Guidebook for Chicago
Sightseeing
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StHistorical home to the cubs!
Food Scene
Starbucks
6738 N Sheridan RdShould you want something more than a cup a joe at our house :)
Long-running Chinese eatery known for its Hong Kong-style BBQ dishes, plus beer & cocktails.
81 locals recommend
Tank Noodle
4953-55 N BroadwayLong-running Chinese eatery known for its Hong Kong-style BBQ dishes, plus beer & cocktails.
For the uninitiated, Lao Sze Chuan is the one that started it all, the restaurant that marked chef and restaurateur Tony Hu’s emergence, the city’s standard-bearer for Szechuanese food.
63 locals recommend
Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S Archer AveFor the uninitiated, Lao Sze Chuan is the one that started it all, the restaurant that marked chef and restaurateur Tony Hu’s emergence, the city’s standard-bearer for Szechuanese food.
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayLarge grocery just a few blocks away
Everything Else
Wilson station
4620 N BroadwayFor your public transportation needs!
Entertainment & Activities
This popular beach offers patrons amenities that include food concessions, kayak and volleyball rentals, showers and restrooms.
297 locals recommend
Montrose Beach
This popular beach offers patrons amenities that include food concessions, kayak and volleyball rentals, showers and restrooms.
Drinks & Nightlife
A honky-tonk in Sheridan Park with $1.50 domestics on Mondays, country & western karaoke on Thursdays.
20 locals recommend
Carol's Pub
4659 North Clark StreetA honky-tonk in Sheridan Park with $1.50 domestics on Mondays, country & western karaoke on Thursdays.
Thought this was just a bar to belly up to with a Belgian brew in hand? One bite and you’ll know there’s much more.
251 locals recommend
Hopleaf
5148 N Clark StThought this was just a bar to belly up to with a Belgian brew in hand? One bite and you’ll know there’s much more.
Al Capone and other gangsters used to hang here in the 1920s, but these days it’s all about the music. Owner Dave Jemilo returned the club to its original luster in the 1980s.
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North BroadwayAl Capone and other gangsters used to hang here in the 1920s, but these days it’s all about the music. Owner Dave Jemilo returned the club to its original luster in the 1980s.
Arts & Culture
This beautiful, ornate and capacious space opened as a ballroom in 1926. These days, though, it serves as one of the biggest music venues within the city limits.
123 locals recommend
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence AveThis beautiful, ornate and capacious space opened as a ballroom in 1926. These days, though, it serves as one of the biggest music venues within the city limits.