Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
Good cocktails. Good Prices. Good Jams. (this is my favorite bar in the hood)
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage AveGood cocktails. Good Prices. Good Jams. (this is my favorite bar in the hood)
The holy grail of outdoor summer bars: (1) Ginormous outdoor patio; (2) Dark and Stormy Slushie machine; (3) ping pong
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage AveThe holy grail of outdoor summer bars: (1) Ginormous outdoor patio; (2) Dark and Stormy Slushie machine; (3) ping pong
Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan BlvdSwanky Swank cocktails 5 min from the casa
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee AveGood cocktails + live music. Hipster friendly.
Food Scene
Crazy good Portuguese-Chinese Fusion. (prepare to wait in line for 1 hr+)
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Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey AveCrazy good Portuguese-Chinese Fusion. (prepare to wait in line for 1 hr+)
Best Brunch in Logan Square + lunch menu is just as tasty. Try the Tineka sandwich.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdBest Brunch in Logan Square + lunch menu is just as tasty. Try the Tineka sandwich.
New American meets Southern comfort food. For Maximum buenoness, try the fried chicken.
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Analogue
New American meets Southern comfort food. For Maximum buenoness, try the fried chicken.
Go here if you like any permuatation of the following: meat, whiskey or hipsters
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Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie AveGo here if you like any permuatation of the following: meat, whiskey or hipsters
This place rules it pretty hard. They have the BEST croissant and morning bun east of Tartine bakery in SF. (perhaps b/c the dudes who started this joint actually used to work at Tartine).
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Cellar Door Provisions
3025 W Diversey AveThis place rules it pretty hard. They have the BEST croissant and morning bun east of Tartine bakery in SF. (perhaps b/c the dudes who started this joint actually used to work at Tartine).
I don't drink coffee, but people who do say this place is the place to go.
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New Wave Coffee
2557 N Milwaukee AveI don't drink coffee, but people who do say this place is the place to go.
Arts & Culture
$5 movies and there's a neat little bar inside. Plus they play midnight runs of classics like Big Lebowski. Hard to beat this combo.
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The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave$5 movies and there's a neat little bar inside. Plus they play midnight runs of classics like Big Lebowski. Hard to beat this combo.
Essentials
Good veggies. Even better people watching.
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Logan Square Farmers Market
3025-3113 West Logan BoulevardGood veggies. Even better people watching.
Shopping
Lots of local Chicago Artists. Go here to pick up your local Chicago souvenirs
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Wolfbait & B-girls
3131 W Logan BlvdLots of local Chicago Artists. Go here to pick up your local Chicago souvenirs
Really pretty flower shop if you need to pick up flowers before heading to a friend's house for dinner.
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Fleur
2651 N Milwaukee AveReally pretty flower shop if you need to pick up flowers before heading to a friend's house for dinner.