Guidebook for Oak Park

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Guidebook for Oak Park

Food Scene

Funky laid back cafe right by the Lombard entrance to the Blue Line trains. Perfect for a quick coffee to go, sandwiches and salads, and one of the best BLT's! Can accommodate GF too.
37 locals raden deze aan
Buzz Cafe
905 S Lombard Ave
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Funky laid back cafe right by the Lombard entrance to the Blue Line trains. Perfect for a quick coffee to go, sandwiches and salads, and one of the best BLT's! Can accommodate GF too.
Fresh, authentic Thai food. BYOB. Short walk from the house or they also deliver.
25 locals raden deze aan
Bodhi Thai Bistro
6211 Roosevelt Rd
25 locals raden deze aan
Fresh, authentic Thai food. BYOB. Short walk from the house or they also deliver.
Local, independent, cooperative natural foods grocer. Small but mighty selection, great prepared foods, awesome local foods selection.
21 locals raden deze aan
Sugar Beet Food Co-op
812 Madison St
21 locals raden deze aan
Local, independent, cooperative natural foods grocer. Small but mighty selection, great prepared foods, awesome local foods selection.
Upscale pan-mediterranean dining in a friendly space with great staff. Delicious flatbreads, house made pasta, interesting wine list by the glass or bottle, fun cocktails, outdoor patio in warm weather.
20 locals raden deze aan
Autre Monde Cafe & Spirits
6727 Roosevelt Rd
20 locals raden deze aan
Upscale pan-mediterranean dining in a friendly space with great staff. Delicious flatbreads, house made pasta, interesting wine list by the glass or bottle, fun cocktails, outdoor patio in warm weather.
Small local grocery store very close to the house. Have been updating in recent years to include more natural/organic foods, but have all the standard grocery fare plus latino food specialties.
Fair Share Finer Foods
Small local grocery store very close to the house. Have been updating in recent years to include more natural/organic foods, but have all the standard grocery fare plus latino food specialties.
6 locals raden deze aan
The Happy Apple Pie Shop
226 Harrison St
6 locals raden deze aan
Some of the best pie you will ever eat! Plus other pastries and coffee.
57 locals raden deze aan
Spilt Milk
811 South Blvd
57 locals raden deze aan
Some of the best pie you will ever eat! Plus other pastries and coffee.
Very good middle eastern food - love the baba ganoush and the kefta kabob. Does delivery.
15 locals raden deze aan
Grape Leaves Restaurant
129 S Oak Park Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Very good middle eastern food - love the baba ganoush and the kefta kabob. Does delivery.
Yoga studio with a small cafe - great, fresh, vegan dishes, and cold beverages and coffee.
Nature Yoga Sanctuary & Cafe - Oak Park
146 Harrison St
Yoga studio with a small cafe - great, fresh, vegan dishes, and cold beverages and coffee.
Farm to Table restaurant - lovely interior and friendly staff.
11 locals raden deze aan
The Heritage
7403 Madison St
11 locals raden deze aan
Farm to Table restaurant - lovely interior and friendly staff.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great music venue, and the smaller bar next door "Sidebar" is an awesome vintage bar space, with jazz & classic cocktails on Wednesday nights.
62 locals raden deze aan
FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rd
62 locals raden deze aan
Great music venue, and the smaller bar next door "Sidebar" is an awesome vintage bar space, with jazz & classic cocktails on Wednesday nights.
Dive-y local bar with lots of live music, and coffee on one side in the mornings.
14 locals raden deze aan
Friendly Tap
6733 Roosevelt Rd
14 locals raden deze aan
Dive-y local bar with lots of live music, and coffee on one side in the mornings.
Small local brewery - no food/cocktails, just good beer. Only accepts plastic (no cash)
14 locals raden deze aan
Kingslahger Brewing Company
6806 Roosevelt Rd
14 locals raden deze aan
Small local brewery - no food/cocktails, just good beer. Only accepts plastic (no cash)
Two Brothers Social Tap
100 South Marion Street

Shopping

Fun Charity resale store with an ever-changing selection.
10 locals raden deze aan
Brown Elephant Resale Shop
217 Harrison St
10 locals raden deze aan
Fun Charity resale store with an ever-changing selection.
Very complete bead shop a short walk from the house. Lots of selection!
6 locals raden deze aan
Bead In Hand
145 Harrison St
6 locals raden deze aan
Very complete bead shop a short walk from the house. Lots of selection!
The local Paper Source from the Chicago-based company.
Paper Source
1109 Lake St
The local Paper Source from the Chicago-based company.
Fun quirky shop for kids and the young-at-heart.
8 locals raden deze aan
Pumpkin Moon
1028 North Blvd
8 locals raden deze aan
Fun quirky shop for kids and the young-at-heart.
A long-time used music store. Large selection.
11 locals raden deze aan
Val's Halla Records
239 Harrison St
11 locals raden deze aan
A long-time used music store. Large selection.
Very good local/independent book store with mostly new and some collectible/used books. Fun other book/reading related items as well. Knowledgeable staff.
18 locals raden deze aan
The Book Table
1045 Lake St
18 locals raden deze aan
Very good local/independent book store with mostly new and some collectible/used books. Fun other book/reading related items as well. Knowledgeable staff.
Fabulous independent/woman-owned children's book store.
Magic Tree Bookstore
141 North Oak Park Avenue
Fabulous independent/woman-owned children's book store.

Sightseeing

Frank Lloyd Wright designed Unitarian Temple
21 locals raden deze aan
Unity Temple
875 Lake St
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Frank Lloyd Wright designed Unitarian Temple
Book tours in advance if you want to see the inside - they do sell out. Still fun to see the outside, plus there are a bunch of other homes of his in the area.
184 locals raden deze aan
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Ave
184 locals raden deze aan
Book tours in advance if you want to see the inside - they do sell out. Still fun to see the outside, plus there are a bunch of other homes of his in the area.

Parks & Nature

Small conservatory a short walk from the house. Free entrance, nice desert room, and a cute local treasure.
35 locals raden deze aan
Oak Park Conservatory
615 Garfield St
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Small conservatory a short walk from the house. Free entrance, nice desert room, and a cute local treasure.
Large glass conservatory with themed rooms and seasonal exhibits. Also a large multi-faceted outdoor space with water features, edible garden space, and the resident honeybees.
258 locals raden deze aan
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave
258 locals raden deze aan
Large glass conservatory with themed rooms and seasonal exhibits. Also a large multi-faceted outdoor space with water features, edible garden space, and the resident honeybees.
Nice public park just across the border into Chicago. Garden space was designed by Jens Jensen.
Columbus Park Refectory
5701 W Jackson Blvd
Nice public park just across the border into Chicago. Garden space was designed by Jens Jensen.
Green space a short walk from the house.
6 locals raden deze aan
Barrie Park
1011 S Lombard Ave
6 locals raden deze aan
Green space a short walk from the house.

Essentials

183 locals raden deze aan
Walgreens
1931 W Cermak Rd
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