Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
fantastic dining experience with excellent and attentive service, topped off with a great suggestions and choices of wine
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Bread & Wine
fantastic dining experience with excellent and attentive service, topped off with a great suggestions and choices of wine
Great, quick place for delicious food in the neighborhood
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Chicken Works & Salad Company
3658 W Irving Park RdGreat, quick place for delicious food in the neighborhood
Original Alps Pancake House
3637 W Irving Park RdGreat breakfast place, walking distance
Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski RdChicago favorite and famous
Hot Woks Cool Sushi
3930 N Pulaski Rdwalking distance, delicious food!
Great Moroccan food - really quite a little gem in the area, right off of the expressway and parking is hit or miss. The back private rooms are awesome. CASH ONLY BYOB
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Shokran
4027 W Irving Park RdGreat Moroccan food - really quite a little gem in the area, right off of the expressway and parking is hit or miss. The back private rooms are awesome. CASH ONLY BYOB
Turkish Cuisine is one of Chicago's true ethnic gems. Amazing homemade bread served with each meal - I have been there once with a large group and once for a date night, both times, food was great
Oda Mediterranean Andersonville
5657 N Clark StTurkish Cuisine is one of Chicago's true ethnic gems. Amazing homemade bread served with each meal - I have been there once with a large group and once for a date night, both times, food was great
Jibek Jolu which means "Silk Road" brings the cuisine of Kyrgyzstan to Chicago. With influences from Russia, Turkey, India, Korea, and China this is food everyone needs to try! BYOB
Jibek Jolu
5047 N Lincoln AveJibek Jolu which means "Silk Road" brings the cuisine of Kyrgyzstan to Chicago. With influences from Russia, Turkey, India, Korea, and China this is food everyone needs to try! BYOB
beautiful ambiance and experience, jazz, delicious food and eclectic crowd! several locations!
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Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles
3947 S King Drbeautiful ambiance and experience, jazz, delicious food and eclectic crowd! several locations!
The wait staff are excellent. Food was out of the ball park great. Busy atmosphere and great neighborhood joint. Great introduction to this cuisine.
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Cocoro Restaurant
668 N Wells StThe wait staff are excellent. Food was out of the ball park great. Busy atmosphere and great neighborhood joint. Great introduction to this cuisine.
Deliciouso! Food coma central. The food is cheap and authentic, parking its decent. Byob. Breakfast is wonderful but get there before 10:30 or you will meet a giant post church crowd
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Nuevo Leon Restaurant
1515 West 18th StreetDeliciouso! Food coma central. The food is cheap and authentic, parking its decent. Byob. Breakfast is wonderful but get there before 10:30 or you will meet a giant post church crowd
This is absolutely one of my favorite places in Chicago and I have been here countless times. To begin with, the atmosphere is fun, fresh and bright.
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Carnivale
702 West Fulton StreetThis is absolutely one of my favorite places in Chicago and I have been here countless times. To begin with, the atmosphere is fun, fresh and bright.
La Ciudad Mexican Grill & Cafe
4515 N Sheridan RdBYOB Tequila. Thats all you need to know.
One of the best gems in the area. Tony and his wife are comical, hard workers and will get you your food in a jiff. BYOB
New Saigon
5000 N BroadwayOne of the best gems in the area. Tony and his wife are comical, hard workers and will get you your food in a jiff. BYOB
Great setting, fast employees, Open kitchen, fantastic patio. The food was perfect and had a great variety for all different options. BYOB
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90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage AveGreat setting, fast employees, Open kitchen, fantastic patio. The food was perfect and had a great variety for all different options. BYOB
I wish I could get a job at Pequods to be the official B*&#% Slapper to all of the people who think it is acceptable to cut around the deliSHOUS caramelized crust; I get it, you think its burnt. YUM
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn AvenueI wish I could get a job at Pequods to be the official B*&#% Slapper to all of the people who think it is acceptable to cut around the deliSHOUS caramelized crust; I get it, you think its burnt. YUM
Yummy buttery crust! I LIVE for their Rosemary & Potato Pizza; seriously it is a must if you are a carb feign. Dine - In is iffy, but they deliver! It is my 2nd favorite pizza in the city!
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Pizza Metro
1707 W Division StYummy buttery crust! I LIVE for their Rosemary & Potato Pizza; seriously it is a must if you are a carb feign. Dine - In is iffy, but they deliver! It is my 2nd favorite pizza in the city!
All of the delicious things in the glass are so distracting! Their salads are actually so filling and crisp and new/fresh. Sandiwiches are the same, kind of like gormet granny esqu.
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Birchwood Kitchen
2211 West North AvenueAll of the delicious things in the glass are so distracting! Their salads are actually so filling and crisp and new/fresh. Sandiwiches are the same, kind of like gormet granny esqu.
To say that this is my favorite place in the city is kind of an err, an understatement. Best Italian in the city, outdoor and indoor seating is the best and completely reasonably priced!! Go there!!
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RoseAngelis
1314 West Wrightwood AvenueTo say that this is my favorite place in the city is kind of an err, an understatement. Best Italian in the city, outdoor and indoor seating is the best and completely reasonably priced!! Go there!!
Besides smelling like your grandpa's house in the 1985's (matching shirts to boot) - the Drinks are delicious and massive, the Hawaiian themed party makes you feel like your parents MUST hung here
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Hala Kahiki Lounge
2834 River RdBesides smelling like your grandpa's house in the 1985's (matching shirts to boot) - the Drinks are delicious and massive, the Hawaiian themed party makes you feel like your parents MUST hung here
Great comfort food, Clean, Comfortable and Welcoming environment - ON THE WEEKDAYS. This place is right across the movie theater, so forget about this place on the weekends...
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Fat Willy's Rib Shack
2416 W Schubert AveGreat comfort food, Clean, Comfortable and Welcoming environment - ON THE WEEKDAYS. This place is right across the movie theater, so forget about this place on the weekends...
I love Bite! Great first/always date place, cheap.....cute, cozy, little do-dads that make it engaging. BYOB
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western AveI love Bite! Great first/always date place, cheap.....cute, cozy, little do-dads that make it engaging. BYOB
Drinks & Nightlife
Paddy Mac's
4157 N Pulaski RdTotal neighborhood joint
Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant
3471 N Elston AveChicago classic
Groovy kinda thang on a Friday night. jams and sandwiches. yum
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Jerry's Sandwiches
4739 N Lincoln AveGroovy kinda thang on a Friday night. jams and sandwiches. yum
Sightseeing
Independence Park
3945 N Springfield AveLarge park, walking distance, work out facility
I-Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park AveMy favorite FREE thing to do in Chicago!
Essentials
Tony's Fresh Market
3607 W Fullerton Ave2 blocks walking for grocery
Everything Else
I never thought this would be something that I would enjoy as much as I did! We made our own perfume and also learned a little about essential oils. Tons of compliments!
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Aroma Workshop
2110 N Halsted StI never thought this would be something that I would enjoy as much as I did! We made our own perfume and also learned a little about essential oils. Tons of compliments!
The ONLY place in Chicago where I have gone for 5+ years for clean, safe, fun mani/pedi. BYOB!!!
Fantasy Nails and Spa
355 W North AveThe ONLY place in Chicago where I have gone for 5+ years for clean, safe, fun mani/pedi. BYOB!!!
Shopping
Fantastic find wondering my neighborhood with very cool items, unique, reasonably priced, beautiful jewelry, friendly and helpful owner with tons of gems to sooth the gypsy soul.
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Komoda
2559 W Chicago AveFantastic find wondering my neighborhood with very cool items, unique, reasonably priced, beautiful jewelry, friendly and helpful owner with tons of gems to sooth the gypsy soul.
A CHICAGO MUST SEE! Lunch at Grandma's House? Perfect. You need to be in this place, it has not changed since I was a little girl, and probably will never change - Thank God. Mom & Pop, food is Okay
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Margie's Candies
1960 N Western AveA CHICAGO MUST SEE! Lunch at Grandma's House? Perfect. You need to be in this place, it has not changed since I was a little girl, and probably will never change - Thank God. Mom & Pop, food is Okay