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pins and buttons galore, made to order by super nice people!
Busy Beaver Button Co.
3407 W Armitage Ave
pins and buttons galore, made to order by super nice people!
Browse our neighborhood library, a small, quiet place.
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Logan Square Branch, Chicago Public Library
3030 W Fullerton Ave
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Browse our neighborhood library, a small, quiet place.
Regular yoga classes, plus massage treatment rooms (we know many local therapists)
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Moksha Yoga Center
2528 W Armitage Ave
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Regular yoga classes, plus massage treatment rooms (we know many local therapists)

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood place where you may find your lost marbles! Inexpensive, with decent bar snacks and burgers. Outdoor patio.
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Marble
3281 W Armitage Ave
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Neighborhood place where you may find your lost marbles! Inexpensive, with decent bar snacks and burgers. Outdoor patio.
A new citywide favorite, and right on our block! Stylishly upgraded, serving appetizer plates and fancy cocktails.
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
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A new citywide favorite, and right on our block! Stylishly upgraded, serving appetizer plates and fancy cocktails.
Upscale Latin bar/restaurant, often featuring live music.
Tumbao
3213 W Armitage Ave
Upscale Latin bar/restaurant, often featuring live music.
3425 W Fullerton Ave
3425 West Fullerton Avenue
Live music!
Not really in our neighborhood, but visit the upstairs lounge and you'll be transported back to early 20th Century Chicago. Pricey but nice.
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The Barrelhouse Flat
2624 N Lincoln Ave
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Not really in our neighborhood, but visit the upstairs lounge and you'll be transported back to early 20th Century Chicago. Pricey but nice.
Great selection, plus outdoor patio. A neighborhood favorite.
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Quenchers Saloon
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Great selection, plus outdoor patio. A neighborhood favorite.
live music
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The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
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live music
live music
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Cole's Bar
2338 N Milwaukee Ave
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live music
Off the beaten track, a local favorite
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Weegee's Lounge
3659 W Armitage Ave
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Off the beaten track, a local favorite

Food Scene

When you just need a big floppy slice, NY style.
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Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage Ave
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When you just need a big floppy slice, NY style.
Great, quiet and local lunch spot. Shakes and smoothies!
Manchester Veterinary Clinic
156 Spencer St
Great, quiet and local lunch spot. Shakes and smoothies!
French pastries to go! Super fresh breads, and crepes too. BYO coffee (sad but true)
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La Boulangerie
3129 W Logan Blvd
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French pastries to go! Super fresh breads, and crepes too. BYO coffee (sad but true)
Coffee biscuits and pie. What more do you need?
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
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Coffee biscuits and pie. What more do you need?
I scream, you scream, we all scream, for Ice Cream!
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Margie's Candies
1960 N Western Ave
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I scream, you scream, we all scream, for Ice Cream!
Get the "Ipsento" (coconut milk, chilli & honey in your latte, mmm)
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Ipsento Coffee
2035 N Western Ave
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Get the "Ipsento" (coconut milk, chilli & honey in your latte, mmm)
Bar/restaurant and local brewery. Lively! (book ahead)
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Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
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Bar/restaurant and local brewery. Lively! (book ahead)
A Logan Square Classic, with innovative and attractive brunches, etc. (book ahead)
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
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A Logan Square Classic, with innovative and attractive brunches, etc. (book ahead)
vegan & vegetarian, yay!
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GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
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vegan & vegetarian, yay!
Neighbors look forward to the seasonal opening of Mikos' Italian Ice stand. Grab a cup and enjoy a walk around the neighborhood on a sunny day.
West Lyndale Street
West Lyndale Street
Neighbors look forward to the seasonal opening of Mikos' Italian Ice stand. Grab a cup and enjoy a walk around the neighborhood on a sunny day.
Watch the cooks hand-toss your pizza in the open kitchen, while you sip on unique cocktails. Fun, CTA themed bar/eatery. Outdoor patio.
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The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
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Watch the cooks hand-toss your pizza in the open kitchen, while you sip on unique cocktails. Fun, CTA themed bar/eatery. Outdoor patio.
One of our long-standing favorites. Yummy shakes, veggie options- try the boiled yucca with garlic!
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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee Ave
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One of our long-standing favorites. Yummy shakes, veggie options- try the boiled yucca with garlic!
It's the tiny place, covered in murals. Food is great and affordable, atmosphere is fun and sometimes there's live music. Pretty close to the Western stop on CTA Blue Line.
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90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage Ave
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It's the tiny place, covered in murals. Food is great and affordable, atmosphere is fun and sometimes there's live music. Pretty close to the Western stop on CTA Blue Line.
Upscale vegan. This is the 2nd location of a Chicago favorite.
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The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Upscale vegan. This is the 2nd location of a Chicago favorite.
Cozy neighborhood cafe, with a big garden (outside) and thrift store (next door).
2917 W Armitage Ave
2917 West Armitage Avenue
Cozy neighborhood cafe, with a big garden (outside) and thrift store (next door).
New in 2013, a sibling restaurant to the very popular Longman & Eagle (also in Logan Square). The outdoor patio-bar on the boulevard is a place to enjoy fancy drinks while you wait for a table.
2952 W Armitage Ave
2952 West Armitage Avenue
New in 2013, a sibling restaurant to the very popular Longman & Eagle (also in Logan Square). The outdoor patio-bar on the boulevard is a place to enjoy fancy drinks while you wait for a table.
Has never let us down. (love the sparkly roller-disco tablecloths!)
3327 W Armitage Ave
3327 West Armitage Avenue
Has never let us down. (love the sparkly roller-disco tablecloths!)
Usually pretty quick service. Hip.
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New Wave Coffee
2557 N Milwaukee Ave
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Usually pretty quick service. Hip.
It's superb. Yummy food, too, and sometimes live music.
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Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave
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It's superb. Yummy food, too, and sometimes live music.
They do it all: coffee bar & deli by day, bar & music venue by night. Across the street from The Blue Line CTA (California stop)
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Township
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They do it all: coffee bar & deli by day, bar & music venue by night. Across the street from The Blue Line CTA (California stop)
Not just coffee & muffins anymore! Letizia's opened as a bakery in the Ukranian Village in the 1990s. This is their 2nd location, a winebar & restaurant.
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Letizia's Fiore
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Not just coffee & muffins anymore! Letizia's opened as a bakery in the Ukranian Village in the 1990s. This is their 2nd location, a winebar & restaurant.
A franchise, but they do have a great location, and have been in Logan Square longer than most of the other coffee shops.
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Starbucks
210 W North Ave
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A franchise, but they do have a great location, and have been in Logan Square longer than most of the other coffee shops.
Handmade sweetness! They do a little bit of coffee, too.
2745 W Armitage Ave
2745 West Armitage Avenue
Handmade sweetness! They do a little bit of coffee, too.
Mostly, it's about the ice cream. Nothing fancy.
2815 W Armitage Ave
2815 West Armitage Avenue
Mostly, it's about the ice cream. Nothing fancy.
For an American diner experience, you can't go wrong here. Right next to the California stop on CTA Blue Line
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Cozy Corner Restaurant and Pancake House
2294 N Milwaukee Ave
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For an American diner experience, you can't go wrong here. Right next to the California stop on CTA Blue Line
Gelato! Small, family-run business.
Heavenly Cafe
2662 N Sawyer Ave
Gelato! Small, family-run business.
Sleek, and yummy. Good for people-watching
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Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee Ave
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Sleek, and yummy. Good for people-watching
Affordable burgers & more
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Logan 11 Bar & Kitchen
2230 N California Ave
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Affordable burgers & more
An old neighborhood favorite. Inexpensive.
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Taqueria Moran
2226 N California Ave
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An old neighborhood favorite. Inexpensive.
I love the architecture. Everyone else loves the burgers.
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Kuma's Corner
2900 W Belmont Ave
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I love the architecture. Everyone else loves the burgers.
A new neighborhood favorite
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Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey Ave
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A new neighborhood favorite
Vegan-Vegetarian-Korean, in an old bar. Legendary.
Dragon Lady Lounge Corporation
3188 N Elston Ave
Vegan-Vegetarian-Korean, in an old bar. Legendary.

Sightseeing

Historic park, nicely restored. Used by everyone from tiny tots to tightrope walkers. Great spot for a picnic!
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Palmer Square
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Historic park, nicely restored. Used by everyone from tiny tots to tightrope walkers. Great spot for a picnic!
One of the biggest and oldest parks in the city. Enjoy a stroll around the lagoon, or perhaps a bike ride. Scenic!
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Allstate Field
1440 N Humboldt Dr
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One of the biggest and oldest parks in the city. Enjoy a stroll around the lagoon, or perhaps a bike ride. Scenic!
Useful train stop. 1 mile walk South down Kedzie Blvd. to us!
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Cta Blue Line - Logan Square station
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Useful train stop. 1 mile walk South down Kedzie Blvd. to us!
Useful train station (3/4 mile from us)
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California & Milwaukee station
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Useful train station (3/4 mile from us)
Approximate location of CTA blue line (Western/Milwaukee stop) 1 mile from us.
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Milwaukee & Western station
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Approximate location of CTA blue line (Western/Milwaukee stop) 1 mile from us.
Historic green space, framed by mansion-style greystone flats. The weekly Farmer's Market is held here, Sundays, in summer..
Logan Blvd
2430 W Logan Blvd
Historic green space, framed by mansion-style greystone flats. The weekly Farmer's Market is held here, Sundays, in summer..
Quiet neighborhood park with a lot of history- and an outdoor pool.
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Holstein Park
2200 N Oakley Ave
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Quiet neighborhood park with a lot of history- and an outdoor pool.
Local park. Fitness center, adult kickball and newly refurbished Soccer turf. (sponsored in part by Machester City UK Football Club & Embassy of the UAE)
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Haas Park
2402 N Washtenaw Ave
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Local park. Fitness center, adult kickball and newly refurbished Soccer turf. (sponsored in part by Machester City UK Football Club & Embassy of the UAE)
Historic park, nicely restored. Used by everyone from tiny tots to tightrope walkers. Great spot for a picnic!
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Parke ng Palmer Square
2200 N Kedzie Ave
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Historic park, nicely restored. Used by everyone from tiny tots to tightrope walkers. Great spot for a picnic!
My favorite building in the city... I think! Tourist info is available here, as well as lunchtime concerts, public art galleries & more. Stunning architecture! (used to be a public library).
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Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
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My favorite building in the city... I think! Tourist info is available here, as well as lunchtime concerts, public art galleries & more. Stunning architecture! (used to be a public library).
good-to-know: this is where Red and Blue CTA train lines come together (also you can transfer to Orange, Brown, and other lines here)
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Clark/Lake station
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good-to-know: this is where Red and Blue CTA train lines come together (also you can transfer to Orange, Brown, and other lines here)
Skydeck! Closer to other tourist attractions, Magnificent Mile, and the lakefront. As an altertnative to the Skydeck, enjoy a cocktail in the Signature Lounge on the 96th Floor.
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875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan Ave
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Skydeck! Closer to other tourist attractions, Magnificent Mile, and the lakefront. As an altertnative to the Skydeck, enjoy a cocktail in the Signature Lounge on the 96th Floor.
So much to love: Lurie Gardens, "The Bean", a bandshell with an auditorium hidden underneath, and of course, the serpentine pedestrian bridge over Columbus Drive
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
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So much to love: Lurie Gardens, "The Bean", a bandshell with an auditorium hidden underneath, and of course, the serpentine pedestrian bridge over Columbus Drive
Old and very scenic. Has light/music shows in summer, and sometimes a live orchestra practices here.
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Buckingham Fountain
301 S Columbus Dr
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Old and very scenic. Has light/music shows in summer, and sometimes a live orchestra practices here.
Field Museum of Natural Hitory, Adler Planetarium, and Shedd Aquarium are here.
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Museum Campus
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Field Museum of Natural Hitory, Adler Planetarium, and Shedd Aquarium are here.
Hosts exhibitions and performances year-round. Offers jazz "Tuesdays on the Terrace" in summer, free of charge
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Museo ng Sining ng Kasalukuyang Panahon ng Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
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Hosts exhibitions and performances year-round. Offers jazz "Tuesdays on the Terrace" in summer, free of charge
Free, historic zoo. Close to Nature Museum, Conservatory, and beaches.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
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Free, historic zoo. Close to Nature Museum, Conservatory, and beaches.
Is it a Full Moon? As long as it's not a Friday or Saturday, you'll see the drummers & fire spinners out here, just after dusk, every full moon in warm weather.
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Foster Beach
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Is it a Full Moon? As long as it's not a Friday or Saturday, you'll see the drummers & fire spinners out here, just after dusk, every full moon in warm weather.
Tourist mecca: Children's Museum, Shakespeare Theatre, IMAX Cinema, WBEZ Radio, Stained Glass Museum, oodles of restaurants & souvenir shops. Plus lake cruises, Ferris Wheel & Tropical Garden!
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Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
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Tourist mecca: Children's Museum, Shakespeare Theatre, IMAX Cinema, WBEZ Radio, Stained Glass Museum, oodles of restaurants & souvenir shops. Plus lake cruises, Ferris Wheel & Tropical Garden!
Learn about our city of bridges, and take an inner tour of a bridge tower on Michigan Ave.
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The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
99 Chicago Riverwalk
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Learn about our city of bridges, and take an inner tour of a bridge tower on Michigan Ave.
See the city by river front! Rent a kayak by hour/day, or go on a tour. Lakefront locations at Montrose Beach & North Ave Beach
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Kayak Chicago
1220 N Magnolia Ave
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See the city by river front! Rent a kayak by hour/day, or go on a tour. Lakefront locations at Montrose Beach & North Ave Beach

Arts & Culture

Newly restored, old-timey cinema. Heart of Logan Square!
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The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
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Newly restored, old-timey cinema. Heart of Logan Square!
Live Blues with no fuss; a great hometown joint
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Rosa's Lounge
3420 W Armitage Ave
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Live Blues with no fuss; a great hometown joint
New in 2012, the 2nd Floor Logan Square Arts Center
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Hairpin Arts Center
2810 N Milwaukee Ave
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New in 2012, the 2nd Floor Logan Square Arts Center
Bowling alley, a local favorite. Also known for their bar/venue.
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Fireside Bowl
2646 W Fullerton Ave
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Bowling alley, a local favorite. Also known for their bar/venue.
Surprise! Hidden away next to the river, a night of fun awaits... (also they have a bar/restaurant)
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Diversey River Bowl
2211 W Diversey Pkwy
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Surprise! Hidden away next to the river, a night of fun awaits... (also they have a bar/restaurant)
New venue, looks like a keeper: $5 Jazz nights 8:30-11:30 Wednesdays. BYOB
Logan Square Studio
2341 N Milwaukee Ave
New venue, looks like a keeper: $5 Jazz nights 8:30-11:30 Wednesdays. BYOB
Once the ViaDuct Theater, now a shared Jazz Club & Experimental Dance venue, you can still experience the vintage 40s charm of the House Bar and enjoy a live show.
Viaduct Theater
3111 North Western Avenue
Once the ViaDuct Theater, now a shared Jazz Club & Experimental Dance venue, you can still experience the vintage 40s charm of the House Bar and enjoy a live show.

Essentials

Your local shop for organics & bulk foods.
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The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
2746 N Milwaukee Ave
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Your local shop for organics & bulk foods.
Surprisingly good range of food, beer and liquors. Plus, a Post Office outlet
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Foodsmart
3415 W Diversey Ave
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Surprisingly good range of food, beer and liquors. Plus, a Post Office outlet
Stylish European-style market, with Italian deli/cafe at the back.
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Half Italian
2643 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Stylish European-style market, with Italian deli/cafe at the back.
Need milk? How about a jicama?
3334 W Armitage Ave
3334 West Armitage Avenue
Need milk? How about a jicama?

Shopping

sometimes you need a shop... also the Armitage bus stops here.
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Walgreens
3646 North Broadway
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sometimes you need a shop... also the Armitage bus stops here.
Best selection! Instruments from all over the world. A place to find hidden treasure, or just a new saxophone reed.
Andy's Music Chicago
3139 N Elston Ave
Best selection! Instruments from all over the world. A place to find hidden treasure, or just a new saxophone reed.
Friendly, well-stocked bookshop that hosts frequent events & readings
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City Lit Books
2523 N Kedzie Blvd
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Friendly, well-stocked bookshop that hosts frequent events & readings
Pick up a little something for yourself, or a gift for someone lucky!
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Wolfbait & B-girls
3131 W Logan Blvd
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Pick up a little something for yourself, or a gift for someone lucky!
Great selection and very friendly owner
A Touch of Vintage
2506 N California Ave
Great selection and very friendly owner
Where grown-up artists shop
ArtSupply.com
Where grown-up artists shop
Something for the little ones, a toy and gift shop
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Play
3109 W Logan Blvd
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Something for the little ones, a toy and gift shop
Dulcelandia
3855 W Fullerton Ave
Candy!
specializing in horror & sci-fi
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Bucket O' Blood Books and Records
3182 N Elston Ave
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specializing in horror & sci-fi
used books, a store loved by locals
2360 N Milwaukee Ave
2360 North Milwaukee Avenue
used books, a store loved by locals
if you need a fix... or a custom build
Smart Bike Parts
3031 W Armitage Ave
if you need a fix... or a custom build
friendly & helpful staff
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Boulevard Bikes
2769 N Milwaukee Ave
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friendly & helpful staff
for those essential basics
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Gap Factory
2778 N Milwaukee Ave
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for those essential basics