Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Local dinner fav
41 locals recommend
Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
3358 N Paulina St
41 locals recommend
Local dinner fav
Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
22 locals recommend
Loba Pastry + Coffee
3600 W Addison St
22 locals recommend
Brand new, woman-owned off-the-hook coffee and pastries! Go early baked goods sell out.
It's a Starbucks
213 locals recommend
Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
213 locals recommend
It's a Starbucks
Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
31 locals recommend
Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln Ave
31 locals recommend
Original, amazing old-school German bakery and restaurant
Legendary Meat Market.
12 locals recommend
Paulina Market
3501 N Lincoln Ave
12 locals recommend
Legendary Meat Market.
Wine Bar, lovely garden
173 locals recommend
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 locals recommend
Wine Bar, lovely garden
Award-winning frozen custard
33 locals recommend
Scooter's Frozen Custard
1658 W Belmont Ave
33 locals recommend
Award-winning frozen custard
Brewery and food. Yums.
42 locals recommend
Corridor Brewery & Provisions
3446 N Southport Ave
42 locals recommend
Brewery and food. Yums.
Empanadas and coffee.
33 locals recommend
Cafe Tola
3612 N Southport Ave
33 locals recommend
Empanadas and coffee.
Chicago Viennese coffee chain. Very special.
57 locals recommend
Julius Meinl Restaurant and Cafe
3601 N Southport Ave
57 locals recommend
Chicago Viennese coffee chain. Very special.
Adorable lunch/brunch spot. What the waitstaff has in eccentricity the food makes up for in deliciousity.
Fennel & Iris
1652 W Belmont Ave
Adorable lunch/brunch spot. What the waitstaff has in eccentricity the food makes up for in deliciousity.
Coffee. Bikes. This place is straight out of Brooklyn. Bringing the happening to the Lakeview we LUV Heritage.
36 locals recommend
Heritage Bicycles
2959 N Lincoln Ave
36 locals recommend
Coffee. Bikes. This place is straight out of Brooklyn. Bringing the happening to the Lakeview we LUV Heritage.
Juice bar, smoothies, healthy meals, kid friendly AWESOME.
17 locals recommend
Left Coast
2878 N Lincoln Ave
17 locals recommend
Juice bar, smoothies, healthy meals, kid friendly AWESOME.
Amazing burgers. Small get there early. Great menu.
20 locals recommend
Farm Bar
1300 W Wellington Ave
20 locals recommend
Amazing burgers. Small get there early. Great menu.
Good for takeout
Shawarma Stop
Good for takeout
Same owners as Frasca, killer brussel sprouts salad, roast chicken, etc. On ever-happenin Southport street.
75 locals recommend
Crosby's Kitchen
3455 N Southport Ave
75 locals recommend
Same owners as Frasca, killer brussel sprouts salad, roast chicken, etc. On ever-happenin Southport street.
A short drive or uber away, this place is AMAZING - yummy drinks, friyad CHICK CHICK CHICKEN - gourmet casual. Kid friendly. Adult yummy. Whatever. It's special.
99 locals recommend
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
99 locals recommend
A short drive or uber away, this place is AMAZING - yummy drinks, friyad CHICK CHICK CHICKEN - gourmet casual. Kid friendly. Adult yummy. Whatever. It's special.
Beautiful new classic italian it-joint on happening Southport corridor - a short walk away!
39 locals recommend
Coda di Volpe
3335 N Southport Ave
39 locals recommend
Beautiful new classic italian it-joint on happening Southport corridor - a short walk away!
Delicious fish served any way you can imagine. Quick service light and airy atmosphere. Lovely.
27 locals recommend
Brown Bag Seafood Co.
340 E Randolph St
27 locals recommend
Delicious fish served any way you can imagine. Quick service light and airy atmosphere. Lovely.

Essentials

Because it's awesome and 2 blocks away WOOT!
836 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 locals recommend
Because it's awesome and 2 blocks away WOOT!
10 locals recommend
Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
10 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
1004 locals recommend
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
1004 locals recommend
Baseball. Concerts. Tours during the day.
one of the oldest move theaters in the country with amazing classic and indie film showings and series
152 locals recommend
Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
152 locals recommend
one of the oldest move theaters in the country with amazing classic and indie film showings and series
Take the architecture boat tour (book ahead) - one of the coolest ways to appreciate the city - sit on the river and look up as someone who loves architecture describes each building and how it relates to Chicago history.
114 locals recommend
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr
114 locals recommend
Take the architecture boat tour (book ahead) - one of the coolest ways to appreciate the city - sit on the river and look up as someone who loves architecture describes each building and how it relates to Chicago history.

Drinks & Nightlife

Brand new beer tasting room - to go mix your own six packs. Amazing new place with great selection.
10 locals recommend
Bitter Pops
3357 N Lincoln Ave
10 locals recommend
Brand new beer tasting room - to go mix your own six packs. Amazing new place with great selection.
Solid local, beer and bar food
21 locals recommend
Four Moon Tavern
1847 W Roscoe St
21 locals recommend
Solid local, beer and bar food
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
26 locals recommend
Beat Kitchen
2100 W Belmont Ave
26 locals recommend
Bar, restaurant, local music hang for the cool kids.
Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
47 locals recommend
Begyle Brewing
1800 W Cuyler Ave
47 locals recommend
Yum. Growlers to go. Great taproom.
A short Uber away, the Green Mill is a jazz and cocktail lounge straight out of old Chicago. Amazing music. Cool drinks and booths. Sunday night poetry slam.
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals recommend
A short Uber away, the Green Mill is a jazz and cocktail lounge straight out of old Chicago. Amazing music. Cool drinks and booths. Sunday night poetry slam.

Everything Else

Cute shops, restaurants, you can rent a bike at Roscoe Village bikes, get a book at Roscoe Village Books, you get the picture
24 locals recommend
Roscoe Village
24 locals recommend
Cute shops, restaurants, you can rent a bike at Roscoe Village bikes, get a book at Roscoe Village Books, you get the picture
If you need a workout or a swim. Often do free trials or honor your membership from another location. Former SPEAKEASY attended by Al Capone - cool old building. Smell the donuts while you work out!
Lake View YMCA
3333 N Marshfield Ave
If you need a workout or a swim. Often do free trials or honor your membership from another location. Former SPEAKEASY attended by Al Capone - cool old building. Smell the donuts while you work out!
Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
73 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
945 W George St
73 locals recommend
Yoga. Yoga! Yoga!!
INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.
10 locals recommend
RoscoeBooks
2142 W Roscoe St
10 locals recommend
INDIE BOOKSTORES ARE BA-ACK! it's magic.

Shopping

Supercute and just around the corner in case of fashion emergencies
Bazar Apparel
3350 N Paulina St
Supercute and just around the corner in case of fashion emergencies
Supercute and just around the corner in case of birthday emergencies
Building Blocks Toy Store
2130 W Division St
Supercute and just around the corner in case of birthday emergencies
Super cool designer toy store for children children and adult children.
Rotofugi
2780 N Lincoln Ave
Super cool designer toy store for children children and adult children.
Two blocks away. A quick trip for any necessities you might need during your stay.
394 locals recommend
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 locals recommend
Two blocks away. A quick trip for any necessities you might need during your stay.

Arts & Culture

A wide variety of performances - little nutcracker, dance, opera, plays, puppetry - always something interesting!
16 locals recommend
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N Southport Ave
16 locals recommend
A wide variety of performances - little nutcracker, dance, opera, plays, puppetry - always something interesting!
Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!
31 locals recommend
Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
31 locals recommend
Mostly comedy. Check out their 'Storytime' improv for kids group - usually Saturday mornings. Awesome!