Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Hopleaf
5148 N Clark StAmazing food, atmosphere, and drinks!
The Bongo Room
5022 N Clark StThey do breakfast, brunch, and lunch so well :)
Great coffee, very nice atmosphere, great for getting work done.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark StGreat coffee, very nice atmosphere, great for getting work done.
My FAVORITE pho place! They are not as friendly as Tank Noodle (next door, also very good) but the food is so worth it ;)
Le's Pho
4925 N BroadwayMy FAVORITE pho place! They are not as friendly as Tank Noodle (next door, also very good) but the food is so worth it ;)
Southern comfort in the middle of a Swedish Andersonsonville.
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Big Jones
5347 N Clark StSouthern comfort in the middle of a Swedish Andersonsonville.
Want to feed a family of 6 for under $60? Or gorge on Peking Duck? This place is huge and amazing (and so well priced!).
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Sun Wah BBQ
5039 N BroadwayWant to feed a family of 6 for under $60? Or gorge on Peking Duck? This place is huge and amazing (and so well priced!).
Drinks & Nightlife
The jukebox, the cheap drinks, the owner -- this is an amazing dive bar. Really beautiful old bar!
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Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark StThe jukebox, the cheap drinks, the owner -- this is an amazing dive bar. Really beautiful old bar!
Also a great restaurant, snuggle up near the fire and enjoy a whiskey (or 2).
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Lady Gregory's Irish Bar & Restaurant
5260 N Clark StAlso a great restaurant, snuggle up near the fire and enjoy a whiskey (or 2).
Shopping
This oddities store is NOT TO BE MISSED. So many weird, wonderful, and creepy things.
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Woolly Mammoth
1513 W Foster AveThis oddities store is NOT TO BE MISSED. So many weird, wonderful, and creepy things.
Getting Around
1118 W Argyle St
1118 West Argyle StreetCTA Argyle Red Line Station
Parks & Nature
You can walk the path near the beach (take Broadway to Foster, and walk East), and when the weather gets warmer, enjoy this beautiful city beach on Lake Michigan.
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Foster Beach
You can walk the path near the beach (take Broadway to Foster, and walk East), and when the weather gets warmer, enjoy this beautiful city beach on Lake Michigan.