Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Essentials

Local Pharmacy and Grocery Store
MoneyGram
Local Pharmacy and Grocery Store
"Amazing Brand New Grocery Store a 5 min Away! High end organic produce, fair prices, great addition to the neighborhood!"
866 locals recommend
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 locals recommend
"Amazing Brand New Grocery Store a 5 min Away! High end organic produce, fair prices, great addition to the neighborhood!"

Arts & Culture

Home of The Chicago Blackhawks and The Chicago Bulls! Also host to many concerts and events!
51 locals recommend
United Center
51 locals recommend
Home of The Chicago Blackhawks and The Chicago Bulls! Also host to many concerts and events!

Food Scene

Local food with a great cause. You'll enjoy contemporary American cuisine prepared and served by students and graduates award-winning food service training program.
30 locals recommend
Inspiration Kitchens
3504 W Lake St
30 locals recommend
Local food with a great cause. You'll enjoy contemporary American cuisine prepared and served by students and graduates award-winning food service training program.
My Favorite WineBar in Chicago! Amazing beer and wine, cheese plate, and Burger!
173 locals recommend
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 locals recommend
My Favorite WineBar in Chicago! Amazing beer and wine, cheese plate, and Burger!
"Amazing Lattes at this Local Hangout. Hip coffeehouse for espressos & lattes plus boozy java drinks & wine in retro digs with donuts too. Great place to unwind and chat with friends."
42 locals recommend
C.C. Ferns
2806 W Augusta Blvd
42 locals recommend
"Amazing Lattes at this Local Hangout. Hip coffeehouse for espressos & lattes plus boozy java drinks & wine in retro digs with donuts too. Great place to unwind and chat with friends."
"Sustainable, Local, Awesome, Chicken Sandwiches. BYO counter serve for fried chicken dishes made form carefully sourced birds plus homestyle sides."
51 locals recommend
Leghorn Chicken
51 locals recommend
"Sustainable, Local, Awesome, Chicken Sandwiches. BYO counter serve for fried chicken dishes made form carefully sourced birds plus homestyle sides."
"Best BYOB Japanese In Chicago, Sushi and Robata! A BYOB Japanese inspired restaurant in West Town, Chicago... We respect Japanese tradition, but add in our own creativity and art."
111 locals recommend
Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago Ave
111 locals recommend
"Best BYOB Japanese In Chicago, Sushi and Robata! A BYOB Japanese inspired restaurant in West Town, Chicago... We respect Japanese tradition, but add in our own creativity and art."
"Asian Inspired Menu with Lots of Flavor"
36 locals recommend
Urbanbelly
1542 N Damen Ave
36 locals recommend
"Asian Inspired Menu with Lots of Flavor"
"Set inside Paris Club, this Japanese place offers noodle soups, buns & chicken wings in rustic digs. Awesome Ramen! You must try the Pork Belly Buns! Unique Ramen Menu, Extensive Japanese Whisky List
34 locals recommend
RAMEN-SAN
219 N Green St
34 locals recommend
"Set inside Paris Club, this Japanese place offers noodle soups, buns & chicken wings in rustic digs. Awesome Ramen! You must try the Pork Belly Buns! Unique Ramen Menu, Extensive Japanese Whisky List
"Lots of American breakfast classics & a few lunch entrees in a homey space with early opening hours. Awesome Brunch! Some of the best French toast in the city, you can't go wrong here."
30 locals recommend
The Breakfast Club and Grill
1381 W Hubbard St
30 locals recommend
"Lots of American breakfast classics & a few lunch entrees in a homey space with early opening hours. Awesome Brunch! Some of the best French toast in the city, you can't go wrong here."
"Cheap Eats! Awesome Handmade Italian Sandwiches. Old School Italian Grocery Store."
42 locals recommend
Bari
1120 W Grand Ave
42 locals recommend
"Cheap Eats! Awesome Handmade Italian Sandwiches. Old School Italian Grocery Store."
Feed has a cozy and friendly atmosphere with the BEST comfort food I have found since moving to Chicago!
63 locals recommend
Feed
2803 W Chicago Ave
63 locals recommend
Feed has a cozy and friendly atmosphere with the BEST comfort food I have found since moving to Chicago!
Very good food, EXCELLENT service, gotto have the meatball salad!
13 locals recommend
Viaggio Restaurant Chicago
1027 W Madison St
13 locals recommend
Very good food, EXCELLENT service, gotto have the meatball salad!
Traditional Brazilian buffet for lunch & Sunday brunch served in an elegant brick home. Great food with great prices!
11 locals recommend
Sinhá
2018 W Adams St
11 locals recommend
Traditional Brazilian buffet for lunch & Sunday brunch served in an elegant brick home. Great food with great prices!
My favorite thin crust in the city! This place has some awesome pizza!
97 locals recommend
Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
97 locals recommend
My favorite thin crust in the city! This place has some awesome pizza!
Hands down Best Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago! Worth the Trip!!!
536 locals recommend
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 locals recommend
Hands down Best Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago! Worth the Trip!!!
Family-owned restaurant serving generous portions of Southern Italian favorites in a casual setting.
Bella Notte Ristorante
1374 W Grand Ave
Family-owned restaurant serving generous portions of Southern Italian favorites in a casual setting.
Amazing Thai Street food at this no frills BYOB. Try the beef curry!
23 locals recommend
JJ Thai Street Food
1715 W Chicago Ave
23 locals recommend
Amazing Thai Street food at this no frills BYOB. Try the beef curry!

Drinks & Nightlife

"Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list. Vintage Bar, Awesome Cocktails, Great Ambiance"
180 locals recommend
The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
180 locals recommend
"Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list. Vintage Bar, Awesome Cocktails, Great Ambiance"
"Great Beer Hall, Curling Court in the Winter!"
41 locals recommend
Kaiser Tiger
1415 W Randolph St
41 locals recommend
"Great Beer Hall, Curling Court in the Winter!"
"Great Sports Bar, Great Jucy Lucy Sliders!"
24 locals recommend
The Anthem Bar Chicago
1725 W Division St
24 locals recommend
"Great Sports Bar, Great Jucy Lucy Sliders!"
"Huge Brewery, Great Tour, Awesome Venue for a Group 1. Lagunitas' Imperial Warlord (aka founder) is a Chicago native 2. It's now Chicago's largest craft brewery. 3. There's a tap room."
125 locals recommend
Lagunitas Brewing Company
2607 W 17th St
125 locals recommend
"Huge Brewery, Great Tour, Awesome Venue for a Group 1. Lagunitas' Imperial Warlord (aka founder) is a Chicago native 2. It's now Chicago's largest craft brewery. 3. There's a tap room."

Sightseeing

The Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation. Often referred to as "landscape art under glass" the conservatory occupies approximately two acres.
258 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave
258 locals recommend
The Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation. Often referred to as "landscape art under glass" the conservatory occupies approximately two acres.
Great Green Space in an Urban Setting
9 locals recommend
Garfield Park
9 locals recommend
Great Green Space in an Urban Setting
"Located in the heart of the Humboldt Park Community, Humboldt Park totals 219 acres and features a field house with fitness center, two gymnasiums, meeting rooms and an inland beach.Great Green Space
293 locals recommend
Humboldt Park
1400 N Humboldt Dr
293 locals recommend
"Located in the heart of the Humboldt Park Community, Humboldt Park totals 219 acres and features a field house with fitness center, two gymnasiums, meeting rooms and an inland beach.Great Green Space
"One of the nation's oldest zoos home to 1200 animals representing 230 species. Lincoln Park, a vast public park bordering Lake Michigan. That park, is FREE, and named after US president Abe Lincoln."
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
"One of the nation's oldest zoos home to 1200 animals representing 230 species. Lincoln Park, a vast public park bordering Lake Michigan. That park, is FREE, and named after US president Abe Lincoln."
"Grant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago. Located in Chicago's central business district,the park's most notable features are Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain."
332 locals recommend
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
332 locals recommend
"Grant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago. Located in Chicago's central business district,the park's most notable features are Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain."

Everything Else

"Yoga For All Beings is a Chicago yoga studio in Ukr Village. Yoga For All Beings offers a variety of yoga classes including vinyasa, vinyin, basics yoga, restorative, and meditation. $20 First Week!"
6 locals recommend
Yoga For All Beings
508 N Hoyne Ave
6 locals recommend
"Yoga For All Beings is a Chicago yoga studio in Ukr Village. Yoga For All Beings offers a variety of yoga classes including vinyasa, vinyin, basics yoga, restorative, and meditation. $20 First Week!"