Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Personal favorite. Great outdoor seating. Try a cortado and the gluten free strawberry coconut scone.
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Caffè Streets
1750 W Division StPersonal favorite. Great outdoor seating. Try a cortado and the gluten free strawberry coconut scone.
My other favorite coffee shop. Amazing espresso. Serious coffee and a delorian.
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The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee AveMy other favorite coffee shop. Amazing espresso. Serious coffee and a delorian.
Hands down my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Rotating selection of tacos, soups and salads and the best milkshake I've ever had.
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee AveHands down my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Rotating selection of tacos, soups and salads and the best milkshake I've ever had.
Their pizza is best in house. Go get a jumbo slice and a sprite and call it a day.
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Paula & Monica's Pizzeria
1518 W Chicago AveTheir pizza is best in house. Go get a jumbo slice and a sprite and call it a day.
Au Cheval
800 W Randolph StDAMN GOOD BURGER!
Irazu is delicious and low key. It is right off the Milwaukee bus or you can do what I do and order delivery.
Try a vegetarian burrito with plantains and an oatmeal shake.
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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee AveIrazu is delicious and low key. It is right off the Milwaukee bus or you can do what I do and order delivery.
Try a vegetarian burrito with plantains and an oatmeal shake.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hippest dive bar. A Wicker Park institution. Look right. Look left. You might be sitting next to an aging indie rock star.
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen AveHippest dive bar. A Wicker Park institution. Look right. Look left. You might be sitting next to an aging indie rock star.
Great music every night. Check out their website to see who is playing while you are here!
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western AveGreat music every night. Check out their website to see who is playing while you are here!
Sportsman's Club
948 N Western AveOne of the hippest hipster bars in the city right now.
Good hot dogs, sausages and a huge selection of rotating beer on tap. Probably the best beer selection in the neighborhood.
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Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division StGood hot dogs, sausages and a huge selection of rotating beer on tap. Probably the best beer selection in the neighborhood.
The most popular bar in the neighborhood and probably the city. A huge outdoor patio for drinking margaritas, eating tacos and listening to classic country on vinyl.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveThe most popular bar in the neighborhood and probably the city. A huge outdoor patio for drinking margaritas, eating tacos and listening to classic country on vinyl.
I'm not so much into sports but this bar is a pretty good place to watch if you are into them. And the food is really (really) (waffle fries) good.
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The Anthem Bar Chicago
1725 W Division StI'm not so much into sports but this bar is a pretty good place to watch if you are into them. And the food is really (really) (waffle fries) good.
Shopping
ABSOLUTE FAVORITE shop for gifts, knick knacks, decor. Just trust me and go here. It's the best.
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RR #1 Chicago
814 N Ashland AveABSOLUTE FAVORITE shop for gifts, knick knacks, decor. Just trust me and go here. It's the best.
Tell the girl at the counter that Brittany sent you. Great vintage. Great friend.
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Dovetail
1452 W Chicago AveTell the girl at the counter that Brittany sent you. Great vintage. Great friend.
A Chicago institution. Huge selection of records. Buy and Sell.
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Reckless Records
929 W Belmont AveA Chicago institution. Huge selection of records. Buy and Sell.
Asrai Garden
1935 W North AvePretty jewelry. Great scents. Fresh flowers. Taxidermy!
Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee AveA Wicker Park staple for used books.
Eskell
2029 North Western AvenueGreat boutique. One of the best places for local and independent jewelry.
Essentials
Great organic grocery. Nice stock. Good produce. Huge selection of beer and sodas. Very close to our place!
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Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland AveGreat organic grocery. Nice stock. Good produce. Huge selection of beer and sodas. Very close to our place!
Take the Ashland bus to North. The North bus to Kingsbury and then have yourself a field day at the cities largest Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StTake the Ashland bus to North. The North bus to Kingsbury and then have yourself a field day at the cities largest Whole Foods.
If you want to cook for friends and need cheap produce. This is the place. And its on your way to Whole Foods.
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Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston AveIf you want to cook for friends and need cheap produce. This is the place. And its on your way to Whole Foods.
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayBig box grocery store. Everything you need and very close.