Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Great New American food, even better cocktails. Tell Chad the bartender I sent you!
830 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
830 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great New American food, even better cocktails. Tell Chad the bartender I sent you!
Proceed only if you're into seedy dive bars. Frank and Mary are the brother-sister duo who have owned this bar for 40+ years. You can also get HUGE lunches on the weekdays alongside city workers.
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Frank and Mary's Tavern
2905 N Elston Ave
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Proceed only if you're into seedy dive bars. Frank and Mary are the brother-sister duo who have owned this bar for 40+ years. You can also get HUGE lunches on the weekdays alongside city workers.
Great, great cocktails on the square. Make it a bar crawl and hit Longman & Eagle and Scofflaw all in the same night!
144 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan Blvd
144 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great, great cocktails on the square. Make it a bar crawl and hit Longman & Eagle and Scofflaw all in the same night!
In a city where cocktails are catching on like wildfire (which means mediocre offerings in many spots) this is one of the great spots for a mixed drink—I mean it.
584 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
584 (рекомендации местных жителей)
In a city where cocktails are catching on like wildfire (which means mediocre offerings in many spots) this is one of the great spots for a mixed drink—I mean it.
Chicago's original modern speakeasy, with a hidden door in a sidewalk mural. Go there for intimate conversation with your significant other over romantic, well crafted cocktails.
355 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Chicago's original modern speakeasy, with a hidden door in a sidewalk mural. Go there for intimate conversation with your significant other over romantic, well crafted cocktails.
Super cool bar with old school arcade games. Galaga, Mortal Kombat, Pacman, pinball: You name it, they've got it.
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Logan Arcade
2410 W Fullerton Ave
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Super cool bar with old school arcade games. Galaga, Mortal Kombat, Pacman, pinball: You name it, they've got it.
180 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
180 (рекомендации местных жителей)
81 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
81 (рекомендации местных жителей)

Food Scene

Lovely little British-themed gastropub with cask ales and a killer special on Tuesdays that includes one of the best burgers in the city + beer + shot for $15.
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Owen & Engine
2700 N Western Ave
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lovely little British-themed gastropub with cask ales and a killer special on Tuesdays that includes one of the best burgers in the city + beer + shot for $15.
Best contemporary brunch in Logan Square.
936 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Best contemporary brunch in Logan Square.
Tish and Paul, the mom and pop who own this joint, are terrific. She's the sergeant, while he chats with customers. Get the corned beef hash, or the turkey sausage scrambler.
19 (рекомендации местных жителей)
CornerStone Café
2753 N Western Ave
19 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Tish and Paul, the mom and pop who own this joint, are terrific. She's the sergeant, while he chats with customers. Get the corned beef hash, or the turkey sausage scrambler.
Some of the best, authentic tacos in Chicago. Off menu tip: Order homemade masa tortillas for a couple of bucks extra and level up your taco experience.
95 (рекомендации местных жителей)
L' Patron
3749 W Fullerton Ave
95 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Some of the best, authentic tacos in Chicago. Off menu tip: Order homemade masa tortillas for a couple of bucks extra and level up your taco experience.
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's best coffee roaster.
114 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
114 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's best coffee roaster.
Wonderful, bustling coffee joint, owned by friends of mine.
108 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee Ave
108 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Wonderful, bustling coffee joint, owned by friends of mine.
Raucous communal summer spot with a large area for outdoor seating and a ping pong table. Get the negroni slushy!
658 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
658 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Raucous communal summer spot with a large area for outdoor seating and a ping pong table. Get the negroni slushy!
PIE, plain and simple. The owners are friends of mine.
468 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
468 (рекомендации местных жителей)
PIE, plain and simple. The owners are friends of mine.
Great Texican tacos, even better summer spot. Grab a bite and a beer while waiting to get into the Violet Hour, or vice versa.
1176 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great Texican tacos, even better summer spot. Grab a bite and a beer while waiting to get into the Violet Hour, or vice versa.
Best Prohibition-era hot dogs in a city known for 'em. Ask for extra crispy fries.
18 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Redhot Ranch
2449 W Armitage Ave
18 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Best Prohibition-era hot dogs in a city known for 'em. Ask for extra crispy fries.
Gets my seal of approval for best Chicago deep-dish pizza. The caramelized crust is everything.
536 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gets my seal of approval for best Chicago deep-dish pizza. The caramelized crust is everything.

Essentials

For all domestic needs, a stone's throw away.
394 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Target
4466 N Broadway
394 (рекомендации местных жителей)
For all domestic needs, a stone's throw away.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful old theatre that shows obscure films (and some new releases) for cheap ($7).
315 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Beautiful old theatre that shows obscure films (and some new releases) for cheap ($7).
Improv comedy! Get tickets in advance for Improv Shakespeare (Friday nights) or TJ and Dave (Wednesday nights).
71 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury St
71 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Improv comedy! Get tickets in advance for Improv Shakespeare (Friday nights) or TJ and Dave (Wednesday nights).
World class museum.
1159 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Художественный институт Чикаго
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 (рекомендации местных жителей)
World class museum.

Sightseeing

FREE!
1117 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Зоопарк Линкольн-парк
2001 N Clark St
1117 (рекомендации местных жителей)
FREE!
Beautiful greenhouse, particularly during Chicago's brutal winters. Free!
258 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Консерватория Гарфилд-парка
300 N Central Park Ave
258 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Beautiful greenhouse, particularly during Chicago's brutal winters. Free!

Neighborhoods

Ah, Wicker Park. That's where they shot High Fidelity. And there was that Wicker Park movie with Josh Hartnett. Wait, who's Josh Hartnett again? Point is, that was years ago. Over the last decade and a half, the enclave of Wicker Park and Bucktown, centered around the six corners of Milwaukee, North and Damen Avenues, has gone from being the first "Brooklyn" of Chicago to being the new Lincoln Park. Gentrification has transformed Wicker Park. Now there might be more pet stores and gyms than dive bars. While the cool has migrated a bit northwest to Logan Square, Wicker Park and Bucktown remain a vibrant hub of culture and commerce in Chicago, riddled with boutiques, restaurants, cocktail bars, concerts venues and condos. (via Time Out Chicago)
371 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Уикер-Парк
1425 N Damen Ave
371 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ah, Wicker Park. That's where they shot High Fidelity. And there was that Wicker Park movie with Josh Hartnett. Wait, who's Josh Hartnett again? Point is, that was years ago. Over the last decade and a half, the enclave of Wicker Park and Bucktown, centered around the six corners of Milwaukee, North and Damen Avenues, has gone from being the first "Brooklyn" of Chicago to being the new Lincoln Park. Gentrification has transformed Wicker Park. Now there might be more pet stores and gyms than dive bars. While the cool has migrated a bit northwest to Logan Square, Wicker Park and Bucktown remain a vibrant hub of culture and commerce in Chicago, riddled with boutiques, restaurants, cocktail bars, concerts venues and condos. (via Time Out Chicago)
Boasting gorgeous boulevards and a constantly expanding selection of restaurants and bars, Logan Square is one of the city's trendiest neighborhoods, balancing family-friendly amenities with a thriving nightlife. Walk along Milwaukee Avenue and you'll find cocktail bars and gastropubs as well as dive bars and late night eateries, all packed with young crowds watching local bands or playing vintage arcade games. The variety of diversions present in Logan Square attracts record lovers, musicians, pinball wizards and dining aficionados to this scenic section of Chicago. (via Time Out Chicago)
174 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Логан Сквер
174 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Boasting gorgeous boulevards and a constantly expanding selection of restaurants and bars, Logan Square is one of the city's trendiest neighborhoods, balancing family-friendly amenities with a thriving nightlife. Walk along Milwaukee Avenue and you'll find cocktail bars and gastropubs as well as dive bars and late night eateries, all packed with young crowds watching local bands or playing vintage arcade games. The variety of diversions present in Logan Square attracts record lovers, musicians, pinball wizards and dining aficionados to this scenic section of Chicago. (via Time Out Chicago)