Guidebook for Chicago

Patty
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Ethiopian food is flavorful, savory and spicy, communal and delicious. This is one of our favorite restaurants nearby. A nice walk on from our place, or an easy drive.
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Ethiopian Diamond
6120 N Broadway
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Ethiopian food is flavorful, savory and spicy, communal and delicious. This is one of our favorite restaurants nearby. A nice walk on from our place, or an easy drive.
Wonderful place for dessert, serving mixed with all sorts of ingredients, or make your own combination...also offers cupcakes, cookies, and EVERY kind of retro candy you can possibly imagine.
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Lickity Split Frozen Custard
6056 N Broadway
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Wonderful place for dessert, serving mixed with all sorts of ingredients, or make your own combination...also offers cupcakes, cookies, and EVERY kind of retro candy you can possibly imagine.
Local institution serving locally sourced, veg-friendly meals. Great local hangout, outdoor seating in nice weather. Within walking distance of our place. Good breakfast on the weekends.
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Heartland Cafe
7000 N Glenwood Ave
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Local institution serving locally sourced, veg-friendly meals. Great local hangout, outdoor seating in nice weather. Within walking distance of our place. Good breakfast on the weekends.
Great selection of baked goods, gluten free available. Tasty, tasty! Small seating area outdoors.
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Smack Dab Chicago
6730 N Clark St
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Great selection of baked goods, gluten free available. Tasty, tasty! Small seating area outdoors.
Right at the end of our block. Chicago style pizza. Need I say more?
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Giordano's Pizza Rogers Park
6836 N Sheridan Rd
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Right at the end of our block. Chicago style pizza. Need I say more?
Our favorite for carryout or delivery. Great thin crust and pan pizza, plus they're great neighbors to the Rogers Park neighborhood.
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J.B. Alberto's Pizza
1326 W Morse Ave
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Our favorite for carryout or delivery. Great thin crust and pan pizza, plus they're great neighbors to the Rogers Park neighborhood.
Easy walk to a great selection of spirits, cheeses, sauces, spices and so much more. A lovely shop for gifts, picnic supplies and conversation with the shop owners.
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Rogers Park Provisions
6928 N Glenwood Ave
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Easy walk to a great selection of spirits, cheeses, sauces, spices and so much more. A lovely shop for gifts, picnic supplies and conversation with the shop owners.
A favorite vegetarian restaurant in nearby Evanston. A wonderful meal! Out of town visitors who aren't vegetarians still talk about going there. Some really tasty vegan desserts too.
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Blind Faith Cafe
525 Dempster St
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A favorite vegetarian restaurant in nearby Evanston. A wonderful meal! Out of town visitors who aren't vegetarians still talk about going there. Some really tasty vegan desserts too.
Vegetarian and vegan comfort food. This is a great place to eat, and our non-vegetarian friends rave about it too. "We use local, seasonal ingredients and produce. All cleaning products are eco-friendly and our to-go containers are bio-degradable. We also use only FSC and Rainforest Alliance certified office paper. We practice bio-diesel conversion of our waste oil."
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Chicago Diner
3411 N Halsted St
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Vegetarian and vegan comfort food. This is a great place to eat, and our non-vegetarian friends rave about it too. "We use local, seasonal ingredients and produce. All cleaning products are eco-friendly and our to-go containers are bio-degradable. We also use only FSC and Rainforest Alliance certified office paper. We practice bio-diesel conversion of our waste oil."
Irish pub in Ravenswood--chips with curry, bangers and mash, Smithwicks, guinness, great staff, good food, nice atmosphere.
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O'Shaughnessy's Public House
4557 N Ravenswood Ave
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Irish pub in Ravenswood--chips with curry, bangers and mash, Smithwicks, guinness, great staff, good food, nice atmosphere.
Great vegetarian soul food on the South Side!
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Original Soul Vegetarian
203 E 75th St
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Great vegetarian soul food on the South Side!
Thai food, sticky rice, great people. Oh my. So good.
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Siam Noodle & Rice Restaurant
4142 N Broadway
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Thai food, sticky rice, great people. Oh my. So good.
Fresh pita and falafel, plus a wide selection of hummus, tzatziki and other great carry out foods. Connected to a restaurant, also a grocery store with a wide variety of middle eastern foods.
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Middle East Bakery & Grocery
1512 W Foster Ave
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Fresh pita and falafel, plus a wide selection of hummus, tzatziki and other great carry out foods. Connected to a restaurant, also a grocery store with a wide variety of middle eastern foods.
More than a coffee shop- nice menu with salads, sandwiches, great breakfast options and more. Cushion seats on the floor at the front of the place. For the traveller at heart, there are guide books to cities and countries all over the world available for purchase. Also has a small gift shop area with clothing items, artisinal jewelry, incense, soaps and other items.
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Kopi Cafe
5317 N Clark St
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More than a coffee shop- nice menu with salads, sandwiches, great breakfast options and more. Cushion seats on the floor at the front of the place. For the traveller at heart, there are guide books to cities and countries all over the world available for purchase. Also has a small gift shop area with clothing items, artisinal jewelry, incense, soaps and other items.
Brunch, sandwiches, coffee and PIE!
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Dollop Coffee & The Hoosier Mama Pie Company
749 Chicago Ave
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Brunch, sandwiches, coffee and PIE!
Walking distance, by the beach, local restaurant
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Twisted Tapas
1146 W Pratt Blvd
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Walking distance, by the beach, local restaurant
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Charmers Cafe
1500 W Jarvis Ave
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Moody's Pub
5910 N Broadway
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Organic, locally sourced dishes, with some ingredients locally sourced from their rooftop garden! Local artists' work on display, and big fireplace in cold months create an inviting ambience. Great vegetarian options. Nice bar area in addition to seating for meals. Live music and open mic. Probably requires a reservation at busy times. Room available for private functions.
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Uncommon Ground
1401 W Devon Ave
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Organic, locally sourced dishes, with some ingredients locally sourced from their rooftop garden! Local artists' work on display, and big fireplace in cold months create an inviting ambience. Great vegetarian options. Nice bar area in addition to seating for meals. Live music and open mic. Probably requires a reservation at busy times. Room available for private functions.
Right around the corner- coffee, tea, milk shakes and frozen yogurt, plus quiche, and baked goods. A great local RP spot.
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Common Cup
1501 W Morse Ave
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Right around the corner- coffee, tea, milk shakes and frozen yogurt, plus quiche, and baked goods. A great local RP spot.
One of many small taquerias on Clark street, open late.
El Pueblito
6712 N Clark St
One of many small taquerias on Clark street, open late.
"Hip bakery/cafe serving coffee, creative sandwiches & housemade pastries in spare, rustic-chic digs." Order off the funky chalkboard at the counter. Start with housemade bread at what they call the “bread bar” and pick the kind of spread you’d like on it—pimento, whipped feta, maple butter, etc.
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Mash Kitchen
4535 N Lincoln Ave
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"Hip bakery/cafe serving coffee, creative sandwiches & housemade pastries in spare, rustic-chic digs." Order off the funky chalkboard at the counter. Start with housemade bread at what they call the “bread bar” and pick the kind of spread you’d like on it—pimento, whipped feta, maple butter, etc.
Mediterranean/Persian menu (much of it vegetarian) & lunch buffet served in a bright, airy space.
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Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
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Mediterranean/Persian menu (much of it vegetarian) & lunch buffet served in a bright, airy space.
Traditional Irish pub offering signature burgers, a big whiskey menu & Irish-American folk music. Fireplace in the back room, friendly service, good food.
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The Grafton Pub & Grill
4530 N Lincoln Ave
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Traditional Irish pub offering signature burgers, a big whiskey menu & Irish-American folk music. Fireplace in the back room, friendly service, good food.
m.henry offers globally inspired, new american style cooking. we prepare all our food from the finest natural and seasonal
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m.henry
5707 N Clark St
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m.henry offers globally inspired, new american style cooking. we prepare all our food from the finest natural and seasonal

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to hang out for a drink and good times with friends.
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Rogers Park Social
6920 N Glenwood Ave
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Great place to hang out for a drink and good times with friends.
Taproom with great beer and a cool setting- worth the drive to get there!
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Lagunitas Brewing Company
2607 W 17th St
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Taproom with great beer and a cool setting- worth the drive to get there!
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The Glenwood
6962 N Glenwood Ave
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Empirical Brew Pub
1330 West Morse Avenue
Sports bar, pool table. Right next to the Morse Red Line stop. Usual bar food. Nice place to watch a game.
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Pub 626
1406 W Morse Ave
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Sports bar, pool table. Right next to the Morse Red Line stop. Usual bar food. Nice place to watch a game.
Evanston based Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. is a local brewery serving Texas-inspired BBQ, wood-fired pizza, & Midwestern comfort food. Beer brewed on site
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Smylie Brothers Brewing Co.
1615 Oak Ave
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Evanston based Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. is a local brewery serving Texas-inspired BBQ, wood-fired pizza, & Midwestern comfort food. Beer brewed on site
Brewery with a taproom pouring house beers & offering growlers to go, with occasional food trucks.
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Temperance Beer Co.
2000 Dempster St
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Brewery with a taproom pouring house beers & offering growlers to go, with occasional food trucks.

Parks & Nature

Just a beautiful place to be. Accessible by car, train, or even bike if you want a longer ride.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd
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Just a beautiful place to be. Accessible by car, train, or even bike if you want a longer ride.
Beach house, summer time restaurant, and sometimes a public piano, parks for kids, and plenty of space to walk, play frisbee, picnic, grill, play tennis...and so on!
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Tobey Prinz Beach Park
1050 W Pratt Blvd
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Beach house, summer time restaurant, and sometimes a public piano, parks for kids, and plenty of space to walk, play frisbee, picnic, grill, play tennis...and so on!
"The Morton Arboretum, a 1,700-acre living museum, champions trees throughout the world via scientific study, conservation, and advocacy."
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The Morton Arboretum
4100 IL-53
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"The Morton Arboretum, a 1,700-acre living museum, champions trees throughout the world via scientific study, conservation, and advocacy."
Spectacular view of the city skyline, right on the water, beautiful parks and places to picnic, walk, run, ride a bike, swim etc etc.
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Promontory Point
5491 S Shore Dr
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Spectacular view of the city skyline, right on the water, beautiful parks and places to picnic, walk, run, ride a bike, swim etc etc.
Great for running, bike riding, walking, exploring the lake front.
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Lakefront Trail
Lakefront Trail
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Great for running, bike riding, walking, exploring the lake front.

Arts & Culture

Local theater that uses a small space to great effect. 5 minute walk from our house.
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Lifeline Theatre
6912 N Glenwood Ave
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Local theater that uses a small space to great effect. 5 minute walk from our house.
"A global theatrical force, CST is known for vibrant productions that reflect Shakespeare’s genius for storytelling, musicality of language, and empathy for the human condition."
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 E Grand Ave
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"A global theatrical force, CST is known for vibrant productions that reflect Shakespeare’s genius for storytelling, musicality of language, and empathy for the human condition."
Striking architectural building in a beautiful setting.
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Bahay-dalanginan ng Baha'i
100 Linden Ave
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Striking architectural building in a beautiful setting.
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Chicago Historical Society
1601 N Clark St
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Museo ng Kasaysayan ng African American ng DuSable
740 E 56th Pl
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Music venue, "The Bean", ice skating in the winter, public fountain, gardens, near public transportation.
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
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Music venue, "The Bean", ice skating in the winter, public fountain, gardens, near public transportation.
The Atrium is a beautiful place to read, rest, drink coffee while you're exploring State Street and downtown sites
Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren station
The Atrium is a beautiful place to read, rest, drink coffee while you're exploring State Street and downtown sites
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Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E Randolph St
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Museo ng Sining ng Kasalukuyang Panahon ng Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
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Essentials

Locally owned grocery store- small but still well-stocked!
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Morse Fresh Market
1430 W Morse Ave
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Locally owned grocery store- small but still well-stocked!
24 hour pharmacy
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CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
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24 hour pharmacy
24 hour walgreens
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Walgreens
4801 N Lincoln Ave
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24 hour walgreens
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Jewel-Osco
9449 Skokie Blvd
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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Trader Joe's
1211 Chicago Ave
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Whole Foods Market
6020 N Cicero Ave
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Devon Market
1440 W Devon Ave
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Getting Around

Buy tickets online or on the train. Best way to get to Ravinia Park, or easy trip downtown.
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Ravenswood station
4800 N Ravenswood Ave
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Buy tickets online or on the train. Best way to get to Ravinia Park, or easy trip downtown.

Sightseeing

Boat tours, walking tours, building tours, lake tours. Go see the city!!
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Sentro ng Arkitektura ng Chicago
111 E Wacker Dr
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Boat tours, walking tours, building tours, lake tours. Go see the city!!
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Willis Tower Skydeck
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875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan Ave
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