Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Breakfast & lunch only. Great value, great food! Fresh OJ, mini waffles and pancakes you get as a side.
40 locals recommend
Stax Cafe
1401 W Taylor StBreakfast & lunch only. Great value, great food! Fresh OJ, mini waffles and pancakes you get as a side.
Sweet Maple Cafe
1339 W Taylor StGreat food, home cooking with excellent biscuits.
My favorite Chicago style pizza. It's a bit further than the ones downtown. It's like a restaurant/bar so it's casual attire.
536 locals recommend
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn AvenueMy favorite Chicago style pizza. It's a bit further than the ones downtown. It's like a restaurant/bar so it's casual attire.
Essentials
Wide variety of food from many cultures. Hot & ready food. Salad bar is robust. Great gelato made on site. ATM nearby (in parking lot)
200 locals recommend
Pete's Fresh Market
2333 W Madison StWide variety of food from many cultures. Hot & ready food. Salad bar is robust. Great gelato made on site. ATM nearby (in parking lot)
Jewel-Osco
550 N State StGrocery store & pharmacy
Entertainment & Activities
Great views of downtown, free parking with movie or specific amount of time shopping. Shops surround. Assigned seating in theater and full service restaurant and bar.
95 locals recommend
ShowPlace ICON Theatres at Roosevelt Collection with ICON•X
1011 S Delano CtGreat views of downtown, free parking with movie or specific amount of time shopping. Shops surround. Assigned seating in theater and full service restaurant and bar.
Getting Around
CTA train (El or Elevated train, subway), to go downtown, take direction "O'Hare" and to come back to the apartment take direction "Forest Park". It will be displayed on the front of the train. This is the Western Avenue stop but be mindful because there are two called Western. This one is right next to the Interstate I-290. I believe it's $.2.25-$2..50 each way. A 7 day pass is around $35. Uber is very inexpensive from this location to the apartment if you are returning late at night.
51 locals recommend
Western Blue Line Station
CTA train (El or Elevated train, subway), to go downtown, take direction "O'Hare" and to come back to the apartment take direction "Forest Park". It will be displayed on the front of the train. This is the Western Avenue stop but be mindful because there are two called Western. This one is right next to the Interstate I-290. I believe it's $.2.25-$2..50 each way. A 7 day pass is around $35. Uber is very inexpensive from this location to the apartment if you are returning late at night.