Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Baker Miller
4655 N Lincoln AveYummy pies, breakfast, coffee food!
Gather
4539 N Lincoln AveDelicious food, great back patio
Neighborhood bar and restaurant near the Rockwell Brown Line stop. Great selection of many choices, filling burgers and brews. Something for everyone.
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Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill
4632 N Rockwell StNeighborhood bar and restaurant near the Rockwell Brown Line stop. Great selection of many choices, filling burgers and brews. Something for everyone.
Want an OLD School Chicago restaurant that only mostly Chicagoians know about! This old school Italian restaurant which isn't too far from the house will take you back in time. Also, go hungry, there are lots of portions of food.
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Sabatino's Restaurant Chicago
4441 West Irving Park RoadWant an OLD School Chicago restaurant that only mostly Chicagoians know about! This old school Italian restaurant which isn't too far from the house will take you back in time. Also, go hungry, there are lots of portions of food.
Parks & Nature
Welles Park
2333 W Sunnyside AveNeighborhood park in the heart of Lincoln Square
Large neighborhood park, just over the river by the house. Farmers markets on Saturdays in-season
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Horner Park
2741 W Montrose AveLarge neighborhood park, just over the river by the house. Farmers markets on Saturdays in-season
Get the view of our lake (which looks like the ocean) and see the vast views of the city. There are walking and biking trails, and the beach as well! Go check out the Dock at Montrose beach below.
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Lake Michigan
Get the view of our lake (which looks like the ocean) and see the vast views of the city. There are walking and biking trails, and the beach as well! Go check out the Dock at Montrose beach below.
Arts & Culture
Great art and less busy than the art institute. Also FREE on Tuesdays and in the summer they have free music on Tuesdays as well.
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I-Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave Great art and less busy than the art institute. Also FREE on Tuesdays and in the summer they have free music on Tuesdays as well.
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
4250 N Lincoln AveClosest Grocery store to the apartment
CVS
5205 N BroadwayLocal CVS and Walgreens just down the street.
Trader Joe's is the cheaper whole foods. If you don't have one if your home town, check out trader joe's!
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Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey PkwyTrader Joe's is the cheaper whole foods. If you don't have one if your home town, check out trader joe's!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Victor Bar
4011 N Damen AveGreat cocktails and quiet bar in the neighborhood
Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee AveArcade Bar in hip Logan Square
The Green Mill
4802 North BroadwayJazz, a Chicago staple.
Getting Around
Rockwell station
4648 N Rockwell StRockwell Brown Line CTA stop
Western Brown Line Station