Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom
3340 N Kedzie AveGreat Beer
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie AveWhiskey Bar and good food
Breakroom Brewery
2925 W Montrose AveBrewery
Christina's Place
3759 N Kedzie Avefriendly dive bar
Orbit Room
2959 North California Avenueretro bar with a tiki patio!!! Serves food too!
Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey AveNew tiki bar, small and tends to have a line, but cool to go to!
Small Bar
2956 N Albany AveNice neighborhood bar, serves food too.
Dive bar. You can bring your BBQ from Small's (next door) inside to eat while enjoying a beer.
12 locals recommend
Lizard's Liquid Lounge
3058 W Irving Park RdDive bar. You can bring your BBQ from Small's (next door) inside to eat while enjoying a beer.
Cindy's on the 13th floor has amazing view of Millennium Park and the Lake. Signature cocktails.
53 locals recommend
Chicago Athletic Association
12 S Michigan AveCindy's on the 13th floor has amazing view of Millennium Park and the Lake. Signature cocktails.
A favorite, quiet bar of ours. Great beer selection, great bartenders, and now hosts rotating chefs for bar bites and sandwiches.
18 locals recommend
Long Room Chicago
1612 W Irving Park RdA favorite, quiet bar of ours. Great beer selection, great bartenders, and now hosts rotating chefs for bar bites and sandwiches.
nice stop on the way to or from Indiana.
45 locals recommend
18th Street Brewery Tap Room and Craft Cocktails
5725 Miller Avenice stop on the way to or from Indiana.
Food Scene
Pitchfork Food & Saloon
2922 W Irving Park RdComfort food
El Cid
2645 N Kedzie AveMexican food, and has a nice outdoor patio
Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage AveDamn good pizza
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee AveGreat coffee
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdA Logan Square original. Great Brunch.
Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski RdBBQ
New Wave Coffee
2557 N Milwaukee Avepunk rock coffee
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Avefried chicken, good place if you eat meat
Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey Aveanother good spot to eat if you eat meat
Semiramis Lebanese Restaurant
4639 N Kedzie AveBYOB Lebanese food, right near the Brown Line
Lutz Cafe & Pastry Shop
2458 W Montrose Ave little German Dessert bakery
Pork Shoppe
More meat eater eaterie
Irish restaurant and bar with a great outdoor area.
29 locals recommend
Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant
3471 N Elston AveIrish restaurant and bar with a great outdoor area.
L' Patron
3749 W Fullerton AveGreat Tacos
Taqueria Traspasada 2
811 N Ashland AveMore great tacos and amazing black salsa!
Smalls
4009 North Albany AvenueThey've got meat and tofu! small is right...maybe 3-4 chairs.
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee Avenuevegetarian and vegan diner!
Shopping
Merz Apothecary
4716 N Lincoln AveUnique health and grooming goods store
City Lit Books
2523 N Kedzie Blvdlocal book store
Fleur
2651 N Milwaukee Avecute garden centric store
The Beer Temple
3173 N Elston AveBeer store
Everything Else
Clark (Richard) Playlot Park
3400 N Rockwell Stcanoe and kayak rentals available
A must see conservatory. Fern room, tropics, and desert plants.
258 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park AveA must see conservatory. Fern room, tropics, and desert plants.
Kedzie station
4648 N Kedzie Ave"L" stop
Addison Blue Line Station
"L" stop, blue line
Belmont & Kimball station
"L" stop, Blue Line
The view from the signature lounge is amazing. In the south lobby is a new sculpture that my friend helped fabricate. Maps the stars that can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere with the naked eye.
295 locals recommend
875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan AveThe view from the signature lounge is amazing. In the south lobby is a new sculpture that my friend helped fabricate. Maps the stars that can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere with the naked eye.
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan AveGreat museum of art
Uncharted Books
5140 N Clark Stused book store
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StChicago Cub's baseball field
great place to wonder and see plants. parking is $30 per car which includes entrance to the gardens.
167 locals recommend
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rdgreat place to wonder and see plants. parking is $30 per car which includes entrance to the gardens.
worth a visit to see the home and studio of Frank Llyod Wright
184 locals recommend
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Aveworth a visit to see the home and studio of Frank Llyod Wright
a nice day trip, lots of beach to walk along, hiking trails.
141 locals recommend
Indiana Dunes National Park
1215 North State Road 49a nice day trip, lots of beach to walk along, hiking trails.
Nice beach, water front to walk along. Marina and bird sanctuary too. Rent a divvy bike and bike the lake path.
297 locals recommend
Montrose Beach
Nice beach, water front to walk along. Marina and bird sanctuary too. Rent a divvy bike and bike the lake path.
Essentials
Jewel-Osco Pharmacy
3572 N Elston Aveneighborhood grocery store
Sightseeing
Great elevated Bike and Walking trail that opened just this June 6th!
133 locals recommend
Bloomingdale Trail
Bloomingdale TrailGreat elevated Bike and Walking trail that opened just this June 6th!