Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Local dinner fav
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
3358 N Paulina St
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local dinner fav
Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Loba Pastry + Coffee
3600 W Addison St
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
It's a Starbucks
213 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
213 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
It's a Starbucks
Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln Ave
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
Legendary Meat Market.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Paulina Market
3501 N Lincoln Ave
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Legendary Meat Market.
Wine Bar, lovely garden
173 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Wine Bar, lovely garden
Award-winning frozen custard
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Scooter's Frozen Custard
1658 W Belmont Ave
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Award-winning frozen custard
Brewery and food. Yums.
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Corridor Brewery & Provisions
3446 N Southport Ave
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brewery and food. Yums.
Empanadas and coffee.
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe Tola
3612 N Southport Ave
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Empanadas and coffee.
Chicago Viennese coffee chain. Very special.
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Julius Meinl Restaurant and Cafe
3601 N Southport Ave
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Chicago Viennese coffee chain. Very special.
Adorable lunch/brunch spot. What the waitstaff has in eccentricity the food makes up for in deliciousity.
Fennel & Iris
1652 W Belmont Ave
Adorable lunch/brunch spot. What the waitstaff has in eccentricity the food makes up for in deliciousity.
Coffee. Bikes. This place is straight out of Brooklyn. Bringing the happening to the Lakeview we LUV Heritage.
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Heritage Bicycles
2959 N Lincoln Ave
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coffee. Bikes. This place is straight out of Brooklyn. Bringing the happening to the Lakeview we LUV Heritage.
Juice bar, smoothies, healthy meals, kid friendly AWESOME.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Left Coast
2878 N Lincoln Ave
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Juice bar, smoothies, healthy meals, kid friendly AWESOME.
Amazing burgers. Small get there early. Great menu.
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Farm Bar
1300 W Wellington Ave
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amazing burgers. Small get there early. Great menu.
Good for takeout
Shawarma Stop
Good for takeout
Same owners as Frasca, killer brussel sprouts salad, roast chicken, etc. On ever-happenin Southport street.
75 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Crosby's Kitchen
3455 N Southport Ave
75 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Same owners as Frasca, killer brussel sprouts salad, roast chicken, etc. On ever-happenin Southport street.
A short drive or uber away, this place is AMAZING - yummy drinks, friyad CHICK CHICK CHICKEN - gourmet casual. Kid friendly. Adult yummy. Whatever. It's special.
99 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
99 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A short drive or uber away, this place is AMAZING - yummy drinks, friyad CHICK CHICK CHICKEN - gourmet casual. Kid friendly. Adult yummy. Whatever. It's special.
Beautiful new classic italian it-joint on happening Southport corridor - a short walk away!
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coda di Volpe
3335 N Southport Ave
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Beautiful new classic italian it-joint on happening Southport corridor - a short walk away!
Delicious fish served any way you can imagine. Quick service light and airy atmosphere. Lovely.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brown Bag Seafood Co.
340 E Randolph St
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Delicious fish served any way you can imagine. Quick service light and airy atmosphere. Lovely.

Essentials

Because it's awesome and 2 blocks away WOOT!
836 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Because it's awesome and 2 blocks away WOOT!
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan

Entertainment & Activities

Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
1004 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Estadio Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
1004 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
one of the oldest move theaters in the country with amazing classic and indie film showings and series
152 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
152 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
one of the oldest move theaters in the country with amazing classic and indie film showings and series
Take the architecture boat tour (book ahead) - one of the coolest ways to appreciate the city - sit on the river and look up as someone who loves architecture describes each building and how it relates to Chicago history.
114 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Centro de Arquitectura de Chicago
111 E Wacker Dr
114 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Take the architecture boat tour (book ahead) - one of the coolest ways to appreciate the city - sit on the river and look up as someone who loves architecture describes each building and how it relates to Chicago history.

Drinks & Nightlife

Brand new beer tasting room - to go mix your own six packs. Amazing new place with great selection.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brand new beer tasting room - to go mix your own six packs. Amazing new place with great selection.
Solid local, beer and bar food
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Four Moon Tavern
1847 W Roscoe St
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Solid local, beer and bar food
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Beat Kitchen
2100 W Belmont Ave
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Begyle Brewing
1800 W Cuyler Ave
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
A short Uber away, the Green Mill is a jazz and cocktail lounge straight out of old Chicago. Amazing music. Cool drinks and booths. Sunday night poetry slam.
471 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A short Uber away, the Green Mill is a jazz and cocktail lounge straight out of old Chicago. Amazing music. Cool drinks and booths. Sunday night poetry slam.

Everything Else

Cute shops, restaurants, you can rent a bike at Roscoe Village bikes, get a book at Roscoe Village Books, you get the picture
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Roscoe Village
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cute shops, restaurants, you can rent a bike at Roscoe Village bikes, get a book at Roscoe Village Books, you get the picture
If you need a workout or a swim. Often do free trials or honor your membership from another location. Former SPEAKEASY attended by Al Capone - cool old building. Smell the donuts while you work out!
Lake View YMCA
3333 N Marshfield Ave
If you need a workout or a swim. Often do free trials or honor your membership from another location. Former SPEAKEASY attended by Al Capone - cool old building. Smell the donuts while you work out!
Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
CorePower Yoga
945 W George St
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
RoscoeBooks
2142 W Roscoe St
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.

Shopping

Supercute and just around the corner in case of fashion emergencies
Bazar Apparel
3350 N Paulina St
Supercute and just around the corner in case of fashion emergencies
Supercute and just around the corner in case of birthday emergencies
Building Blocks Toy Store
2130 W Division St
Supercute and just around the corner in case of birthday emergencies
Super cool designer toy store for children children and adult children.
Rotofugi
2780 N Lincoln Ave
Super cool designer toy store for children children and adult children.
Two blocks away. A quick trip for any necessities you might need during your stay.
394 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Two blocks away. A quick trip for any necessities you might need during your stay.

Arts & Culture

A wide variety of performances - little nutcracker, dance, opera, plays, puppetry - always something interesting!
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N Southport Ave
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A wide variety of performances - little nutcracker, dance, opera, plays, puppetry - always something interesting!
Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!