A Witch Castle Guidebook

Amanda
A Witch Castle Guidebook

Food scene

Logan Square's ‘Church of Food.’ Everything is wonderful. 5 stars. ~10 min walk.
936 locals recommend
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 locals recommend
Logan Square's ‘Church of Food.’ Everything is wonderful. 5 stars. ~10 min walk.
Delicious food for brunch or dinner with incredible cocktails. Has a cozy, rugged vibe. ~10 minute walk.
830 locals recommend
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
830 locals recommend
Delicious food for brunch or dinner with incredible cocktails. Has a cozy, rugged vibe. ~10 minute walk.
My favorite pizza place that brews their own beer and makes their own bread! Amazing patio. Highly recommend. ~15 minute walk.
32 locals recommend
Bungalow by Middle Brow
2840 W Armitage Ave
32 locals recommend
My favorite pizza place that brews their own beer and makes their own bread! Amazing patio. Highly recommend. ~15 minute walk.
My fav fancy Mexican restaurant in Logan Square. Woman-owned. I dream of the steak burrito and the margs! ~13 min walk.
33 locals recommend
Mi Tocaya Antojería
2800 W Logan Blvd
33 locals recommend
My fav fancy Mexican restaurant in Logan Square. Woman-owned. I dream of the steak burrito and the margs! ~13 min walk.
Absolutely mind-blowing pasta. Fancy date night! ~13 min walk.
27 locals recommend
Daisies
2375 N Milwaukee Ave
27 locals recommend
Absolutely mind-blowing pasta. Fancy date night! ~13 min walk.
Great female-owned coffee shop. I’m powered by their Matcha. ~3 min walk.
10 locals recommend
necessary & sufficient coffee
3624 W Wrightwood Ave
10 locals recommend
Great female-owned coffee shop. I’m powered by their Matcha. ~3 min walk.
Great for brunch or dinner! Lowkey vibes and a great patio. Excellent cheese curds. ~8 min walk.
57 locals recommend
Wyler Road
3581 W Belden Ave
57 locals recommend
Great for brunch or dinner! Lowkey vibes and a great patio. Excellent cheese curds. ~8 min walk.
Casual environment with high quality bar food, excellent cocktails and equally great cocktail names. ~8 min walk.
7 locals recommend
Mother's Ruin
2943 North Milwaukee Avenue
7 locals recommend
Casual environment with high quality bar food, excellent cocktails and equally great cocktail names. ~8 min walk.
Great mexican food with a wonderful rooftop patio in the spring, summer and fall. ~15 min walk.
55 locals recommend
Lonesome Rose
2101 N California Ave
55 locals recommend
Great mexican food with a wonderful rooftop patio in the spring, summer and fall. ~15 min walk.
Really nice outdoor patio and delicious pizza. ~15 min walk.
9 locals recommend
Pizza Lobo
3000 West Fullerton Avenue
9 locals recommend
Really nice outdoor patio and delicious pizza. ~15 min walk.
Excellent brunch and lunch spot. Incredible sandwiches and soups! Vegan dishes, too! ~11 minute walk.
46 locals recommend
Same Day Cafe
2651 N Kedzie Ave
46 locals recommend
Excellent brunch and lunch spot. Incredible sandwiches and soups! Vegan dishes, too! ~11 minute walk.
Amazing breakfast sandwiches! ~7 min walk.
Loaf Lounge
Amazing breakfast sandwiches! ~7 min walk.
Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food. ~8 min walk.
Friendship Chinese
Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food. ~8 min walk.
Delicious coffee and breakfast fare! ~9 min walk.
44 locals recommend
Brew Brew Coffee & Tea
3832 W Diversey Ave
44 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and breakfast fare! ~9 min walk.
The food here is so good! I love the steak burrito and guacamole.
95 locals recommend
L' Patron
3749 W Fullerton Ave
95 locals recommend
The food here is so good! I love the steak burrito and guacamole.

Entertainment

Great, old school movie theater. 10 minute walk.
315 locals recommend
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 locals recommend
Great, old school movie theater. 10 minute walk.
Amazing entertainment venue for concerts, comedy shows and events of all kinds. Great bar with a patio, too!
25 locals recommend
Sleeping Village
3734 W Belmont Ave
25 locals recommend
Amazing entertainment venue for concerts, comedy shows and events of all kinds. Great bar with a patio, too!
World famous improv comedy theater in the Old Town neighborhood. Tina Fey, Steven Colbert, Amy Poehler, John Belushi, Chris Farley and so many more have graced the stages at The Second City!
433 locals recommend
The Second City
230 W North Ave
433 locals recommend
World famous improv comedy theater in the Old Town neighborhood. Tina Fey, Steven Colbert, Amy Poehler, John Belushi, Chris Farley and so many more have graced the stages at The Second City!
My favorite music venue, located in the Pilsen neighborhood! Head next door to Dusek’s for a pre-show dinner, or go below to Punch House for after show drinks, great DJs, and to take in the view of my favorite fish tank in the city!
135 locals recommend
Thalia Hall
1807 S Allport St
135 locals recommend
My favorite music venue, located in the Pilsen neighborhood! Head next door to Dusek’s for a pre-show dinner, or go below to Punch House for after show drinks, great DJs, and to take in the view of my favorite fish tank in the city!
Historic Chicago jazz club. Incredible. Located in the Uptown neighborhood.
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals recommend
Historic Chicago jazz club. Incredible. Located in the Uptown neighborhood.
The Empty Bottle - A beloved Chicago institution for amazing music on a small stage with a dive bar vibe!
208 locals recommend
The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
208 locals recommend
The Empty Bottle - A beloved Chicago institution for amazing music on a small stage with a dive bar vibe!

Bars

My best friend’s new bar and vintage shop! ~3 min walk.
Consignment Lounge
3520 West Diversey Avenue
My best friend’s new bar and vintage shop! ~3 min walk.
Great local brewery with delicious beer and board games! ~10 minute walk.
66 locals recommend
Hopewell Brewing Company
2760 N Milwaukee Ave
66 locals recommend
Great local brewery with delicious beer and board games! ~10 minute walk.
Excellent bar with cocktails and a lovely patio in the Humboldt Park / West Town neighborhood.
The Hi-Lo
Excellent bar with cocktails and a lovely patio in the Humboldt Park / West Town neighborhood.
A bar with a large, top notch outdoor space with bonfire pits, TVs inside and out, plus outdoor games. ~6 min walk.
8 locals recommend
Central Park Bar
2924 North Central Park Avenue
8 locals recommend
A bar with a large, top notch outdoor space with bonfire pits, TVs inside and out, plus outdoor games. ~6 min walk.

Karaoke

An absolute gem of a karaoke bar. Open until 4am. Words don’t do it justice. Say hi to Fred for me!
33 locals recommend
Alice's Lounge
3556 W Belmont Ave
33 locals recommend
An absolute gem of a karaoke bar. Open until 4am. Words don’t do it justice. Say hi to Fred for me!

Bowling

Restored bowling alley in nearby Avondale. Need I say more?
13 locals recommend
Avondale Bowl
3118 N Milwaukee Ave
13 locals recommend
Restored bowling alley in nearby Avondale. Need I say more?

Sightseeing

As a local, I've taken this tour maybe a dozen times, and I love it and learn something new every time. Fabulous!
34 locals recommend
Architectural Tour
1220 W Le Moyne St
34 locals recommend
As a local, I've taken this tour maybe a dozen times, and I love it and learn something new every time. Fabulous!
Totally love this place and all of the amazing plants and koi ponds! The desert room is a favorite to visit in the winter months.
258 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave
258 locals recommend
Totally love this place and all of the amazing plants and koi ponds! The desert room is a favorite to visit in the winter months.
Walk along the lake, see The Bean, and enjoy gorgeous Millennium Park in downtown Chicago! You can ice skate on the ice ribbon there in the winter, too!
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
Walk along the lake, see The Bean, and enjoy gorgeous Millennium Park in downtown Chicago! You can ice skate on the ice ribbon there in the winter, too!
This is a sleeper hit gem of a museum located inside of a giant, historic mansion on Lake Shore Drive. It's beautiful, creepy, and fascinating!
21 locals recommend
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N Lake Shore Dr
21 locals recommend
This is a sleeper hit gem of a museum located inside of a giant, historic mansion on Lake Shore Drive. It's beautiful, creepy, and fascinating!
Hop on the blue line and head downtown to enjoy Chicago's Art Institute, a world-class museum featuring famous paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe, Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Georges Seurat, Edward Hopper, and so many more. The Thorne Miniature Rooms are also a big time favorite of mine.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
Hop on the blue line and head downtown to enjoy Chicago's Art Institute, a world-class museum featuring famous paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe, Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Georges Seurat, Edward Hopper, and so many more. The Thorne Miniature Rooms are also a big time favorite of mine.
Get on the blue line and head to the MCA! A gorgeous modern art museum, with what I believe to be the best gift shop in the world.
532 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
532 locals recommend
Get on the blue line and head to the MCA! A gorgeous modern art museum, with what I believe to be the best gift shop in the world.
If you've been to the high line in NYC, this is Chicago's version! Amazing landscaping and super peaceful to take a walk, ride a bike, or run.
The 606 - Milwaukee and Leavitt Access Point
If you've been to the high line in NYC, this is Chicago's version! Amazing landscaping and super peaceful to take a walk, ride a bike, or run.
Giant and gorgeous park in the heart of the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Ride a swan boat with your friend / sweetie at the Humboldt Park boathouse, fly a kite, ride a bike, go for a walk. Take in all the beauty of this incredible park!
Humboldt Park
Giant and gorgeous park in the heart of the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Ride a swan boat with your friend / sweetie at the Humboldt Park boathouse, fly a kite, ride a bike, go for a walk. Take in all the beauty of this incredible park!
My favorite beach spot! Just North of bumpin' and queer-friendly Hollywood Beach. I call this beach the bisexual beach, and it has chiller vibes than Hollywood Beach.
96 locals recommend
Kathy Osterman Beach House
5800 N Lake Shore Dr
96 locals recommend
My favorite beach spot! Just North of bumpin' and queer-friendly Hollywood Beach. I call this beach the bisexual beach, and it has chiller vibes than Hollywood Beach.

Shopping

This is where I buy 90% of my clothing. The owner, Debbie, is a wealth of fashion information. She also has various housewares and decor!
Shangri-La Vintage
1952 W Roscoe St
This is where I buy 90% of my clothing. The owner, Debbie, is a wealth of fashion information. She also has various housewares and decor!
This is my main thrift spot. Tons of clothing gems to be found.
Village Discount Outlet
This is my main thrift spot. Tons of clothing gems to be found.
Excellent boutique clothing shop in Wicker Park for new (non-vintage) clothes and gifts for men and women!
50 locals recommend
Penelope's
1913 W Division St
50 locals recommend
Excellent boutique clothing shop in Wicker Park for new (non-vintage) clothes and gifts for men and women!
Wonderful female-owned shop with housewares, jewelry, and so much more. A great place to find a gift!
41 locals recommend
Humboldt House
1045 N California Ave
41 locals recommend
Wonderful female-owned shop with housewares, jewelry, and so much more. A great place to find a gift!
Vintage shop with great decor and vintage clothing for both men and women!
The Fox Club
Vintage shop with great decor and vintage clothing for both men and women!