Guidebook for Chicago

Jenny
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

In our neighborhood you can eat from around the world. Try a different and unique cuisine each night!
Also known as Giddings plaza. This area has great shops and restaurants. There are concerts in the plaza late spring to early fall.
Kempf Plaza
Also known as Giddings plaza. This area has great shops and restaurants. There are concerts in the plaza late spring to early fall.
NIce outdoor eating, close to the Rockwell EL stop. Excellent Bar and Grill and weekend brunch.
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Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill
4632 N Rockwell St
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NIce outdoor eating, close to the Rockwell EL stop. Excellent Bar and Grill and weekend brunch.
Great woodburning pizza and it is BYOB!
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Pizza Art Cafe
4658 N Rockwell St
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Great woodburning pizza and it is BYOB!
The food is excellent. Somewhat pricey.
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DueLire Vino & Cucina
4520 N Lincoln Ave
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The food is excellent. Somewhat pricey.
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Fork
4600 N Lincoln Ave
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Great food, at low prices. Bring your dinner to the park as there is not much ambiance in the restaurant. BYOB
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Taqueria El Asadero - Chicago
2213 W Montrose Ave
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Great food, at low prices. Bring your dinner to the park as there is not much ambiance in the restaurant. BYOB
This is a very nice traditional german bakery. They also have a cafe and pretty outdoor cafe in summer.
Lutz Cafe & Pastry Shop
2458 W Montrose Ave
This is a very nice traditional german bakery. They also have a cafe and pretty outdoor cafe in summer.
Closest Starbucks.
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Starbucks
6738 N Sheridan Rd
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Closest Starbucks.
Good bakery and restaurant in the square. They have good breakfasts and lunches as well.
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Cafe Selmarie
4729 N Lincoln Ave
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Good bakery and restaurant in the square. They have good breakfasts and lunches as well.
This is one of my favorite places. They have great Vietnamese sandwiches, spring rolls and bubble shakes. I love this place!! Get the spring rolls they are the best! nhulansaigonsubs.com
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Nhu Lan Bakery
2612 W Lawrence Ave
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This is one of my favorite places. They have great Vietnamese sandwiches, spring rolls and bubble shakes. I love this place!! Get the spring rolls they are the best! nhulansaigonsubs.com
Great Greek Bakery. They also have savory items like spinach pies (awesome). Really good baklava.
Hellas Pastry Shop
2627 W Lawrence Ave
Great Greek Bakery. They also have savory items like spinach pies (awesome). Really good baklava.
Nice little coffee house and quick breakfast place with outdoor seating.
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Beans & Bagels
2601 W Leland Ave
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Nice little coffee house and quick breakfast place with outdoor seating.
Famous Chicago Pizza
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
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Famous Chicago Pizza
Awesome tacos and great horchata!
Taqueria 5 De Mayo
2415 W Montrose Ave
Awesome tacos and great horchata!
Excellent inexpensive Middle-eastern/Mediterranean food.
Tiba Restaurant Chicago
2721 W Lawrence Ave
Excellent inexpensive Middle-eastern/Mediterranean food.
Great Persian Restaurant with nice ambiance. They also have a carry out location close to the eat in restaurant.
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Noon O Kabab
4701 N Kedzie Ave
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Great Persian Restaurant with nice ambiance. They also have a carry out location close to the eat in restaurant.
Good Mexican pastries.
El Trigal Mexicana Bakery
3059 W Montrose Ave
Good Mexican pastries.
Mexican Bakery and great cakes and desserts.
Salgado's Bakery
4710 N Kimball Ave
Mexican Bakery and great cakes and desserts.
This place is great for a special anniversary or birthday. It is pretty expensive if on a budget, but the ambiance and food are excellent.
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Bistro Campagne
4518 N Lincoln Ave
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This place is great for a special anniversary or birthday. It is pretty expensive if on a budget, but the ambiance and food are excellent.
Great food and cocktails! The food prices are reasonable.
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The Warbler
4535 N Lincoln Ave
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Great food and cocktails! The food prices are reasonable.
Very good food, friendly staff and great prices. Bring your own alcohol to mix with their delicious virgin cocktails!
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Ixcateco Grill
3402 W Montrose Ave
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Very good food, friendly staff and great prices. Bring your own alcohol to mix with their delicious virgin cocktails!
Great breakfast and lunch place. Try the Churro waffle, it also makes a great dessert!
The Churro Waffle
2845 Irving Park Road
Great breakfast and lunch place. Try the Churro waffle, it also makes a great dessert!
Awesome pho! Nice staff, always check out if feeling under the weather.
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LC Pho Restaurant
2739 W Lawrence Ave
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Awesome pho! Nice staff, always check out if feeling under the weather.
Our go to Thai place, some unique northern thai dishes that you don't see everywhere
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Sticky Rice
4018 N Western Ave
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Our go to Thai place, some unique northern thai dishes that you don't see everywhere
A longtime favorite pizza place. Large dining area that is good for groups.
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Pete's Pizza
3737 N Western Ave
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A longtime favorite pizza place. Large dining area that is good for groups.
Great Coffee at great prices and check out their pastries, gelato and sandwiches.
Hurricane Coffee Co.
Great Coffee at great prices and check out their pastries, gelato and sandwiches.
Great little specialty market and deli with salad and sandwiches.
L&M Fine Foods
4363 N Lincoln Ave
Great little specialty market and deli with salad and sandwiches.
Great unique Mexican food. BYOB-bring your own tequila to mix with their delicious homemade mixers.
El Xangarrito Mex Restaurant
Great unique Mexican food. BYOB-bring your own tequila to mix with their delicious homemade mixers.
One of our favorite breakfast places.
Pastores Brunch
One of our favorite breakfast places.
Another top breakfast place.
Alexander's Restaurant
Another top breakfast place.

Essentials

Closest Grocery Stores.
Great fruit, vegetable and meat market.
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HarvesTime Foods
2632 W Lawrence Ave
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Great fruit, vegetable and meat market.
Great Polish market and grocery store. In the summer they open the roof to eat out with great views of the city.
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Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen
4750 N Lincoln Ave
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Great Polish market and grocery store. In the summer they open the roof to eat out with great views of the city.
I love our local aldi and it is 2 blocks away. They sell beer and Wine too!
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ALDI
2431 W Montrose Ave
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I love our local aldi and it is 2 blocks away. They sell beer and Wine too!

Parks & Nature

Nice Park with music in the gazebo late spring to early fall. Kids playground with water sprinklers. Free indoor pool. Check open swim hours first.
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Welles Park
2333 W Sunnyside Ave
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Nice Park with music in the gazebo late spring to early fall. Kids playground with water sprinklers. Free indoor pool. Check open swim hours first.
Nice Public Park to run and for a picnic.
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Horner Park
2741 W Montrose Ave
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Nice Public Park to run and for a picnic.

Arts & Culture

Closest Movie Theatre and it was recently redone with a restaurant attached.
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Davis Theater, Chicago
4614 N Lincoln Ave
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Closest Movie Theatre and it was recently redone with a restaurant attached.
Great live music
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Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
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Great live music

Shopping

This is a great place to get unique bath products and holistic health care products and advice.
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Merz Apothecary
4716 N Lincoln Ave
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This is a great place to get unique bath products and holistic health care products and advice.
closest pharmacy
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Walgreens
4801 N Lincoln Ave
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closest pharmacy
Fun Chicago Souvenirs.
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ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE
4723 N Lincoln Ave
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Fun Chicago Souvenirs.
Nice locally owned bookstore with a cafe that also services wine and beer.
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The Book Cellar
4736 N Lincoln Ave
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Nice locally owned bookstore with a cafe that also services wine and beer.
This is a unique toy store.
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Timeless Toys Ltd
4749 N Lincoln Ave
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This is a unique toy store.
Take the train here. Good place to shop.
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Water Tower Place
835 Michigan Ave
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Take the train here. Good place to shop.

Sightseeing

The best ballpark in the U.S.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
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The best ballpark in the U.S.
Fun sightseeing.
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Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
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Fun sightseeing.
Nice little museum, near the Zoo and the History Museum.
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I-Museum yeNtshona ye-Peggy Notebaert
2430 N Cannon Dr
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Nice little museum, near the Zoo and the History Museum.
Nice place to learn about Chicago and more reasonably priced then some of the other museums.
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I-Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
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Nice place to learn about Chicago and more reasonably priced then some of the other museums.
Great Museum. A little bit costly but worth it.
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Iziko Lomhlaba Wamaphupha Nokusebenza
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
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Great Museum. A little bit costly but worth it.
Great Museum. Great place to bring kids if they are into dinosaurs.
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I-Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
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Great Museum. Great place to bring kids if they are into dinosaurs.
Th is is a great little museum on the University of Chicago Campus. It is a beautiful place to walk around the neighborhood afterward. This place has a great Egyptian exhibit.
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Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th St
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Th is is a great little museum on the University of Chicago Campus. It is a beautiful place to walk around the neighborhood afterward. This place has a great Egyptian exhibit.
See this along with the Oriental institute and check out the Robie house while are in Hyde park.
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I-DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E 56th Pl
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See this along with the Oriental institute and check out the Robie house while are in Hyde park.
Frank Loyd Wright house in Hyde Park.
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Indlu kaFrederick C. Robie
5757 S Woodlawn Ave
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Frank Loyd Wright house in Hyde Park.
My favorite Museum.
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Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Dr
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My favorite Museum.
Great for the kids.
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Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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Great for the kids.
This is a cool place to go if you are into odd museums. It is in an old mansion and can be somewhat creepy if not many people are there. It is one of my favorite off the beaten path places to go.
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I-Museum yaseNtshonalanga yezoLimo Zokugqibela
1524 N Lake Shore Dr
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This is a cool place to go if you are into odd museums. It is in an old mansion and can be somewhat creepy if not many people are there. It is one of my favorite off the beaten path places to go.
This is a small manageable museum. I used to love to come here on a rainy day wit my kids when they were younger. It has a great play area for kids.
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Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark St
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This is a small manageable museum. I used to love to come here on a rainy day wit my kids when they were younger. It has a great play area for kids.
We love the going to the Art institute. It is fun for people of all ages.
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I-Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
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We love the going to the Art institute. It is fun for people of all ages.
Great Modern Art Museum.
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I-Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
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Great Modern Art Museum.
They have great exhibits and free cultural events. Check out their schedule and if you are downtown stop in. They have lots of tourist info.
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Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
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They have great exhibits and free cultural events. Check out their schedule and if you are downtown stop in. They have lots of tourist info.