Guidebook for Chicago

Erin
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Best deep-dish in Chicago.
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
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Best deep-dish in Chicago.
Walkable. Mexican Street Food. All of their tacos are spot on. Trendier than authentic, but unique and delicious. Get the Walking Taco. Get two. Cash Only!
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Walkable. Mexican Street Food. All of their tacos are spot on. Trendier than authentic, but unique and delicious. Get the Walking Taco. Get two. Cash Only!
Amazing. Most restaurants of its ilk, you can't drive to because you can't find parking; this is the exception. The food is fancy and delicious, great beer selection, awesome mixed bevs.
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Owen & Engine
2700 N Western Ave
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Amazing. Most restaurants of its ilk, you can't drive to because you can't find parking; this is the exception. The food is fancy and delicious, great beer selection, awesome mixed bevs.
20-minute walk. Hip. Call ahead and find out the wait time. New Haven style pizza. Chicago has the best of any kind of food in the world, including New Haven style pizza.
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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20-minute walk. Hip. Call ahead and find out the wait time. New Haven style pizza. Chicago has the best of any kind of food in the world, including New Haven style pizza.
25-minute walk, but it's sort of dificult to find parking, so walk. Hipster Foodie Tacos. Unique and delicious. Go up to the counter and order. There's outdoor seating as well.
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
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25-minute walk, but it's sort of dificult to find parking, so walk. Hipster Foodie Tacos. Unique and delicious. Go up to the counter and order. There's outdoor seating as well.
13-minute walk. MUST. Best key lime pie I've ever had. Best french silk pie I've ever had. Best biscuits. Best Bacon. Good coffee. There are getting to be lines out the door. Go on a weekday.
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
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13-minute walk. MUST. Best key lime pie I've ever had. Best french silk pie I've ever had. Best biscuits. Best Bacon. Good coffee. There are getting to be lines out the door. Go on a weekday.
15-minute walk. They roast the coffee themselves. It's delicious.
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Ipsento Coffee
2035 N Western Ave
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15-minute walk. They roast the coffee themselves. It's delicious.
10-minute walk. This place is vegan/vegitarian friendly and delicious. Get the sambal tofu, nut stew, gouda mac, tuna steak sand. Fun beer selection.
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Handlebar
2311 W North Ave
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10-minute walk. This place is vegan/vegitarian friendly and delicious. Get the sambal tofu, nut stew, gouda mac, tuna steak sand. Fun beer selection.
11-minute walk. Jibarito Belly Dog Tostones The fries Brussels Sprouts Curry Udon Noodle Lettuce Wraps Taco Plattter These are some of my favorite things in the entire city. This place is next level.
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Belly Shack
1912 North Western Avenue
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11-minute walk. Jibarito Belly Dog Tostones The fries Brussels Sprouts Curry Udon Noodle Lettuce Wraps Taco Plattter These are some of my favorite things in the entire city. This place is next level.
Brings a little Poland to an otherwise Puerto Rican neighboorhood. Used to just be a food truck, but now they have a shop. These Pierogi's are SO. GOOD. That's almost all they sell. That and paczkis.
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Lucy's
1043 N California Ave
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Brings a little Poland to an otherwise Puerto Rican neighboorhood. Used to just be a food truck, but now they have a shop. These Pierogi's are SO. GOOD. That's almost all they sell. That and paczkis.

Sightseeing

2.7-mile-long park and bike/running trail converted from a set of old elevated railroad tracks. Opened June 2015. If you're not interested in doing the whole route, go east from my block.
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Bloomingdale Trail
Bloomingdale Trail
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2.7-mile-long park and bike/running trail converted from a set of old elevated railroad tracks. Opened June 2015. If you're not interested in doing the whole route, go east from my block.

Shopping

The heart of Wicker Park is Damen/North/Milwaukee: Lots of great shopping, bars, and restaurants!
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
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The heart of Wicker Park is Damen/North/Milwaukee: Lots of great shopping, bars, and restaurants!
The heart of Uke Village is just east of Western Avenue on Division: shopping, bars, eats!
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Ukrainian Village
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The heart of Uke Village is just east of Western Avenue on Division: shopping, bars, eats!
Ride your bike to the farmer's market on Sunday morning. Great concentration of restaurants and bars.
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Logan Square
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Ride your bike to the farmer's market on Sunday morning. Great concentration of restaurants and bars.

Arts & Culture

Cheap Theater, Cool Events & Classic Movies. Serves alcohol. Gorgeous art deco design dating back to the theater's inception in 1915, modern screen and sound quality!
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The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
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Cheap Theater, Cool Events & Classic Movies. Serves alcohol. Gorgeous art deco design dating back to the theater's inception in 1915, modern screen and sound quality!