Our Local Favorites
Pizza Party
Delicious, enormous, NY-style pizzas! Grab a whole pie and it will easily feed 4. They also do pizza by the slice! BYOB when they are open for inside dining. Quick walk (7 minutes) from our Airbnb!
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Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage AveDelicious, enormous, NY-style pizzas! Grab a whole pie and it will easily feed 4. They also do pizza by the slice! BYOB when they are open for inside dining. Quick walk (7 minutes) from our Airbnb!
Great wood-fired, Neapolitan style pizzas, but don't sleep on the Detroit style "US Pizza Cup Winner"...Great beer selection and tasty cocktails for washing that pie down.
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Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee AveGreat wood-fired, Neapolitan style pizzas, but don't sleep on the Detroit style "US Pizza Cup Winner"...Great beer selection and tasty cocktails for washing that pie down.
Local Breweries
One of our favorite local breweries! Great beers, excellent neapolitan style pizzas, and the best homemade bread you may ever eat! Order online for easy pickup!
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Bungalow by Middle Brow
2840 W Armitage AveOne of our favorite local breweries! Great beers, excellent neapolitan style pizzas, and the best homemade bread you may ever eat! Order online for easy pickup!
Unique beers, excellent food, great wine and cocktails, and just off of The Bloomingdale Trail/606 at the Kimball Arts Center. A quick 10 minute walk on the elevated trail. Right next to Dayglow Coffee!
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Ørkenoy
1757 N Kimball AveUnique beers, excellent food, great wine and cocktails, and just off of The Bloomingdale Trail/606 at the Kimball Arts Center. A quick 10 minute walk on the elevated trail. Right next to Dayglow Coffee!
Fun and lively brewery with cheese and charcuterie boards. Great indoor space and outdoor patio.
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Pilot Project Brewing
2140 N Milwaukee AveFun and lively brewery with cheese and charcuterie boards. Great indoor space and outdoor patio.
No food but a great lineup of beers from an iconic Chicago brewery. Tap room is inside their production brewery with a backdrop of towering barrel racks full of what's on tap next!
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Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom
3340 N Kedzie AveNo food but a great lineup of beers from an iconic Chicago brewery. Tap room is inside their production brewery with a backdrop of towering barrel racks full of what's on tap next!
Sunshine+metal+robots=Metro's Tap Room. Really fantastic outdoor beer patio on the banks of the Chicago River! Even in the winter, it's a beautiful spot for a beer. BYOF, so come for a liter of delicious german-style lager and bring your favorite carryout!
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Metropolitan Brewing
3057 N Rockwell StSunshine+metal+robots=Metro's Tap Room. Really fantastic outdoor beer patio on the banks of the Chicago River! Even in the winter, it's a beautiful spot for a beer. BYOF, so come for a liter of delicious german-style lager and bring your favorite carryout!
5 minute walk to this chill vibe, indoor tap room. No food but you can bring your own to pair with Hidden Hand hazies and a variety of other beer styles brewed in their Naperville facility!
Solemn Oath Brewery Still Life
2919 West Armitage Avenue5 minute walk to this chill vibe, indoor tap room. No food but you can bring your own to pair with Hidden Hand hazies and a variety of other beer styles brewed in their Naperville facility!
20 minute walk to yet another local brewery satellite tap room! Funky, cozy vibe indoors with a few tables outside on the sidewalk. Just off the Bloomingdale Trail, and conveniently right next door to Margie’s candies and ice cream (beer and ice cream is a thing, ya know)!
Life on Marz Community Club
1950 North Western Avenue20 minute walk to yet another local brewery satellite tap room! Funky, cozy vibe indoors with a few tables outside on the sidewalk. Just off the Bloomingdale Trail, and conveniently right next door to Margie’s candies and ice cream (beer and ice cream is a thing, ya know)!
Walkable Beverages
Wonderful dive bar with one heck of a whiskey selection and a great selection of craft beers for onsite consumption or to go. They have an outdoor patio too in the back if the indoor diviness is too much for you. 6 minute walk.
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GO Tavern & Liquors
3219 W Armitage AveWonderful dive bar with one heck of a whiskey selection and a great selection of craft beers for onsite consumption or to go. They have an outdoor patio too in the back if the indoor diviness is too much for you. 6 minute walk.
Gin bar that is known for excellent cocktails and warm, speakeasy feel. Typically have a small but great selection of craft beers on draft and they make one of our favorite burgers in the city! No kids allowed. 5 minute walk.
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage AveGin bar that is known for excellent cocktails and warm, speakeasy feel. Typically have a small but great selection of craft beers on draft and they make one of our favorite burgers in the city! No kids allowed. 5 minute walk.
Great bar that always has sportsball on the big screens. Tasty selection of burgers and some great crispy tacos. Home of the bourbon, burger, beer special and a great outdoor patio space out front. 6 minute walk.
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The Moonlighter
3204 W Armitage AveGreat bar that always has sportsball on the big screens. Tasty selection of burgers and some great crispy tacos. Home of the bourbon, burger, beer special and a great outdoor patio space out front. 6 minute walk.
Is this really a cocktail bar? Yes, it is, and it's wonderful. Almost always a wait to get into this "hidden" gem, but the cocktails are definitely worth it! 35 minute walk via The Bloomingdale Trail/606. Right across the street from Big Star.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveIs this really a cocktail bar? Yes, it is, and it's wonderful. Almost always a wait to get into this "hidden" gem, but the cocktails are definitely worth it! 35 minute walk via The Bloomingdale Trail/606. Right across the street from Big Star.
Local speakeasy-style cocktail bar located under Lonesome Rose. Slightly difficult to find, on purpose!
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Golden Teardrops
2101 N California AveLocal speakeasy-style cocktail bar located under Lonesome Rose. Slightly difficult to find, on purpose!
They specialize in fried chicken and fish, but we usually go for appetizers and cocktails on their sprawling outdoor patio. Their frozen negronis are the perfect cure for a toasty summer day in Chicago! When it is a really nice day, expect a wait!
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage AveThey specialize in fried chicken and fish, but we usually go for appetizers and cocktails on their sprawling outdoor patio. Their frozen negronis are the perfect cure for a toasty summer day in Chicago! When it is a really nice day, expect a wait!
Food scene
Fabulous food, cocktails, and atmosphere. Great spot for sharable small/medium plates made by a wonderful kitchen staff!
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Giant
3209 W Armitage AveFabulous food, cocktails, and atmosphere. Great spot for sharable small/medium plates made by a wonderful kitchen staff!
No frills but super solid mexican food and margaritas. Great outdoor patio and super friendly staff. We love their plantain enchiladas smothered in mole sauce and their carnitas!
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El Cid
2645 N Kedzie AveNo frills but super solid mexican food and margaritas. Great outdoor patio and super friendly staff. We love their plantain enchiladas smothered in mole sauce and their carnitas!
Our favorite weekend brunch spot. All of their food at this family run restaurant is amazing. Great brunch cocktails too! Just across the street from the Logan Square Monument and park.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdOur favorite weekend brunch spot. All of their food at this family run restaurant is amazing. Great brunch cocktails too! Just across the street from the Logan Square Monument and park.
Funky vegan/vegetarian spot that may just convince you to stop eating meat?!
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GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage AveFunky vegan/vegetarian spot that may just convince you to stop eating meat?!
Our favorite taco/margarita spot in town! Great outdoor patio in a fun neighborhood. If they are still shut down for COVID when you visit, order tacos for takeout from their pickup window and have a picnic in Wicker Park just down the street!
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveOur favorite taco/margarita spot in town! Great outdoor patio in a fun neighborhood. If they are still shut down for COVID when you visit, order tacos for takeout from their pickup window and have a picnic in Wicker Park just down the street!
Great Mexican spot with restaurant (quieter) and bar (livelier) sides. Tasty tacos, margaritas/cocktails, and excellent elotes.
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Lonesome Rose
2101 N California AveGreat Mexican spot with restaurant (quieter) and bar (livelier) sides. Tasty tacos, margaritas/cocktails, and excellent elotes.
Don't let the average looking facade and convenience store fool you, there's an excellent Middle Eastern food party in the back! Cheap, homemade, delicious.
Yaba’s Food & Middle Eastern Grill
3011 W Armitage AveDon't let the average looking facade and convenience store fool you, there's an excellent Middle Eastern food party in the back! Cheap, homemade, delicious.
Coffee
Destination walk on The Bloomingdale Trail/606 - about 25 minutes from our Airbnb. Adjacent to a great park just off Milwaukee Ave. Get the "Ipsento" coffee with a side of mini donuts.
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Ipsento 606
1813 N Milwaukee AveDestination walk on The Bloomingdale Trail/606 - about 25 minutes from our Airbnb. Adjacent to a great park just off Milwaukee Ave. Get the "Ipsento" coffee with a side of mini donuts.
New coffee joint just off The Bloomingdale Trail/606 one stop to the west at Kimball!
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Dayglow
1757 N Kimball AveNew coffee joint just off The Bloomingdale Trail/606 one stop to the west at Kimball!
Cozy local coffee spot with picnic tables on Armitage. Limited food menu but next door to a great, authentic Mexican bakery called La Estrella. Walk west down Armitage or The Bloomingdale Trail.
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Damn Fine Coffee Bar
3317 W Armitage AveCozy local coffee spot with picnic tables on Armitage. Limited food menu but next door to a great, authentic Mexican bakery called La Estrella. Walk west down Armitage or The Bloomingdale Trail.
Groceries, Etc.
Great spot for groceries, about a 10 minute walk. Has a busy but easy parking lot. Great beer, wine, and booze selection. A little pricey but super convenient and they will have just about everything you could need, including a great selection of vegan/vegetarian items.
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Foodsmart
3415 W Diversey AveGreat spot for groceries, about a 10 minute walk. Has a busy but easy parking lot. Great beer, wine, and booze selection. A little pricey but super convenient and they will have just about everything you could need, including a great selection of vegan/vegetarian items.
Need more than a convenience store for groceries? Fresh Thyme has it all. Great selection at reasonable prices.
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Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
2500 N Elston AveNeed more than a convenience store for groceries? Fresh Thyme has it all. Great selection at reasonable prices.