East Lakeview and Lincoln Park, Chicago, Il.
Food scene
Great coffee and breakfast food! My favorite is the Chorizo Burrito. The patio has a lot of seating and is a wonderful place to work and people watch.
22 locals recommend
Colectivo Coffee
2530 N Clark StGreat coffee and breakfast food! My favorite is the Chorizo Burrito. The patio has a lot of seating and is a wonderful place to work and people watch.
One of the most popular takeout restaurants in Chicago. The wings are phenomenal. Try them with the BBQ sauce or Soul Sassy. My son also loves the Buddha Bowls.
98 locals recommend
Crisp
2940 N BroadwayOne of the most popular takeout restaurants in Chicago. The wings are phenomenal. Try them with the BBQ sauce or Soul Sassy. My son also loves the Buddha Bowls.
Both the food and beer are fantastic. I love the burger, buttermilk chicken sandwich, pizzas and salads. Great atmosphere too. They have nice outdoor seating.
96 locals recommend
DryHop Brewers
3155 N BroadwayBoth the food and beer are fantastic. I love the burger, buttermilk chicken sandwich, pizzas and salads. Great atmosphere too. They have nice outdoor seating.
This is my local pizza joint. It's very solid. They also sell by the slice. My favorite is the "Garbage" pizza. They have pub seating inside and a small outdoor seating area in front.
11 locals recommend
Renaldi's Pizza
2827 N BroadwayThis is my local pizza joint. It's very solid. They also sell by the slice. My favorite is the "Garbage" pizza. They have pub seating inside and a small outdoor seating area in front.
This is a local favorite that has been around forever. Excellent hearty breakfast and deli food. Huge portions.
14 locals recommend
The Bagel Restaurant and Deli
3107 N BroadwayThis is a local favorite that has been around forever. Excellent hearty breakfast and deli food. Huge portions.
One of the best coffee restaurants in the city. It has both indoor and outdoor seating and is a great place to hang out or work.
95 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Broadway Coffeebar
3123 N BroadwayOne of the best coffee restaurants in the city. It has both indoor and outdoor seating and is a great place to hang out or work.
This is the place for takeout on a cold Chicago night. Excellent soups and grilled cheese sandwiches. Great comfort food! There is a small indoor eating area but most people grab and go.
6 locals recommend
Soupbox
2943 N BroadwayThis is the place for takeout on a cold Chicago night. Excellent soups and grilled cheese sandwiches. Great comfort food! There is a small indoor eating area but most people grab and go.
You can't visit Chicago without trying our Chicago hot dog with all the fixings. This is my local go-to place but The Wiener's Circle, just a few blocks down Clark St., is ranked among the top hot dog stands in the entire city.
12 locals recommend
Flub A Dub Chub's
3021 N BroadwayYou can't visit Chicago without trying our Chicago hot dog with all the fixings. This is my local go-to place but The Wiener's Circle, just a few blocks down Clark St., is ranked among the top hot dog stands in the entire city.
A great fast food place if you are into empanadas. I often grab a few empanadas before hitting the Landmark movie theater next door.
17 locals recommend
5411 Empanadas | Lakeview
2850 N Clark StA great fast food place if you are into empanadas. I often grab a few empanadas before hitting the Landmark movie theater next door.
Excellent breakfast right next to The Bagel. It's has great food and a good vibe with both indoor and outdoor seating.
19 locals recommend
Mortar and Pestle
3108 N BroadwayExcellent breakfast right next to The Bagel. It's has great food and a good vibe with both indoor and outdoor seating.
Another popular restaurant and coffee shop. I love their Baguette and Almond- or Chocolate Croissants.
12 locals recommend
Maison Marcel
3114 N BroadwayAnother popular restaurant and coffee shop. I love their Baguette and Almond- or Chocolate Croissants.
Sightseeing and Recreation
Chicago is the home of the blues and this is best local blues club! It's an easy 1/2 mile walk from the house.
458 locals recommend
Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted StChicago is the home of the blues and this is best local blues club! It's an easy 1/2 mile walk from the house.
This is a world renown theatre just a mile or two south on N. Halsted St. It is the home of many of America's top writers and actors, including Gary Sinise and Tracy Letts.
12 locals recommend
Steppenwolf Theatre - Main Building
1650 North Halsted StreetThis is a world renown theatre just a mile or two south on N. Halsted St. It is the home of many of America's top writers and actors, including Gary Sinise and Tracy Letts.
The home of the Chicago Cubs is a mile north of the space. You can easily walk to the stadium or hop the Clark St. bus. There are countless bars and restaurants next to Wrigley and it's a great neighborhood to visit on game day. Smoke Daddy and Big Star are two of my favorite pre- or post-game restaurants.
1004 locals recommend
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StThe home of the Chicago Cubs is a mile north of the space. You can easily walk to the stadium or hop the Clark St. bus. There are countless bars and restaurants next to Wrigley and it's a great neighborhood to visit on game day. Smoke Daddy and Big Star are two of my favorite pre- or post-game restaurants.
This is a fun place to go with kids and it's an easy or walk bus ride from the house. Just walk south through Lincoln Park to get there by foot. To catch the bus walk 1 block east on Oakdale Ave. to Sheridan Ave. The bus stop is right there. Take the 151 bus. You'll be there in 5 minutes. The Zoo is free. Be sure to check out the Nature Boardwalk just south of the zoo. A family of beavers live there.
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StThis is a fun place to go with kids and it's an easy or walk bus ride from the house. Just walk south through Lincoln Park to get there by foot. To catch the bus walk 1 block east on Oakdale Ave. to Sheridan Ave. The bus stop is right there. Take the 151 bus. You'll be there in 5 minutes. The Zoo is free. Be sure to check out the Nature Boardwalk just south of the zoo. A family of beavers live there.
The driving range and mini golf are a five minute walk from the house east down Oakdale Ave to Lincoln Park. Adjacent to the driving range is new turf soccer field. You can grab a beer or food right next door at Bacino's Italian Grill, which has great outdoor seating in the park. It's the perfect place to hang on a lazy summer afternoon or evening.
32 locals recommend
Diversey Driving Range
141 W Diversey PkwyThe driving range and mini golf are a five minute walk from the house east down Oakdale Ave to Lincoln Park. Adjacent to the driving range is new turf soccer field. You can grab a beer or food right next door at Bacino's Italian Grill, which has great outdoor seating in the park. It's the perfect place to hang on a lazy summer afternoon or evening.
This bird sanctuary is about three miles north of the house on the Chicago Lakefront. I consider it one of the most beautiful places in the city. I go there often in the spring and fall to watch migrating birds. Be sure to visit the pristine sand dunes just east of the sanctuary.
31 locals recommend
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
This bird sanctuary is about three miles north of the house on the Chicago Lakefront. I consider it one of the most beautiful places in the city. I go there often in the spring and fall to watch migrating birds. Be sure to visit the pristine sand dunes just east of the sanctuary.
This is one of three local beaches within walking or biking distance of the house. I jog there on summer mornings or bike there in the evenings. It has a great view of downtown Chicago!
338 locals recommend
North Avenue Beach
This is one of three local beaches within walking or biking distance of the house. I jog there on summer mornings or bike there in the evenings. It has a great view of downtown Chicago!
Free tennis courts a few miles north on the Lakefront. You can bike, walk or drive there.
19 locals recommend
Waveland Park Tennis Courts
3650 N Recreation DrFree tennis courts a few miles north on the Lakefront. You can bike, walk or drive there.
Excellent movie theater only two blocks from the house.
71 locals recommend
Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark StExcellent movie theater only two blocks from the house.