Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
This grocery store is ridiculously awesome. It has a wine bar, oyster bar and great produce! Exceptionally reasonable prices for the great quality and aesthetics of the store!
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveThis grocery store is ridiculously awesome. It has a wine bar, oyster bar and great produce! Exceptionally reasonable prices for the great quality and aesthetics of the store!
Very inexpensive fresh produce market. They have some other food products like cheese, milk, hummus, chips, salsa and other snacks. VERY CHEAP and closer than other groceries.
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Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston AveVery inexpensive fresh produce market. They have some other food products like cheese, milk, hummus, chips, salsa and other snacks. VERY CHEAP and closer than other groceries.
Food Scene
Popular and fabulous BYOB sushi. Its not a cheap sushi restaurant, but you save a little with the BYOB and you can grab a bottle of sake from the apartment!
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Coast Sushi Bar
2045 North Damen AvenuePopular and fabulous BYOB sushi. Its not a cheap sushi restaurant, but you save a little with the BYOB and you can grab a bottle of sake from the apartment!
Best BBQ in Chicago along with Moonshine and Southern Comfort Food and an eclectic laid back atmosphere.
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Lillie's Q
417 North Ashland AvenueBest BBQ in Chicago along with Moonshine and Southern Comfort Food and an eclectic laid back atmosphere.
Neighborhood Italian restaurant that has been in the 'hood for decades. Great food and good martinis too.
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Club Lucky
1824 W Wabansia AveNeighborhood Italian restaurant that has been in the 'hood for decades. Great food and good martinis too.
New American Food in a former bath house on North Avenue. Beautiful restaurant and delicious food. A Top rated pick in Chicago.
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Trench
2039 West North AvenueNew American Food in a former bath house on North Avenue. Beautiful restaurant and delicious food. A Top rated pick in Chicago.
This burger fast food restaurant is literally 2 doors down. Milkshakes are good and burgers will do the trick for a convenient hangover food. Otherwise, there's better picks in the neighborhood.
Choppers
1659 N Ashland AveThis burger fast food restaurant is literally 2 doors down. Milkshakes are good and burgers will do the trick for a convenient hangover food. Otherwise, there's better picks in the neighborhood.
One of those few remaining non-chain coffee shops. With a chalk board menu, they have free wifi and also wonderful paninis for breakfast or lunch.
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Gallery Cafe
1760 W North AveOne of those few remaining non-chain coffee shops. With a chalk board menu, they have free wifi and also wonderful paninis for breakfast or lunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
Trendy bar and gourmet tacos served through out the night - EXCELLENT/best patio in the neighborhood for day drinking and eating.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveTrendy bar and gourmet tacos served through out the night - EXCELLENT/best patio in the neighborhood for day drinking and eating.
A beautiful and very exclusive cocktail lounge with no sign on the door. Sitting room only. The line on Saturday night can be an hour. Weekdays are better. Expensive but well made craft cocktails.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveA beautiful and very exclusive cocktail lounge with no sign on the door. Sitting room only. The line on Saturday night can be an hour. Weekdays are better. Expensive but well made craft cocktails.
Karaoke bar and free popcorn. EVERY day of the week. Go sing your heart out. Drinks are NOT expensive.
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Lottie's Pub
1925 W Cortland StKaraoke bar and free popcorn. EVERY day of the week. Go sing your heart out. Drinks are NOT expensive.
Shopping
Local Chicago boutique with high fashion, fun clothing at disposable prices! Also a great Akira shoe store across the street.
AKIRA - Bucktown Footwear
1910 W North AveLocal Chicago boutique with high fashion, fun clothing at disposable prices! Also a great Akira shoe store across the street.
Everything Else
Blue Line Damen stop on the EL TRAIN. 35 minute ride from Ohare. When you exit, take the North Ave bus east bound and exit at Ashland to get to house. or its a $5 taxi.
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Damen station
1558 N Damen AveBlue Line Damen stop on the EL TRAIN. 35 minute ride from Ohare. When you exit, take the North Ave bus east bound and exit at Ashland to get to house. or its a $5 taxi.