Guidebook for Chicago

Jocelyn
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Located 1 block from our place, Parson's is a fun place to get drinks, dinner, or brunch! They have a huge outdoor lovely patio space, and feature amazing fried chicken!
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Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
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Located 1 block from our place, Parson's is a fun place to get drinks, dinner, or brunch! They have a huge outdoor lovely patio space, and feature amazing fried chicken!
A really fun bar for dancing or skee ball! Many other fun bars located nearby on Milwaukee Ave. :)
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Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
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A really fun bar for dancing or skee ball! Many other fun bars located nearby on Milwaukee Ave. :)
Awesome, amazing cocktails (featuring gin) and delicious VERY upscale bar food. They even do brunch! Cute inside and has a small sidewalk patio.
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Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
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Awesome, amazing cocktails (featuring gin) and delicious VERY upscale bar food. They even do brunch! Cute inside and has a small sidewalk patio.
Sound panels on the walls, turntable at the bar, open air, triangular space, fun summery drinks.
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Estereo
2450 N Milwaukee Ave
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Sound panels on the walls, turntable at the bar, open air, triangular space, fun summery drinks.

Food Scene

Features a daily changing seasonal menu with fresh food from local farms, and creative, delicious combinations! Very cute and much-loved, this is our favorite restaurant in Chicago! Note: perennial winner of the Chicago Reader best looking waitstaff award.
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Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
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Features a daily changing seasonal menu with fresh food from local farms, and creative, delicious combinations! Very cute and much-loved, this is our favorite restaurant in Chicago! Note: perennial winner of the Chicago Reader best looking waitstaff award.
Amazing pies, biscuits, and brunch options! Bang Bang is also a cute coffee or tea spot. They have an awesome backyard patio and is always busy with locals!
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
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Amazing pies, biscuits, and brunch options! Bang Bang is also a cute coffee or tea spot. They have an awesome backyard patio and is always busy with locals!
Written up in the New York Times, Longman & Eagle is an awesome whiskey bar and foodie-haven restaurant (dinner, brunch) plus doubles as an inn!
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Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
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Written up in the New York Times, Longman & Eagle is an awesome whiskey bar and foodie-haven restaurant (dinner, brunch) plus doubles as an inn!
One of Jocelyn's favorite restaurants, features alpine-inspired food. They make their own cured/smoked meats, pate, cheese! Has a small backyard patio with fire pit.
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Table, Donkey and Stick
2728 W Armitage Ave
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One of Jocelyn's favorite restaurants, features alpine-inspired food. They make their own cured/smoked meats, pate, cheese! Has a small backyard patio with fire pit.
Really fun outdoor patio and cool, funky ambience. Delicious smoothies and cuban food! The waiters there make awesome suggestions, and it is BYOB. :) Try the empanadas!
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90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage Ave
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Really fun outdoor patio and cool, funky ambience. Delicious smoothies and cuban food! The waiters there make awesome suggestions, and it is BYOB. :) Try the empanadas!
Really good brick-over pizza, pasta, salads, bagels, and a fun bar!
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Reno
2607 N Milwaukee Ave
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Really good brick-over pizza, pasta, salads, bagels, and a fun bar!
Delicious vegan food with awesome cocktails and large portions. A little off the beaten track, but definitely a good spot if you are vegan!
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GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
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Delicious vegan food with awesome cocktails and large portions. A little off the beaten track, but definitely a good spot if you are vegan!
This place is adorable and sweetly decorated, with a cute sidewalk patio. They have the BEST grass-fed burgers, and a great beer selection. Also some fancy/foodie appetizers. :)
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
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This place is adorable and sweetly decorated, with a cute sidewalk patio. They have the BEST grass-fed burgers, and a great beer selection. Also some fancy/foodie appetizers. :)
Upscale Mexican food within a 5 minute walk from our place. Colorful and tasteful decorations, and cool scene. Really great cocktails! Great for groups or romantic date.
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Dos Urban Cantina
2829 W Armitage Ave
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Upscale Mexican food within a 5 minute walk from our place. Colorful and tasteful decorations, and cool scene. Really great cocktails! Great for groups or romantic date.
Famous, historic Chicago ice cream parlor within walking distance of our place. They make the best hot fudge, chocolates, and have HUGE servings of ice cream sundaes! A fun spot that does get crowded, but soo good!
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Margie's Candies
1960 N Western Ave
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Famous, historic Chicago ice cream parlor within walking distance of our place. They make the best hot fudge, chocolates, and have HUGE servings of ice cream sundaes! A fun spot that does get crowded, but soo good!
Great spot for hot chocolate- they make gourmet marshmallows as well like sage-butter. mmmmm! Also a cool cafe to hang in.
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Katherine Anne Confections
2745 W Armitage Ave
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Great spot for hot chocolate- they make gourmet marshmallows as well like sage-butter. mmmmm! Also a cool cafe to hang in.
Old-school awesome soft serve ice cream spot. This is quintessential Chicago summer-- it gets crowded in the outdoor picnic table area at night. Within a 5 minute walk of our place! (Can be so tempting walking home from the public transit train stop!)
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The Freeze
2815 W Armitage Ave
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Old-school awesome soft serve ice cream spot. This is quintessential Chicago summer-- it gets crowded in the outdoor picnic table area at night. Within a 5 minute walk of our place! (Can be so tempting walking home from the public transit train stop!)
Delicious italian ice made with real fruit, comes in a variety of sizes. Very economically priced. It's a cute little window near Palmer Square park. I love getting a little cup and bringing it to the cup to devour. Great variety of flavors- I recommend trying mango & strawberry mixed!
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Miko's Italian Ice (Logan Square)
2236 N Sacramento Ave
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Delicious italian ice made with real fruit, comes in a variety of sizes. Very economically priced. It's a cute little window near Palmer Square park. I love getting a little cup and bringing it to the cup to devour. Great variety of flavors- I recommend trying mango & strawberry mixed!
Closest spot to our place to grab a quick slice of 'za! They also have large pizzas you can order with interesting toppings/sauces. It's kinda punk/hipster, very laid back. Delicious (and huge) slices of New York style pizza. :) Easy on the wallet.
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Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage Ave
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Closest spot to our place to grab a quick slice of 'za! They also have large pizzas you can order with interesting toppings/sauces. It's kinda punk/hipster, very laid back. Delicious (and huge) slices of New York style pizza. :) Easy on the wallet.
Frequently listed in top or best restaurant lists for Chicago, nationally recognized. Very cool vibe with vertical turntables, wood paneling, and delicious small plates.
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Giant
3209 W Armitage Ave
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Frequently listed in top or best restaurant lists for Chicago, nationally recognized. Very cool vibe with vertical turntables, wood paneling, and delicious small plates.
Wood-fire oven pizza, also Detroit-style deep dish pizza. Great rotating drafts. This place looks small from the outside but is huge, brick-exposed, very comfy and lovely interior. Can be good for romance. :)
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Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee Ave
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Wood-fire oven pizza, also Detroit-style deep dish pizza. Great rotating drafts. This place looks small from the outside but is huge, brick-exposed, very comfy and lovely interior. Can be good for romance. :)

Everything Else

Recently redone vintage movie house with indie/cult classics and more. Has a cute bar attached and you can bring drinks in the theater. :)
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The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
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Recently redone vintage movie house with indie/cult classics and more. Has a cute bar attached and you can bring drinks in the theater. :)

Essentials

Local food co-op that we are members-owners of. Lots of local, fresh, organic, healthy, delicious food! Run by cool people. :)
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The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
2746 N Milwaukee Ave
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Local food co-op that we are members-owners of. Lots of local, fresh, organic, healthy, delicious food! Run by cool people. :)
Closest place to buy food, drinks, etc. Also has a Post Office inside! They have a good variety of organic/high-end products, fresh produce, great beer/wine selection.
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Foodsmart
3415 W Diversey Ave
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Closest place to buy food, drinks, etc. Also has a Post Office inside! They have a good variety of organic/high-end products, fresh produce, great beer/wine selection.

Getting Around

The CTA or "L" is a great way to get to our neighborhood from O'Hare or to get to the loop/downtown area. It also connects to some other cool neighborhoods along the way such as Wicker Park.
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California station
2211 N California Ave
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The CTA or "L" is a great way to get to our neighborhood from O'Hare or to get to the loop/downtown area. It also connects to some other cool neighborhoods along the way such as Wicker Park.
You can rent bikes here!
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Divvy
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You can rent bikes here!

Parks & Nature

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훔볼트 공원
1400 N Humboldt Dr
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Lovely circular half-mile running trail, fun place for sunning and people watching. :)
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Palmer Square Park
2200 N Kedzie Ave
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Lovely circular half-mile running trail, fun place for sunning and people watching. :)
Very cool elevated trial/jogging/biking path. Fun way to view part of the city and go to Wicker Park.
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더606
1805 North Ridgeway Avenue
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Very cool elevated trial/jogging/biking path. Fun way to view part of the city and go to Wicker Park.

Entertainment & Activities

Great spot to see live music, it looks unassuming when you pass by, but is brand new and has a giant stage for fairly large shows. Check out in advance who is playing, it's an easy walk from our place too.
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Concord Music Hall
2047 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great spot to see live music, it looks unassuming when you pass by, but is brand new and has a giant stage for fairly large shows. Check out in advance who is playing, it's an easy walk from our place too.