Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Coffee, bakery, sandwich shop - they keep generous hours and have great food
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The Goddess and Grocer
1649 N Damen AveCoffee, bakery, sandwich shop - they keep generous hours and have great food
Mogadishu Restaurant
931 N Orleans StExcellent East African spot right on the other side of the park
Incredible dessert - but be excited for dinner too! A great date spot
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Blue Door Kitchen & Garden
52 W Elm StIncredible dessert - but be excited for dinner too! A great date spot
Beautiful cafe set in a Restoration Hardware - open midmorning for coffee and cold-pressed juice, and into the night for dinner
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3 Arts Club Cafe
1300 N Dearborn StBeautiful cafe set in a Restoration Hardware - open midmorning for coffee and cold-pressed juice, and into the night for dinner
A chocolate shop and cafe with an awe-inspiring selection of chocolate bars
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Cocoa + Co. Coffee and Chocolate Cafe
1651 N Wells StA chocolate shop and cafe with an awe-inspiring selection of chocolate bars
Unique and seasonal juice blends, smoothies (get the Black Phoenix if you're a Frappuccino diehard, you'll never look back), and acai bowls
JuiceRx
211 East Ontario StreetUnique and seasonal juice blends, smoothies (get the Black Phoenix if you're a Frappuccino diehard, you'll never look back), and acai bowls
A bar and restaurant - originally established in 1888, reopened in 2012 after its closure during Prohibition by the original owner's grandchildren - that serves up comforting food and warming drinks
The Glunz Tavern
1202 N Wells StA bar and restaurant - originally established in 1888, reopened in 2012 after its closure during Prohibition by the original owner's grandchildren - that serves up comforting food and warming drinks
Goose Island Shrimp House
1011 W Division StCash-only fried seafood spot - one of the city's best kept secrets
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayGourmet grocer with extensive organic produce and specialty items - if you're cooking something special, you might want to check here rather than Jewel
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Plum Market Old Town
1233 N Wells StGourmet grocer with extensive organic produce and specialty items - if you're cooking something special, you might want to check here rather than Jewel
Shopping
Established spice shop with a massive selection of spices - it'll be hard to leave empty handed if you love to cook
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The Spice House Chicago
1512 N Wells StEstablished spice shop with a massive selection of spices - it'll be hard to leave empty handed if you love to cook
Judy Maxwell Home
1349 N Wells StCute little "urban general store" with gifts for everyone
Arts & Culture
A Gilded Age mansion-turned-museum with regular exhibitions that promote historic preservation of architecture and design
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Richard H. Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie StA Gilded Age mansion-turned-museum with regular exhibitions that promote historic preservation of architecture and design
Research library - built in 1887 - with rare manuscripts and regular speaking events
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Newberry Library
60 W Walton StResearch library - built in 1887 - with rare manuscripts and regular speaking events
Parks & Nature
Oak Street Beach
A great beach just a mile or so east!
A community farm - they sell almost everything to local restaurants but occasionally sell the overflow at the farm stand. Check the twitter for info @cityfarmchicago
City Farm Chicago
550 W Division StA community farm - they sell almost everything to local restaurants but occasionally sell the overflow at the farm stand. Check the twitter for info @cityfarmchicago