Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!
62 místní doporučují
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
62 místní doporučují
Hip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!
Local divebar with pingpong tables. Bring your skills.
63 místní doporučují
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
63 místní doporučují
Local divebar with pingpong tables. Bring your skills.
Cool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
82 místní doporučují
Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
82 místní doporučují
Cool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
Hip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
58 místní doporučují
The Bedford
1612 West Division Street
58 místní doporučují
Hip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
Cool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
36 místní doporučují
Blue Line Lounge & Grill
1548 N Damen Ave
36 místní doporučují
Cool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
Fun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.
158 místní doporučují
Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
158 místní doporučují
Fun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.

Everything Else

North Ave & Ashland station
Gas station
Closest stop for the #9 bus.
Ashland & Thomas
Closest stop for the #9 bus.
Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Milwaukee & Noble station
Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)
45 místní doporučují
Milwaukee & Division station
45 místní doporučují
Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)

Essentials

Grab all the groceries you need at this large store.
12 místní doporučují
Osco Pharmacy
1341 N Paulina St
12 místní doporučují
Grab all the groceries you need at this large store.
Great little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
29 místní doporučují
Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland Ave
29 místní doporučují
Great little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
9 místní doporučují
Mariano's Pharmacy
1800 W Lawrence Ave
9 místní doporučují
New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
866 místní doporučují
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 místní doporučují
New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.

Food Scene

24hr diner, breakfast always served.
28 místní doporučují
Hollywood Grill
1601 W North Ave
28 místní doporučují
24hr diner, breakfast always served.
Quirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
34 místní doporučují
Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee Avenue
34 místní doporučují
Quirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
Great coffee, very hip vibe.
53 místní doporučují
Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
53 místní doporučují
Great coffee, very hip vibe.
Local bakery with excellent selection.
6 místní doporučují
Sweet Cakes Bakery
1223 N Milwaukee Ave
6 místní doporučují
Local bakery with excellent selection.
Artisanal bakery striving to be a "good ole pie shop"
76 místní doporučují
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago Ave
76 místní doporučují
Artisanal bakery striving to be a "good ole pie shop"
Cute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
90 místní doporučují
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
90 místní doporučují
Cute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
Excellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
126 místní doporučují
Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave
126 místní doporučují
Excellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
Excellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
1176 místní doporučují
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 místní doporučují
Excellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
Very convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the sangria.
32 místní doporučují
El Barco Mariscos
1035 N Ashland Ave
32 místní doporučují
Very convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the sangria.
Great little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the homemade cinnamon rolls. Note: cash only!
30 místní doporučují
The Breakfast Club and Grill
1381 W Hubbard St
30 místní doporučují
Great little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the homemade cinnamon rolls. Note: cash only!
Great breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
199 místní doporučují
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 místní doporučují
Great breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
19 místní doporučují
5411 Empanadas | Wicker Park
2045 W North Ave
19 místní doporučují
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
8 místní doporučují
5411 Empanadas | Division
1659 W Division St
8 místní doporučují
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Our favorite deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza joint.
536 místní doporučují
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 místní doporučují
Our favorite deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza joint.
Favorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
97 místní doporučují
Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
97 místní doporučují
Favorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
Phenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.
Chicago Cupcake
1415 North Milwaukee Avenue
Phenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.

Entertainment & Activities

Large, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.
13 místní doporučují
Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
13 místní doporučují
Large, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.
Outdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
45 místní doporučují
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
45 místní doporučují
Outdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
Summer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.
371 místní doporučují
Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
371 místní doporučují
Summer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.

Shopping

Closest pharmacy/drug store.
142 místní doporučují
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 místní doporučují
Closest pharmacy/drug store.