Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Excellent coffee roastery just down the street with seasonal drinks and pastries - and they open at 6AM!
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Groundswell Coffee Roasters
4839 N Damen AveExcellent coffee roastery just down the street with seasonal drinks and pastries - and they open at 6AM!
Baker Miller
4655 N Lincoln AveBreakfast joint that mills its own flour onsite
Dangerously good biscuits and equally good pie
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits Ravenswood
4947 N Damen AveDangerously good biscuits and equally good pie
Sweet Virginia's Kitchen
5131 N Damen AveSweet Virginia is truly talented with smoked meat
Great ambiance if you decide to eat-in, but the proximity (and quality) makes it an obvious choice for take-out
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Taste of Thai Town
4461 N Pulaski RdGreat ambiance if you decide to eat-in, but the proximity (and quality) makes it an obvious choice for take-out
m.henry
5707 N Clark StComfort food brunch & lunch, and bakery items available to take away
Traditional Coastal Southern cuisine in a modern, beautiful space - a real gem
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Big Jones
5347 N Clark StTraditional Coastal Southern cuisine in a modern, beautiful space - a real gem
Shopping
A Chicago landmark - in business since 1875, you'll find a selection of upscale toiletries
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Merz Apothecary
4716 N Lincoln AveA Chicago landmark - in business since 1875, you'll find a selection of upscale toiletries
One of the more unique shops in all of Chicago - I highly recommend a stop!
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Woolly Mammoth
1513 W Foster AveOne of the more unique shops in all of Chicago - I highly recommend a stop!
Arts & Culture
Morpho Gallery
5216 N Damen AveSwedish American Museum
5211 N Clark StExperimental theatre known for "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind"
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Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland AvenueExperimental theatre known for "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind"
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic Chicago neighborhood bar with table-top turtle races (??) (yes, turtle races)
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Big Jones
5347 N Clark StClassic Chicago neighborhood bar with table-top turtle races (??) (yes, turtle races)
The Green Mill
4802 North BroadwayChicago's Tottenham Hotspurs bar - soccer bar that keeps all of the hours that come along with it (it's not unusual to see people drinking at 7AM cheering on their team)
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The Atlantic Bar & Grill
5062 North Lincoln AvenueChicago's Tottenham Hotspurs bar - soccer bar that keeps all of the hours that come along with it (it's not unusual to see people drinking at 7AM cheering on their team)
Entertainment & Activities
A distillery right around the corner that does regular tours
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KOVAL Distillery
4241 North Ravenswood AvenueA distillery right around the corner that does regular tours
Parks & Nature
Winnemac Park
5100 N Leavitt St