Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Essentials

Pricey, but amazing selection.
836 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 locals recommend
Pricey, but amazing selection.
Not so pricey, great selection of every day foods.
360 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
360 locals recommend
Not so pricey, great selection of every day foods.
Standard grocery store. Can walk or take the bus up Broadway.
675 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 locals recommend
Standard grocery store. Can walk or take the bus up Broadway.

Food Scene

Great All-You-Can-Eat deal. Fair warning, the sushi is good, the service is almost always lacking.
6 locals recommend
Sushi Para Chicago
543 W Diversey Pkwy
6 locals recommend
Great All-You-Can-Eat deal. Fair warning, the sushi is good, the service is almost always lacking.
It's Dominos...at the corner. :)
23 locals recommend
Domino's Pizza
1453 E Hyde Park Blvd
23 locals recommend
It's Dominos...at the corner. :)
Great Indian food. Walking distance south on Halsted (maybe 10-15 mins walk). Will be on your right hand side as you walk south on Halsted.
Raj Darbar
2660 N Halsted St
Great Indian food. Walking distance south on Halsted (maybe 10-15 mins walk). Will be on your right hand side as you walk south on Halsted.
Great, quaint coffee shop with some pastries to go along. I study here almost weekly.
25 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
1000 W North Ave
25 locals recommend
Great, quaint coffee shop with some pastries to go along. I study here almost weekly.
For the Starbucks addicts (I can relate)
215 locals recommend
Starbucks
1 E Delaware Pl
215 locals recommend
For the Starbucks addicts (I can relate)
AMAZING food. Also, their goal is to have a zero footprint. Really cute location.
Sandwich Me In
3037 N Clark St
AMAZING food. Also, their goal is to have a zero footprint. Really cute location.
It's Subway. Sandwiches and stuff.
32 locals recommend
Subway
1101 W Bryn Mawr Ave
32 locals recommend
It's Subway. Sandwiches and stuff.
Amazing restaurant. Amazing.
56 locals recommend
Uncommon Ground (lakeview)
3800 North Clark Street
56 locals recommend
Amazing restaurant. Amazing.

Everything Else

Gym. Can get day passes or week passes. Check with them to determine cost.
63 locals recommend
LA Fitness
2828 N Clark St
63 locals recommend
Gym. Can get day passes or week passes. Check with them to determine cost.
It's always good to know where the doctor is. Emergency room is right down the street from the apartment, at the corner of Halsted and Wellington (one block south of Barry).
8 locals recommend
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W Wellington Ave
8 locals recommend
It's always good to know where the doctor is. Emergency room is right down the street from the apartment, at the corner of Halsted and Wellington (one block south of Barry).
An upscale gym. They may offer week or day rates, but may be pricey.
8 locals recommend
FFC Lakeview
3657 N Pine Grove Ave
8 locals recommend
An upscale gym. They may offer week or day rates, but may be pricey.

Shopping

In case you forgot any amenities. Drug store, Pharmacy, also alcohol!
142 locals recommend
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 locals recommend
In case you forgot any amenities. Drug store, Pharmacy, also alcohol!
In case you prefer Walgreens (also known as Duane Reade for the East Coasters).
202 locals recommend
Walgreens
4801 N Lincoln Ave
202 locals recommend
In case you prefer Walgreens (also known as Duane Reade for the East Coasters).
For UPS and post office needs.
14 locals recommend
The UPS Store
3023 N Clark St
14 locals recommend
For UPS and post office needs.
If you prefer FedEx, also can offer printing services.
11 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1800 W North Ave
11 locals recommend
If you prefer FedEx, also can offer printing services.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gay bar.
45 locals recommend
Roscoe's
3356 N Halsted St
45 locals recommend
Gay bar.
Gay bar.
79 locals recommend
Sidetrack
3349 N Halsted St
79 locals recommend
Gay bar.
Gay bar.
24 locals recommend
Progress Bar Chicago
3359 North Halsted Street
24 locals recommend
Gay bar.
Gay bar.
16 locals recommend
Scarlet Bar
3320 N Halsted St
16 locals recommend
Gay bar.
Bar right near Wrigley field. if you can a game, stop in here for some insane fan antics.
36 locals recommend
Cubby Bear
1059 W Addison St
36 locals recommend
Bar right near Wrigley field. if you can a game, stop in here for some insane fan antics.

Arts & Culture

The Cubs and the iconic stadium. Don't expect to see them win.
1004 locals recommend
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
1004 locals recommend
The Cubs and the iconic stadium. Don't expect to see them win.