Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
Longman & Eagle is a gastropub with excellent food and a top-notch whiskey selection.
830 locals recommend
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie AveLongman & Eagle is a gastropub with excellent food and a top-notch whiskey selection.
A newer addition to Armitage, a gin-focused cocktail bar with great drinks and nice bar food.
584 locals recommend
Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage AveA newer addition to Armitage, a gin-focused cocktail bar with great drinks and nice bar food.
Excellent live music, interesting cocktails, a beautiful back patio.
185 locals recommend
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee AveExcellent live music, interesting cocktails, a beautiful back patio.
Burlington Bar
3425 W Fullerton AveGreat divey bar with a very nice music room in the back.
Late Bar
3534 W Belmont AveSurprisingly good cocktails, and open late as the name suggests.
Shopping
A wonderful local record store that also hosts great local musicians and comedy acts.
7 locals recommend
saki
3716 W Fullerton AveA wonderful local record store that also hosts great local musicians and comedy acts.
Charming used book store with a surprisingly large and eclectic selection. Also hosts weekly poetry readings and stand-up comedy nights.
26 locals recommend
Uncharted Books
5140 N Clark StCharming used book store with a surprisingly large and eclectic selection. Also hosts weekly poetry readings and stand-up comedy nights.
Essentials
An authentic Polish deli and grocery, with an amazing selection of sausages and imported foods.
17 locals recommend
Kurowski Sausage Shop
2976 N Milwaukee AveAn authentic Polish deli and grocery, with an amazing selection of sausages and imported foods.
Wonderful neighborhood co-op with an enormous selection of fresh produce and dry goods packed into a tiny storefront.
89 locals recommend
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
2746 N Milwaukee AveWonderful neighborhood co-op with an enormous selection of fresh produce and dry goods packed into a tiny storefront.
Food Scene
Little Clown serves cheap, fast pizza- and it's right around the corner from my apartment.
Little Clown Pizza
Little Clown serves cheap, fast pizza- and it's right around the corner from my apartment.
Intelligensia coffee, founded in Chicago, is a great place to grab an artfully made latte on your way to the el.
114 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee AveIntelligensia coffee, founded in Chicago, is a great place to grab an artfully made latte on your way to the el.
A wide selection of Mexican dishes, always delicious and reasonably priced. The enchiladas poblanas are excellent, and the margaritas are the size of your head.
7 locals recommend
Puebla Restaurant & Taquería
2658 N Milwaukee AveA wide selection of Mexican dishes, always delicious and reasonably priced. The enchiladas poblanas are excellent, and the margaritas are the size of your head.
Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage AveAlways good pizza.
Wildly popular brewery with kickass beer and food. Always busy- prepare for a wait.
724 locals recommend
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee AveWildly popular brewery with kickass beer and food. Always busy- prepare for a wait.
A tiny, unfussy restaurant with amazing Cuban food- try the ropa vieja. One of my favorites in the neighborhood. Cash only.
El Rinconcito Cubano
A tiny, unfussy restaurant with amazing Cuban food- try the ropa vieja. One of my favorites in the neighborhood. Cash only.
A neighborhood vegan/ vegetarian restaurant with great salads and shakes. A nice place to hang out and read a book.
Manchester Veterinary Clinic
156 Spencer StA neighborhood vegan/ vegetarian restaurant with great salads and shakes. A nice place to hang out and read a book.
Jam
2853 N Kedzie AveBrunch and breakfast. Beautiful decor, excellent food.
An extremely popular breakfast and brunch restaurant right on the boulevard. Prepare for a wait.
936 locals recommend
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdAn extremely popular breakfast and brunch restaurant right on the boulevard. Prepare for a wait.
The Freeze
2815 W Armitage AveA great place to get ice cream in the summer.
The best place to cool off in the summer. One block away from Palmer Square Park, and dozens of flavors made from fresh fruit.
40 locals recommend
Miko's Italian Ice (Logan Square)
2236 N Sacramento AveThe best place to cool off in the summer. One block away from Palmer Square Park, and dozens of flavors made from fresh fruit.
By day, Township serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee- by night, it's a bar with a great music room.
32 locals recommend
Township
By day, Township serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee- by night, it's a bar with a great music room.
Gaslight roasts all their own coffee in the back. A beautifully designed shop where coffee-lovers are welcome to spend the afternoon.
108 locals recommend
Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee AveGaslight roasts all their own coffee in the back. A beautifully designed shop where coffee-lovers are welcome to spend the afternoon.
The Radler
2375 N Milwaukee AveGerman cuisine and drinks!
Famous for its authentic Polish cuisine- stop by for excellent pierogi, blintchiki, schnitzel, and borscht!
34 locals recommend
Staropolska Restaurant
3030 N Milwaukee AveFamous for its authentic Polish cuisine- stop by for excellent pierogi, blintchiki, schnitzel, and borscht!
Arts & Culture
A recently restored 1915 movie theater showing a mix of independent and mainstream films.
315 locals recommend
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee AveA recently restored 1915 movie theater showing a mix of independent and mainstream films.
Sightseeing
The Basilica of St. Hyacinth, built in 1917, is one of the largest Polish-style cathedrals in the city and is considered to be the center of Chicago's Polish community.
7 locals recommend
St. Hyacinth Basilica
3636 W Wolfram StThe Basilica of St. Hyacinth, built in 1917, is one of the largest Polish-style cathedrals in the city and is considered to be the center of Chicago's Polish community.