Guidebook for Chicago

Erick
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Delicious pulled pork, friendly staff, and easy to get a table. Great place for if you're hungry!
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Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division St
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Delicious pulled pork, friendly staff, and easy to get a table. Great place for if you're hungry!
Great bar food, beer selection, and people watching!
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Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St
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Great bar food, beer selection, and people watching!
Great bar to play some classic arcade games. A must if you're a child of the 80's. You can bring food from neighboring Antique Taco and enjoy their great beer selection.
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great bar to play some classic arcade games. A must if you're a child of the 80's. You can bring food from neighboring Antique Taco and enjoy their great beer selection.
Some of the best Indian in Chicago. The restaurant has a modern take on the cuisine. You can have a nice dinner at the restaurant or get take out like I often do.
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Cumin
1414 N Milwaukee Ave
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Some of the best Indian in Chicago. The restaurant has a modern take on the cuisine. You can have a nice dinner at the restaurant or get take out like I often do.
One of many dive bars tucked into the neighborhood and my personal favorite place to get my drink on. Usually best for nights going into the early morning hours.
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Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas St
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One of many dive bars tucked into the neighborhood and my personal favorite place to get my drink on. Usually best for nights going into the early morning hours.
Dive bar with a large outdoor space. You can also sign up to play ping pong.
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Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
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Dive bar with a large outdoor space. You can also sign up to play ping pong.
A genuine hidden gem for live music. Check the bar's website for the lineup. Take the CTA there and a cab home.
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The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
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A genuine hidden gem for live music. Check the bar's website for the lineup. Take the CTA there and a cab home.
My favorite place in Chicago for improv! Also checkout Wrigley field and Boystown in the same area.
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The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury St
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My favorite place in Chicago for improv! Also checkout Wrigley field and Boystown in the same area.

Food Scene

Refreshing cocktails and my personal favorite restaurant on Division. Food is vegetarian, so avoid if that's not your thing.
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Mana Food Bar
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Refreshing cocktails and my personal favorite restaurant on Division. Food is vegetarian, so avoid if that's not your thing.
Big Star's step sister. I think the tacos and margaritas are just as good and it's much easier to get a table.
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
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Big Star's step sister. I think the tacos and margaritas are just as good and it's much easier to get a table.
One of the best breakfast / brunch places in Chicago. Prepare for a long wait times on weekends. Check out nearby Wormhole coffee while waiting.
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
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One of the best breakfast / brunch places in Chicago. Prepare for a long wait times on weekends. Check out nearby Wormhole coffee while waiting.
Good coffee and people watching. Play Nintendo in the back.
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The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee Ave
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Good coffee and people watching. Play Nintendo in the back.
You might have to walk there and take a cab back, but it's totally worth it. Grab a bottle of wine from next door and bring it to the restaurant. Great (cheap) food!
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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee Ave
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You might have to walk there and take a cab back, but it's totally worth it. Grab a bottle of wine from next door and bring it to the restaurant. Great (cheap) food!
My favorite lunch spot in the neighborhood.
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Birchwood Kitchen
2211 West North Avenue
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My favorite lunch spot in the neighborhood.
My favorite sushi in the city.
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Arami
1829 W Chicago Ave
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My favorite sushi in the city.

Everything Else

It's free and there's great people watching. Bring a blanket, a frisbee, some wine, or all of the above.
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
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It's free and there's great people watching. Bring a blanket, a frisbee, some wine, or all of the above.
Some of the best cocktails in the city! You will not find the business advertised on the outside; they do that on purpose. The mural painted on the outside often changes too so good luck finding it!
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Some of the best cocktails in the city! You will not find the business advertised on the outside; they do that on purpose. The mural painted on the outside often changes too so good luck finding it!
Wicker Park staple. Great food and Margaritas! Great people watching, but always very crowded. Leave your name and number with the host well before you want to eat and walk the neighborhood.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Wicker Park staple. Great food and Margaritas! Great people watching, but always very crowded. Leave your name and number with the host well before you want to eat and walk the neighborhood.
Solid brunch spot nearby.
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Milk & Honey
1920 W Division St
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Solid brunch spot nearby.
Great place for breakfast or brunch. Don't leave without eating a cake ball.
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West Town Bakery & Diner
1916 W Chicago Ave
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Great place for breakfast or brunch. Don't leave without eating a cake ball.
Major grocery store
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Major grocery store
My favorite cultural institution in Chicago. Impressive aquatic life and great views of downtown make a great way to spend a day!
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Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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My favorite cultural institution in Chicago. Impressive aquatic life and great views of downtown make a great way to spend a day!
Very impressive art collection and definitely worth a visit. Conveniently located next to the beautiful "Bean" and Millennium Park.
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I-Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
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Very impressive art collection and definitely worth a visit. Conveniently located next to the beautiful "Bean" and Millennium Park.
The most popular improv organization and place where you're most likely to see a future SNL cast member. Look for my dear friend from college, Saliha, either on stage or serving your drinks.
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The Second City
230 W North Ave
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The most popular improv organization and place where you're most likely to see a future SNL cast member. Look for my dear friend from college, Saliha, either on stage or serving your drinks.