Guidebook for Chicago

Brian
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

awesome greek american food. great prices, great food, great neighborhood place.
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Athenian Room
807 W Webster Ave
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awesome greek american food. great prices, great food, great neighborhood place.
great place to grab a quick sandwich.
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Potbelly Sandwich Shop
2264 N Lincoln Ave
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great place to grab a quick sandwich.
great place to get simple mexican food to go.
Allende Restaurant
2221 N Lincoln Ave
great place to get simple mexican food to go.
AWSEOME cookies and ice cream. great takeout or delivery service!!
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Insomnia Cookies
6470 N Sheridan Rd
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AWSEOME cookies and ice cream. great takeout or delivery service!!
DQ.
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Dairy Queen (Treat)
3811 N Southport Ave
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DQ.
great little sushi spot.
Kameya
806 W Webster Ave
great little sushi spot.
really cool place with great pizzas and salads. Fantastic back patio area when weather is nice
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Homeslice
938 W Webster Ave
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really cool place with great pizzas and salads. Fantastic back patio area when weather is nice
best french bakery in the city. great selection of fresh baked breads every day. partires sandwiches soups and coffees as well
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La Fournette
1547 N Wells St
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best french bakery in the city. great selection of fresh baked breads every day. partires sandwiches soups and coffees as well
awesome little breakfast place. great neighborhood feel. Get there before 9 AM on weekends if you don't want to wait for a table!
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toast
2046 N Damen Ave
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awesome little breakfast place. great neighborhood feel. Get there before 9 AM on weekends if you don't want to wait for a table!
some of the best sushi in the city and reasonably priced. Mitch, the owner is awesome! if your party is 2 people try and sit at the sushi bar and Mitch will take great care of you.
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Toro Sushi
2546 N Clark St
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some of the best sushi in the city and reasonably priced. Mitch, the owner is awesome! if your party is 2 people try and sit at the sushi bar and Mitch will take great care of you.
awesome pizzas in a fanicer environment.... and great place for a cockatil as well
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Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar
1954 N Halsted St
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awesome pizzas in a fanicer environment.... and great place for a cockatil as well
great lighter california/american food. super light and airy ambiance inside.
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Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted St
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great lighter california/american food. super light and airy ambiance inside.
great place for dine in or takeout Mexican in a little fancier environment.
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Taco Joint
1969 N Halsted St
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great place for dine in or takeout Mexican in a little fancier environment.
great lincoln park place to experience.
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Chicago Bagel Authority - Armitage
953 W Armitage Ave
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great lincoln park place to experience.
fantastic place for a flame grilled burger. more gourmet burger options as well
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Butcher & The Burger
1021 W Armitage Ave
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fantastic place for a flame grilled burger. more gourmet burger options as well
top 5 in the city for amazing and interesting sushi experience.
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Juno Sushi Chicago
2638 N Lincoln Ave
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top 5 in the city for amazing and interesting sushi experience.
great little neighborhood favorite for ice cream and italian ice. only open in spring, summer and early fall
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Annette's Italian Ice
2009 N Bissell St
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great little neighborhood favorite for ice cream and italian ice. only open in spring, summer and early fall
desserts desserts dessert!!!! awesome place for every kind of desert imagineable
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Sweet Mandy B's
1208 W Webster Ave
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desserts desserts dessert!!!! awesome place for every kind of desert imagineable
best Chicago style deep dish pizza in the city. a big favorite of the locals
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
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best Chicago style deep dish pizza in the city. a big favorite of the locals
very popular spanish tapas. great bread! very popular for weekend brunch!
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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted St
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very popular spanish tapas. great bread! very popular for weekend brunch!
fantastic coffee shop. one of the best cappuccinos i have ever tasted.
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CityGrounds coffee bar
507 W Dickens Ave
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fantastic coffee shop. one of the best cappuccinos i have ever tasted.
awesome neighborhood restaurant. although the food is top notch and bit more expensive, its still family friendly and relaxed.
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GEMINI
2075 N Lincoln Ave
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awesome neighborhood restaurant. although the food is top notch and bit more expensive, its still family friendly and relaxed.
if you want great italian food this place is a good as it gets. very nice place with outstanding food and service. small and quaint.
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Riccardo Trattoria
2119 N Clark St
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if you want great italian food this place is a good as it gets. very nice place with outstanding food and service. small and quaint.
tough to get into. a unique chicago experience. tough to get into due to a lot of tourist interest so go early if you don't want to wiat.
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Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company
2121 North Clark Street
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tough to get into. a unique chicago experience. tough to get into due to a lot of tourist interest so go early if you don't want to wiat.
wonderful restaurant. Consistent winner of a Michelin star.
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Boka
1729 N Halsted St
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wonderful restaurant. Consistent winner of a Michelin star.
great italian place, upscale and a bit trendy. owned by the same team who operate BOKA.
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Balena - Temporarily Closed
3600 North Clark Street
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great italian place, upscale and a bit trendy. owned by the same team who operate BOKA.
great casual and affordable italian. great for takeout as well. a neighborhood staple for 15+ years!
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Pasta Palazzo
1966 N Halsted St
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great casual and affordable italian. great for takeout as well. a neighborhood staple for 15+ years!
wonderful french food in a very cozy neighborhood spot
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Chez Moi
2100 N Halsted St
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wonderful french food in a very cozy neighborhood spot
great place for casual traditional american food. comfortable, cozy and reasonable prices. great salad bar. easy access from the zoo
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R.J. Grunts
2056 N Lincoln Park W
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great place for casual traditional american food. comfortable, cozy and reasonable prices. great salad bar. easy access from the zoo
great restaurant in the middle of Lincoln park. Winner of a Michelin star multiple years running. great for a special occasion
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North Pond
2610 N Cannon Dr
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great restaurant in the middle of Lincoln park. Winner of a Michelin star multiple years running. great for a special occasion
i prefer city grounds on dickens but people do love their starbucks. 1 minute walk
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Starbucks
210 W North Ave
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i prefer city grounds on dickens but people do love their starbucks. 1 minute walk
great place for takeout farm to table lunch food for takeout. address on map is incorrect. actually at armitage and orchard. 2 blocks east of map loctaion
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Blue Door Farm Stand
2010 N Halsted St
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great place for takeout farm to table lunch food for takeout. address on map is incorrect. actually at armitage and orchard. 2 blocks east of map loctaion
awesome bakery!
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Floriole Cafe & Bakery
1220 W Webster Ave
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awesome bakery!
cool place, great food, with great views or park and looking up Lincoln and clark while you eat or drink
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Perennial Virant
1800 N Lincoln Ave
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cool place, great food, with great views or park and looking up Lincoln and clark while you eat or drink
one of the best in the world. make reservations way in advance!
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Alinea
1723 N Halsted St
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one of the best in the world. make reservations way in advance!
1 min from our house. i think the best cupcakes ive ever had. they are not as sweet as your traditional cupcake. really good. great to buy a box during the day and have around the house for a few days for an evening treat
Swirlz Cupcakes
1 min from our house. i think the best cupcakes ive ever had. they are not as sweet as your traditional cupcake. really good. great to buy a box during the day and have around the house for a few days for an evening treat
great local spot. not to fancy inside but good coffee, (intelligentsia) good food, good prices, and good breads and pastries. closes early and close mon -wed so chekc hours
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Cafe Vienna
2523 N Clark St
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great local spot. not to fancy inside but good coffee, (intelligentsia) good food, good prices, and good breads and pastries. closes early and close mon -wed so chekc hours
great old coffee shop. sandwiches as well
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Bourgeois Cafe
738 W Fullerton Ave
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great old coffee shop. sandwiches as well
this place has fast food, but healthy and fresh. locally owned. also really really good prices, esepcially when considering the quality of the food. definitely a great place for quick takeout or dine in.
Green Bean Restaurant
734 W Fullerton Ave
this place has fast food, but healthy and fresh. locally owned. also really really good prices, esepcially when considering the quality of the food. definitely a great place for quick takeout or dine in.

Drinks & Nightlife

great neighborhood bar. Attaches to athenian room which is a great greek restaurant. Eat at Athenian and bring a drink in from glascotts or go to glscotts and order athenian room food into the bar!
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Glascott Saloon
2158 N Halsted St
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great neighborhood bar. Attaches to athenian room which is a great greek restaurant. Eat at Athenian and bring a drink in from glascotts or go to glscotts and order athenian room food into the bar!
awesome little authentic english pub. great pub food, great beer selection.
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The Red Lion Pub
2446 North Lincoln Avenue
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awesome little authentic english pub. great pub food, great beer selection.
great irish pub with awesome cozy feel, great beers, and great irish food
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The Galway Arms
2442 N Clark St
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great irish pub with awesome cozy feel, great beers, and great irish food
great authentic irish pub
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River Shannon
425 W Armitage Ave
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great authentic irish pub
if you are into beer this place is a cant miss. 25 unique craft beers on tap. many you have never tasted. the music and decor are a bit unique.... but if you like beer its worth a stop in
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Local Option
1102 W Webster Ave
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if you are into beer this place is a cant miss. 25 unique craft beers on tap. many you have never tasted. the music and decor are a bit unique.... but if you like beer its worth a stop in
great irish tavern. restaurant in half the place and bar in the other half. great local place
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Dickens Street Public House
2060 N Cleveland Ave
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great irish tavern. restaurant in half the place and bar in the other half. great local place
Probably the best pure sports bar i have ever been too. If you want to watch a game or more than 1 game its hard to beat!
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State Restaurant
935 W Webster Ave
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Probably the best pure sports bar i have ever been too. If you want to watch a game or more than 1 game its hard to beat!
great rooftop bar on the top of hotel lincoln. go before 5 PM if you want to avoid a line to get up the elevator. even if after 5 line is usually only 20 mins, until after nightfall.
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The J. Parker
1816 N Clark St
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great rooftop bar on the top of hotel lincoln. go before 5 PM if you want to avoid a line to get up the elevator. even if after 5 line is usually only 20 mins, until after nightfall.

Essentials

old school neighborhood butcher. even if you dont need to buy anything, its worth a stop in to see the fellas at work serving up meat to the locals
Gepperth's Meat Market
1964 N Halsted St
old school neighborhood butcher. even if you dont need to buy anything, its worth a stop in to see the fellas at work serving up meat to the locals
Neat little old corner neighborhood grocer. been in the neighborhood for decades.
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Carnival Foods
458 W Dickens Ave
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Neat little old corner neighborhood grocer. been in the neighborhood for decades.
whole foods grocery store
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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whole foods grocery store
smaller neighborhood grocery
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Big Apple Finer Foods
2345 N Clark St
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smaller neighborhood grocery
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Walgreens
953 W Irving Park Rd
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Arts & Culture

neighborhood theater
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Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N Lincoln Ave
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neighborhood theater
nice little neighborhood theatre. 2 minute walk from us!
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N Lincoln Ave
nice little neighborhood theatre. 2 minute walk from us!
top notch theater in the neighborhood. one of the best in the city for smaller plays
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Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
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top notch theater in the neighborhood. one of the best in the city for smaller plays

Sightseeing

great museum on the history of the city
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I-Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
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great museum on the history of the city
wonderful little zoo. open free all year long. exceptional for families. don't miss the zoo lights between Thanksgiving and early January
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
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wonderful little zoo. open free all year long. exceptional for families. don't miss the zoo lights between Thanksgiving and early January

Everything Else

Great local apothecary
Aaron's Apothecary
2338 N Clark St
Great local apothecary
drugstore
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CVS
2427 W Chicago Ave
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drugstore

Parks & Nature

Oz park is the central park of lincoln park. awesome and 1 minute form our home
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Oz Park
2021 N Burling St
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Oz park is the central park of lincoln park. awesome and 1 minute form our home
LP Zoo and Lincoln park are both awesome. LP zoo is free so great for kids and easy to go in and out. 10 minute walk down webster.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
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LP Zoo and Lincoln park are both awesome. LP zoo is free so great for kids and easy to go in and out. 10 minute walk down webster.
great little park for smaller children. very quiet neighborhood setting
Bauler Playlot Park
501 W Wisconsin St
great little park for smaller children. very quiet neighborhood setting