Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Local dinner fav
41 localnici recomandă
Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
3358 N Paulina St
41 localnici recomandă
Local dinner fav
Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
22 localnici recomandă
Loba Pastry + Coffee
3600 W Addison St
22 localnici recomandă
Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
It's a Starbucks
213 localnici recomandă
Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
213 localnici recomandă
It's a Starbucks
Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
31 localnici recomandă
Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln Ave
31 localnici recomandă
Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
Legendary Meat Market.
12 localnici recomandă
Paulina Market
3501 N Lincoln Ave
12 localnici recomandă
Legendary Meat Market.
Wine Bar, lovely garden
173 localnici recomandă
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 localnici recomandă
Wine Bar, lovely garden
Award-winning frozen custard
33 localnici recomandă
Scooter's Frozen Custard
1658 W Belmont Ave
33 localnici recomandă
Award-winning frozen custard
Brewery and food. Yums.
42 localnici recomandă
Corridor Brewery & Provisions
3446 N Southport Ave
42 localnici recomandă
Brewery and food. Yums.
Empanadas and coffee.
33 localnici recomandă
Cafe Tola
3612 N Southport Ave
33 localnici recomandă
Empanadas and coffee.
Chicago Viennese coffee chain. Very special.
57 localnici recomandă
Julius Meinl Restaurant and Cafe
3601 N Southport Ave
57 localnici recomandă
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.
36 localnici recomandă
Heritage Bicycles
2959 N Lincoln Ave
36 localnici recomandă
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.
17 localnici recomandă
Left Coast
2878 N Lincoln Ave
17 localnici recomandă
Juice bar, smoothies, healthy meals, kid friendly AWESOME.
Amazing burgers. Small get there early. Great menu.
20 localnici recomandă
Farm Bar
1300 W Wellington Ave
20 localnici recomandă
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.
75 localnici recomandă
Crosby's Kitchen
3455 N Southport Ave
75 localnici recomandă
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.
99 localnici recomandă
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
99 localnici recomandă
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!
39 localnici recomandă
Coda di Volpe
3335 N Southport Ave
39 localnici recomandă
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.
27 localnici recomandă
Brown Bag Seafood Co.
340 E Randolph St
27 localnici recomandă
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!
836 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 localnici recomandă
Because it's awesome and 2 blocks away WOOT!
10 localnici recomandă
Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
10 localnici recomandă

Entertainment & Activities

Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
1004 localnici recomandă
Stadionul Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
1004 localnici recomandă
Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
one of the oldest move theaters in the country with amazing classic and indie film showings and series
152 localnici recomandă
Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
152 localnici recomandă
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.
114 localnici recomandă
Centrul de Arhitectură din Chicago
111 E Wacker Dr
114 localnici recomandă
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.
10 localnici recomandă
Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
10 localnici recomandă
Brand new beer tasting room - to go mix your own six packs. Amazing new place with great selection.
Solid local, beer and bar food
21 localnici recomandă
Four Moon Tavern
1847 W Roscoe St
21 localnici recomandă
Solid local, beer and bar food
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
26 localnici recomandă
Beat Kitchen
2100 W Belmont Ave
26 localnici recomandă
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
47 localnici recomandă
Begyle Brewing
1800 W Cuyler Ave
47 localnici recomandă
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.
471 localnici recomandă
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 localnici recomandă
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
24 localnici recomandă
Roscoe Village
24 localnici recomandă
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!!
73 localnici recomandă
CorePower Yoga
945 W George St
73 localnici recomandă
Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.
10 localnici recomandă
RoscoeBooks
2142 W Roscoe St
10 localnici recomandă
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.
394 localnici recomandă
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 localnici recomandă
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!
16 localnici recomandă
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N Southport Ave
16 localnici recomandă
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!
31 localnici recomandă
Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
31 localnici recomandă
Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!