerts and movies in the summer, and special events and tours all year long.
Established in 1868, this 35-acre, beautifully landscaped zoo is one of America's last free-admission zoos.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
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Established in 1868, this 35-acre, beautifully landscaped zoo is one of America's last free-admission zoos.

Arts & Culture

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 and located in Chicago's Grant Park, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States.
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I-Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
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The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 and located in Chicago's Grant Park, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States.
The MCA champions the provocative side of contemporary art and culture.
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I-Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
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The MCA champions the provocative side of contemporary art and culture.
The Shedd is one of the World's Largest Indoor Aquariums. A little pricey...
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Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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The Shedd is one of the World's Largest Indoor Aquariums. A little pricey...

Getting Around

Tip: The Spaulding Street entrance/exit is located approximately two blocks from the apartment.
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Cta Blue Line - Logan Square station
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Tip: The Spaulding Street entrance/exit is located approximately two blocks from the apartment.
Damen Blue Line Station will drop you off in the heart of Wicker Park.
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Damen Blue Line Station
South Damen Avenue
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Damen Blue Line Station will drop you off in the heart of Wicker Park.

Essentials

Local grocery focusing on organic produce and goods (similar to a Whole Foods but smaller).
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The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
2746 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local grocery focusing on organic produce and goods (similar to a Whole Foods but smaller).
Pharmacy and convenience store.
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Walgreens
4801 N Lincoln Ave
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Pharmacy and convenience store.