Guidebook for Chicago

Jason And Ela
Jason And Ela
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Pretty awesome locally sourced fried Chicken. Their fries and hushpuppies are delicious as well. Oh! And they're BYOB. Also note- they're cash only.
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Leghorn Chicken
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Pretty awesome locally sourced fried Chicken. Their fries and hushpuppies are delicious as well. Oh! And they're BYOB. Also note- they're cash only.
Awesome Brunch place if you are up in the area, very Brooklyn feel.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
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Awesome Brunch place if you are up in the area, very Brooklyn feel.
Vegetarian Friendly place with whole hearty food. Great for Breakfast.
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Flying Saucer
1123 N California Ave
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Vegetarian Friendly place with whole hearty food. Great for Breakfast.
A good coffee shop to grab a macaron and get work done.
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Alliance Bakery
1736 W Division St
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A good coffee shop to grab a macaron and get work done.
Awesome modern outdoor loungy brunch and dinner spot.
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Prasino
1846 West Division Street
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Awesome modern outdoor loungy brunch and dinner spot.
Closest sushi stop to our place... in case you're craving some awesome sushi.
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Mirai Sushi
990 W Division St
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Closest sushi stop to our place... in case you're craving some awesome sushi.
A great place to stop by for coffee and baked goods before heading out for the day.
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Letizia's Natural Bakery
2144 W Division St
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A great place to stop by for coffee and baked goods before heading out for the day.
Coffee and baked goods. Yum!
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Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Coffee and baked goods. Yum!
Donuts!
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Stan's Donuts & Coffee
1560 N Damen Ave
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Donuts!
Donuts!
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Glazed and Infused
813 W Fulton Market
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Donuts!
Gourmet tacos yay!
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
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Gourmet tacos yay!
Tacos, burritos, and everything in between. If you're in need of delivery they are quick to deliver to our place. The Mother Clucker is one of our favorites.
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Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill
810 N Marshfield Ave
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Tacos, burritos, and everything in between. If you're in need of delivery they are quick to deliver to our place. The Mother Clucker is one of our favorites.
GREAT coffee in something out of a 90's commercial. You can play Nintendo, look at blasts from the past AND there's even a Delorean decked out Back to the Future style IN the coffee shop.
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The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee Ave
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GREAT coffee in something out of a 90's commercial. You can play Nintendo, look at blasts from the past AND there's even a Delorean decked out Back to the Future style IN the coffee shop.
YUM!! If you are feeling like you really want to go hog wild with brunch or whatever this is the place. The Fat Elvis Waffles are amazing.
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Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
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YUM!! If you are feeling like you really want to go hog wild with brunch or whatever this is the place. The Fat Elvis Waffles are amazing.
Gourmet hot dogs at their finest.
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Franks ‘N' Dawgs
1863 N Clybourn Ave
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Gourmet hot dogs at their finest.
Great coffee and space to just hangout or get work done.
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Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago Ave
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Great coffee and space to just hangout or get work done.
You can get the infamous cronut, but they have to call it a doussant due to copyright. No matter what you call it - yhey're pretty awesome!
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West Town Bakery & Diner
1916 W Chicago Ave
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You can get the infamous cronut, but they have to call it a doussant due to copyright. No matter what you call it - yhey're pretty awesome!
Good cheap breakfast/brunch spot.
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Hash Chicago
1357 N Western Ave
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Good cheap breakfast/brunch spot.
Great, affordable, local, less than a two block walk from our place.
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western Ave
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Great, affordable, local, less than a two block walk from our place.
Intelligentsia Coffee located closest to us- just opened!! YAY!! Coffee + Science = delish
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Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
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Intelligentsia Coffee located closest to us- just opened!! YAY!! Coffee + Science = delish
Old school Polish food, it feels like you're walking into your Polish Grandma's kitchen you never had. No frills, lots of tasty dumplings and carbs.
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Podhalanka
1549 W Division St
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Old school Polish food, it feels like you're walking into your Polish Grandma's kitchen you never had. No frills, lots of tasty dumplings and carbs.
The World-Famous Billy Goat Tavern - Cheezborger, Cheezborger, Cheezborger. No Pepsi, Coke. No Fries, Cheeps.
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Billy Goat Tavern
Michigan Avenue
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The World-Famous Billy Goat Tavern - Cheezborger, Cheezborger, Cheezborger. No Pepsi, Coke. No Fries, Cheeps.
amazing decor!
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C.C. Ferns
2806 W Augusta Blvd
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amazing decor!
This is our most recent Chicago discovery- a hip tex mex place with killer queso!
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Lonesome Rose
2101 N California Ave
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This is our most recent Chicago discovery- a hip tex mex place with killer queso!
pie pie pie of my eye. it's delicious, but things tend to sell out before 3pm. They have a ton of picnic tables out back and great cold brew on tap.
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits Ravenswood
4947 N Damen Ave
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pie pie pie of my eye. it's delicious, but things tend to sell out before 3pm. They have a ton of picnic tables out back and great cold brew on tap.
Mexican restaurant with awesome chiaquilles. Mom and Pop shop- family owned. No frills and everything is made with love.
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El Habanero
3300 W Fullerton Ave
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Mexican restaurant with awesome chiaquilles. Mom and Pop shop- family owned. No frills and everything is made with love.

Drinks & Nightlife

Another close neighborhood bar. Hipster crowd. PBR yay!
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Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
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Another close neighborhood bar. Hipster crowd. PBR yay!
Hole in the wall, but popular among the hipster crowd. Super close.
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Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas St
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Hole in the wall, but popular among the hipster crowd. Super close.
If you are looking to watch a game, this is a pretty great new sportsbar- lots of outdoor seating in the summer too. It's hard to not see a TV playing sports in this joint.
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Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
2005 W Division St
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If you are looking to watch a game, this is a pretty great new sportsbar- lots of outdoor seating in the summer too. It's hard to not see a TV playing sports in this joint.
Local Chicago brewery. Yay beer!
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Haymarket Pub & Brewery
737 W Randolph St
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Local Chicago brewery. Yay beer!
Local Chicago brewery. Beer yay!
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local Chicago brewery. Beer yay!
Taco and beer. Great deals. Great food.
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Bullhead Cantina
1143 N California Ave
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Taco and beer. Great deals. Great food.
Drink craft beer and play vintage video games.
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
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Drink craft beer and play vintage video games.
Great outdoor seating, good beer and yummy food.
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SmallBar Division
2049 W Division St
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Great outdoor seating, good beer and yummy food.
Burgers!! Beers!! Go for it!
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Lockdown Bar & Grill
1024 N Western Ave
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Burgers!! Beers!! Go for it!
Old school neighborhood bar - it's like Cheers, but with old Ukrainian men and hipsters.
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J & M Tap
957 N Leavitt St
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Old school neighborhood bar - it's like Cheers, but with old Ukrainian men and hipsters.
Hole-in-the wall spot great for cheap brews and live music.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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Hole-in-the wall spot great for cheap brews and live music.
Awesome Drinks. If you like a strong mixology inspired whiskey cocktail pair with old taxidermy and checkerboards, this is the perfect place for you! *Cash only
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Sportsman's Club
948 N Western Ave
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Awesome Drinks. If you like a strong mixology inspired whiskey cocktail pair with old taxidermy and checkerboards, this is the perfect place for you! *Cash only
Great spot to walk to and meet up with our friends. Great beer available - everything from cheap to fancy.
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GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division Street
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Great spot to walk to and meet up with our friends. Great beer available - everything from cheap to fancy.
Love this place! Casual, affordable, filled with dancing hipsters. It's a blast
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Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
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Love this place! Casual, affordable, filled with dancing hipsters. It's a blast
Named one of the top 10 bars in the country. This tiki bar is amazing. I recommend getting there when they open for the evening to snag a seat.
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Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey Ave
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Named one of the top 10 bars in the country. This tiki bar is amazing. I recommend getting there when they open for the evening to snag a seat.

Everything Else

Old school Chicago with great live music, dancing and late night fun times.
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The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
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Old school Chicago with great live music, dancing and late night fun times.
Antiques to been seen, but pricey, still a place worth a look.
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Salvage One
1840 W Hubbard St
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Antiques to been seen, but pricey, still a place worth a look.

Shopping

One of our favorite Gelato go-to stops! Just a few blocks away and open LATE!
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Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
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One of our favorite Gelato go-to stops! Just a few blocks away and open LATE!
Great spot to buy vintage clothing, candles, boots, and anything indie.
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Una Mae's
1528 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great spot to buy vintage clothing, candles, boots, and anything indie.

Essentials

If you need CHEAP fresh veggies this is THE place to go to for them. We usually stock a variety at our place as well.
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Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston Ave
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If you need CHEAP fresh veggies this is THE place to go to for them. We usually stock a variety at our place as well.
Good spot to pick up local, natural grocery items you can cook at our place.
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Amish Healthy Foods
1025 N Western Ave
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Good spot to pick up local, natural grocery items you can cook at our place.
Great and cheap groceries.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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Great and cheap groceries.

Sightseeing

Get a view of the city that is AMAZING! You can go and grab a drink and not have to wait in a line to see this amazing view.
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The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan Ave
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Get a view of the city that is AMAZING! You can go and grab a drink and not have to wait in a line to see this amazing view.
If you want to visit the tallest building in the city - this is it!
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Willis Tower Skydeck
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If you want to visit the tallest building in the city - this is it!
If you go to the Museum of Science and Industry make sure you stop by here and have a look of the city and lake. Great for picnic and fresh air.
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Promontory Point
5491 S Shore Dr
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If you go to the Museum of Science and Industry make sure you stop by here and have a look of the city and lake. Great for picnic and fresh air.

Getting Around

An easy walk through the neighborhood to hop on the train to get anywhere in the city.
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Damen Blue Line Station
South Damen Avenue
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An easy walk through the neighborhood to hop on the train to get anywhere in the city.
Divvy is Chicago’s bike sharing system with 4,760 bikes and 476 stations across the city. Intended to provide Chicagoans with an additional transportation option for getting around the city, Divvy is fun, easy, and affordable.
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Divvy
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Divvy is Chicago’s bike sharing system with 4,760 bikes and 476 stations across the city. Intended to provide Chicagoans with an additional transportation option for getting around the city, Divvy is fun, easy, and affordable.