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Drinks & Nightlife

One of the finest Belgian beer collections in the city, and even finer mussels to boot!
251 localnici recomandă
Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
251 localnici recomandă
One of the finest Belgian beer collections in the city, and even finer mussels to boot!
Lovable dive.
55 localnici recomandă
Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St
55 localnici recomandă
Lovable dive.
Cavernous music venue that hosts a ton of concerts. Right off the red line CTA.
123 localnici recomandă
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence Ave
123 localnici recomandă
Cavernous music venue that hosts a ton of concerts. Right off the red line CTA.
Legendary Chicago jazz spot. Al Capone used to hang out there, they say. Great—but crowded!—on the weekends.
471 localnici recomandă
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 localnici recomandă
Legendary Chicago jazz spot. Al Capone used to hang out there, they say. Great—but crowded!—on the weekends.

Food Scene

Mid-century mod meets a smidge of rustic. Great coffee. Light and airy space worth the price.
64 localnici recomandă
The Coffee Studio
5628 N Clark St
64 localnici recomandă
Mid-century mod meets a smidge of rustic. Great coffee. Light and airy space worth the price.
The name says it all. Kind of granola...but we love granola. Check out the travel books in back.
53 localnici recomandă
Kopi Cafe
5317 N Clark St
53 localnici recomandă
The name says it all. Kind of granola...but we love granola. Check out the travel books in back.
Superb Middle Eastern food.
54 localnici recomandă
Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
54 localnici recomandă
Superb Middle Eastern food.
Like Reza's but cheaper. There's a Middle Eastern grocer across the street with a dizzying array of dried and just-prepared foods to go.
31 localnici recomandă
Taste of Lebanon Restaurant
1509 W Foster Ave
31 localnici recomandă
Like Reza's but cheaper. There's a Middle Eastern grocer across the street with a dizzying array of dried and just-prepared foods to go.
Delicious contemporary American-style brunch.
91 localnici recomandă
The Bongo Room
5022 N Clark St
91 localnici recomandă
Delicious contemporary American-style brunch.
One of our favorite brunch spots. Owned by a Wisconsin mushroom farmer who focuses on featuring only regional producers. Small market in the front of gourmet goods.
10 localnici recomandă
River Valley Farmer's Table
1820 W Wilson Ave
10 localnici recomandă
One of our favorite brunch spots. Owned by a Wisconsin mushroom farmer who focuses on featuring only regional producers. Small market in the front of gourmet goods.
Food is okay, but the scones...yum.
42 localnici recomandă
A Taste of Heaven
5401 N Clark St
42 localnici recomandă
Food is okay, but the scones...yum.
A popular brunch spot with great eggs, of course!
52 localnici recomandă
Over Easy Café
4943 N Damen Ave
52 localnici recomandă
A popular brunch spot with great eggs, of course!
Mexican-Korean fusion. Tacos are a bit pricey, but worth it, especially if you're into kalbi.
Takos Koreanos
1706 West Foster Avenue
Mexican-Korean fusion. Tacos are a bit pricey, but worth it, especially if you're into kalbi.
One of the best Korean BBQ places in the city. Great for late-night grub too—it's open from 7am to 4am daily.
21 localnici recomandă
San Soo Gab San
5247 N Western Ave
21 localnici recomandă
One of the best Korean BBQ places in the city. Great for late-night grub too—it's open from 7am to 4am daily.
Dependable Thai spot with all the classics.
18 localnici recomandă
Aroy Thai
4654 N Damen Ave
18 localnici recomandă
Dependable Thai spot with all the classics.
Excellent Peking duck and dependable all-around Chinese food.
55 localnici recomandă
Sun Wah BBQ
5039 N Broadway
55 localnici recomandă
Excellent Peking duck and dependable all-around Chinese food.
Tried-and-true pho spot. Always busy on the weekends with locals looking for a steaming bowl of this delicious Vietnamese soup.
81 localnici recomandă
Tank Noodle
4953-55 N Broadway
81 localnici recomandă
Tried-and-true pho spot. Always busy on the weekends with locals looking for a steaming bowl of this delicious Vietnamese soup.
Great to-go bahn mi sandwiches.
27 localnici recomandă
Ba Le Sandwich Shop
5014 N Broadway
27 localnici recomandă
Great to-go bahn mi sandwiches.
Fried chicken and grilled romaine salad, washed down with wicked selection of beer.
82 localnici recomandă
Little Bad Wolf
1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave
82 localnici recomandă
Fried chicken and grilled romaine salad, washed down with wicked selection of beer.
Classic Chicago-style pizza.
14 localnici recomandă
Giordano's
5207 North Clark Street
14 localnici recomandă
Classic Chicago-style pizza.
Trendy sushi spot.
23 localnici recomandă
Jin Ju
5203 N Clark St
23 localnici recomandă
Trendy sushi spot.
A local outpost of a West Coast cafe fave. Try the latte on draft—airy, foamy, unique, amazing.
162 localnici recomandă
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark St
162 localnici recomandă
A local outpost of a West Coast cafe fave. Try the latte on draft—airy, foamy, unique, amazing.
Award-winning Italian-Korean fusion spot.
Passerotto
Award-winning Italian-Korean fusion spot.
Super-satisfying, authentic Italian fare and a lively bar. Excellent alfresco spot in summer.
17 localnici recomandă
Bar Roma
5101 N Clark St
17 localnici recomandă
Super-satisfying, authentic Italian fare and a lively bar. Excellent alfresco spot in summer.
BBQ spot with South Africa touches. Yes, they have biltong.
Baobab BBQ
2301 W Foster Ave
BBQ spot with South Africa touches. Yes, they have biltong.
Adorable coffee shop. Part of a Wisconsin-based regional chain of coffee roasters/cafes.
22 localnici recomandă
Colectivo Coffee
2530 N Clark St
22 localnici recomandă
Adorable coffee shop. Part of a Wisconsin-based regional chain of coffee roasters/cafes.
Three words: fried. Chicken. Sandwich.
8 localnici recomandă
Dollop Diner
5060 N Clark St
8 localnici recomandă
Three words: fried. Chicken. Sandwich.

Essentials

The nearest big grocer in the area. Get all your staples here.
675 localnici recomandă
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 localnici recomandă
The nearest big grocer in the area. Get all your staples here.
Just across the street from Jewel is this gem of a local produce place. Well-priced fresh fruits and veggies and tons of Mexican/Latino foodstuffs.
37 localnici recomandă
Edgewater Produce
5515 N Clark St
37 localnici recomandă
Just across the street from Jewel is this gem of a local produce place. Well-priced fresh fruits and veggies and tons of Mexican/Latino foodstuffs.
A cross between WholeFoods and a Jewel: Great variety of prepared foods (American, sushi, oyster bar, grill, coffee/gelateria) and all the groceries you could need. Convenient hours, too: 6am-10pm.
171 localnici recomandă
Mariano's
3358 W Touhy Ave
171 localnici recomandă
A cross between WholeFoods and a Jewel: Great variety of prepared foods (American, sushi, oyster bar, grill, coffee/gelateria) and all the groceries you could need. Convenient hours, too: 6am-10pm.

Shopping

Ultra-trendy Chicago chain. Beware—a size S here probably only fits an 7-year-old. But as far as trendy women's/men's clothing goes, this is the best in the 'hood.
33 localnici recomandă
AKIRA
1814 W North Ave
33 localnici recomandă
Ultra-trendy Chicago chain. Beware—a size S here probably only fits an 7-year-old. But as far as trendy women's/men's clothing goes, this is the best in the 'hood.
Super-cute store with lots of stationery and gift-worthy knick-knacks.
14 localnici recomandă
Foursided Custom Framing Gallery
5061 N Clark St
14 localnici recomandă
Super-cute store with lots of stationery and gift-worthy knick-knacks.
Our fave neighborhood carpenter shop.
Square Nail Chicago
2535 W Armitage Ave
Our fave neighborhood carpenter shop.
Excellent local bike shop.
Turin Bicycle
4710 N Damen Ave
Excellent local bike shop.
Whimsical little candy shop.
11 localnici recomandă
Amy's Candy Bar
4704 N Damen Ave
11 localnici recomandă
Whimsical little candy shop.
Let’s ignore for a minute that if you’re a visitor, you won’t have any use for a ginormous flower and plant shop, other than to wander around aimlessly and marvel at potted beauties. Now go wander!
12 localnici recomandă
Gethsemane Garden Center
5739 N Clark St
12 localnici recomandă
Let’s ignore for a minute that if you’re a visitor, you won’t have any use for a ginormous flower and plant shop, other than to wander around aimlessly and marvel at potted beauties. Now go wander!
The name says it all and yet doesn’t accurately describe the vibe of this wonderful jewel of a store.
Martha Mae
1727 West Grand Avenue
The name says it all and yet doesn’t accurately describe the vibe of this wonderful jewel of a store.

Everything Else

Name pretty much says it all.
18 localnici recomandă
Swedish Bakery
5348 North Clark Street
18 localnici recomandă
Name pretty much says it all.

Sightseeing

Chicago's only Swedish Museum. Nice little store in front.
71 localnici recomandă
Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark St
71 localnici recomandă
Chicago's only Swedish Museum. Nice little store in front.
Andersonville was originally a Swedish neighborhood. Learn all about it!
71 localnici recomandă
Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark St
71 localnici recomandă
Andersonville was originally a Swedish neighborhood. Learn all about it!

Arts & Culture

Excellent world music—the best in the city. Don't miss the Wednesday nights, which feature free (i.e., by donation) concerts.
103 localnici recomandă
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
103 localnici recomandă
Excellent world music—the best in the city. Don't miss the Wednesday nights, which feature free (i.e., by donation) concerts.