Guidebook for Chicago

Laurina
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Excellent food and across street
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Athenian Room
807 W Webster Ave
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Excellent food and across street
Excellent food, healthy and good! Also serve alcohol if need a bloody mary on a Sunday. It is small and very popular so there may be a wait and it closes after lunch. If in a hurry Nookies 2 is very close as a second choice...no bloody mary though there, but a quick breakfast if in a hurry if not prime time Saturday and Sunday.
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toast
2046 N Damen Ave
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Excellent food, healthy and good! Also serve alcohol if need a bloody mary on a Sunday. It is small and very popular so there may be a wait and it closes after lunch. If in a hurry Nookies 2 is very close as a second choice...no bloody mary though there, but a quick breakfast if in a hurry if not prime time Saturday and Sunday.
Basic breakfast joint that has been around for as long as I can remember and a booth as well as seating available. Pick the booth if in a hurry!
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Nookies Too
2114 N Halsted St
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Basic breakfast joint that has been around for as long as I can remember and a booth as well as seating available. Pick the booth if in a hurry!
I remember when this place opened up. Yeah, there are those yummy high priced cupcake places around but this place has a nostalgic feeling and a cool place to see what is available for a quick treat.
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Sweet Mandy B's
1208 W Webster Ave
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I remember when this place opened up. Yeah, there are those yummy high priced cupcake places around but this place has a nostalgic feeling and a cool place to see what is available for a quick treat.
One of my favorite places and seems to get busy so I tend to sit at bar where you can eat as well if do not have time to wait if it is during busy hours. Excellent Sangria, my favorite is the passions fruit as well as margaritas.
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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted St
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One of my favorite places and seems to get busy so I tend to sit at bar where you can eat as well if do not have time to wait if it is during busy hours. Excellent Sangria, my favorite is the passions fruit as well as margaritas.

Parks & Nature

Down the street
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Oz Park
2021 N Burling St
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Down the street
This beach is known for volleyball and is always fun to watch as well as bike ride or take a run. All the beaches connect one way you will bump into Gold Coast Beach and the other way Fullerton Beach. The views are amazing and always boats out in the summer.
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Pláž North Avenue
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This beach is known for volleyball and is always fun to watch as well as bike ride or take a run. All the beaches connect one way you will bump into Gold Coast Beach and the other way Fullerton Beach. The views are amazing and always boats out in the summer.
This place is next to Lincoln Park Zoo and is free as well. It is so pretty inside with various plants from all over the world. Definitely worth a stroll if you are in Lincoln Park (the Park), or the zoo or on the way to the beach.
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Botanická zahrada Lincoln Park
2430 N Stockton Dr
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This place is next to Lincoln Park Zoo and is free as well. It is so pretty inside with various plants from all over the world. Definitely worth a stroll if you are in Lincoln Park (the Park), or the zoo or on the way to the beach.

Shopping

Historic district with excellent shopping and restaurants and bars
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Armitage station
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Historic district with excellent shopping and restaurants and bars
This store has been around forever. It is like a museum of cute, odd things of all sorts and quite large. If you need a last minute gift for any budge, check it out. I sometimes just walk in to see what is on sale and what cool things they have. I can spend an hour just peeking around.
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art effect boutique clothes, jewelry & unique gifts store in Lincoln Park, Chicago's best shops
934 W Armitage Ave
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This store has been around forever. It is like a museum of cute, odd things of all sorts and quite large. If you need a last minute gift for any budge, check it out. I sometimes just walk in to see what is on sale and what cool things they have. I can spend an hour just peeking around.

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent Regale Music and pretty good food and drinks...Ya Man!
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The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary
2610 N Halsted St
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Excellent Regale Music and pretty good food and drinks...Ya Man!
Legendary Blues bar, OK I am not a blue's fan, but been there once and it is down the street and I see the long lines to get it. It is rated as one of the best Blues places in the US.
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
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Legendary Blues bar, OK I am not a blue's fan, but been there once and it is down the street and I see the long lines to get it. It is rated as one of the best Blues places in the US.
If you need to catch a sports game, this is the place to go. Quite large and always crowded during games. But for those who want to peak in and see what your favorite team is doing, this is the place to go.
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McGee's Tavern & Grille
950 W Webster Ave
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If you need to catch a sports game, this is the place to go. Quite large and always crowded during games. But for those who want to peak in and see what your favorite team is doing, this is the place to go.

Entertainment & Activities

Love this zoo as it is free of charge and beautiful, clean and has a really cool farm area with farm animals. The lake is across the street from the zoo. I would advise not cutting through the zoo to get to the beach, as it was a a maze and I got lost for an hour figuring it out. Since it was summer many tourists so no one could help me. lol
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Zoo Lincoln Park
2001 N Clark St
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Love this zoo as it is free of charge and beautiful, clean and has a really cool farm area with farm animals. The lake is across the street from the zoo. I would advise not cutting through the zoo to get to the beach, as it was a a maze and I got lost for an hour figuring it out. Since it was summer many tourists so no one could help me. lol

Arts & Culture

Funky art to look at and not expensive if into buying. I have lived in the area for 20 years and I see a lot more art galleries popping up. Fun just to take a look!!!
Rotofugi
2780 N Lincoln Ave
Funky art to look at and not expensive if into buying. I have lived in the area for 20 years and I see a lot more art galleries popping up. Fun just to take a look!!!

Essentials

I am not an organic junkie, as the place used to be a Jewel but it is so close and if I need some food I can quickly walk here.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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I am not an organic junkie, as the place used to be a Jewel but it is so close and if I need some food I can quickly walk here.
Just two blocks away, walk out the door to the corner of Dayton and take a left....Walgreens is right at the corner for quick snacks.
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Walgreens
953 W Irving Park Rd
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Just two blocks away, walk out the door to the corner of Dayton and take a left....Walgreens is right at the corner for quick snacks.
Down the street on Halsted. Take a left walking out to Halsted then take a right, can't miss it as it is right before Armitage for any late night munchies.
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7-Eleven
958 W Diversey Pkwy
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Down the street on Halsted. Take a left walking out to Halsted then take a right, can't miss it as it is right before Armitage for any late night munchies.