Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Great Food and very close..Try the Basque Cake!
62 locals recommend
The Bristol
2152 N Damen Ave
62 locals recommend
Great Food and very close..Try the Basque Cake!
Great BYOB sushi..make a reservation!
North Damen Avenue
North Damen Avenue
Great BYOB sushi..make a reservation!
$pectacular!
7 locals recommend
Takashi
1952 N Damen Ave
7 locals recommend
$pectacular!
Favorite Italian spot! Fresh and Friendly...half price wine on tuesday!
17 locals recommend
Antico
1946 N Leavitt St
17 locals recommend
Favorite Italian spot! Fresh and Friendly...half price wine on tuesday!
Yummy breakfast with outdoor patio..weekends are busy..but its worth the wait!
98 locals recommend
toast
2046 N Damen Ave
98 locals recommend
Yummy breakfast with outdoor patio..weekends are busy..but its worth the wait!
Fun and delicious! Great Value and great food!
109 locals recommend
Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee Ave
109 locals recommend
Fun and delicious! Great Value and great food!
Dive+ great family comfort food! Yes Please.
6 locals recommend
Silver Cloud Restaurant Bar-Grill
1700 N Damen Ave
6 locals recommend
Dive+ great family comfort food! Yes Please.
Classic Italian Joint!
54 locals recommend
Club Lucky
1824 W Wabansia Ave
54 locals recommend
Classic Italian Joint!
Great Casual lunch and breakfast spot close to six corners. Very Fresh!
46 locals recommend
Birchwood Kitchen
2211 West North Avenue
46 locals recommend
Great Casual lunch and breakfast spot close to six corners. Very Fresh!
BEERS AND PIZZA. Awesome.
488 locals recommend
Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
488 locals recommend
BEERS AND PIZZA. Awesome.
Awesome Pizza..loud and crazy but really good!
536 locals recommend
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 locals recommend
Awesome Pizza..loud and crazy but really good!
Hipster Taco Heaven! Great margaritas, records and walk-up window.
1176 locals recommend
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 locals recommend
Hipster Taco Heaven! Great margaritas, records and walk-up window.
Easy neighborhood coffee spot.
41 locals recommend
Red June Cafe
2020 N Leavitt St
41 locals recommend
Easy neighborhood coffee spot.
MY FAVORITE COFFEE EVER!! RIGHT BELOW THE DAMEN BLUE LINE STOP.. heading downtown for the day, do yourself a favor!
162 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark St
162 locals recommend
MY FAVORITE COFFEE EVER!! RIGHT BELOW THE DAMEN BLUE LINE STOP.. heading downtown for the day, do yourself a favor!
Need your fix?
215 locals recommend
Starbucks
1 E Delaware Pl
215 locals recommend
Need your fix?
Awesome Food and Drink in Hipster Logan sq.
830 locals recommend
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
830 locals recommend
Awesome Food and Drink in Hipster Logan sq.
Coffee, Brunch, Lunch or Dinner...one of my all time favorite spots!
936 locals recommend
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 locals recommend
Coffee, Brunch, Lunch or Dinner...one of my all time favorite spots!
If you're spending the day downtown,,this is a great spot to happy hour or eat.
49 locals recommend
The Gage
24 S Michigan Ave
49 locals recommend
If you're spending the day downtown,,this is a great spot to happy hour or eat.
German Style Beer hall...Meat and the best oysters in town!
97 locals recommend
The Publican
837 W Fulton Market
97 locals recommend
German Style Beer hall...Meat and the best oysters in town!
Make reservations! Real good food.
496 locals recommend
Girl & The Goat
809 W Randolph St
496 locals recommend
Make reservations! Real good food.
Girl and the Goat's lil dinner sister.
159 locals recommend
Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
159 locals recommend
Girl and the Goat's lil dinner sister.
Yummy BBQ
34 locals recommend
Lillie's Q
417 North Ashland Avenue
34 locals recommend
Yummy BBQ
Great Indian Food, casual and friendly.
46 locals recommend
Cumin
1414 N Milwaukee Ave
46 locals recommend
Great Indian Food, casual and friendly.
Great Neighborhood Spot with great fresh food.
11 locals recommend
Jane's
1655 West Cortland Street
11 locals recommend
Great Neighborhood Spot with great fresh food.
Quick Slice of Pizza or an awesome Sandwich..they roast their own turkeys in store..yum. Try the Damen Ave. Club!
22 locals recommend
My Pi Pizza
2010 N Damen Ave
22 locals recommend
Quick Slice of Pizza or an awesome Sandwich..they roast their own turkeys in store..yum. Try the Damen Ave. Club!
Yummy..Look it up!
94 locals recommend
Milk & Honey
1920 W Division St
94 locals recommend
Yummy..Look it up!
Yes you want to go here! If your on Division St. make it a must stop. This is a classic and delicious bakery.
75 locals recommend
Alliance Bakery
1736 W Division St
75 locals recommend
Yes you want to go here! If your on Division St. make it a must stop. This is a classic and delicious bakery.
Great Coffee.. very close and did I mention great coffee!? Really good!
109 locals recommend
Ipsento Coffee
2035 N Western Ave
109 locals recommend
Great Coffee.. very close and did I mention great coffee!? Really good!
Amazing and Friendly Coffee joint...on Damen a must stop on your walk to the "L"
26 locals recommend
Buzz Killer Espresso
26 locals recommend
Amazing and Friendly Coffee joint...on Damen a must stop on your walk to the "L"
By the Slice or a Whole Pie...they have all the usuals but also VERY creative pizzas.
25 locals recommend
Dimo's Pizza Wicker Park
1615 N Damen Ave
25 locals recommend
By the Slice or a Whole Pie...they have all the usuals but also VERY creative pizzas.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Neighborhood Spot..short walk and nice atmosphere!
65 locals recommend
The Charleston Bar Chicago
65 locals recommend
Great Neighborhood Spot..short walk and nice atmosphere!
BEER>BEER>BEER> If you like beer this is the place for you!
119 locals recommend
Map Room
1949 N Hoyne Ave
119 locals recommend
BEER>BEER>BEER> If you like beer this is the place for you!
Great Patio.
18 locals recommend
Red Door Kitchen + Bar
2118 North Damen Avenue
18 locals recommend
Great Patio.
Mixology with no sign.
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 locals recommend
Mixology with no sign.
Top five spots..no reservations and communal tables.
87 locals recommend
avec Restaurant
615 W Randolph St
87 locals recommend
Top five spots..no reservations and communal tables.
The name says it all...a small cottage in the middle of an industrial park. Both local and out of town music and friendly people!
64 locals recommend
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
64 locals recommend
The name says it all...a small cottage in the middle of an industrial park. Both local and out of town music and friendly people!
Cash Only! My Favorite bar ever? Yes..but don't tell anybody. No frills but great drinks and very chill.
76 locals recommend
Dannys
76 locals recommend
Cash Only! My Favorite bar ever? Yes..but don't tell anybody. No frills but great drinks and very chill.
Ping Pong? and the biggest backyard bar in the city..located off a busy street but in a quiet neighborhood. Feel like your drinking at a house party...very casual. Great hidden gem.
63 locals recommend
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
63 locals recommend
Ping Pong? and the biggest backyard bar in the city..located off a busy street but in a quiet neighborhood. Feel like your drinking at a house party...very casual. Great hidden gem.

Essentials

Everything..including Oyster bar!?
866 locals recommend
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 locals recommend
Everything..including Oyster bar!?
Boutique Groceries..Wine, Beer, Cheese..they got it!
64 locals recommend
Olivia's Market
2014 W Wabansia Ave
64 locals recommend
Boutique Groceries..Wine, Beer, Cheese..they got it!
Sandwiches and groceries.
69 locals recommend
The Goddess and Grocer
1649 N Damen Ave
69 locals recommend
Sandwiches and groceries.
Booze and Medicine.
246 locals recommend
Walgreens
3646 North Broadway
246 locals recommend
Booze and Medicine.

Everything Else

Need a quick adjustment? This is the spot!
Bucktown Chiropractic Health
2040 N Damen Ave
Need a quick adjustment? This is the spot!
Six Corner's Train stop..The stop with all the fixings.
121 locals recommend
Damen station
1558 N Damen Ave
121 locals recommend
Six Corner's Train stop..The stop with all the fixings.
Free and on the Lake
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
Free and on the Lake

Shopping

Lots of big box stuff.
394 locals recommend
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 locals recommend
Lots of big box stuff.
Where we like to get home stuff..nice family owned establishment with great local design stuff.
6 locals recommend
Unison
1911 West Division Street
6 locals recommend
Where we like to get home stuff..nice family owned establishment with great local design stuff.
Men's and Women's wear..a clothing staple.
50 locals recommend
Penelope's
1913 W Division St
50 locals recommend
Men's and Women's wear..a clothing staple.
Chicago's Record Shop
111 locals recommend
Reckless Records
929 W Belmont Ave
111 locals recommend
Chicago's Record Shop

Arts & Culture

Love it.
532 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
532 locals recommend
Love it.
Classic Chicago Jazz in an old school setting!
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals recommend
Classic Chicago Jazz in an old school setting!
The real deal Blues!
86 locals recommend
Buddy Guy's Legends
700 S Wabash Ave
86 locals recommend
The real deal Blues!

Sightseeing

Bucket list for all baseball fans.
1004 locals recommend
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
1004 locals recommend
Bucket list for all baseball fans.
Concerts, Art and the Lake
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
Concerts, Art and the Lake
Fun in the Sun with a great view of downtown!
338 locals recommend
North Avenue Beach
338 locals recommend
Fun in the Sun with a great view of downtown!
Always a great rain day activity..go early it can get busy.
673 locals recommend
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
673 locals recommend
Always a great rain day activity..go early it can get busy.
Da Bears!
300 locals recommend
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr
300 locals recommend
Da Bears!
White Sox Baseball.
33 locals recommend
U.S. Cellular Field
33 locals recommend
White Sox Baseball.