Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Great neighborhood bar with freshly made food and a friendly staff
Patsy's Place
2825 N Lincoln Ave
Great neighborhood bar with freshly made food and a friendly staff
Need a 6 pack to go? Beermiscuous offers affordable and delicious local beer options before you head out to a BYOB dinner.
16 locals recommend
Beermiscuous
2812 N Lincoln Ave
16 locals recommend
Need a 6 pack to go? Beermiscuous offers affordable and delicious local beer options before you head out to a BYOB dinner.
With over 1000 beer and 750 whiskey selections, this is a great spot to finish for a night cap.
39 locals recommend
Delilah's Chicago
2771 North Lincoln Avenue
39 locals recommend
With over 1000 beer and 750 whiskey selections, this is a great spot to finish for a night cap.
A Chicago "beercade" that has a huge selection of free arcade games and long list of draft beers (must be 21 yrs old)
60 locals recommend
Headquarters Beercade
2833 North Sheffield Avenue
60 locals recommend
A Chicago "beercade" that has a huge selection of free arcade games and long list of draft beers (must be 21 yrs old)
A quiet neighborhood bar with great pizza and wings. Pool table and darts are in the back
Side Street Saloon
1456 W George St
A quiet neighborhood bar with great pizza and wings. Pool table and darts are in the back
Are you from Wisconsin and need to get your fix of local WI beers and cheese curds - Will's is the place. During the summer months, they have a great outdoor space.
15 locals recommend
Will's Northwoods Inn
3030 N Racine Ave
15 locals recommend
Are you from Wisconsin and need to get your fix of local WI beers and cheese curds - Will's is the place. During the summer months, they have a great outdoor space.

Food Scene

Want to try some of the best deep dish pizza Chicago has to offer? Gino's East offers take out or dine in (BYOB)
22 locals recommend
Gino's East - Lakeview
2801 N Lincoln Ave
22 locals recommend
Want to try some of the best deep dish pizza Chicago has to offer? Gino's East offers take out or dine in (BYOB)
Do you like bacon? Check out one of Chicago's best bacon bars and a long list of beers to choose from.
14 locals recommend
Paddy Long's Beer & Bacon Pub
1028 W Diversey Pkwy
14 locals recommend
Do you like bacon? Check out one of Chicago's best bacon bars and a long list of beers to choose from.
A new addition to the neighborhood. Farm Bar offers a farm to table list of entrees with a list of delicious draft beers.
20 locals recommend
Farm Bar
1300 W Wellington Ave
20 locals recommend
A new addition to the neighborhood. Farm Bar offers a farm to table list of entrees with a list of delicious draft beers.
Burgers - juicy and delicious
65 locals recommend
DMK Burger Bar
2954 N Sheffield Ave
65 locals recommend
Burgers - juicy and delicious
A quaint little Italian restaurant that offers huge portions of some of the best Italian food in the city. On a nice night, enjoy a table on their patio.
15 locals recommend
RoseAngelis
1314 West Wrightwood Avenue
15 locals recommend
A quaint little Italian restaurant that offers huge portions of some of the best Italian food in the city. On a nice night, enjoy a table on their patio.
Columbian steakhouse that you can smell a mile away. One of my favorite restaurants in the city!
27 locals recommend
Las Tablas
2942 N Lincoln Ave
27 locals recommend
Columbian steakhouse that you can smell a mile away. One of my favorite restaurants in the city!
Looking for a breakfast spot - Batter and Berries is second to none. You have to try the chicken and waffles.
52 locals recommend
Batter & Berries
2748 N Lincoln Ave
52 locals recommend
Looking for a breakfast spot - Batter and Berries is second to none. You have to try the chicken and waffles.
A Frank Sinatra favorite - come to Twin Anchors for their famous ribs and quaint neighborhood tavern feel
71 locals recommend
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
1655 North Sedgwick Street
71 locals recommend
A Frank Sinatra favorite - come to Twin Anchors for their famous ribs and quaint neighborhood tavern feel
Great selection of tacos and margaritas
45 locals recommend
Taco Joint
1969 N Halsted St
45 locals recommend
Great selection of tacos and margaritas
Locally owned and operated coffee shop (and bicycle shop). Enjoy a cup of joe inside or if the weather permits, next door in their outside area
36 locals recommend
Heritage Bicycles
2959 N Lincoln Ave
36 locals recommend
Locally owned and operated coffee shop (and bicycle shop). Enjoy a cup of joe inside or if the weather permits, next door in their outside area
One of two Starbucks within 5 minute walk
215 locals recommend
Starbucks
1 E Delaware Pl
215 locals recommend
One of two Starbucks within 5 minute walk

Everything Else

Beautiful Catholic church - claims to have the longest aisle in Chicago making it a popular wedding church.
7 locals recommend
St Alphonsus Church
1429 W Wellington Ave
7 locals recommend
Beautiful Catholic church - claims to have the longest aisle in Chicago making it a popular wedding church.
Diversey Brown/Purple line stop - easily transfer to the Red line at Belmont of Fullerton stops
19 locals recommend
Diversey station
943 W Diversey Pkwy
19 locals recommend
Diversey Brown/Purple line stop - easily transfer to the Red line at Belmont of Fullerton stops

Essentials

Grocery store for any grocery related needs
675 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 locals recommend
Grocery store for any grocery related needs
One of three 7-Eleven's within a 5 minute walk
111 locals recommend
7-Eleven
958 W Diversey Pkwy
111 locals recommend
One of three 7-Eleven's within a 5 minute walk

Arts & Culture

Bowling alley that requires reservations. If you need to wait, Atlas Brewery is right next door.
Seven Ten Lounge
2747 N Lincoln Ave
Bowling alley that requires reservations. If you need to wait, Atlas Brewery is right next door.
Movie theater with reserved seats that recline!
59 locals recommend
Regal Webster Place
1471 W Webster Ave
59 locals recommend
Movie theater with reserved seats that recline!

Sightseeing

The friendly confines
1004 locals recommend
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
1004 locals recommend
The friendly confines
Chicago's free zoo in Lincoln Park
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
Chicago's free zoo in Lincoln Park

Shopping

Lots of boutique shops, restaurants and bars near the Halsted/Armitage instersection
11 locals recommend
Halsted & Armitage station
11 locals recommend
Lots of boutique shops, restaurants and bars near the Halsted/Armitage instersection
The Southport Corridor offers shops, restaurants and bars
46 locals recommend
Southport station
46 locals recommend
The Southport Corridor offers shops, restaurants and bars