Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Excellent Szechuan! Get it delivered if you're feeling lazy.
63 locals recommend
Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S Archer Ave
63 locals recommend
Excellent Szechuan! Get it delivered if you're feeling lazy.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner right in the building.
6 locals recommend
3 Squares Diner
1020 W Lawrence Ave
6 locals recommend
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner right in the building.
Coffee and pastries, donuts on the weekends!
27 locals recommend
Heritage Outpost
1325 W Wilson Ave
27 locals recommend
Coffee and pastries, donuts on the weekends!
Amazing, whether you're GF or not! Highly recommend the molasses chocolate chip cookies.
9 locals recommend
defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery
1477 W Balmoral Ave
9 locals recommend
Amazing, whether you're GF or not! Highly recommend the molasses chocolate chip cookies.
Excellent Ethiopian cuisine.
65 locals recommend
Demera Restaurant
4801 N Broadway
65 locals recommend
Excellent Ethiopian cuisine.
Wood fired pizza with creative toppings, amazing.
44 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee Ave
44 locals recommend
Wood fired pizza with creative toppings, amazing.
BYOB, Venezuelan Arepas, go Wednesdays for their arepa happy hour!
15 locals recommend
BienMeSabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant
1637 W Montrose Ave
15 locals recommend
BYOB, Venezuelan Arepas, go Wednesdays for their arepa happy hour!
Right across the street, BYOB
36 locals recommend
Dib Sushi Bar and Thai Cuisine
1025 West Lawrence Avenue
36 locals recommend
Right across the street, BYOB
Best ramen in the city, hands down.
Futatsuki Ramen
4621 N Broadway
Best ramen in the city, hands down.
Monster portions, amazing beer list! Get that burger.
82 locals recommend
Little Bad Wolf
1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave
82 locals recommend
Monster portions, amazing beer list! Get that burger.

Drinks & Nightlife

Craft cocktails
14 locals recommend
Larry's
1020 W Lawrence Ave
14 locals recommend
Craft cocktails
The games are free at this arcade bar, great atmosphere.
10 locals recommend
Uptown Arcade
4830 N Broadway
10 locals recommend
The games are free at this arcade bar, great atmosphere.
Fancy cocktails and a "not-so-secret" secret entrance, cover.
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 locals recommend
Fancy cocktails and a "not-so-secret" secret entrance, cover.
Great beer list, awesome space, Belgian inspired food.
251 locals recommend
Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
251 locals recommend
Great beer list, awesome space, Belgian inspired food.
Dive bar in the front, mini-dance club in the back, no cover.
12 locals recommend
aliveOne
2683 N Halsted St
12 locals recommend
Dive bar in the front, mini-dance club in the back, no cover.
Quirky, adorable bar inside the Freehand hotel.
8 locals recommend
Broken Shaker at Freehand Chicago
19 E Ohio St
8 locals recommend
Quirky, adorable bar inside the Freehand hotel.

Parks & Nature

297 locals recommend
Montrose Beach
297 locals recommend
101 locals recommend
Foster Beach
101 locals recommend

Essentials

171 locals recommend
Mariano's
3358 W Touhy Ave
171 locals recommend
Right off the L
675 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 locals recommend
Right off the L

Getting Around

34 locals recommend
Lawrence Red Line Station
34 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

92 locals recommend
Riviera Theatre
4746 North Racine Avenue
92 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Who doesn't love the aquarium?
673 locals recommend
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
673 locals recommend
Who doesn't love the aquarium?
Check out their website for the schedule. Grab a drink and then head next door to watch an oldie but goodie in this vintage theatre!
152 locals recommend
Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
152 locals recommend
Check out their website for the schedule. Grab a drink and then head next door to watch an oldie but goodie in this vintage theatre!
Arcade PLUS CATS! Make a reservation!
The Catcade
624 W Belmont Ave
Arcade PLUS CATS! Make a reservation!
They have pygmy hippos!
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
They have pygmy hippos!