Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Lovely neighborhood coffee shop, good place for baked goods, sandwiches, gelato.
52 locals recommend
Letizia's Natural Bakery
2144 W Division St
52 locals recommend
Lovely neighborhood coffee shop, good place for baked goods, sandwiches, gelato.
Excellent foodie tacos and margaritas!
17 locals recommend
Takito Kitchen
2013 W Division St
17 locals recommend
Excellent foodie tacos and margaritas!
Fabulous sushi and cocktails.
37 locals recommend
Arami
1829 W Chicago Ave
37 locals recommend
Fabulous sushi and cocktails.
Excellent northern Italian food and gorgeous garden for outdoor dining.
48 locals recommend
Piccolo Sogno
464 N Halsted St
48 locals recommend
Excellent northern Italian food and gorgeous garden for outdoor dining.
Great Greek food and gorgeous rooftop deck.
30 locals recommend
Taxim
1558 N Milwaukee Ave
30 locals recommend
Great Greek food and gorgeous rooftop deck.
Beautiful garden and excellent, authentic Italian food.
31 locals recommend
Enoteca Roma
2146 W Division St
31 locals recommend
Beautiful garden and excellent, authentic Italian food.
Best sushi in the neighborhood!
29 locals recommend
Mirai Sushi
990 W Division St
29 locals recommend
Best sushi in the neighborhood!
old-school candy and ice cream shoppe.
179 locals recommend
Margie's Candies
1960 N Western Ave
179 locals recommend
old-school candy and ice cream shoppe.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood institution for cheap drinks.
81 locals recommend
Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
81 locals recommend
Neighborhood institution for cheap drinks.
Fun pub with craft cocktails.
40 locals recommend
Queen Mary
2125 W Division St
40 locals recommend
Fun pub with craft cocktails.
Exclusive, elegant bar.
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 locals recommend
Exclusive, elegant bar.
world-famous Chicago Blues club.
458 locals recommend
Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
458 locals recommend
world-famous Chicago Blues club.
House/Electronica.
22 locals recommend
Sound Bar
226 W Ontario St
22 locals recommend
House/Electronica.

Essentials

Small neighborhood market for essentials, wine, beer.
64 locals recommend
Olivia's Market
2014 W Wabansia Ave
64 locals recommend
Small neighborhood market for essentials, wine, beer.
Closest Whole Foods.
836 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 locals recommend
Closest Whole Foods.
Cheap grocery store - bring your own bags!
131 locals recommend
Aldi
3363 N Milwaukee Ave
131 locals recommend
Cheap grocery store - bring your own bags!

Everything Else

Awesome nail salon, very friendly, waxing services also available.
7 locals recommend
Juko Nail and Skin Rescue
2130 W Division St
7 locals recommend
Awesome nail salon, very friendly, waxing services also available.
Closest train ('el') station, line runs downtown and to O'Hare airport.
22 locals recommend
Damen Blue Line Station
South Damen Avenue
22 locals recommend
Closest train ('el') station, line runs downtown and to O'Hare airport.
A nice park to enjoy a picnic.
371 locals recommend
Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
371 locals recommend
A nice park to enjoy a picnic.
Well-known, high end shoe store.
City Soles
1710 N Milwaukee Ave
Well-known, high end shoe store.
Fabulous independent bookstore.
118 locals recommend
Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee Ave
118 locals recommend
Fabulous independent bookstore.

Sightseeing

Lots of free concerts in the summer.
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
Lots of free concerts in the summer.
World-renowned art museum.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
World-renowned art museum.
Great for kids!
483 locals recommend
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
483 locals recommend
Great for kids!
Great for older kids and space junkies - close to Shedd Aquarium and Field Museum.
393 locals recommend
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Dr
393 locals recommend
Great for older kids and space junkies - close to Shedd Aquarium and Field Museum.
Closest beach, take the 72 North Avenue bus to avoid parking issues.
338 locals recommend
North Avenue Beach
338 locals recommend
Closest beach, take the 72 North Avenue bus to avoid parking issues.
World-class ballet company based in Chicago - google to see if they're performing during your visit.
Joffrey Ballet
1151 West 40th Street
World-class ballet company based in Chicago - google to see if they're performing during your visit.
The theatre company that put Chicago theatre on the world stage.
109 locals recommend
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
109 locals recommend
The theatre company that put Chicago theatre on the world stage.
Very cool movie theatre with cocktail bar.
315 locals recommend
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 locals recommend
Very cool movie theatre with cocktail bar.