Guidebook for Chicago
Arts & Culture
Incredible music venue. Mondays, free local music showcase. Friday at 5, free two stepping with a live band. And astounding international acts, rock, electro,punk,metal,folk,etc. are all week long.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western AveIncredible music venue. Mondays, free local music showcase. Friday at 5, free two stepping with a live band. And astounding international acts, rock, electro,punk,metal,folk,etc. are all week long.
Food Scene
killer breakfast food on the healthy new american side of the quinoa hashbrowns. and the best belgium waffles (not so healthy). that and a bottomless cup in that beautiful space, what a morning.
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The Winchester
1001 North Winchester Avenuekiller breakfast food on the healthy new american side of the quinoa hashbrowns. and the best belgium waffles (not so healthy). that and a bottomless cup in that beautiful space, what a morning.
if there's only one unmissable food it's black dog's gelato. served at five star restaurants, it's artisanal, small batch, perfection. strawberry balsamic, goat cheese caramel, whiskey bacon, etc.
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Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Drif there's only one unmissable food it's black dog's gelato. served at five star restaurants, it's artisanal, small batch, perfection. strawberry balsamic, goat cheese caramel, whiskey bacon, etc.
Consistently winning best deep dish pizza.The crust is buttery crunchy; the cheese is tangy, gooey; the tomato sauce is savory with a touch of sweet. This location is take out/delivery only.
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State StConsistently winning best deep dish pizza.The crust is buttery crunchy; the cheese is tangy, gooey; the tomato sauce is savory with a touch of sweet. This location is take out/delivery only.
the james beard winning chef mixes tex mex with american diner food. inventive, delicious food that's rated tops in all the food publications.
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Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Avethe james beard winning chef mixes tex mex with american diner food. inventive, delicious food that's rated tops in all the food publications.
4$ for the most lovely falafel with hummus or baba ganoush topped with tabouli salad. 3$ dollars for soup or beans and rice. fresh, so tasty, and inexpensive. and the decor is kitshy, awesome.
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Sultan's Market
2057 W North Ave4$ for the most lovely falafel with hummus or baba ganoush topped with tabouli salad. 3$ dollars for soup or beans and rice. fresh, so tasty, and inexpensive. and the decor is kitshy, awesome.
New York Times included it in their 36 hrs of chicago: "unpretentious neighborhood B.Y.O.B. serving surprisingly elegant dishes." Former Per-Se chef trained at Cordon-Bleu. Romantic date night.
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Ruxbin
851 North Ashland AvenueNew York Times included it in their 36 hrs of chicago: "unpretentious neighborhood B.Y.O.B. serving surprisingly elegant dishes." Former Per-Se chef trained at Cordon-Bleu. Romantic date night.
Lines out the door for their incredible burger. it's the sibling, only-burger joint, restaurant to Au Cheval which food network and bon appetit consider the best burger in the country.
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Small Cheval
1732 N Milwaukee AveLines out the door for their incredible burger. it's the sibling, only-burger joint, restaurant to Au Cheval which food network and bon appetit consider the best burger in the country.
so you want a famous chicago style hot dog. Fatso's is always on the essential chicago dog list, ranking highest for charred dogs and grease!
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Fatso's Last Stand
2258 W Chicago Aveso you want a famous chicago style hot dog. Fatso's is always on the essential chicago dog list, ranking highest for charred dogs and grease!
genteel southern food, low country crawfish boil, nectarine marmalade, foie gras skillet bread. a bib gourmand winner and ranked as top in the country by esquire, huffington post, GQ. great brunch.
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Buck's
1700 W Division Stgenteel southern food, low country crawfish boil, nectarine marmalade, foie gras skillet bread. a bib gourmand winner and ranked as top in the country by esquire, huffington post, GQ. great brunch.
it's the apple computer to the outdated starbucks IBM. it's inventive, crazy hip, and delicious. the chicago roaster has expanded to cali and ny but why not have a cup in their home town.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division Stit's the apple computer to the outdated starbucks IBM. it's inventive, crazy hip, and delicious. the chicago roaster has expanded to cali and ny but why not have a cup in their home town.
my favorite roaster and coffee shop. nuff said.
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Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago Avemy favorite roaster and coffee shop. nuff said.
Voted best sandwiches in Chicago 5 years in a row! That's a lot of ballots to our local newspaper. Check out their website for stage events, rap battles, comedy jams, grateful dead telecasts.
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Jerry's Sandwiches
4739 N Lincoln AveVoted best sandwiches in Chicago 5 years in a row! That's a lot of ballots to our local newspaper. Check out their website for stage events, rap battles, comedy jams, grateful dead telecasts.
rock solid late night ramen joint. it's only counter service but it hits the umami spot beating out fancier neighbors.
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Furious Spoon Wicker Park
rock solid late night ramen joint. it's only counter service but it hits the umami spot beating out fancier neighbors.
a bib gourmand winning sushi restaurant that also has my favorite ramen. having one of the top sushi joints in chicago only five minutes from the house is a double edged sword.
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Arami
1829 W Chicago Avea bib gourmand winning sushi restaurant that also has my favorite ramen. having one of the top sushi joints in chicago only five minutes from the house is a double edged sword.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tasty, inventive, inexpensive tacos by a James Beard winning chef. outdoor patio for people watching/sun soaking and a whisky selection twenty pages deep. great stop when getting on or off the train.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveTasty, inventive, inexpensive tacos by a James Beard winning chef. outdoor patio for people watching/sun soaking and a whisky selection twenty pages deep. great stop when getting on or off the train.
It's a chill neighborhood bar that opened during prohibition, kitschy cool, stained glass, pool table, bartenders who enjoy people! free sunday standup comedy and tues irish folk jam.
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Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas StIt's a chill neighborhood bar that opened during prohibition, kitschy cool, stained glass, pool table, bartenders who enjoy people! free sunday standup comedy and tues irish folk jam.
ahh a dive bar with history. nelson algren romanced simone de Beauvoir here and later musicians flooded the cheap bar, urge overkill, tortoise, liz phair photographed her album cover in the booth.
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Aveahh a dive bar with history. nelson algren romanced simone de Beauvoir here and later musicians flooded the cheap bar, urge overkill, tortoise, liz phair photographed her album cover in the booth.
well you want a good cocktail and you dont want to walk more than five minutes. this is it. and the free standup comedy on thursday night is impressive, the host has quite a pull and gets top comics.
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Bar Deville
well you want a good cocktail and you dont want to walk more than five minutes. this is it. and the free standup comedy on thursday night is impressive, the host has quite a pull and gets top comics.
Former Kuma's Corner(yes that four hour wait, nationally famous place) chef opened this prison and heavy metal themed burger bar that always makes the top ten burger lists.
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Lockdown Bar & Grill
1024 N Western AveFormer Kuma's Corner(yes that four hour wait, nationally famous place) chef opened this prison and heavy metal themed burger bar that always makes the top ten burger lists.
A popular sports bar that does a great Juicy Lucy burger, two patties sandwiching velveta cheese. It tops burger lists. And Black Hawk hockey players drink here. They're pretty good and all.
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The Anthem Bar Chicago
1725 W Division StA popular sports bar that does a great Juicy Lucy burger, two patties sandwiching velveta cheese. It tops burger lists. And Black Hawk hockey players drink here. They're pretty good and all.
lots of beautiful women and men in gorgeous suits sipping well mixed cocktails. the DJ is impressive and the decor is that of your wealthy, refined, sportsman uncle who also likes to play checkers.
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Sportsman's Club
948 N Western Avelots of beautiful women and men in gorgeous suits sipping well mixed cocktails. the DJ is impressive and the decor is that of your wealthy, refined, sportsman uncle who also likes to play checkers.
A brilliant four am bar with a live band on the weekends and a marble counter and deep red booths. Their sweet minty Grasshopper has floored a number of respectable young ladies.
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Continental Lounge
2801 W Chicago AveA brilliant four am bar with a live band on the weekends and a marble counter and deep red booths. Their sweet minty Grasshopper has floored a number of respectable young ladies.
a great list of tap beers and ciders and a super tasty menu of indian and british pub inspired food: salt-cod samosas, rabbit pie, butter chicken. beautiful asian decor, stuffed peacocks at the bar...
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Pub Royale
2049 W Division Sta great list of tap beers and ciders and a super tasty menu of indian and british pub inspired food: salt-cod samosas, rabbit pie, butter chicken. beautiful asian decor, stuffed peacocks at the bar...
a delicious small plates vegetarian restaurant that spans various cuisines; italian bread salad, bi bim bop, mushroom sliders, fresh juices. great people watching patio.
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Mana Food Bar
a delicious small plates vegetarian restaurant that spans various cuisines; italian bread salad, bi bim bop, mushroom sliders, fresh juices. great people watching patio.
Essentials
it's a large grocery store with everything you might need and even bulk spices if you just want a little bit of something. juice bar, coffee shop, and a guy playing piano, hmm, nice.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Aveit's a large grocery store with everything you might need and even bulk spices if you just want a little bit of something. juice bar, coffee shop, and a guy playing piano, hmm, nice.
Shopping
we're so close to chicago's top record shop. knowledge staff, gorgeous space, and the deepest, most diverse collection of vinyl, pristine to salvaged, jazz, hip hop, soul, afrobeat, tropicalia, etc
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Dusty Groove
1120 N Ashland Avewe're so close to chicago's top record shop. knowledge staff, gorgeous space, and the deepest, most diverse collection of vinyl, pristine to salvaged, jazz, hip hop, soul, afrobeat, tropicalia, etc
doughnuts worth the calories! captain crunch cream!
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Stan's Donuts & Coffee
1560 N Damen Avedoughnuts worth the calories! captain crunch cream!
It's a home and garden store that's full of beautiful things. one of my favorite stores. USA today considers the owner to be one of the country's premier tastemakers; so her aesthetic is on point.
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Sprout Home
745 N Damen AveIt's a home and garden store that's full of beautiful things. one of my favorite stores. USA today considers the owner to be one of the country's premier tastemakers; so her aesthetic is on point.
Everything Else
A huge diner with a comprehensive menu of comfort american breakfast foods made well. Big portions and inexpensive but not divy or cheap feeling. And it's our earliest opening coffee shop.
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West Town Bakery & Diner
1916 W Chicago AveA huge diner with a comprehensive menu of comfort american breakfast foods made well. Big portions and inexpensive but not divy or cheap feeling. And it's our earliest opening coffee shop.
a bright sunny well-priced breakfast joint that's got counter service. delightful baked goods, heuvos rancheros, beet salads, pancakes, sandwiches, and a great patio for the division street parade!
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Milk & Honey
1920 W Division Sta bright sunny well-priced breakfast joint that's got counter service. delightful baked goods, heuvos rancheros, beet salads, pancakes, sandwiches, and a great patio for the division street parade!
a long standing neighborhood icon, it's three levels of used books and periodicals. wow, it's borgesian. they also host experimental music events and readings and have seating areas with character.
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Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee Avea long standing neighborhood icon, it's three levels of used books and periodicals. wow, it's borgesian. they also host experimental music events and readings and have seating areas with character.