Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Exceptional coffee, al freso seating, wonderful pastries and sandwiches. Cupping sessions also offered!
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Ipsento Coffee
2035 N Western Ave
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Exceptional coffee, al freso seating, wonderful pastries and sandwiches. Cupping sessions also offered!
Excellent Costa Rican fare; BYO (and can make mixed drinks for you as long as you chose your spirit well); outdoor seating, oatmeal batidos! P.S.: explore Red and White Wines across the street!
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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee Ave
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Excellent Costa Rican fare; BYO (and can make mixed drinks for you as long as you chose your spirit well); outdoor seating, oatmeal batidos! P.S.: explore Red and White Wines across the street!
BYO, casual but elevated Asian-inspired dining; cash only; reservations strongly recommended; small space, and incredible food!
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The Bento Box
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BYO, casual but elevated Asian-inspired dining; cash only; reservations strongly recommended; small space, and incredible food!
Incredible selection of pies, also excellent biscuits and brunch menu. Outdoor seating available.
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
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Incredible selection of pies, also excellent biscuits and brunch menu. Outdoor seating available.
Iconic Cuban fare. BYO. Sunday's typically feature a pig roast.
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90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage Ave
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Iconic Cuban fare. BYO. Sunday's typically feature a pig roast.
Fried chicken is the focus. Excellent drinks, outdoor seating, ping pong, people watching. Expect to wait!
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
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Fried chicken is the focus. Excellent drinks, outdoor seating, ping pong, people watching. Expect to wait!
Great date spot, excellent New American cuisine with cocktail lounge on second floor. Also offers good brunch menu. RSVP!
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The Bristol
2152 N Damen Ave
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Great date spot, excellent New American cuisine with cocktail lounge on second floor. Also offers good brunch menu. RSVP!
Notable low country (Carolinas) fare. Heavy and meat-centric. Excellent brunch.
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Buck's
1700 W Division St
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Notable low country (Carolinas) fare. Heavy and meat-centric. Excellent brunch.
Contemporary Polish: extremely unique to Chicago's restaurant landscape.
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LOKaL
2500 North Ashland Avenue
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Contemporary Polish: extremely unique to Chicago's restaurant landscape.
Excellent burgers with nice char on the outside while retaining a tender core. Limited outdoor seating.
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Butcher & The Burger
1021 W Armitage Ave
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Excellent burgers with nice char on the outside while retaining a tender core. Limited outdoor seating.
Traditional Argentinian empandas. Fernet on tap.
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5411 Empanadas | Wicker Park
2045 W North Ave
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Traditional Argentinian empandas. Fernet on tap.
Incredible fried chicken and biscuits. Great patio space.
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Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
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Incredible fried chicken and biscuits. Great patio space.
Contemporary Central European cuisine. Monday nights are industry nights: i.e. $5 burgers and more!
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Table, Donkey and Stick
2728 W Armitage Ave
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Contemporary Central European cuisine. Monday nights are industry nights: i.e. $5 burgers and more!
Casual Korean fare and well priced.
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En Hakkore Bibimbap & Taco
1840 N Damen Ave
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Casual Korean fare and well priced.
Superb espresso!
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Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee Ave
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Superb espresso!
Classic New-York pizza. BYO
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Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage Ave
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Classic New-York pizza. BYO
Cozy traditional American fare. Notable brunch and dessert menu.
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Mindy’s HotChocolate
1623 N Damen Ave
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Cozy traditional American fare. Notable brunch and dessert menu.
Great brunch/lunch spot. Chill & cozy vibes. Hands down the BEST quiche in Chicago!
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Cellar Door Provisions
3025 W Diversey Ave
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Great brunch/lunch spot. Chill & cozy vibes. Hands down the BEST quiche in Chicago!
Well priced BYO Malaysian / Asian Fusion.
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Serai
2169 N Milwaukee Ave
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Well priced BYO Malaysian / Asian Fusion.
Elevated Mexican cuisine. Great mezcal cocktails. Great place to stop for a drink or a meal.
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Dos Urban Cantina
2829 W Armitage Ave
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Elevated Mexican cuisine. Great mezcal cocktails. Great place to stop for a drink or a meal.
No frills local pizza joint. Crispy thin crust pizza. This place probably hasn't changed in the last 30 years. Well priced. Go for the food not the service.
John's Pizzeria Ristorante & Lounge
2104 N Western Ave
No frills local pizza joint. Crispy thin crust pizza. This place probably hasn't changed in the last 30 years. Well priced. Go for the food not the service.
Authentic Chicago style hot-dogs and polishes. Great for a quick cheap lunch or late night (open until 4 AM (5AM on weekends))
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Redhot Ranch
2449 W Armitage Ave
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Authentic Chicago style hot-dogs and polishes. Great for a quick cheap lunch or late night (open until 4 AM (5AM on weekends))
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Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey Ave
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Notable ramen, but offers some sashimi, sushi and yakitori, BYO, reservations not accepted: anticipate a wait on the weekends or cold days.
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Ramen Wasabi
2101 N Milwaukee Ave
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Notable ramen, but offers some sashimi, sushi and yakitori, BYO, reservations not accepted: anticipate a wait on the weekends or cold days.

Essentials

Local grocer with good variety of international items; fresh tamales on weekends!
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Fresh Market Place
2134 N Western Ave
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Local grocer with good variety of international items; fresh tamales on weekends!
Locally-sourced, primarily sustainable, organic, seasonal items. Limited selection of produce but highly recommended!
Local Foods
1427 W Willow St
Locally-sourced, primarily sustainable, organic, seasonal items. Limited selection of produce but highly recommended!

Drinks & Nightlife

Notable rum selection.
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Paladar Restaurant and Rum Bar
2252 N Western Ave
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Notable rum selection.
Well priced cocktails and small plates. Excellent cocktail menu that focuses on gin.
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
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Well priced cocktails and small plates. Excellent cocktail menu that focuses on gin.
Excellent selection of international beer!
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Map Room
1949 N Hoyne Ave
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Excellent selection of international beer!
Good neighbourhood bar with live music and strong Manhattans.
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The Charleston Bar Chicago
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Good neighbourhood bar with live music and strong Manhattans.
The harbinger of the craft cocktail movement in Chicago. Live music during most of the week.
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The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
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The harbinger of the craft cocktail movement in Chicago. Live music during most of the week.
Eclectic crowd, cheap beer and cocktails, good dance floor.
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The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
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Eclectic crowd, cheap beer and cocktails, good dance floor.
Great DJs and dance floor.
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Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great DJs and dance floor.
Hip dance spot
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East Room
2354 N Milwaukee Ave
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Hip dance spot
Great local brewery, stand out IPA's. A food menu that's sure to please everyone.
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great local brewery, stand out IPA's. A food menu that's sure to please everyone.

Shopping

Excellent wine selection at affordable prices.
Vin Chicago
1826 N Elston Ave
Excellent wine selection at affordable prices.
Artisanal confections with an emphasis on chocolates and caramels. Drinking chocolate offered.
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Katherine Anne Confections
2745 W Armitage Ave
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Artisanal confections with an emphasis on chocolates and caramels. Drinking chocolate offered.
Local Thrift Shop, you never know what you might find!
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Village Discount Outlet Store 03
2032 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local Thrift Shop, you never know what you might find!

Everything Else

Nice park to run, play and relax.
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帕爾默廣場公園
2200 N Kedzie Ave
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Nice park to run, play and relax.
Another harbinger of the curated, artisanal cocktail wave. No cellphone allowed. Expect a wait.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Another harbinger of the curated, artisanal cocktail wave. No cellphone allowed. Expect a wait.

Parks & Nature

Great place to read a book.
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Holstein Park
2200 N Oakley Ave
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Great place to read a book.

Arts & Culture

Local Concert Venue
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Concord Music Hall
2047 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local Concert Venue