Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Known for amazing seafood dishes, they actually my favorite place for a brunch! You can check out their wall of cereal boxes AND order up a chilled bowl and cold milk.
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Glenn's Diner
1820 W Montrose AveKnown for amazing seafood dishes, they actually my favorite place for a brunch! You can check out their wall of cereal boxes AND order up a chilled bowl and cold milk.
Not the closest SBUX or cafe, but my favorite place to hangout with a cup of coffee. Great service and ambiance.
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Starbucks
6738 N Sheridan RdNot the closest SBUX or cafe, but my favorite place to hangout with a cup of coffee. Great service and ambiance.
Definitely one of my newest breakfast places. Order the biscuits and gravy!
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Danny’s Egghead Diner
2012 Irving Park RdDefinitely one of my newest breakfast places. Order the biscuits and gravy!
yummy yummy coffee and sweets but also very tasty Viennese cuisine! A special treat in the neighborhood!
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Julius Meinl
4363 N Lincoln Aveyummy yummy coffee and sweets but also very tasty Viennese cuisine! A special treat in the neighborhood!
A great place to get Chicago Style Pizza and other great Italian dishes. Grab a slice of pizza on your way to the El to start your day downtown. Or on your way back home after night out on the town.
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Chicago's Pizza
3114 N Lincoln AveA great place to get Chicago Style Pizza and other great Italian dishes. Grab a slice of pizza on your way to the El to start your day downtown. Or on your way back home after night out on the town.
My all time favorite Chicago style pizza! While there are other good version in the neighborhood, this is the one I recommend first!
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale AveMy all time favorite Chicago style pizza! While there are other good version in the neighborhood, this is the one I recommend first!
Drinks & Nightlife
A wonderful full bar with GREAT pub food! Be sure to visit the beer garden up the stairs. Great way to enjoy the weather.
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Fountainhead
1970 W Montrose AveA wonderful full bar with GREAT pub food! Be sure to visit the beer garden up the stairs. Great way to enjoy the weather.
The Bad Apple
4300 N Lincoln AveGreat Beer List! Even better burger list! Get truffle fries!
Great bar food! Big TVs! Great place to watch the game. Whichever game that is.
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Rocks Northcenter
4138 N Lincoln AveGreat bar food! Big TVs! Great place to watch the game. Whichever game that is.
Essentials
The closest grocery to my house at a half block away. Its got a bakery and deli. The produce section is not the best in the neighborhood but it will do in a pinch!
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Jewel-Osco
4250 N Lincoln AveThe closest grocery to my house at a half block away. Its got a bakery and deli. The produce section is not the best in the neighborhood but it will do in a pinch!
Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey PkwyLove Trader Joe's? There's one a walk away!
The second largest library in the city...its beautiful and has free wifi!
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Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library
4455 N Lincoln AveThe second largest library in the city...its beautiful and has free wifi!
Everything Else
The closest pharmacy of sorts. You can get all your missing toiletries here too. If you feel like getting a late night snack its also open for 24 hours.
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CVS Pharmacy
4051 N Lincoln AveThe closest pharmacy of sorts. You can get all your missing toiletries here too. If you feel like getting a late night snack its also open for 24 hours.
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome park with tennis courts, baseball fields, even a concert area. Its got AWESOME playgrounds for the kids and not so kids. Wonderful place for people watching!
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Welles Park
2333 W Sunnyside AveAwesome park with tennis courts, baseball fields, even a concert area. Its got AWESOME playgrounds for the kids and not so kids. Wonderful place for people watching!
Shopping
A Chicago treasure! Its a lovely ice cream shoppe and it makes gorgeous sweets. Pay a visit before or after you leave the Montrose Brown Line station.
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Margie's Candies
1960 N Western AveA Chicago treasure! Its a lovely ice cream shoppe and it makes gorgeous sweets. Pay a visit before or after you leave the Montrose Brown Line station.
Arts & Culture
Super fun place to learn or practice latin/ballroom dancing. I also happen to work here!
Dance Center Chicago
3868 N Lincoln AveSuper fun place to learn or practice latin/ballroom dancing. I also happen to work here!