Around the Apartment
Food Scene
If you're visiting from the South don't waste your time because I'm sure you get plenty of this deliciousness, but if you're not...go to Pearl's for some delicious Cajun and New Orleans style drinks. Dinner or brunch is good. If you go for brunch get the Bloody Mary and corn bread.
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Pearl's Southern Comfort
5352 N BroadwayIf you're visiting from the South don't waste your time because I'm sure you get plenty of this deliciousness, but if you're not...go to Pearl's for some delicious Cajun and New Orleans style drinks. Dinner or brunch is good. If you go for brunch get the Bloody Mary and corn bread.
This is a must if you are staying here. I'm just going to tell you to go straight to Yelp so you can see what everyone is saying: https://www.yelp.com/biz/little-bad-wolf-chicago
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Little Bad Wolf
1541 W Bryn Mawr AveThis is a must if you are staying here. I'm just going to tell you to go straight to Yelp so you can see what everyone is saying: https://www.yelp.com/biz/little-bad-wolf-chicago
This place is quality. I have found that over the years I enjoy getting the chef's combo's a sushi places so I get some fish and don't fill up on rolls. This place always has the freshest fish. It's BYOB so I bring a bottle of my favorite white and enjoy myself here or bring it home.
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Blowfish Sushi & Ramen
1130 W Bryn Mawr AveThis place is quality. I have found that over the years I enjoy getting the chef's combo's a sushi places so I get some fish and don't fill up on rolls. This place always has the freshest fish. It's BYOB so I bring a bottle of my favorite white and enjoy myself here or bring it home.
It's all about the mussels here and the beer selection. If you're a beer snob (I'm not but I know a few) you'll love this place.
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark StIt's all about the mussels here and the beer selection. If you're a beer snob (I'm not but I know a few) you'll love this place.
FROZEN CUSTARD. Take a Lactaid and just get over it. Any aversion to dairy you may have...suffer through it. It's worth it.
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Lickity Split Frozen Custard
6056 N BroadwayFROZEN CUSTARD. Take a Lactaid and just get over it. Any aversion to dairy you may have...suffer through it. It's worth it.
Let me start with , they were awarded a James Beard. It's well deserved and in walking distance of the apartment. It's the type if dining people think they can only find on Randolph St in the West Loop, but it's here! and unpretentious. They even have specials like half price wine night, half price mussels night and burger night.
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Vincent
1475 W Balmoral AveLet me start with , they were awarded a James Beard. It's well deserved and in walking distance of the apartment. It's the type if dining people think they can only find on Randolph St in the West Loop, but it's here! and unpretentious. They even have specials like half price wine night, half price mussels night and burger night.
This is fantastic and incredibly affordable food. Just remember to bring cash, because it's cash only. Try the lentil soup, falafel and baba ghannouj.
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Taste of Lebanon Restaurant
1509 W Foster AveThis is fantastic and incredibly affordable food. Just remember to bring cash, because it's cash only. Try the lentil soup, falafel and baba ghannouj.
This restaurant is INCREDIBLE! Get a reservation NOW! You will not regret it. Just trust the wait staff and ask for recommendations on everything.
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Income Tax
This restaurant is INCREDIBLE! Get a reservation NOW! You will not regret it. Just trust the wait staff and ask for recommendations on everything.
Passerotto
A totally unique Korean fusion restaurant. YOU MUST EAT THE LAMB RAGU!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a Chicago dive bar at it's best and if you come in the winter you need to get their warm glogg. Throw some money in the jukebox because that's a thing you never get to do and sit for a minute without looking at your phone.
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Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark StThis is a Chicago dive bar at it's best and if you come in the winter you need to get their warm glogg. Throw some money in the jukebox because that's a thing you never get to do and sit for a minute without looking at your phone.
The place is actually called Marty’s Martini Bar. The drinks are fantastic and it's a hopping place, be warned it may be crowded.
This is a gay friendly bar.
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Marty's
1511 W Balmoral AveThe place is actually called Marty’s Martini Bar. The drinks are fantastic and it's a hopping place, be warned it may be crowded.
This is a gay friendly bar.
There is always some fun thing going on at Mary's Attic or at Hamburger Mary's. There's often drag performers, stand-up comedy or karaoke.
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Mary's Attic
5400 N Clark StThere is always some fun thing going on at Mary's Attic or at Hamburger Mary's. There's often drag performers, stand-up comedy or karaoke.
This club is always poping as I walk by with my pup. It's Andersonville's gay club that's just a quick walk away.
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Atmosphere
5355 North Clark StreetThis club is always poping as I walk by with my pup. It's Andersonville's gay club that's just a quick walk away.
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayEdgewater Produce
5515 N Clark StWhole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StWalgreens
3646 North BroadwayMariano's
2021 W Chicago AveGetting Around
Bryn Mawr Red Line Station
Berwyn station
Divvy
Coffee
So many guests love this place because you can get vegan treats here and they have delicious alcoholic coffee concoctions. It has a hippy vibe in here and it's not a chain, so you'll be supporting a local spot.
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Kopi Cafe
5317 N Clark StSo many guests love this place because you can get vegan treats here and they have delicious alcoholic coffee concoctions. It has a hippy vibe in here and it's not a chain, so you'll be supporting a local spot.
This coffee spot is a chain out of Milwaukee. It's still very cool and offers a wide variety of quick eats too.
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Colectivo Andersonville
5425 N Clark StThis coffee spot is a chain out of Milwaukee. It's still very cool and offers a wide variety of quick eats too.