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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Quiet, casual neighborhood pub with a unique spin on their menu. You can order a whole pig--vegetarians beware!
62 locals recommend
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
62 locals recommend
Quiet, casual neighborhood pub with a unique spin on their menu. You can order a whole pig--vegetarians beware!
Spanish tapas--fun atmosphere. Cool, speakeasy type of bar upstairs.
41 locals recommend
Black Bull
1721 W Division St
41 locals recommend
Spanish tapas--fun atmosphere. Cool, speakeasy type of bar upstairs.
Good Moscow mules, chill atmosphere, live music often.
116 locals recommend
Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division St
116 locals recommend
Good Moscow mules, chill atmosphere, live music often.
Super cute neighborhood place with character to grab a tea or coffee.
34 locals recommend
Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee Avenue
34 locals recommend
Super cute neighborhood place with character to grab a tea or coffee.
I'm a big sushi junkie! Reasonably priced food here.
Nori Sushi - Wicker Park, Chicago
1393 N Milwaukee Ave
I'm a big sushi junkie! Reasonably priced food here.
Cheap and good BBQ! Just went here for lunch--yum! Gluten-free sauces.
34 locals recommend
Lillie's Q
417 North Ashland Avenue
34 locals recommend
Cheap and good BBQ! Just went here for lunch--yum! Gluten-free sauces.

Everything Else

Good deals on nails & nice girls that work there!
Huma Salon
1909 N Milwaukee Ave
Good deals on nails & nice girls that work there!
Nearest drug store
142 locals recommend
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 locals recommend
Nearest drug store

Essentials

Closest grocery store.
675 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 locals recommend
Closest grocery store.
I'm obsessed with organic/healthy food options : )
836 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 locals recommend
I'm obsessed with organic/healthy food options : )

Drinks & Nightlife

Super cool trendy cocktail lounge with intimate seating and an unmarked door blended into a mural.
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 locals recommend
Super cool trendy cocktail lounge with intimate seating and an unmarked door blended into a mural.
Good cocktails. On the pricey side. They have live jazz Wednesdays in a remodeled bank vault--cool decor. Food is solid too.
58 locals recommend
The Bedford
1612 West Division Street
58 locals recommend
Good cocktails. On the pricey side. They have live jazz Wednesdays in a remodeled bank vault--cool decor. Food is solid too.
Amazing speakeasy atmosphere and great drinks (craft cocktails, not cheap)!
38 locals recommend
Bordel
1721 W Division St
38 locals recommend
Amazing speakeasy atmosphere and great drinks (craft cocktails, not cheap)!
You can get your nails done while you drink--haha! They have fun theme events & special nail artists maybe once a month. Not just for the ladies, there's a good mix of men there. Fun dance floor & people watching. Pretty unpretentious.
82 locals recommend
Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
82 locals recommend
You can get your nails done while you drink--haha! They have fun theme events & special nail artists maybe once a month. Not just for the ladies, there's a good mix of men there. Fun dance floor & people watching. Pretty unpretentious.
Great live music on the beach in the summer!
37 locals recommend
The Dock
200 W Montrose Harbor Dr
37 locals recommend
Great live music on the beach in the summer!

Parks & Nature

It's huge!
293 locals recommend
Humboldt Park
1400 N Humboldt Dr
293 locals recommend
It's huge!
Great option in winter since it's indoors--check out the fern room!
258 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave
258 locals recommend
Great option in winter since it's indoors--check out the fern room!

Entertainment & Activities

Fun, unique & quirky performances
El Circo Cheapo Cabaret
2041 W Carroll Ave
Fun, unique & quirky performances
Great comedy--I've yet to be disappointed. Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is a Chicago classic.
66 locals recommend
Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland Avenue
66 locals recommend
Great comedy--I've yet to be disappointed. Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is a Chicago classic.
Chicago Classic, for locals and tourists alike!
433 locals recommend
The Second City
230 W North Ave
433 locals recommend
Chicago Classic, for locals and tourists alike!