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It is delicious!
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Butcher & The Burger
1021 W Armitage Ave
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It is delicious!
The chicken sandwich can't be beat!
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The Budlong Hot Chicken
1008 W Armitage Ave
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The chicken sandwich can't be beat!
French inspired pastry is divine!
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Le Pain Quotidien
1000 W Armitage Ave
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French inspired pastry is divine!
You know why!
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Starbucks
210 W North Ave
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You know why!
Artisanal doughnuts make everyone happy! Try the coffee if you are into local roasters who make a kick-butt cup!
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Glazed and Infused
939 West Armitage Avenue
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Artisanal doughnuts make everyone happy! Try the coffee if you are into local roasters who make a kick-butt cup!
Tapas has something for everyone!
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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted St
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Tapas has something for everyone!
Rated as one of the best restaurants in the world.
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Alinea
1723 N Halsted St
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Rated as one of the best restaurants in the world.
Awesome brunch!
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Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted St
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Awesome brunch!
Iconic low-key scene with high flavor Greek food. Enjoy Tina Fey's favorite of Greek chicken and fries.
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Athenian Room
807 W Webster Ave
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Iconic low-key scene with high flavor Greek food. Enjoy Tina Fey's favorite of Greek chicken and fries.
Quick service, unique and delicious bagel sandwiches!
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Chicago Bagel Authority - Armitage
953 W Armitage Ave
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Quick service, unique and delicious bagel sandwiches!
Among the sine qua non of Chicago deep dish pizza.
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
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Among the sine qua non of Chicago deep dish pizza.
Classic breakfast spot.
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Nookies Too
2114 N Halsted St
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Classic breakfast spot.
Cafe/restaurant. Everything is really tasty.
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Blue Door Farm Stand
2010 N Halsted St
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Cafe/restaurant. Everything is really tasty.
Legendary brunch. Can't decide? Try the French Toast Orgy. Go early!
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toast
2046 N Damen Ave
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Legendary brunch. Can't decide? Try the French Toast Orgy. Go early!
Absolutely amazing pastries. High price and higher quality.
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Floriole Cafe & Bakery
1220 W Webster Ave
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Absolutely amazing pastries. High price and higher quality.
A bakery / dessert shop for the kid in all of us. Best brownie I've ever had.
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Sweet Mandy B's
1208 W Webster Ave
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A bakery / dessert shop for the kid in all of us. Best brownie I've ever had.
Legendary hot dog joint with bar attached. Deliciously inauthentic Philly Cheese Steaks yes, but who cares? It's too late to go to another bar and it's too dangerous to go to bed hungry!
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Clark Street Dog
3040 N Clark St
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Legendary hot dog joint with bar attached. Deliciously inauthentic Philly Cheese Steaks yes, but who cares? It's too late to go to another bar and it's too dangerous to go to bed hungry!
Great pasta.
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Balena - Temporarily Closed
3600 North Clark Street
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Great pasta.
Great value byob sushi. Bring more byob than less. Things take a while so don't come if you don't have time to take it slow.
Green Tea Japanese Restaurant
2206 N Clark St
Great value byob sushi. Bring more byob than less. Things take a while so don't come if you don't have time to take it slow.
Frank Sinatra's favorite ribs.
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Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
1655 North Sedgwick Street
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Frank Sinatra's favorite ribs.
Textbook example of a proper Chicago hotdog. Know what you want before you order. You've been warned!
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The Wiener's Circle
2622 N Clark St
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Textbook example of a proper Chicago hotdog. Know what you want before you order. You've been warned!
Iconic French bistro fare. Free valet!
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Kiki's Bistro
900 N Franklin St
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Iconic French bistro fare. Free valet!
No frills get your sub and get out sandwich spot. Really good sub sandwiches!
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Hero's Submarine Sandwich Shop
3600 N Western Ave
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No frills get your sub and get out sandwich spot. Really good sub sandwiches!
Iconic Italian/grocery store. Amazing sub sandwiches. Parking is a challenge.
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Bari
1120 W Grand Ave
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Iconic Italian/grocery store. Amazing sub sandwiches. Parking is a challenge.
Famous for cannoli and pizza. Definitely worth a visit.
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D'Amato's Bakery
1124 W Grand Ave
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Famous for cannoli and pizza. Definitely worth a visit.
Home of some of Oprah's most favorite sweets! Famous chocolate dipped s'mores.
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Mr. Kite's The Chocolate Shop
2120 W Division St
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Home of some of Oprah's most favorite sweets! Famous chocolate dipped s'mores.
How to spot a liar. Someone say's they're from Chicago. You ask them where to get Polish food. They don't mention this place.
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Red Apple Buffet
3121 N Milwaukee Ave
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How to spot a liar. Someone say's they're from Chicago. You ask them where to get Polish food. They don't mention this place.
Fantastic breakfast. The Sassy Eggs are a favorite.
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Over Easy Café
4943 N Damen Ave
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Fantastic breakfast. The Sassy Eggs are a favorite.
My go-to for some of the best under the radar cocktails in the city. They are half price on Mondays. Good Southern heirloom cooking too.
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Big Jones
5347 N Clark St
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My go-to for some of the best under the radar cocktails in the city. They are half price on Mondays. Good Southern heirloom cooking too.
Famous beer bar focusing on Belgian brews. 21+ is not a suggestion. They literally will not accept patrons who are younger than 21. Not even babies. Fantastic mussels and frites.
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
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Famous beer bar focusing on Belgian brews. 21+ is not a suggestion. They literally will not accept patrons who are younger than 21. Not even babies. Fantastic mussels and frites.

Drinks & Nightlife

Carries all kinds of liquor and is a bar too!
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Binny's Beverage Depot
4901 W Irving Park Rd
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Carries all kinds of liquor and is a bar too!
Good old fashioned sports bar!
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Kincade's Bar & Grill
950 W Armitage Ave
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Good old fashioned sports bar!
Quintessential dive bar open late. Cheap drinks, cheaper accommodations. Once I was served a drink in an ice cream sundae cup!
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Rosa's Lounge
3420 W Armitage Ave
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Quintessential dive bar open late. Cheap drinks, cheaper accommodations. Once I was served a drink in an ice cream sundae cup!
Good craft cocktails. Not likely to be found in your average "craft cocktails Chicago" Google search.
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The Barrelhouse Flat
2624 N Lincoln Ave
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Good craft cocktails. Not likely to be found in your average "craft cocktails Chicago" Google search.
Fantastic dive. "The Tamale Guy" has been known to be spotted here.
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Shoe's Pub
1134 W Armitage Ave
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Fantastic dive. "The Tamale Guy" has been known to be spotted here.
People watching you'll be talking about long after you've gone home.
Snickers Bar & Grill
448 N State St
People watching you'll be talking about long after you've gone home.
Fantastic tiki bar. Go early, as in when-they-open-early, if you want a seat. They are responsive to reservations particularly when made via social media.
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Three Dots and a Dash
435 N Clark St
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Fantastic tiki bar. Go early, as in when-they-open-early, if you want a seat. They are responsive to reservations particularly when made via social media.
The "Stop and Drink" sign says it all! Extensive beer, scotch, and whiskey lists. Magnificent patio!
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Clark Street Ale House - River North
742 N Clark St
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The "Stop and Drink" sign says it all! Extensive beer, scotch, and whiskey lists. Magnificent patio!
Nice local bar in a picturesque neighborhood.
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Marge's Still
1758 N Sedgwick St
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Nice local bar in a picturesque neighborhood.
Dyed-in-the-wool old school bar. I knew about this place long before Anthony Bourdain did.
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Old Town Ale House
219 W North Ave
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Dyed-in-the-wool old school bar. I knew about this place long before Anthony Bourdain did.

Shopping

A unique store with designer clothes and housewares.
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art effect boutique clothes, jewelry & unique gifts store in Lincoln Park, Chicago's best shops
934 W Armitage Ave
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A unique store with designer clothes and housewares.
Beloved used bookstore. If you're hunting for used books check this place out.
Bookleggers Used Books
2907 North Broadway
Beloved used bookstore. If you're hunting for used books check this place out.
A true used book lover's bookstore. Nothing may be organized to you but ask the man in the stacks. He knows what is where.
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Bookman's Corner
2959 N Clark St
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A true used book lover's bookstore. Nothing may be organized to you but ask the man in the stacks. He knows what is where.
A real deal used bookstore.
The Gallery Bookstore Ltd
923 W Belmont Ave
A real deal used bookstore.

Essentials

Full service organic grocery store.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Full service organic grocery store.

Getting Around

Brown line directly to downtown!
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Armitage station
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Brown line directly to downtown!