Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

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Great Latino grocery store with cheap and high-quality produce and all your basic grocery needs. Their freshly baked bread I particularly recommend.
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Cermak Produce
2701 W North Ave
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Great Latino grocery store with cheap and high-quality produce and all your basic grocery needs. Their freshly baked bread I particularly recommend.
Casual and unpretentious. Friendly bartenders!
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Boulevard Sports Lounge
2645 W North Ave
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Casual and unpretentious. Friendly bartenders!
Another hipster Logan Square joint. Southern-themed gourmet food and a fully stocked bar. Delicious!!
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Analogue
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Another hipster Logan Square joint. Southern-themed gourmet food and a fully stocked bar. Delicious!!
Probably my favorite place for pasta in Wicker Park. Yum! I recommend the Papardelle with Bolognese sauce and the Rotini St. Lucia (crumbled Italian sausage and mushroom in a tomato cream sauce).
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Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division St
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Probably my favorite place for pasta in Wicker Park. Yum! I recommend the Papardelle with Bolognese sauce and the Rotini St. Lucia (crumbled Italian sausage and mushroom in a tomato cream sauce).
This is my hangout. I LOVE the Spicy Tuna Crunch Maki rolls and could eat like 5 of them!
Bob San - Sushi Bar
1805-1809 W Division St
This is my hangout. I LOVE the Spicy Tuna Crunch Maki rolls and could eat like 5 of them!
This is your basic brunch place/coffee shop. Good for breakfast or brunch or coffee.
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Milk & Honey
1920 W Division St
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This is your basic brunch place/coffee shop. Good for breakfast or brunch or coffee.
Café with a large and pleasant outdoor area both in front and in back (I recommend the back - it's lovely).
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Letizia's Natural Bakery
2144 W Division St
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Café with a large and pleasant outdoor area both in front and in back (I recommend the back - it's lovely).
Never been but want to try!
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Logan 11 Bar & Kitchen
2230 N California Ave
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Never been but want to try!
Retro decor, chill vibe, live music acts every week.
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The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
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Retro decor, chill vibe, live music acts every week.

Food Scene

Middle-Eastern cuisine. Huge place with multiple floors and exotic colorful decor. Very good food.
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Masada
2206 N California Ave
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Middle-Eastern cuisine. Huge place with multiple floors and exotic colorful decor. Very good food.
Puerto Rican restaurant. This is not a hipster joint, this is where working-class Puerto Ricans go when they're hankering for a jibarito (steak sandwich on fried plantain in lieu of bread). Yum!
El Nuevo Borinquen
1720 N California Ave
Puerto Rican restaurant. This is not a hipster joint, this is where working-class Puerto Ricans go when they're hankering for a jibarito (steak sandwich on fried plantain in lieu of bread). Yum!
I haven't been here yet but I like the way it looks from the outside!
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Rangoli Classic Indian Dining
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I haven't been here yet but I like the way it looks from the outside!
Well...it's cheap and quick!
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Burger King
113 Roosevelt Rd
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Well...it's cheap and quick!
I've never been here but it's super close so maybe worth checking out. Only open in daytime.
New Life Cafe
1664 N California Ave
I've never been here but it's super close so maybe worth checking out. Only open in daytime.
Never been but want to try!
Katakana Sushi Bar
Never been but want to try!
Great gourmet food and drink! You can sit outside in warm weather too.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
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Great gourmet food and drink! You can sit outside in warm weather too.
Really yummy sandwiches, salads and soups and other lunch fare. They have a really nice outdoor space in back for nice weather.
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Birchwood Kitchen
2211 West North Avenue
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Really yummy sandwiches, salads and soups and other lunch fare. They have a really nice outdoor space in back for nice weather.
Good inexpensive Thai place.
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Pot Pan
1362 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Good inexpensive Thai place.
If you aren't already familiar with Potbelly sandwiches, you gotta try them! They are delicious!
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Potbelly Sandwich Shop
3424 N Southport Ave
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If you aren't already familiar with Potbelly sandwiches, you gotta try them! They are delicious!
Typical American diner. Cheap place to go for American breakfast (eggs, bacon, toast, pancakes...)
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Cozy Corner Restaurant and Pancake House
2294 N Milwaukee Ave
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Typical American diner. Cheap place to go for American breakfast (eggs, bacon, toast, pancakes...)
Fancy sushi place. Expensive but worth it if you're a sushi snob!
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KAI ZAN
2557 W Chicago Ave
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Fancy sushi place. Expensive but worth it if you're a sushi snob!
To quote from its website, Big Star is "a bourbon and beer-focused, taco-slinging, late-night honky-tonk in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood." Yummy but loud indoors, FYI.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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To quote from its website, Big Star is "a bourbon and beer-focused, taco-slinging, late-night honky-tonk in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood." Yummy but loud indoors, FYI.
Not sure if this place is supposed to be Greek or Middle Eastern fusion, but the food is delish and the decor elegantly exotic. A bit pricey but not too outrageous.
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Taxim
1558 N Milwaukee Ave
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Not sure if this place is supposed to be Greek or Middle Eastern fusion, but the food is delish and the decor elegantly exotic. A bit pricey but not too outrageous.
Restaurant/bar specializing in Southern food. I have never been, which is kind of embarrassing considering how long I've lived in the 'hood, but it looks cool.
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Buck's
1700 W Division St
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Restaurant/bar specializing in Southern food. I have never been, which is kind of embarrassing considering how long I've lived in the 'hood, but it looks cool.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hipster central. Great place for a slice of pizza and a beer. They have a special that is very well-priced that also includes a shot. Nice outdoor space in warm weather too.
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The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
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Hipster central. Great place for a slice of pizza and a beer. They have a special that is very well-priced that also includes a shot. Nice outdoor space in warm weather too.
Love the food and drinks here. Reasonably priced too. Elegant decor and a very hipster clientele. They serve free cupcakes at midnight!!
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
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Love the food and drinks here. Reasonably priced too. Elegant decor and a very hipster clientele. They serve free cupcakes at midnight!!
This hipster spot remodeled an old diner and made it something special. Fully stocked bar and Southern-fried menu. High in calories but truly delicious!! And unique vibe. They have outdoor seating too
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
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This hipster spot remodeled an old diner and made it something special. Fully stocked bar and Southern-fried menu. High in calories but truly delicious!! And unique vibe. They have outdoor seating too
Argentine restaurant. Delicious food and drink, very cool decor (dark and intimate).
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Folklore | Argentine Restaurant
2100 W Division St
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Argentine restaurant. Delicious food and drink, very cool decor (dark and intimate).
Italian restaurant/bar with super-contemporary decor. In my opinion they make the best and most authentic Italian pizza I've found thus far in Chicago (no deep dish here!).
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Tocco
1266 N Milwaukee Ave
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Italian restaurant/bar with super-contemporary decor. In my opinion they make the best and most authentic Italian pizza I've found thus far in Chicago (no deep dish here!).
This is a bar/restaurant that makes really good food and cocktails. Definitely several cuts above your basic bar food (try the chicken pot pie!). Unpretentious atmosphere and friendly service.
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Silver Cloud Restaurant Bar-Grill
1700 N Damen Ave
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This is a bar/restaurant that makes really good food and cocktails. Definitely several cuts above your basic bar food (try the chicken pot pie!). Unpretentious atmosphere and friendly service.
High-end Mexican food (you won't find the typical burrito/enchilada/taco menu here). Great cocktails. They have a very nice outdoor area in back in summer. Yum!
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Las Palmas Restaurant
1835 W North Ave
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High-end Mexican food (you won't find the typical burrito/enchilada/taco menu here). Great cocktails. They have a very nice outdoor area in back in summer. Yum!
Good inexpensive Thai place that also makes a MEAN raspberry martini! There is seating outside in warm weather.
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Penny's Noodle Shop
1542 North Damen Avenue
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Good inexpensive Thai place that also makes a MEAN raspberry martini! There is seating outside in warm weather.
Delicious pizza, large selection of beer. I am not a beer drinker but LOVE the raspberry beer they offer here. It's got kind of a sports bar atmosphere (also has karaoke some nights) and can get loud.
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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Delicious pizza, large selection of beer. I am not a beer drinker but LOVE the raspberry beer they offer here. It's got kind of a sports bar atmosphere (also has karaoke some nights) and can get loud.
Very posh and vaguely mysterious bar (there's no sign outside, people just know about it). Truly exceptionally delicious drinks, but can get very crowded on weekends. I have seen long lines outside!
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Very posh and vaguely mysterious bar (there's no sign outside, people just know about it). Truly exceptionally delicious drinks, but can get very crowded on weekends. I have seen long lines outside!
Comfort Southern food and fully stocked bar. I've only been here once but I liked it.
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The Southern
1840 W North Ave
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Comfort Southern food and fully stocked bar. I've only been here once but I liked it.
Italian restaurant and bar. I prefer Via Carducci but this place is good too.
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Francesca's Fiore
7407 Madison St
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Italian restaurant and bar. I prefer Via Carducci but this place is good too.
From their website: "This reclaimed landmark bank is just as perfect for socializing over drinks and small bites as it is for experiencing a full dinner and music." Dark and sexy interior.
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The Bedford
1612 West Division Street
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From their website: "This reclaimed landmark bank is just as perfect for socializing over drinks and small bites as it is for experiencing a full dinner and music." Dark and sexy interior.
Fancy sushi place. Truly delicious but rather pricey.
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Mirai Sushi
990 W Division St
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Fancy sushi place. Truly delicious but rather pricey.