Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Great food, amazing bread...right now they're open for breakfast and lunch only W-Sun.
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Cellar Door Provisions
3025 W Diversey AveGreat food, amazing bread...right now they're open for breakfast and lunch only W-Sun.
Bow Truss Coffee Roasters
2631 North Kedzie AvenueTerrible ambiance, great location.
Good internet connection and a pleasant place to work
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Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee AveGood internet connection and a pleasant place to work
Mid-range restaurant with order at the counter, serve you at the table service. Delicious curries and momo (Nepalese) dumplings)
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Chiya Chai Cafe
2770 N Milwaukee AveMid-range restaurant with order at the counter, serve you at the table service. Delicious curries and momo (Nepalese) dumplings)
Closest ramen to our house. Not the most authentic, but very tasty! Excellent Japanese Whisky list.
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Yusho
2853 North Kedzie AvenueClosest ramen to our house. Not the most authentic, but very tasty! Excellent Japanese Whisky list.
Brunch Lunch and Dinner...Not our favorite, but great in a pinch. Sometimes a very long wait for brunch!
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Cafe Con Leche
2714 N Milwaukee AveBrunch Lunch and Dinner...Not our favorite, but great in a pinch. Sometimes a very long wait for brunch!
In the Winter (November-March) the Logan Square Farmer's market moves indoors. Open Sundays 10-2. Lots of prepared foods.
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Logan Square Farmers Market
3025-3113 West Logan BoulevardIn the Winter (November-March) the Logan Square Farmer's market moves indoors. Open Sundays 10-2. Lots of prepared foods.
Pizza, Pasta, Sandwiches, Breakfast, Brunch and Coffee. Reno is our neighborhood go-to restaurant.
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Reno
2607 N Milwaukee AvePizza, Pasta, Sandwiches, Breakfast, Brunch and Coffee. Reno is our neighborhood go-to restaurant.
They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and have a fine burger and a single Michelin star. A reliable neighborhood restaurant.
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Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie AveThey serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and have a fine burger and a single Michelin star. A reliable neighborhood restaurant.
Pizza restaurant franchise imported from Brooklyn. It's much better than Chicago Pizza. I SAID THAT.
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Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee AvePizza restaurant franchise imported from Brooklyn. It's much better than Chicago Pizza. I SAID THAT.
A long walk from the house...deboned fried chicken. The sides and sandwiches are great.
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Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston AveA long walk from the house...deboned fried chicken. The sides and sandwiches are great.
Lula was here long before any other hipster bar or restaurant moved into Logan Square. I prefer it for brunch and lunch.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdLula was here long before any other hipster bar or restaurant moved into Logan Square. I prefer it for brunch and lunch.
Burgers. Fries. Expensive Tacos. Beer. Just straight up bar food, nothing fancy.
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The Rocking Horse
2535 N Milwaukee AveBurgers. Fries. Expensive Tacos. Beer. Just straight up bar food, nothing fancy.
Make a reservation, or walk in when they open to snag a seat at the bar. Tasty!
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Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey AveMake a reservation, or walk in when they open to snag a seat at the bar. Tasty!
Bar food, lots of house smoked meats. And burgers.
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Son of a Butcher by WHISK
2934 W Diversey AveBar food, lots of house smoked meats. And burgers.
Burgers. Fries. And that's it. $10 beer and burger specials.
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Parts & Labor
2700 North Milwaukee AvenueBurgers. Fries. And that's it. $10 beer and burger specials.
Upscale Mexican. Fancy little tacos. Very good drinks. Not related to Rick Bayless.
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Masa Azul
2901 W Diversey AveUpscale Mexican. Fancy little tacos. Very good drinks. Not related to Rick Bayless.
Make a reservation - tiny, loud space, not much room for walk-ins. Korean-influenced fancy food, small plates.
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Parachute
3500 N Elston AveMake a reservation - tiny, loud space, not much room for walk-ins. Korean-influenced fancy food, small plates.
You can buy bread, get a sandwich and use the wifi here.
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La Farine Bakery & Cafe
2909 North Milwaukee AvenueYou can buy bread, get a sandwich and use the wifi here.
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee AvenueVegetarian and Vegan eats
GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage AveVegetarian and Vegan. Lots of cheese.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey AveTiki Bar! And the drinks are so good.
Brew pub. No food. You can bring in outside food, children and pets.
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Hopewell Brewing Company
2760 N Milwaukee AveBrew pub. No food. You can bring in outside food, children and pets.
Actually its a brewery and restaurant.
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee AveActually its a brewery and restaurant.
Essentials
This may be the largest grocery in the area, about a mile away.
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Cermak Fresh Market
1711 W Cermak RdThis may be the largest grocery in the area, about a mile away.
A good place to pick up a sandwich and a bunch of fancy groceries. One of the nearest places to pick up basic produce near our house.
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Half Italian
2643 North Milwaukee AvenueA good place to pick up a sandwich and a bunch of fancy groceries. One of the nearest places to pick up basic produce near our house.
This is our local food coop. It's not near to the house. It doesn't require membership to shop there.
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The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
2746 N Milwaukee AveThis is our local food coop. It's not near to the house. It doesn't require membership to shop there.
A drive from our house. Nearest conventional grocery store.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveA drive from our house. Nearest conventional grocery store.
Walgreens
4010 W Lawrence AveNearest drug store.
We don't go here often as prices are pretty high but you can drop off UPS packages here. In a pinch, it is okay.
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Foodsmart
3415 W Diversey AveWe don't go here often as prices are pretty high but you can drop off UPS packages here. In a pinch, it is okay.
Everything Else
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee AveIt's a renovated movie theatre. With a bar.
If you need a Target, jump on the Diversey bus and get off at Elston/Diversey and walk down Elston. Or drive. Or call a rideshare.
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Target
4466 N BroadwayIf you need a Target, jump on the Diversey bus and get off at Elston/Diversey and walk down Elston. Or drive. Or call a rideshare.
Getting Around
There are two entrances to the CTA station. One is right at our street - Spaulding and Milwaukee. You need to have a Ventra card to access this entrance. The other is down the street, at Kedzie and Milwaukee, and you can buy tickets and Ventra cards there.
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Cta Blue Line - Logan Square station
There are two entrances to the CTA station. One is right at our street - Spaulding and Milwaukee. You need to have a Ventra card to access this entrance. The other is down the street, at Kedzie and Milwaukee, and you can buy tickets and Ventra cards there.
Divvy
Nearest one to our house.