Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

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

Entertainment & Activities

Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
1004 locals raden deze aan
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
1004 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
152 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr
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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 locals raden deze aan
Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
10 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Four Moon Tavern
1847 W Roscoe St
21 locals raden deze aan
Solid local, beer and bar food
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
26 locals raden deze aan
Beat Kitchen
2100 W Belmont Ave
26 locals raden deze aan
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
47 locals raden deze aan
Begyle Brewing
1800 W Cuyler Ave
47 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Roscoe Village
24 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
CorePower Yoga
945 W George St
73 locals raden deze aan
Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.
10 locals raden deze aan
RoscoeBooks
2142 W Roscoe St
10 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N Southport Ave
16 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
31 locals raden deze aan
Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!