Guidebook for Chicago

Alecia
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

TACOS! Inexpensive and popular with locals.
53 locals recommend
Taqueria Los Comales
1544 W 18th St
53 locals recommend
TACOS! Inexpensive and popular with locals.
Cute cafe with lots of Mexican art. Sometimes local artisans come in to sell their wares.
47 locals recommend
La Catrina Cafe
1011 W 18th St
47 locals recommend
Cute cafe with lots of Mexican art. Sometimes local artisans come in to sell their wares.
Tamales!!!
19 locals recommend
Yvolina's Tamales
814 W 18th St
19 locals recommend
Tamales!!!
A vegan/vegetarian paradise! (And omnivores like it, too!) Traditional diner comfort food, including milkshakes.
136 locals recommend
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee Avenue
136 locals recommend
A vegan/vegetarian paradise! (And omnivores like it, too!) Traditional diner comfort food, including milkshakes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Divey place with great beer and friendly bartenders. Right across the street from the CTA Pink Line so sometimes I go there for a "last call" drink on my way home.
20 locals recommend
The Barrel
2015 S Damen Ave
20 locals recommend
Divey place with great beer and friendly bartenders. Right across the street from the CTA Pink Line so sometimes I go there for a "last call" drink on my way home.
Salsa dancing on Tuesday!
19 locals recommend
Alhambra Palace Restaurant
1240 W Randolph St
19 locals recommend
Salsa dancing on Tuesday!
Self-serve alcohol! Could be dangerous...
7 locals recommend
Tapster
2027 W North Ave
7 locals recommend
Self-serve alcohol! Could be dangerous...

Sightseeing

The Bean! Ice-skating in the winter! Near Grant Park!
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
The Bean! Ice-skating in the winter! Near Grant Park!
Get a picture in front of the "Chicago" sign!
133 locals recommend
The Chicago Theatre
175 N State St
133 locals recommend
Get a picture in front of the "Chicago" sign!

Parks & Nature

In the summer, enjoy the beaches.
338 locals recommend
North Avenue Beach
338 locals recommend
In the summer, enjoy the beaches.

Arts & Culture

It's beautiful and FREE.
203 locals recommend
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
203 locals recommend
It's beautiful and FREE.
One of the largest collections of Mexican art in the US. Walking distance from my house. And it's FREE!
222 locals recommend
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St
222 locals recommend
One of the largest collections of Mexican art in the US. Walking distance from my house. And it's FREE!

Essentials

Groceries
48 locals recommend
ALDI
4934 S Kedzie Ave
48 locals recommend
Groceries
Groceries.
200 locals recommend
Pete's Fresh Market
2333 W Madison St
200 locals recommend
Groceries.
Great produce (of course), wide selection of vegan/vegetarian foods
111 locals recommend
Cermak Produce
2701 W North Ave
111 locals recommend
Great produce (of course), wide selection of vegan/vegetarian foods

Getting Around

20 locals recommend
Damen Pink Line Station
20 locals recommend