Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Everything is delicious. Rotating tacos, soups and salads. TRY THE HORCHATA MILKSHAKE!
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
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Everything is delicious. Rotating tacos, soups and salads. TRY THE HORCHATA MILKSHAKE!
Chicago’s Indie coffee empire. Most likely what I’ve stocked the apartment with.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
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Chicago’s Indie coffee empire. Most likely what I’ve stocked the apartment with.
Really good breakfast, snack or lunch place. A large selection of empanadas baked fresh for you.
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5411 Empanadas | Wicker Park
2045 W North Ave
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Really good breakfast, snack or lunch place. A large selection of empanadas baked fresh for you.
Fresh made scones and coffee drinks. Try the Blueberry Lemon!
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Scone City
1632 W Division St
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Fresh made scones and coffee drinks. Try the Blueberry Lemon!
Great Barbeque, mac, chili and beer (or bloodys). Lots of outdoor seating in the warm months. Also has a room for watching sports.
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Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division St
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Great Barbeque, mac, chili and beer (or bloodys). Lots of outdoor seating in the warm months. Also has a room for watching sports.
One of my favorite cafes. They roast their own coffee under the name Metric Coffee. There is a great patio in the spring and summer. Try a cortado and a gluten free strawberry coconut scone.
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Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
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One of my favorite cafes. They roast their own coffee under the name Metric Coffee. There is a great patio in the spring and summer. Try a cortado and a gluten free strawberry coconut scone.
Bakery and café. Cakes, french pastries and cookies.
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Alliance Bakery
1736 W Division St
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Bakery and café. Cakes, french pastries and cookies.
Under the radar, family owned breakfast and lunch place that is a local favorite. Get a great breakfast or lunch for under $10 with free coffee refills and nice staff.
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Janik's Cafe
2011 W Division St
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Under the radar, family owned breakfast and lunch place that is a local favorite. Get a great breakfast or lunch for under $10 with free coffee refills and nice staff.
Late night tacos and burritos to soak up the alcohol you’ve been drinking.
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Picante Taqueria
2016 W Division St
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Late night tacos and burritos to soak up the alcohol you’ve been drinking.
really good pizza
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Craft Pizza
1252 N Damen Ave
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really good pizza
Also massively popular. Expect a wait. Diner style American comfort food that is really really good. Try the Chicken Fried Chicken.
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Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
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Also massively popular. Expect a wait. Diner style American comfort food that is really really good. Try the Chicken Fried Chicken.
Old style doughnut shop. Huge selection and seating.
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Stan's Donuts & Coffee
1560 N Damen Ave
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Old style doughnut shop. Huge selection and seating.
Window service only. Some of the best donuts in the city.
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Glazed and Infused
813 W Fulton Market
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Window service only. Some of the best donuts in the city.
Bagels, deli and lunch food.
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The Goddess and Grocer
1649 N Damen Ave
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Bagels, deli and lunch food.
Seriously good Bibimbop and Korean tacos.
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En Hakkore Bibimbap & Taco
1840 N Damen Ave
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Seriously good Bibimbop and Korean tacos.
Really good pizza and brewpub. Great environment for hanging out or watching a game. Family friendly.
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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Really good pizza and brewpub. Great environment for hanging out or watching a game. Family friendly.
Middle Eastern salad bar, falafel, soup and all the goods.
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Sultan's Market
2057 W North Ave
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Middle Eastern salad bar, falafel, soup and all the goods.
Mostly vegetarian restaurant with a great drink selection. Patio open during warm months.
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Handlebar
2311 W North Ave
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Mostly vegetarian restaurant with a great drink selection. Patio open during warm months.
Local favorite for falafel and lentil soup.
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Falafel & Grill
1317 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local favorite for falafel and lentil soup.
A Wicker Park institution. 80's and 90's themed with a Delorean on display. Great coffee and environment for working on your laptop. Can get quite busy at peak hours.
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The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee Ave
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A Wicker Park institution. 80's and 90's themed with a Delorean on display. Great coffee and environment for working on your laptop. Can get quite busy at peak hours.
New ramen shop. Loud and crowded but absolutely delicious ramen.
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Furious Spoon Wicker Park
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New ramen shop. Loud and crowded but absolutely delicious ramen.
Very popular breakfast and brunch place. Famous for their pancakes. Expect a wait.
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
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Very popular breakfast and brunch place. Famous for their pancakes. Expect a wait.

Shopping

Great local clothing boutique with a namesake line, jewelry, gifts and vintage.
Eskell
2029 North Western Avenue
Great local clothing boutique with a namesake line, jewelry, gifts and vintage.
A Chicago institution. Massive selection. Buy and sell records.
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Reckless Records
929 W Belmont Ave
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A Chicago institution. Massive selection. Buy and sell records.
A local home goods store with a focus on bold handmade prints and textiles. Find Unison pillows, shower curtains, bedding, kitchen towels in addition to a nice collection of modern home accessories.
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Unison
1911 West Division Street
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A local home goods store with a focus on bold handmade prints and textiles. Find Unison pillows, shower curtains, bedding, kitchen towels in addition to a nice collection of modern home accessories.
One of my favorite clothing stores in the city. Carrying brands such as APC, Won Hundred, Gitman Bros, Baggu, Saturdays NYC.
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Penelope's
1913 W Division St
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One of my favorite clothing stores in the city. Carrying brands such as APC, Won Hundred, Gitman Bros, Baggu, Saturdays NYC.
TOMS Chicago
1611 N Damen Ave
Shoes
Watches and leather goods.
Shinola Wicker Park / Bucktown Store
1619 N Damen Ave
Watches and leather goods.
Great contemporary clothing company. $$$
Steven Alan
1659 N Damen Ave
Great contemporary clothing company. $$$
Need some running shoes?
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Nike Bucktown
1640 N Damen Ave
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Need some running shoes?
Exercise and yoga clothes.
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lululemon
3556 N Southport Ave
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Exercise and yoga clothes.
Like JCrew but better.
GANT
1702 North Damen Avenue
Like JCrew but better.
Namesake backpacks and jackets.
Fjällräven Chicago
1708 N Damen Ave
Namesake backpacks and jackets.
A high end contemporary men's clothing store.
Apartment Number 9
1804 N Damen Ave
A high end contemporary men's clothing store.
Clothing for men and women plus vintage and army surplus in the basement.
Belmont Army Wicker Park
1318 N Milwaukee Ave
Clothing for men and women plus vintage and army surplus in the basement.
Clothing for men and women. Especially good collection of men's raw denim, outerwear, filson bags...
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Mildblend Supply Co.
1342 N Milwaukee Ave
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Clothing for men and women. Especially good collection of men's raw denim, outerwear, filson bags...
The best consignment store. Can get very busy.
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Buffalo Exchange
1478 N Milwaukee Ave
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The best consignment store. Can get very busy.
Great selection of used books. 3 floors.
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Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great selection of used books. 3 floors.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good hot dogs, sausages and a huge selection of rotating beer on tap. Probably the best beer selection in the neighborhood.
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Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St
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Good hot dogs, sausages and a huge selection of rotating beer on tap. Probably the best beer selection in the neighborhood.
Very hip dive bar with loads of Chicago Indie music history. Original décor, devoted regulars, cheap beer and whiskey.
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
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Very hip dive bar with loads of Chicago Indie music history. Original décor, devoted regulars, cheap beer and whiskey.
A speakeasy style cocktail bar. The entrance is hidden. Look for the mural directly across from Big Star.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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A speakeasy style cocktail bar. The entrance is hidden. Look for the mural directly across from Big Star.
The most popular bar in the neighborhood and probably the city. Outdoor patio, the best Margaritas you’ve ever had, tacos and classic country on vinyl.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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The most popular bar in the neighborhood and probably the city. Outdoor patio, the best Margaritas you’ve ever had, tacos and classic country on vinyl.
Good burgers and great cocktails. Nice date place.
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Trench
2039 West North Avenue
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Good burgers and great cocktails. Nice date place.
Arcade bar. Filled to the brim with vintage arcade games. Gets very crowded. Get your nerd on.
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
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Arcade bar. Filled to the brim with vintage arcade games. Gets very crowded. Get your nerd on.

Everything Else

Wicker Park, the park, is perfect in the warmer months for Frisbee, people watching, picnicking and taking the kids to the playground.
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
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Wicker Park, the park, is perfect in the warmer months for Frisbee, people watching, picnicking and taking the kids to the playground.
The closest drugstore to the apartment.
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CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
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The closest drugstore to the apartment.
The closest 24 hour drugstore.
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Walgreens
3646 North Broadway
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The closest 24 hour drugstore.

Essentials

3 blocks away. A small locally owned organic grocery with a really good selection of beer and liquor
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Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland Ave
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3 blocks away. A small locally owned organic grocery with a really good selection of beer and liquor
Big box grocery store. Everything you need. Decent organic selection.
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Big box grocery store. Everything you need. Decent organic selection.
The closest Whole Foods if you will be driving.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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The closest Whole Foods if you will be driving.

Sightseeing

The new elevated walking trail. Highly recommended. Look online for a map of the entry points.
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606 Trail
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The new elevated walking trail. Highly recommended. Look online for a map of the entry points.