Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

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The best conventional gym in the neighborhood; there's another Cheetah less than a mile away on North Clark Street (a very cheerful & gay place to work out.)
15 localnici recomandă
Cheetah Gym
5248 N Clark St
15 localnici recomandă
The best conventional gym in the neighborhood; there's another Cheetah less than a mile away on North Clark Street (a very cheerful & gay place to work out.)
Kim will meet your deadlines for cleaning and tailoring. She's awesome as is her Jack Russell pooch Toby.
Thorndale Cleaners & Tailors
1112 W Thorndale Ave
Kim will meet your deadlines for cleaning and tailoring. She's awesome as is her Jack Russell pooch Toby.
One block away (as is a CVS Pharmacy), Walgreen's is the best pharmacy in the neighborhood.
246 localnici recomandă
Walgreens
3646 North Broadway
246 localnici recomandă
One block away (as is a CVS Pharmacy), Walgreen's is the best pharmacy in the neighborhood.

Arts & Culture

Chicago's "gay beach" with chair/umbrella rentals, restaurant/concession stand and rentals of kayaks and other watercraft. It's straight-friendly. Accessed via Hollywood Avenue.
96 localnici recomandă
Kathy Osterman Beach House
5800 N Lake Shore Dr
96 localnici recomandă
Chicago's "gay beach" with chair/umbrella rentals, restaurant/concession stand and rentals of kayaks and other watercraft. It's straight-friendly. Accessed via Hollywood Avenue.
Check out books on Chicago, enjoy free wifi at Chicago's brand-spanking new public library just around the corner.
6 localnici recomandă
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
6000 N Broadway
6 localnici recomandă
Check out books on Chicago, enjoy free wifi at Chicago's brand-spanking new public library just around the corner.
This is THE place! Sign-up for a month's worth of one-hour, 3x/week workouts. It is intense but serves all levels. It is awesome environment where I do penance for indulging in Chicago deepdish pizza!
Edgewater CrossFit
5757 N Ridge Ave
This is THE place! Sign-up for a month's worth of one-hour, 3x/week workouts. It is intense but serves all levels. It is awesome environment where I do penance for indulging in Chicago deepdish pizza!
Closest beach from which you can access all of Chicago's lakefront beaches, by foot or by bike (see DivvyBikes or download the CycleFinder app for details).
11 localnici recomandă
Edgewater Beach
11 localnici recomandă
Closest beach from which you can access all of Chicago's lakefront beaches, by foot or by bike (see DivvyBikes or download the CycleFinder app for details).
The actual location is 1/2 block away on Granville Ave. between Broadway and Winthrop. It opens at the end of June 2015 and will likely be the local rage in 21st century bust-your-arse gyms.
Orangetheory Fitness
1634 W North Ave
The actual location is 1/2 block away on Granville Ave. between Broadway and Winthrop. It opens at the end of June 2015 and will likely be the local rage in 21st century bust-your-arse gyms.

Food Scene

This is a really hip, local coffee shop which serves breakfast. lunch and dinner. It has comfortable couches and tons of outlets for charging your communication gadgetry. My preferred Java & tea spot.
54 localnici recomandă
Metropolis Coffee Company
1039 W Granville Ave
54 localnici recomandă
This is a really hip, local coffee shop which serves breakfast. lunch and dinner. It has comfortable couches and tons of outlets for charging your communication gadgetry. My preferred Java & tea spot.
A local pizza/pasta/sandwich shop popular with students from Loyola University (and me). Better pizza locally @ Cookies & Carnitas on N. Broadway (~3 blocks). A no-miss.
8 localnici recomandă
Petes Pizza and Bakehouse
1100 W Granville Ave
8 localnici recomandă
A local pizza/pasta/sandwich shop popular with students from Loyola University (and me). Better pizza locally @ Cookies & Carnitas on N. Broadway (~3 blocks). A no-miss.
Home-made biscuits or cinnamon buns served with your meal. Recommend for breakfast or brunch.
52 localnici recomandă
Ann Sather Restaurant & Catering
3415 N Broadway
52 localnici recomandă
Home-made biscuits or cinnamon buns served with your meal. Recommend for breakfast or brunch.
A great place to take in a game or have dinner. I think they serve the best burgers in the area. Local-choice.
12 localnici recomandă
Burke's Public House
5401 N Broadway
12 localnici recomandă
A great place to take in a game or have dinner. I think they serve the best burgers in the area. Local-choice.
The Growling Rabbit is a neighborhood café committed to using locally sourced ingredients from local farmers to create healthy comfort food. Outstanding!
18 localnici recomandă
The Growling Rabbit
5938 N Broadway
18 localnici recomandă
The Growling Rabbit is a neighborhood café committed to using locally sourced ingredients from local farmers to create healthy comfort food. Outstanding!
Deep-dish pizza is my favorite food. A Chicago delicacy which you won't experience elsewhere. Much debate exists over which restaurant is the best. This is my choice- shoot for the original location.
163 localnici recomandă
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
163 localnici recomandă
Deep-dish pizza is my favorite food. A Chicago delicacy which you won't experience elsewhere. Much debate exists over which restaurant is the best. This is my choice- shoot for the original location.
Wonderful new spot- the owners are a hoot! BYOB. The pizza is the best in the neighborhood, the carnitas delicious and you can judge the cookies ;-).
8 localnici recomandă
Cookies & Carnitas
5940 North Broadway
8 localnici recomandă
Wonderful new spot- the owners are a hoot! BYOB. The pizza is the best in the neighborhood, the carnitas delicious and you can judge the cookies ;-).
A truly delicious, vintage ice cream shop, replete with all sorts of goodies dating back to the 1950s. Locally-owned and operated.
34 localnici recomandă
Lickity Split Frozen Custard
6056 N Broadway
34 localnici recomandă
A truly delicious, vintage ice cream shop, replete with all sorts of goodies dating back to the 1950s. Locally-owned and operated.
My favorite Thai take-out restaurant- two blocks away. Try the Rama Chicken (which is the only dish I have ever ordered ;-) .)
Rice Thai Asian Kitchen
1136 West Thorndale Avenue
My favorite Thai take-out restaurant- two blocks away. Try the Rama Chicken (which is the only dish I have ever ordered ;-) .)
I like the Korean rice bowl with either chicken or tofu. Chicken wings popular as well. Easy take-out or eat-in restaurant 1/2 block away.
13 localnici recomandă
Dak
1104 W Granville Ave
13 localnici recomandă
I like the Korean rice bowl with either chicken or tofu. Chicken wings popular as well. Easy take-out or eat-in restaurant 1/2 block away.

Drinks & Nightlife

Many insist the Moody's serves excellent char-grilled hamburgers- lovely spot to dine al fresco during the the spring and summer.
41 localnici recomandă
Moody's Pub
5910 N Broadway
41 localnici recomandă
Many insist the Moody's serves excellent char-grilled hamburgers- lovely spot to dine al fresco during the the spring and summer.
Best of Chicago community bar with top-shelf craft spirits and beer. Go.
72 localnici recomandă
Rogers Park Social
6920 N Glenwood Ave
72 localnici recomandă
Best of Chicago community bar with top-shelf craft spirits and beer. Go.

Essentials

Closest large market. There's a Whole Foods set for opening sometime this year; and check out the Farmer's Market in nearby Andersonville (ask me).
675 localnici recomandă
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 localnici recomandă
Closest large market. There's a Whole Foods set for opening sometime this year; and check out the Farmer's Market in nearby Andersonville (ask me).
Good local market in Chicago. The Sheridan Road site is just a mile or so down the road on North Sheridan (136 Bus). There's a grander Mariano's on West Lawrence.
866 localnici recomandă
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 localnici recomandă
Good local market in Chicago. The Sheridan Road site is just a mile or so down the road on North Sheridan (136 Bus). There's a grander Mariano's on West Lawrence.
My favorite. Has excellent produce and colorful selection of all sorts of delights from the Balkans & Mideast. A no miss and it is incredibly affordable.
47 localnici recomandă
Devon Market
1440 W Devon Ave
47 localnici recomandă
My favorite. Has excellent produce and colorful selection of all sorts of delights from the Balkans & Mideast. A no miss and it is incredibly affordable.
Brand new "Whole Paycheck" organic gourmet market replete with all the goods plus a wine bar and restaurant. One block away.
836 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 localnici recomandă
Brand new "Whole Paycheck" organic gourmet market replete with all the goods plus a wine bar and restaurant. One block away.

Sightseeing

Check out DivvyBikes online (or download the CycleFinder app). Divvy is Chicago's bike share service and there are hundreds of locations throughout the City. New stations added frequently.
28 localnici recomandă
Divvy
28 localnici recomandă
Check out DivvyBikes online (or download the CycleFinder app). Divvy is Chicago's bike share service and there are hundreds of locations throughout the City. New stations added frequently.