C's Guidebook
Food scene
This is a short walk from my place. They roast their own beans and have nice sandwiches.
Coffee Joint
2059 West Irving Park RoadThis is a short walk from my place. They roast their own beans and have nice sandwiches.
Le Sud
2301 W Roscoe StWalking distance from my place. Highly rated.
Bartoli's Pizzeria
1955 W Addison StA decent classic Chicago deep dish pizza.
Terrific home made apple and other pies. Great salads and sandwiches. Perfect starting point for exploring Andersonville neighborhood.
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First Slice Pie Cafe
5357 N Ashland AveTerrific home made apple and other pies. Great salads and sandwiches. Perfect starting point for exploring Andersonville neighborhood.
Perfect launch point for exploring west loop. Historic industrial building. Cool space.
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Sawada Coffee
112 N Green StPerfect launch point for exploring west loop. Historic industrial building. Cool space.
If you love sitting at a table grilling Korean kalbi and hanging with fun people then this is the place for you.
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Cho Sun Ok Restaurant
4200 N Lincoln AveIf you love sitting at a table grilling Korean kalbi and hanging with fun people then this is the place for you.
The owner partnered with the city to restore this classic building and turn it into a fine dining restaurant which can also accommodate casual diners. Great place.
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The Gage
24 S Michigan AveThe owner partnered with the city to restore this classic building and turn it into a fine dining restaurant which can also accommodate casual diners. Great place.
Unique space in a victorian reformed meat packing plant. Doubles and Sawada coffee during the daytime. A terrific neighborhood to explore. West Loop.
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Green Street Smoked Meats
112 N Green StUnique space in a victorian reformed meat packing plant. Doubles and Sawada coffee during the daytime. A terrific neighborhood to explore. West Loop.
A great coffee experience and the headquarters location. Seek out other Dark Matter coffee shops in other neighborhoods to sample this unique local coffee.
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Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership
738 N Western AveA great coffee experience and the headquarters location. Seek out other Dark Matter coffee shops in other neighborhoods to sample this unique local coffee.
These guys just brew great coffee. Multiple locations.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark StThese guys just brew great coffee. Multiple locations.
When someone takes beakers, dry ice and an entire chemistry set up to make an iced coffee that can taste like honey with hints of roasted cherries you know they know what they are doing. For the true coffee fanatic.
Coffee Lab & Roasters
2823 N Lincoln AveWhen someone takes beakers, dry ice and an entire chemistry set up to make an iced coffee that can taste like honey with hints of roasted cherries you know they know what they are doing. For the true coffee fanatic.
The pinnacle of local coffee in Chicago. Multiple locations all cool.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Broadway Coffeebar
3123 N BroadwayThe pinnacle of local coffee in Chicago. Multiple locations all cool.
These guys sell one of the best ice creams on the planet. Four block walk from your place. Open late.
Cookie Spin
4350 North Leavitt StreetThese guys sell one of the best ice creams on the planet. Four block walk from your place. Open late.
Order “The Lou” or “Chicago Classic” deep dish for the ultimate Chicago pizza experience. Four blocks walk from your place.
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale AveOrder “The Lou” or “Chicago Classic” deep dish for the ultimate Chicago pizza experience. Four blocks walk from your place.
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage AveAuthentic Cuban breakfast, coffee and other foods.
Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted StOriginal true to form Irish food, biscuits, fish and chips and full meals. Hand built bar from Ireland. Next best thing to being there. Three blocks from your place.
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Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln AveOriginal true to form Irish food, biscuits, fish and chips and full meals. Hand built bar from Ireland. Next best thing to being there. Three blocks from your place.
Gather
4539 N Lincoln AveSpacca Napoli Pizzeria
1769 W Sunnyside AveSightseeing
This the best architectural boat tour in Chicago. Buy ticket and board here.
Shoreline Sightseeing Michigan Ave Dock
401 Michigan AveThis the best architectural boat tour in Chicago. Buy ticket and board here.
Very relaxing places to walk up and down near the lakefront. Contains multiple gardens, the zoo, butterfly zoo, exhibits, bird sanctuary food choices and lakes.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StVery relaxing places to walk up and down near the lakefront. Contains multiple gardens, the zoo, butterfly zoo, exhibits, bird sanctuary food choices and lakes.
Montrose Beach
Foster Beach
Neighborhoods
Diverse neighborhood with outdoor cafes, restaurants and coffee shops.
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Andersonville
Diverse neighborhood with outdoor cafes, restaurants and coffee shops.
Cozy little square with European roots, ethnic restaurants, shops and coffee shops. Home to The Old Town School of Folk Music.
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Lincoln Square
Cozy little square with European roots, ethnic restaurants, shops and coffee shops. Home to The Old Town School of Folk Music.
Historic neighborhood now exploding with nightlife, coffee shops, art and guys with big beards and flannel shirts. Take a stroll around Hoyne and Lemoyne streets to see some true historic Victorian mansions fully restored.
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen AveHistoric neighborhood now exploding with nightlife, coffee shops, art and guys with big beards and flannel shirts. Take a stroll around Hoyne and Lemoyne streets to see some true historic Victorian mansions fully restored.
Lincoln Square
Trendy, historic Chicago neighborhood, blocked off street on weekends with dining and conviviality. Terrific little restaurants, family friendly.
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Roscoe Village
Trendy, historic Chicago neighborhood, blocked off street on weekends with dining and conviviality. Terrific little restaurants, family friendly.
Wrigleyville
The circus has come to town with baseball as a backdrop.