Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Best fresh sushi in the neighborhood, excellent soups, byob with no corkage fee (wine only), never crowded, excellent service, nice family owned, easy to order take out.
Tatsu Sushi Bar
1062 W Taylor St
Best fresh sushi in the neighborhood, excellent soups, byob with no corkage fee (wine only), never crowded, excellent service, nice family owned, easy to order take out.
Excellent, fresh French food, adorable outdoor patio, great cozy, romantic, ambiance. Walking distance.
19 locals recommend
Chez Joel Bistro Francais
1119 W Taylor St
19 locals recommend
Excellent, fresh French food, adorable outdoor patio, great cozy, romantic, ambiance. Walking distance.
Excellent service, delicious Italian food, open late, outdoor patio.
13 locals recommend
Tuscany Taylor
1014 W Taylor St
13 locals recommend
Excellent service, delicious Italian food, open late, outdoor patio.
Best healthy breakfast (tons of vegetable options), excellent service, fresh juices (like beet and celery and wheatgrass), house made jams and ketchup.
52 locals recommend
Meli Cafe
301 S Halsted St
52 locals recommend
Best healthy breakfast (tons of vegetable options), excellent service, fresh juices (like beet and celery and wheatgrass), house made jams and ketchup.
Nice little bench/seating area with fountain right outside.
271 locals recommend
Starbucks
210 W North Ave
271 locals recommend
Nice little bench/seating area with fountain right outside.
Authentic, right down to Bali wood on TV. :)
Taj Mahal
1512 W Taylor St
Authentic, right down to Bali wood on TV. :)
Nice bar ambiance for a drink.
47 locals recommend
Davanti Enoteca
1359 W Taylor St
47 locals recommend
Nice bar ambiance for a drink.
Great fresh veggies for carryout. The downside: you have to pay for a fortune cookie.
China Night Cafe Inc
1140 W Taylor St
Great fresh veggies for carryout. The downside: you have to pay for a fortune cookie.
Perfect for carryout, great soup, and sushi. Nice for a quite, cozy little get-away if you need delicious authentic green tea, good service, free wifi, or a huge flat screen t.v.
Hana Sushi Chinese and Thai Restaurant
1311 W Taylor St
Perfect for carryout, great soup, and sushi. Nice for a quite, cozy little get-away if you need delicious authentic green tea, good service, free wifi, or a huge flat screen t.v.
Trendy and newest addition to the neighborhood. Great fresh seafood. Good beverage/wine/champagne options.
Urban Union
1421 W Taylor St
Trendy and newest addition to the neighborhood. Great fresh seafood. Good beverage/wine/champagne options.
Close breakfast where you most likely won't have to wait.
40 locals recommend
Stax Cafe
1401 W Taylor St
40 locals recommend
Close breakfast where you most likely won't have to wait.
Great for an enormous appetite and delicious breakfast. Small and crowded, but really good.
39 locals recommend
Sweet Maple Cafe
1339 W Taylor St
39 locals recommend
Great for an enormous appetite and delicious breakfast. Small and crowded, but really good.

Drinks & Nightlife

Wine bar, very artistic, awesomely fun, live music pianist some evenings, and great deals like $5 flutes on occasion.
BeviAmo Wine Bar
1358 West Taylor Street
Wine bar, very artistic, awesomely fun, live music pianist some evenings, and great deals like $5 flutes on occasion.
Popular bar, tasty bar food. Good bar scene and beer selection.
22 locals recommend
Three Aces
1321 W Taylor St
22 locals recommend
Popular bar, tasty bar food. Good bar scene and beer selection.

Everything Else

Delicious chocolate chip cookies.
Flirty Cupcakes
1030 W Taylor St
Delicious chocolate chip cookies.