Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

7 locals recommend
Taco In A Bag
4603 N Lincoln Ave
7 locals recommend
Live music on occasion, good cocktails, good Irish food!
15 locals recommend
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
15 locals recommend
Live music on occasion, good cocktails, good Irish food!
Great Burgers!
76 locals recommend
The Bad Apple
4300 N Lincoln Ave
76 locals recommend
Great Burgers!
82 locals recommend
Little Bad Wolf
1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave
82 locals recommend
Great Breakfast food!
18 locals recommend
The Growling Rabbit
5938 N Broadway
18 locals recommend
Great Breakfast food!
Iconic breakfast stop!
109 locals recommend
Ann Sather Restaurant
909 W Belmont Ave
109 locals recommend
Iconic breakfast stop!
Greatest Thai in North Chicago
41 locals recommend
Opart Thai House Restaurant
1546 S State St
41 locals recommend
Greatest Thai in North Chicago
Excellent Sushi!
38 locals recommend
Hot Woks Cool Sushi
3930 N Pulaski Rd
38 locals recommend
Excellent Sushi!
Best brunch!
19 locals recommend
Marmalade
1969 W Montrose Ave
19 locals recommend
Best brunch!
Very tasty and great service!
68 locals recommend
Rangoli Classic Indian Dining
68 locals recommend
Very tasty and great service!
Excellent food close by!
11 locals recommend
Salam Restaurant
4636 N Kedzie Ave
11 locals recommend
Excellent food close by!
Delicious and close by!
17 locals recommend
Kabobi - Persian and Mediterranean Grill
4748 N Kedzie Ave
17 locals recommend
Delicious and close by!
Breakfast Brunch Spot! Diner vibes!
17 locals recommend
West River Cafe
4400 N Kedzie Ave
17 locals recommend
Breakfast Brunch Spot! Diner vibes!
Very hip, LGBTQ friendly dive. Great milkshakes!
87 locals recommend
Chicago Diner
3411 N Halsted St
87 locals recommend
Very hip, LGBTQ friendly dive. Great milkshakes!
Tasty!
11 locals recommend
Pokiology
4600 N Magnolia Ave
11 locals recommend
Tasty!
This also has a delicious bakery and a great Santa Monica Beachy ambiance.
20 locals recommend
Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar
1954 N Halsted St
20 locals recommend
This also has a delicious bakery and a great Santa Monica Beachy ambiance.
Tasty greek cooking!
32 locals recommend
Athenian Room
807 W Webster Ave
32 locals recommend
Tasty greek cooking!
In Wicker Park so a bit of a jaunt from my home, but great BBQ!
7 locals recommend
Pork & Mindy's
1623 N Milwaukee Ave
7 locals recommend
In Wicker Park so a bit of a jaunt from my home, but great BBQ!
Great brunch! They serve grits!
38 locals recommend
Wishbone Restaurant
3300 N Lincoln Ave
38 locals recommend
Great brunch! They serve grits!
The best chicken in Chicago, made to order, so call your order ahead! Various locations in Chicago.
6 locals recommend
Howard's Chicken Shack
6 locals recommend
The best chicken in Chicago, made to order, so call your order ahead! Various locations in Chicago.
Classic bar with food.
10 locals recommend
Rocks Northcenter
4138 N Lincoln Ave
10 locals recommend
Classic bar with food.

Arts & Culture

Great selection of Modern Art as well as very thought provoking exhibitions.
532 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
532 locals recommend
Great selection of Modern Art as well as very thought provoking exhibitions.
You will not be disappointed.
433 locals recommend
The Second City
230 W North Ave
433 locals recommend
You will not be disappointed.
Chicago -where the skyscraper was first built- boasts some of the best architecture in the world. Take a tour to find out some great facts!
47 locals recommend
Chicago Architecture River Cruise
Riverwalk
47 locals recommend
Chicago -where the skyscraper was first built- boasts some of the best architecture in the world. Take a tour to find out some great facts!
Lots of classics inside!
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
Lots of classics inside!
Great exhibits on Chicago's history. Architecture, blues, industry, etc.
241 locals recommend
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
241 locals recommend
Great exhibits on Chicago's history. Architecture, blues, industry, etc.
Great comedians roll through all the time!
79 locals recommend
Laugh Factory
3175 N Broadway
79 locals recommend
Great comedians roll through all the time!
Iconic
109 locals recommend
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
109 locals recommend
Iconic

Entertainment & Activities

Wonderful interactive and comedic show.
66 locals recommend
Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland Avenue
66 locals recommend
Wonderful interactive and comedic show.
Iconic! Lots of fun sports bars and restaurants around too!
38 locals recommend
Clark & Waveland station
38 locals recommend
Iconic! Lots of fun sports bars and restaurants around too!
Movies with booze and live performances.
52 locals recommend
The Vic Theatre
3145 N Sheffield Ave
52 locals recommend
Movies with booze and live performances.

Essentials

10 minute walk. Good wine selection.
14 locals recommend
Andy's Fruit Ranch
4733 N Kedzie Ave
14 locals recommend
10 minute walk. Good wine selection.
15 minute walk
46 locals recommend
HarvesTime Foods
2632 W Lawrence Ave
46 locals recommend
15 minute walk

Shopping

So many cute things!
21 locals recommend
ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE
4723 N Lincoln Ave
21 locals recommend
So many cute things!
They sell women's clothes but also cute gifts and home items.
15 locals recommend
art effect boutique clothes, jewelry & unique gifts store in Lincoln Park, Chicago's best shops
934 W Armitage Ave
15 locals recommend
They sell women's clothes but also cute gifts and home items.
Clothing and Home and Gifts!
6 locals recommend
Planet Access Company Store
4727 N Lincoln Ave
6 locals recommend
Clothing and Home and Gifts!
Everything is here. High end to low end.
56 locals recommend
Michigan Avenue
Michigan Avenue
56 locals recommend
Everything is here. High end to low end.
Really High End Restaurants and Shopping in this area.
9 locals recommend
North Rush Street
North Rush Street
9 locals recommend
Really High End Restaurants and Shopping in this area.
28 locals recommend
Foursided Card + Gift
2958 N Clark St
28 locals recommend

Getting Around

--Bus stop is steps away on Lawrence and can take you down to Andersonville, Lincoln Square, Aragon Ballroom, Riviera Theater and Lake Michigan. --Closest Brown Line stop is Francisco, and that can take you to DuPaul University, to North Ave, to the Loop -Sears Tower-Chicago River-Wrigley Building-Goodman Theater, Chicago Theater, Chase Auditorium- Art Institute and Millennium Park.
24 locals recommend
Kimball station
24 locals recommend
--Bus stop is steps away on Lawrence and can take you down to Andersonville, Lincoln Square, Aragon Ballroom, Riviera Theater and Lake Michigan. --Closest Brown Line stop is Francisco, and that can take you to DuPaul University, to North Ave, to the Loop -Sears Tower-Chicago River-Wrigley Building-Goodman Theater, Chicago Theater, Chase Auditorium- Art Institute and Millennium Park.

Parks & Nature

Chicago River side park. Great for kids, runners, dog walkers. Safe and beautiful in the spring, fall and summer. Lots to do!
River Park Track
5011 N Albany Ave
Chicago River side park. Great for kids, runners, dog walkers. Safe and beautiful in the spring, fall and summer. Lots to do!
Great views of the city and Lake Michigan.
175 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
500-5700 N Lake Shore Dr
175 locals recommend
Great views of the city and Lake Michigan.
Nearby!
56 locals recommend
Horner Park
2741 W Montrose Ave
56 locals recommend
Nearby!
A block from my building
11 locals recommend
Ronan Park
3000 W Argyle St
11 locals recommend
A block from my building
Devoted to The Wizard of Oz, statues and all.
84 locals recommend
Oz Park
2021 N Burling St
84 locals recommend
Devoted to The Wizard of Oz, statues and all.