Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Fun food (including a unique brunch) if you like pork!
116 locals recommend
Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division St
116 locals recommend
Fun food (including a unique brunch) if you like pork!
If artisinal coffee is your fancy, you must check out this cafe.
77 locals recommend
Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
77 locals recommend
If artisinal coffee is your fancy, you must check out this cafe.
Healthier choices.
57 locals recommend
Mana Food Bar
57 locals recommend
Healthier choices.
Great Spanish tapas restaurant with a whimsical bar upstairs. (Try the sangria!)
41 locals recommend
Black Bull
1721 W Division St
41 locals recommend
Great Spanish tapas restaurant with a whimsical bar upstairs. (Try the sangria!)
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215 locals recommend
Starbucks
1 E Delaware Pl
215 locals recommend
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Great sandwiches and salads. Delivers. (Try the rainbow cake!)
69 locals recommend
The Goddess and Grocer
1649 N Damen Ave
69 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and salads. Delivers. (Try the rainbow cake!)
Fantastic ramen. Definitely get a stuffed bun!
48 locals recommend
Oiistar
1385 N Milwaukee Ave
48 locals recommend
Fantastic ramen. Definitely get a stuffed bun!
Great bagels - delivery after 10am. (Take out / delivery only- no dining in.)
8 locals recommend
Brobagel
1931 W North Ave
8 locals recommend
Great bagels - delivery after 10am. (Take out / delivery only- no dining in.)
Maybe the best pizza I've ever had. (But not Chicago style deep dish if that's what you're hunting for.)
488 locals recommend
Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
488 locals recommend
Maybe the best pizza I've ever had. (But not Chicago style deep dish if that's what you're hunting for.)
Unique and upscale food.
55 locals recommend
The Winchester
1001 North Winchester Avenue
55 locals recommend
Unique and upscale food.
Amazing gelato.
90 locals recommend
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
90 locals recommend
Amazing gelato.
Amazing brunch. (Try the cupcake balls!)
72 locals recommend
West Town Bakery & Diner
1916 W Chicago Ave
72 locals recommend
Amazing brunch. (Try the cupcake balls!)
Lovely restaurant.
94 locals recommend
Milk & Honey
1920 W Division St
94 locals recommend
Lovely restaurant.
Upscale bar food with great Irish breakfast.
49 locals recommend
The Gage
24 S Michigan Ave
49 locals recommend
Upscale bar food with great Irish breakfast.
Modern Americana.
18 locals recommend
Sable Kitchen & Bar
505 N State St
18 locals recommend
Modern Americana.
Breezy and beachy eclectic restaurant. Amazing homemade baked goods for desert.
117 locals recommend
Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted St
117 locals recommend
Breezy and beachy eclectic restaurant. Amazing homemade baked goods for desert.
A charming jewel.
159 locals recommend
Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
159 locals recommend
A charming jewel.
AMAZING cheeseburgers.
161 locals recommend
Small Cheval
1732 N Milwaukee Ave
161 locals recommend
AMAZING cheeseburgers.
80's movie themed coffee shop.
131 locals recommend
The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee Ave
131 locals recommend
80's movie themed coffee shop.
Dine in / take out pre-prepped meals.
Kitchfix Gold Coast Store
1165 N State St
Dine in / take out pre-prepped meals.
World-class restaurant with family-style portions and great drinks.
60 locals recommend
Publican Quality Meats
825 W Fulton Market
60 locals recommend
World-class restaurant with family-style portions and great drinks.
16 locals recommend
Forever Yogurt
931 W Belmont Ave
16 locals recommend
Fantastic brunch and lunch.
199 locals recommend
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 locals recommend
Fantastic brunch and lunch.
Tacos! Lovely outdoor seating area.
1176 locals recommend
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 locals recommend
Tacos! Lovely outdoor seating area.
209 locals recommend
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
1560 N Damen Ave
209 locals recommend
Fantastic eclectic brunch with unusual drinks.
113 locals recommend
Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
113 locals recommend
Fantastic eclectic brunch with unusual drinks.
Late night delivery cookies. Incredible.
15 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
6470 N Sheridan Rd
15 locals recommend
Late night delivery cookies. Incredible.
VERY good Mexican food.
6 locals recommend
Authentaco
1141 North Ashland Avenue
6 locals recommend
VERY good Mexican food.
Unbelievable and intimate fondue restaurant (check Groupon for discounts).
20 locals recommend
Geja's Cafe
340 W Armitage Ave
20 locals recommend
Unbelievable and intimate fondue restaurant (check Groupon for discounts).

Getting Around

Divvy is Chicago's bike rental sharing system. You can get a pass for 24 hours and rent bikes for 30 minutes at a time. (Check groupon for discounts.)
6 locals recommend
Divvy Station: Wood St & Division St
6 locals recommend
Divvy is Chicago's bike rental sharing system. You can get a pass for 24 hours and rent bikes for 30 minutes at a time. (Check groupon for discounts.)
Divvy is Chicago's bike rental sharing system. You can get a pass for 24 hours and check out bikes for 30 minutes at a time. (Check groupon for discounts.)
8 locals recommend
Divvy Station: Ashland Ave & Augusta Blvd
8 locals recommend
Divvy is Chicago's bike rental sharing system. You can get a pass for 24 hours and check out bikes for 30 minutes at a time. (Check groupon for discounts.)

Essentials

Pharmacy / MinuteClinic (walk in non-emergency medical help)
142 locals recommend
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 locals recommend
Pharmacy / MinuteClinic (walk in non-emergency medical help)
Huge grocery store.
675 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 locals recommend
Huge grocery store.
Fancier grocery store.
9 locals recommend
Mariano's Pharmacy
1800 W Lawrence Ave
9 locals recommend
Fancier grocery store.
Emergency Room
13 locals recommend
AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
2233 W Division St
13 locals recommend
Emergency Room
Unisex hair salon.
Art + Science Salon Wicker Park
1554 N Milwaukee Ave
Unisex hair salon.
Spa Social
1855 W Chicago Ave
Organic grocery store.
29 locals recommend
Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland Ave
29 locals recommend
Organic grocery store.
Pharmacy and convenience store.
183 locals recommend
Walgreens
1931 W Cermak Rd
183 locals recommend
Pharmacy and convenience store.

Drinks & Nightlife

"Secret" bar with unique drinks and an interesting atmosphere.
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 locals recommend
"Secret" bar with unique drinks and an interesting atmosphere.
Gorgeous outdoor/indoor bar on top of the Wit hotel.
67 locals recommend
ROOF on theWit
201 N State St
67 locals recommend
Gorgeous outdoor/indoor bar on top of the Wit hotel.
Cool Loop bar serving *very* strong cocktails.
Ceres Cafe
141 W Jackson Blvd
Cool Loop bar serving *very* strong cocktails.
Al Capone's favorite live Jazz joint.
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals recommend
Al Capone's favorite live Jazz joint.

Parks & Nature

Lovely park if you're in the mood for a walk. Dog run in the southeast corner.
371 locals recommend
Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
371 locals recommend
Lovely park if you're in the mood for a walk. Dog run in the southeast corner.
Gorgeous fountain / park with fantastic views of downtown and the lake.
219 locals recommend
Buckingham Fountain
301 S Columbus Dr
219 locals recommend
Gorgeous fountain / park with fantastic views of downtown and the lake.
Chicago's version of the High Line in NYC- this is a lovely reconverted train path that runs a few miles east and west above North Ave.
241 locals recommend
The 606
1805 North Ridgeway Avenue
241 locals recommend
Chicago's version of the High Line in NYC- this is a lovely reconverted train path that runs a few miles east and west above North Ave.
Another name for The 606. Reconverted rail line.
133 locals recommend
Bloomingdale Trail
Bloomingdale Trail
133 locals recommend
Another name for The 606. Reconverted rail line.

Arts & Culture

7 locals recommend
West Town Branch, Chicago Public Library
1625 W Chicago Ave
7 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch, Chicago Public Library
1701 N Milwaukee Ave
10 locals recommend
The iconic long-running show.
44 locals recommend
Blue Man Group Chicago
3133 N Halsted St
44 locals recommend
The iconic long-running show.
Fun children's nature museum with a fantastic butterfly house.
140 locals recommend
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N Cannon Dr
140 locals recommend
Fun children's nature museum with a fantastic butterfly house.
Wide variety of visual arts. Spectacular.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
Wide variety of visual arts. Spectacular.
World class theatre.
109 locals recommend
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
109 locals recommend
World class theatre.
Great accessible live theatre.
51 locals recommend
Goodman Theatre
170 N Dearborn St
51 locals recommend
Great accessible live theatre.
25 locals recommend
Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N Lincoln Ave
25 locals recommend
Local store-front theatre.
The House Theatre
1543 W Division St
Local store-front theatre.
Learn about space and see some of the most incredible views of downtown and the lake.
393 locals recommend
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Dr
393 locals recommend
Learn about space and see some of the most incredible views of downtown and the lake.
483 locals recommend
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
483 locals recommend
Natural history museum.
657 locals recommend
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
657 locals recommend
Natural history museum.
532 locals recommend
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
532 locals recommend
222 locals recommend
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St
222 locals recommend
149 locals recommend
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E 56th Pl
149 locals recommend

Shopping

THE place in Chicago to shop designer clothing. Essentially a huge outdoor mall.
598 locals recommend
Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
598 locals recommend
THE place in Chicago to shop designer clothing. Essentially a huge outdoor mall.
Outlet shopping.
99 locals recommend
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
5220 Fashion Outlets Way
99 locals recommend
Outlet shopping.
Bright retail shop for all manner of rubs, salts & extracts, plus made-in-house spice mixes.
25 locals recommend
The Spice House Chicago
1512 N Wells St
25 locals recommend
Bright retail shop for all manner of rubs, salts & extracts, plus made-in-house spice mixes.
Unique and eclectic apothecary.
52 locals recommend
Merz Apothecary
4716 N Lincoln Ave
52 locals recommend
Unique and eclectic apothecary.