Guidebook for Chicago

Craig
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Nationally rated Vegan/Veg restaurant. Great stuff even for us carnivores! And, yes, they do have a protein on the menu every night.
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Green Zebra
1460 West Chicago Avenue
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Nationally rated Vegan/Veg restaurant. Great stuff even for us carnivores! And, yes, they do have a protein on the menu every night.
A Chicago favorite for all meat eaters out there! Wild Game, beers from around the world, & an award-winning outdoor patio for year-round relaxing and people watching. You can get a whole pig here!
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Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
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A Chicago favorite for all meat eaters out there! Wild Game, beers from around the world, & an award-winning outdoor patio for year-round relaxing and people watching. You can get a whole pig here!
Very cool and large coffee shop. Intelligenista coffee!! Pastries!!
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Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Very cool and large coffee shop. Intelligenista coffee!! Pastries!!
I could go anywhere in the city for Sushi & Thai but this place is in my top 5 and it's a 2 minute walk. BYOB makes for a simply priced dinner of awesomeness!
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Butterfly Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine
1139 West Grand Avenue
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I could go anywhere in the city for Sushi & Thai but this place is in my top 5 and it's a 2 minute walk. BYOB makes for a simply priced dinner of awesomeness!
Classic Chicago restaurant / brunch / bar. Definitely hit them up for Sunday Brunch. Bloody Mary's are the best in the city! Great burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, and rooftop seating for al fresco!
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Twisted Spoke
501 N Ogden Ave
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Classic Chicago restaurant / brunch / bar. Definitely hit them up for Sunday Brunch. Bloody Mary's are the best in the city! Great burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, and rooftop seating for al fresco!
IT IS SO GOOD! Eat Pizza Here!
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Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
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IT IS SO GOOD! Eat Pizza Here!
Delivery So Fast You'll Freak! If you haven't had Jimmy John's yet, crawl out from under that glacier and order up. Beach Club on French with No Mayo is the winner!
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Jimmy John's
51 W Division St
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Delivery So Fast You'll Freak! If you haven't had Jimmy John's yet, crawl out from under that glacier and order up. Beach Club on French with No Mayo is the winner!
Hipster coffee and tasty pastries. Love it!
Swim Cafe
1357 West Chicago Avenue
Hipster coffee and tasty pastries. Love it!
Brand New! Highly Rated! The raw bar & seafood-centric restaurant promotes a fishing & farm-to-table kitchen, helmed by exec chef Brian Greene. Oysters are the star here year-round w/ 6-12 varieties!
Bow & Stern Oyster Bar
1371 W Chicago Ave
Brand New! Highly Rated! The raw bar & seafood-centric restaurant promotes a fishing & farm-to-table kitchen, helmed by exec chef Brian Greene. Oysters are the star here year-round w/ 6-12 varieties!
Cubaño food!! Ropa Vieja - need I say more?! Now offering brunch. Tasty and easy on the wallet.
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Habana Libre Restaurant
1440 W Chicago Ave
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Cubaño food!! Ropa Vieja - need I say more?! Now offering brunch. Tasty and easy on the wallet.
Kid-friendly restaurant. Great American-Mex eats. The line for breakfast and brunch is testament to the goodness served inside.
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Flo
1434 W Chicago Ave
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Kid-friendly restaurant. Great American-Mex eats. The line for breakfast and brunch is testament to the goodness served inside.
Reservation Only. Teeny tiny italian place serving intimate tables the best italian food in the area. If you like to eat well, eat here.
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La Scarola
721 W Grand Ave
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Reservation Only. Teeny tiny italian place serving intimate tables the best italian food in the area. If you like to eat well, eat here.
My go-to sushi expert (yes, he's Asian and knows the good stuff) drives across the whole city just to pick up this sushi. Cool environment with Japanese animé and great saki menu.
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Sushi X
1136 W Chicago Ave
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My go-to sushi expert (yes, he's Asian and knows the good stuff) drives across the whole city just to pick up this sushi. Cool environment with Japanese animé and great saki menu.
Cool new place. Haven't tried it yet but I hear good things. Let me know how it is.
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Unite Urban Grill
1450 West Chicago Avenue
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Cool new place. Haven't tried it yet but I hear good things. Let me know how it is.
Mexican eats + French cuisine = one-of-a-kind place for you to try. SO GOOD.
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Mexique
1529 West Chicago Avenue
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Mexican eats + French cuisine = one-of-a-kind place for you to try. SO GOOD.
Corporate coffee with a solid atmosphere and good seating for internetting.
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Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
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Corporate coffee with a solid atmosphere and good seating for internetting.
Tacos. True Chicago Mex style. Get the Carne Asada con ceballo y cilantro. [Steak with onion and cilantro.] Good stuff! Weekly requirement for me.
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Taqueria Traspasada 2
811 N Ashland Ave
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Tacos. True Chicago Mex style. Get the Carne Asada con ceballo y cilantro. [Steak with onion and cilantro.] Good stuff! Weekly requirement for me.
New. Cool spot. Great communal work table to watch all the passersby.
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Big Shoulders Coffee
1105 W Chicago Ave
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New. Cool spot. Great communal work table to watch all the passersby.
Kinda famous tacos joint. Eat Here.
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La Pasadita
1140 N Ashland Ave
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Kinda famous tacos joint. Eat Here.
Slices or the whole pie. Ooooooh so good.
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Paula & Monica's Pizzeria
1518 W Chicago Ave
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Slices or the whole pie. Ooooooh so good.
So Unique!! English country-style meat pies, apple pies, rhubarb pies, cherry pies. If it can be wrapped in dough and baked, these guys know about it. FoodTV did a show here too!
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Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago Ave
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So Unique!! English country-style meat pies, apple pies, rhubarb pies, cherry pies. If it can be wrapped in dough and baked, these guys know about it. FoodTV did a show here too!
'Quad-City Style Pizza' and a superb beer list. Lots on draft. Roots will open up the walls when the weather is nice. Great design on the restaurant by SPACE Architects + Planners. Check it out!
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Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave
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'Quad-City Style Pizza' and a superb beer list. Lots on draft. Roots will open up the walls when the weather is nice. Great design on the restaurant by SPACE Architects + Planners. Check it out!
Mysterious. Always changing menu. They may be open. They may not be. Not flashy, just real good.
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Ruxbin
851 North Ashland Avenue
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Mysterious. Always changing menu. They may be open. They may not be. Not flashy, just real good.
If you have to ask 'what is this place', you probably will suffer sticker shock from the bill. It is a FOODIE must.....If you can get in. Looks like grandma's house but its got a Michelin Star!
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Schwa Restaurant
1466 N Ashland Ave
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If you have to ask 'what is this place', you probably will suffer sticker shock from the bill. It is a FOODIE must.....If you can get in. Looks like grandma's house but its got a Michelin Star!
Shhhhh.... This is my secret neighborhood coffee spot. Great indoor and outdoor seating with Wi-Fi. Don't tell everyone.
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Sip Coffee House
1223 W Grand Ave
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Shhhhh.... This is my secret neighborhood coffee spot. Great indoor and outdoor seating with Wi-Fi. Don't tell everyone.
Do you Run On Dunkin? Coffee. DONUTS! I think they have WiFi too.
801 N Milwaukee Ave
801 North Milwaukee Avenue
Do you Run On Dunkin? Coffee. DONUTS! I think they have WiFi too.
The best Tom Ka Khai soup in the city. 2 EL stops away and your there.
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Penny's Noodle Shop
1542 North Damen Avenue
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The best Tom Ka Khai soup in the city. 2 EL stops away and your there.
AWESOME tacos. GREAT outdoor seating. Watch the world walk by and sit down for super eats & drinks.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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AWESOME tacos. GREAT outdoor seating. Watch the world walk by and sit down for super eats & drinks.
Bar food at its best. (And they have secret Jell-O shots behind the bar)
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Blue Line Lounge & Grill
1548 N Damen Ave
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Bar food at its best. (And they have secret Jell-O shots behind the bar)
Trendy but casual eats and drinks. The owner is a friend and knows how to do it right!
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The Rookery
2109 W Chicago Ave
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Trendy but casual eats and drinks. The owner is a friend and knows how to do it right!
Excellent thin-crust Italian style pizza. Pasta menu as well. [I like ROOTS Pizza better, but Metro has been a staple in the 'hood for years.]
925 N Ashland Ave
925 North Ashland Avenue
Excellent thin-crust Italian style pizza. Pasta menu as well. [I like ROOTS Pizza better, but Metro has been a staple in the 'hood for years.]
RAVE Reviews for the pasta and cocktails here. Less than a 1 minute walk from our place. Yes, Have Some!
1329 W Chicago Ave
1329 West Chicago Avenue
RAVE Reviews for the pasta and cocktails here. Less than a 1 minute walk from our place. Yes, Have Some!
Italian, seafood and steaks at their finest. All in about a 30 second walk from our front door. May need to call ahead for a reservation during the peak hours or just pull up a spot at the bar.
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Charlatan
1329 West Chicago Avenue
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Italian, seafood and steaks at their finest. All in about a 30 second walk from our front door. May need to call ahead for a reservation during the peak hours or just pull up a spot at the bar.
Your best bet for a brilliant diner breakfast or lunch. Enjoy a endless cups of coffee while you watch the city walk by.
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Windy City Cafe
1062 W Chicago Ave
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Your best bet for a brilliant diner breakfast or lunch. Enjoy a endless cups of coffee while you watch the city walk by.

Drinks & Nightlife

Burgers, beers, and great bar food! Open air bar in the summer. Easy walk back home. Chicago attitude.
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Five Star Bar
1424 W Chicago Ave
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Burgers, beers, and great bar food! Open air bar in the summer. Easy walk back home. Chicago attitude.
Yes - it is officially the smallest bar in Chicago and they just added a great outdoor space to watch the world go by while you enjoy a taste from their expansive whiskey or beer lists.
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Matchbox
770 N Milwaukee Ave
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Yes - it is officially the smallest bar in Chicago and they just added a great outdoor space to watch the world go by while you enjoy a taste from their expansive whiskey or beer lists.
Secret Bar. Dive Bar. Old Style & German beers on tap. Cheap neighborly drinking. A must!
832 N Greenview Ave
832 North Greenview Avenue
Secret Bar. Dive Bar. Old Style & German beers on tap. Cheap neighborly drinking. A must!
A bar. JUST FOR THE LADIES. Mani-Pedis + Martinis + great music. Gents are allowed and certainly in the minority, which can be good.
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Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
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A bar. JUST FOR THE LADIES. Mani-Pedis + Martinis + great music. Gents are allowed and certainly in the minority, which can be good.
Sunday Night fried chicken and DJs. Good other nights too.
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evilOlive
1551 W Division St
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Sunday Night fried chicken and DJs. Good other nights too.
Cool lounge / bar on the river with indoor and outdoor space.
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Estate
1177 North Elston Avenue
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Cool lounge / bar on the river with indoor and outdoor space.
Ein Prosit! Get all your favorite German beers here in full litre steins (mas)!
Uberstein
1745 W North Ave
Ein Prosit! Get all your favorite German beers here in full litre steins (mas)!
100's of tasty beers on TAP! Excellent food too. COOL bar designed by the famous SPACE Arch + Plan.
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Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
2005 W Division St
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100's of tasty beers on TAP! Excellent food too. COOL bar designed by the famous SPACE Arch + Plan.
Good WIngs. Lots of TVs.
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High Dive
1938 W Chicago Ave
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Good WIngs. Lots of TVs.
A Chicago favorite. Bar food. Outside seating.
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Tuman's Tap and Grill
2159 W Chicago Ave
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A Chicago favorite. Bar food. Outside seating.

Everything Else

The finest wines and beers to take home or sample anything at their massive tasting bar. Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, French, Italian - they've got your vintage!
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Lush Wine & Spirits
1412 W Chicago Ave
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The finest wines and beers to take home or sample anything at their massive tasting bar. Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, French, Italian - they've got your vintage!
Groceries! Beer! Wine! Spirits! Pharmacy!
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Groceries! Beer! Wine! Spirits! Pharmacy!
Groceries! Beer! Wine! Spirits! And all a 15 minute walk from our condo or a 2 minute ride on the Milwaukee Ave bus.
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Groceries! Beer! Wine! Spirits! And all a 15 minute walk from our condo or a 2 minute ride on the Milwaukee Ave bus.
If you need medical attention, this is a quick place to stop by. Not sure if they do Emergency Room care.
Concentra Medical Center
1030 W Chicago Ave
If you need medical attention, this is a quick place to stop by. Not sure if they do Emergency Room care.

Essentials

AMAZING butcher for the finest cuts of meat to grill up on our full size Weber gas grill!
The Butcher & Larder
1427 W Willow St
AMAZING butcher for the finest cuts of meat to grill up on our full size Weber gas grill!
CVS. With food & liquor, wine, & beer. Get a few bottles for the evening and pick up a bottle of aspirin for the morning after. Essential to have so close!
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CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
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CVS. With food & liquor, wine, & beer. Get a few bottles for the evening and pick up a bottle of aspirin for the morning after. Essential to have so close!
Great grocer. Brand new.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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Great grocer. Brand new.

Entertainment & Activities

BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND for the family! Softball fields. Basketball courts. Indoor pool (natatorium). Fitness center. Open space to play soccer.
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Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
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BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND for the family! Softball fields. Basketball courts. Indoor pool (natatorium). Fitness center. Open space to play soccer.

Arts & Culture

Architrave Limited
211 W Wacker Dr
ART!
Cooool stuff!
1433 W Chicago Ave
1433 West Chicago Avenue
Cooool stuff!