Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Neighborhood favorite Italian grocer with a deli in the back. Get a sandwich, get some olives, get some meat to cook - you won't regret any of it.
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Bari
1120 W Grand AveNeighborhood favorite Italian grocer with a deli in the back. Get a sandwich, get some olives, get some meat to cook - you won't regret any of it.
Very popular (the line moves quick!) Cuban place with excellent guava empanadas and unbeatable sandwiches. Get there early, they sell out right after lunch!!
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Nini's Deli
543 N Noble StVery popular (the line moves quick!) Cuban place with excellent guava empanadas and unbeatable sandwiches. Get there early, they sell out right after lunch!!
Sandwich / salad / deli - don't miss the 'nduja! Thoughtful options for vegetarians, too (not just roasted red peppers drowned in olive oil)
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Tempesta Market
1372 W Grand AveSandwich / salad / deli - don't miss the 'nduja! Thoughtful options for vegetarians, too (not just roasted red peppers drowned in olive oil)
Thin-crust pizza, cut into squares baked in an oven that's been used for generations
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Home Team Pizza
1363 W Ohio StThin-crust pizza, cut into squares baked in an oven that's been used for generations
Cafe Central
1437 W Chicago AveDiner-style Puerto Rican restaurant with excellent jibaritos
Coffee shop with massive amounts of work space and great service
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Sip Coffee House
1223 W Grand AveCoffee shop with massive amounts of work space and great service
Small grocer and taqueria right down the street - grab some menudo on the weekends!
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Taqueria El Jardin
1303 W Huron StSmall grocer and taqueria right down the street - grab some menudo on the weekends!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Chipp Inn
832 N Greenview AveCash-only bar that's been operating since 1897
Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago AveFive Star Bar
1424 W Chicago AveSightseeing
Murals painted on the viaduct along the south side of Hubbard
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Hubbard Street Murals
1030-1044 W Hubbard StMurals painted on the viaduct along the south side of Hubbard
Parks & Nature
8-acre neighborhood park with a playground and Prairie-style field house
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Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave8-acre neighborhood park with a playground and Prairie-style field house
Arts & Culture
Intimate museum with frequently rotating exhibits that focuses on outsider art and a replication of Henry Darger's studio
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee AveIntimate museum with frequently rotating exhibits that focuses on outsider art and a replication of Henry Darger's studio
Shopping
Boutique with items from local designers, plus beautifully-curated vintage home goods
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Dovetail
1452 W Chicago AveBoutique with items from local designers, plus beautifully-curated vintage home goods
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayIndependent grocer with sustainable and organic groceries
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Green Grocer Chicago
1402 W Grand AveIndependent grocer with sustainable and organic groceries