Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Local dinner fav
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Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
3358 N Paulina St
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Local dinner fav
Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
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Loba Pastry + Coffee
3600 W Addison St
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Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
It's a Starbucks
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Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
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It's a Starbucks
Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
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Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln Ave
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Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
Legendary Meat Market.
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Paulina Market
3501 N Lincoln Ave
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Legendary Meat Market.
Wine Bar, lovely garden
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
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Wine Bar, lovely garden
Award-winning frozen custard
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Scooter's Frozen Custard
1658 W Belmont Ave
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Award-winning frozen custard
Brewery and food. Yums.
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Corridor Brewery & Provisions
3446 N Southport Ave
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Brewery and food. Yums.
Empanadas and coffee.
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Cafe Tola
3612 N Southport Ave
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Empanadas and coffee.
Chicago Viennese coffee chain. Very special.
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Julius Meinl Restaurant and Cafe
3601 N Southport Ave
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Chicago Viennese coffee chain. Very special.
Adorable lunch/brunch spot. What the waitstaff has in eccentricity the food makes up for in deliciousity.
Fennel & Iris
1652 W Belmont Ave
Adorable lunch/brunch spot. What the waitstaff has in eccentricity the food makes up for in deliciousity.
Coffee. Bikes. This place is straight out of Brooklyn. Bringing the happening to the Lakeview we LUV Heritage.
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Heritage Bicycles
2959 N Lincoln Ave
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Coffee. Bikes. This place is straight out of Brooklyn. Bringing the happening to the Lakeview we LUV Heritage.
Juice bar, smoothies, healthy meals, kid friendly AWESOME.
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Left Coast
2878 N Lincoln Ave
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Juice bar, smoothies, healthy meals, kid friendly AWESOME.
Amazing burgers. Small get there early. Great menu.
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Farm Bar
1300 W Wellington Ave
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Amazing burgers. Small get there early. Great menu.
Good for takeout
Shawarma Stop
Good for takeout
Same owners as Frasca, killer brussel sprouts salad, roast chicken, etc. On ever-happenin Southport street.
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Crosby's Kitchen
3455 N Southport Ave
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Same owners as Frasca, killer brussel sprouts salad, roast chicken, etc. On ever-happenin Southport street.
A short drive or uber away, this place is AMAZING - yummy drinks, friyad CHICK CHICK CHICKEN - gourmet casual. Kid friendly. Adult yummy. Whatever. It's special.
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Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
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A short drive or uber away, this place is AMAZING - yummy drinks, friyad CHICK CHICK CHICKEN - gourmet casual. Kid friendly. Adult yummy. Whatever. It's special.
Beautiful new classic italian it-joint on happening Southport corridor - a short walk away!
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Coda di Volpe
3335 N Southport Ave
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Beautiful new classic italian it-joint on happening Southport corridor - a short walk away!
Delicious fish served any way you can imagine. Quick service light and airy atmosphere. Lovely.
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Brown Bag Seafood Co.
340 E Randolph St
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Delicious fish served any way you can imagine. Quick service light and airy atmosphere. Lovely.

Essentials

Because it's awesome and 2 blocks away WOOT!
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Because it's awesome and 2 blocks away WOOT!
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Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
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Entertainment & Activities

Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
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Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
one of the oldest move theaters in the country with amazing classic and indie film showings and series
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Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
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one of the oldest move theaters in the country with amazing classic and indie film showings and series
Take the architecture boat tour (book ahead) - one of the coolest ways to appreciate the city - sit on the river and look up as someone who loves architecture describes each building and how it relates to Chicago history.
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I-Center ye-Architecture ye-Chicago
111 E Wacker Dr
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Take the architecture boat tour (book ahead) - one of the coolest ways to appreciate the city - sit on the river and look up as someone who loves architecture describes each building and how it relates to Chicago history.

Drinks & Nightlife

Brand new beer tasting room - to go mix your own six packs. Amazing new place with great selection.
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Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
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Brand new beer tasting room - to go mix your own six packs. Amazing new place with great selection.
Solid local, beer and bar food
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Four Moon Tavern
1847 W Roscoe St
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Solid local, beer and bar food
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
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Beat Kitchen
2100 W Belmont Ave
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Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
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Begyle Brewing
1800 W Cuyler Ave
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Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
A short Uber away, the Green Mill is a jazz and cocktail lounge straight out of old Chicago. Amazing music. Cool drinks and booths. Sunday night poetry slam.
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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A short Uber away, the Green Mill is a jazz and cocktail lounge straight out of old Chicago. Amazing music. Cool drinks and booths. Sunday night poetry slam.

Everything Else

Cute shops, restaurants, you can rent a bike at Roscoe Village bikes, get a book at Roscoe Village Books, you get the picture
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Roscoe Village
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Cute shops, restaurants, you can rent a bike at Roscoe Village bikes, get a book at Roscoe Village Books, you get the picture
If you need a workout or a swim. Often do free trials or honor your membership from another location. Former SPEAKEASY attended by Al Capone - cool old building. Smell the donuts while you work out!
Lake View YMCA
3333 N Marshfield Ave
If you need a workout or a swim. Often do free trials or honor your membership from another location. Former SPEAKEASY attended by Al Capone - cool old building. Smell the donuts while you work out!
Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
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CorePower Yoga
945 W George St
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Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.
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RoscoeBooks
2142 W Roscoe St
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INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.

Shopping

Supercute and just around the corner in case of fashion emergencies
Bazar Apparel
3350 N Paulina St
Supercute and just around the corner in case of fashion emergencies
Supercute and just around the corner in case of birthday emergencies
Building Blocks Toy Store
2130 W Division St
Supercute and just around the corner in case of birthday emergencies
Super cool designer toy store for children children and adult children.
Rotofugi
2780 N Lincoln Ave
Super cool designer toy store for children children and adult children.
Two blocks away. A quick trip for any necessities you might need during your stay.
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Target
4466 N Broadway
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Two blocks away. A quick trip for any necessities you might need during your stay.

Arts & Culture

A wide variety of performances - little nutcracker, dance, opera, plays, puppetry - always something interesting!
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Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N Southport Ave
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A wide variety of performances - little nutcracker, dance, opera, plays, puppetry - always something interesting!
Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!
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Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
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Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!