Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Bang Bang has THE best pie in the city. They also have an amazing breakfast. Check out their biscuit sandwiches and their grits.
43 habitants recommandent
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits Ravenswood
4947 N Damen Ave
43 habitants recommandent
Bang Bang has THE best pie in the city. They also have an amazing breakfast. Check out their biscuit sandwiches and their grits.
Amazing breakfast but if you go on the weekends lines can be long. My fav is the sassy eggs!
52 habitants recommandent
Over Easy Café
4943 N Damen Ave
52 habitants recommandent
Amazing breakfast but if you go on the weekends lines can be long. My fav is the sassy eggs!
This is the best korean bbq spot in the city. Plus it's open really late...I think until 4 am.
21 habitants recommandent
San Soo Gab San
5247 N Western Ave
21 habitants recommandent
This is the best korean bbq spot in the city. Plus it's open really late...I think until 4 am.
Great coffee shop.
22 habitants recommandent
Groundswell Coffee Roasters
4839 N Damen Ave
22 habitants recommandent
Great coffee shop.
Nice and cozy wine bar.
6 habitants recommandent
Ampersand Wine Bar
4845 N Damen Ave
6 habitants recommandent
Nice and cozy wine bar.
Solid mexican. Super fast and friendly service. Love their enchildas.
El Catrin
1905 W Foster Ave
Solid mexican. Super fast and friendly service. Love their enchildas.
Great thai food. Their style is easy on the spice
25 habitants recommandent
Taste of Thai Town
4461 N Pulaski Rd
25 habitants recommandent
Great thai food. Their style is easy on the spice
Thai street food. Ask for their secret menu.
10 habitants recommandent
Me Dee Cafe
4805 N Damen Ave
10 habitants recommandent
Thai street food. Ask for their secret menu.
Great place to grab some pita, hummus, olives, feta, falaffel and a variety of delicious hand-pies to take home. So fresh and tasty AND inexpensive.
32 habitants recommandent
Middle East Bakery & Grocery
1512 W Foster Ave
32 habitants recommandent
Great place to grab some pita, hummus, olives, feta, falaffel and a variety of delicious hand-pies to take home. So fresh and tasty AND inexpensive.
This pizza is so good. Must get the mozzarella sticks...they are the biggest/gooiest ones I have ever seen.
126 habitants recommandent
Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave
126 habitants recommandent
This pizza is so good. Must get the mozzarella sticks...they are the biggest/gooiest ones I have ever seen.
Great little cafe that serves tasty pies
39 habitants recommandent
First Slice Pie Cafe
5357 N Ashland Ave
39 habitants recommandent
Great little cafe that serves tasty pies
Great small plates spot...amazing wine selection.
11 habitants recommandent
Appellation
5212 North Clark Street
11 habitants recommandent
Great small plates spot...amazing wine selection.
Chicago style deep dish pizza! The butter crust is amazing!
14 habitants recommandent
Giordano's
5207 North Clark Street
14 habitants recommandent
Chicago style deep dish pizza! The butter crust is amazing!
Really great Korean place in Andersonville.
23 habitants recommandent
Jin Ju
5203 N Clark St
23 habitants recommandent
Really great Korean place in Andersonville.
I love their eclectic menu and extensive beer and wine list. The seafood items are spectacular, mac n cheese is so good and they are known for their burgers.
82 habitants recommandent
Little Bad Wolf
1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave
82 habitants recommandent
I love their eclectic menu and extensive beer and wine list. The seafood items are spectacular, mac n cheese is so good and they are known for their burgers.
Great neighborhood sushi place. Sushi Mike is a true artist. I highly suggest going with the option where he creates custom rolls for you...his flavor combos are really interesting and original.
36 habitants recommandent
Tanoshii
5547 N Clark St
36 habitants recommandent
Great neighborhood sushi place. Sushi Mike is a true artist. I highly suggest going with the option where he creates custom rolls for you...his flavor combos are really interesting and original.
Inventive BYOB Sushi restaurant. Try their Nigiri sushi with special toppings.
21 habitants recommandent
Ora
5701 N Clark St
21 habitants recommandent
Inventive BYOB Sushi restaurant. Try their Nigiri sushi with special toppings.
Great place for breakfast, brunch or lunch!
91 habitants recommandent
The Bongo Room
5022 N Clark St
91 habitants recommandent
Great place for breakfast, brunch or lunch!
Ok...the line is long but it moves pretty fast. George's is a must on a hot summer night.
39 habitants recommandent
George's Ice Cream & Sweets
5306 N Clark St
39 habitants recommandent
Ok...the line is long but it moves pretty fast. George's is a must on a hot summer night.
If you are looking for an upscale dinner in a restaurant that is also a brewery, this place is for you. They even offer beer pairings.
30 habitants recommandent
Band of Bohemia
4710 N Ravenswood Ave
30 habitants recommandent
If you are looking for an upscale dinner in a restaurant that is also a brewery, this place is for you. They even offer beer pairings.
Fine dining meets foraged and hunted food. The chef is extremely talented...the dishes are beautiful and delicious!
13 habitants recommandent
Elizabeth
4835 N Western Ave
13 habitants recommandent
Fine dining meets foraged and hunted food. The chef is extremely talented...the dishes are beautiful and delicious!
This place is soooo good. Tacos are delicious...everything is delicious and super duper cheap!
Taquería Primo Chuki's Uptown
1708 W Lawrence Ave
This place is soooo good. Tacos are delicious...everything is delicious and super duper cheap!
Hands down...the most delicious coffee in the city. Trust me...I'm a big coffee drinker. It's worth the 10 minute walk. The pastries are also really good.
162 habitants recommandent
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark St
162 habitants recommandent
Hands down...the most delicious coffee in the city. Trust me...I'm a big coffee drinker. It's worth the 10 minute walk. The pastries are also really good.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hopleaf has a ginormous beer selection. Their food is great too.
251 habitants recommandent
Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
251 habitants recommandent
Hopleaf has a ginormous beer selection. Their food is great too.
Great neighborhood bar.
Leadway Liquors
5233 N Damen Ave
Great neighborhood bar.
great place for artisan cocktails
26 habitants recommandent
The Sixth
2202 W Lawrence Ave
26 habitants recommandent
great place for artisan cocktails
Great place to relax and sample great beer. They usually have a food truck parked in front so you can grab a bite to eat. Or they allow you to order food for delivery. Great board games, too.
The Empirical Taproom
1801 West Foster Avenue
Great place to relax and sample great beer. They usually have a food truck parked in front so you can grab a bite to eat. Or they allow you to order food for delivery. Great board games, too.
Chicago Dive Bar...their claim to fame is the Friday night Turtle races...that's right, Turtle races. It starts at 10 PM on Fridays.
78 habitants recommandent
Big Jones
5347 N Clark St
78 habitants recommandent
Chicago Dive Bar...their claim to fame is the Friday night Turtle races...that's right, Turtle races. It starts at 10 PM on Fridays.
Arcade bar that also serves food. If you love arcade games from the 80's, this place is for you!
48 habitants recommandent
Replay
5358 N Clark St
48 habitants recommandent
Arcade bar that also serves food. If you love arcade games from the 80's, this place is for you!
Excellent cocktails!
22 habitants recommandent
The Victor Bar
4011 N Damen Ave
22 habitants recommandent
Excellent cocktails!
Nice Irish Pub that also serves great food. The tots are delicious!
31 habitants recommandent
The Grafton Pub & Grill
4530 N Lincoln Ave
31 habitants recommandent
Nice Irish Pub that also serves great food. The tots are delicious!
Great bar that also serves food.
72 habitants recommandent
Fountainhead
1970 W Montrose Ave
72 habitants recommandent
Great bar that also serves food.
Hands down the best Karaoke place in Chicago. You get to have your own private room with drink service and you can order in food! Do it! You'll have a blast!
7 habitants recommandent
Lincoln Karaoke
5526 N Lincoln Ave
7 habitants recommandent
Hands down the best Karaoke place in Chicago. You get to have your own private room with drink service and you can order in food! Do it! You'll have a blast!
You must go see a live Jazz show here.
471 habitants recommandent
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 habitants recommandent
You must go see a live Jazz show here.

Parks & Nature

Huge and absolutely gorgeous park. Check out their playground at the southwest corner of the park. There's a running track, tennis courts, nature paths, soccer and football fields.
65 habitants recommandent
Parc Winnemac
5100 N Leavitt St
65 habitants recommandent
Huge and absolutely gorgeous park. Check out their playground at the southwest corner of the park. There's a running track, tennis courts, nature paths, soccer and football fields.

Essentials

Mariano's has everything you need. Excellent deli and pre-made food section. They also have a bar that serves wine and beer, so you can drink while you shop.
171 habitants recommandent
Mariano's
3358 W Touhy Ave
171 habitants recommandent
Mariano's has everything you need. Excellent deli and pre-made food section. They also have a bar that serves wine and beer, so you can drink while you shop.
Great little nail salon. Great deal on no-chip mani's and regular pedis.
Nu image nails spa
1931 W Foster Ave
Great little nail salon. Great deal on no-chip mani's and regular pedis.
Ask for Angie...she's so great! You will feel super relaxed!
Art of Massage
5115 N Ravenswood Ave
Ask for Angie...she's so great! You will feel super relaxed!

Getting Around

Brown line el stop
121 habitants recommandent
Damen station
1558 N Damen Ave
121 habitants recommandent
Brown line el stop
Red line el stop
16 habitants recommandent
Berwyn station
16 habitants recommandent
Red line el stop
43 habitants recommandent
Ravenswood station
4800 N Ravenswood Ave
43 habitants recommandent
28 habitants recommandent
Divvy
28 habitants recommandent

Shopping

Cute home decorating store down the street. I love their candles.
7 habitants recommandent
Alapash New Home (and Terrariums)
7 habitants recommandent
Cute home decorating store down the street. I love their candles.
Hip and fashion-forward boutique for women.
33 habitants recommandent
AKIRA
1814 W North Ave
33 habitants recommandent
Hip and fashion-forward boutique for women.
394 habitants recommandent
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 habitants recommandent
394 habitants recommandent
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 habitants recommandent
Super cute local handmade items.
6 habitants recommandent
Milk Handmade
5137 N Clark St
6 habitants recommandent
Super cute local handmade items.
Lots of fun collectibles and quirky toys.
21 habitants recommandent
ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE
4723 N Lincoln Ave
21 habitants recommandent
Lots of fun collectibles and quirky toys.
I love going in here and checking out all of their art, frames and other nicknacks.
28 habitants recommandent
Foursided Card + Gift
2958 N Clark St
28 habitants recommandent
I love going in here and checking out all of their art, frames and other nicknacks.

Arts & Culture

Great musical and theater performances in this space. It's a small venue so the shows are very personal.
18 habitants recommandent
Mary's Attic
5400 N Clark St
18 habitants recommandent
Great musical and theater performances in this space. It's a small venue so the shows are very personal.
This is a really fun venue. They do improv and also scripted shows.
66 habitants recommandent
Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland Avenue
66 habitants recommandent
This is a really fun venue. They do improv and also scripted shows.