Guidebook for Chicago

Jenny
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Ken's fav, karaoke Fri and Sat, pickled peppers and veggies on tables. Home made gorditas. OPEN LATE.
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El Taco Veloz
1745 W Chicago Ave
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Ken's fav, karaoke Fri and Sat, pickled peppers and veggies on tables. Home made gorditas. OPEN LATE.
Jenny's fav for beefy Mexican "fast food," convenient, close by at the corner of Chicago and Ashland, counter service.
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Taqueria Traspasada 2
811 N Ashland Ave
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Jenny's fav for beefy Mexican "fast food," convenient, close by at the corner of Chicago and Ashland, counter service.
Comfort food! Excellent breakfast, waming dinners.
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Flo
1434 W Chicago Ave
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Comfort food! Excellent breakfast, waming dinners.
Recommended coffee shop, grab food, hang out, wi-fi, etc.
Swim Cafe
1357 West Chicago Avenue
Recommended coffee shop, grab food, hang out, wi-fi, etc.
Bread shop, coffee, sandwiches, wi-fi, closer by alternative to Swim Cafe.
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La Farine Bakery & Cafe
2909 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Bread shop, coffee, sandwiches, wi-fi, closer by alternative to Swim Cafe.
Sharon's fav. BEST pico de gallo (salsa) and chips. Upscale enough for date night, half price margarita's week nights. Fish tacos, chili rellenos taco or burrito. Tecalitlan appetizer. OPEN LATE
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Tecalitlan Restaurant
1538 North Clybourn Avenue
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Sharon's fav. BEST pico de gallo (salsa) and chips. Upscale enough for date night, half price margarita's week nights. Fish tacos, chili rellenos taco or burrito. Tecalitlan appetizer. OPEN LATE
Generous slices of pizza.
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Paula & Monica's Pizzeria
1518 W Chicago Ave
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Generous slices of pizza.
Breakfast and lunch at a hot dog factory store, how cool is that.
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Vienna Beef Factory Store & Cafe
2501 N Damen Ave
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Breakfast and lunch at a hot dog factory store, how cool is that.
Enjoy a slice there or carry out a whole pie, get 'em before they're sold out. Coffee, open at 8am.
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Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago Ave
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Enjoy a slice there or carry out a whole pie, get 'em before they're sold out. Coffee, open at 8am.
New spot in neighborhood. Cafe with Spanish/Mex food, delivery available.
Gaudi Cafe
1147 West Grand Avenue
New spot in neighborhood. Cafe with Spanish/Mex food, delivery available.
Reliable pizza, delivery available, or you can walk there.
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Pizza Metro
1707 W Division St
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Reliable pizza, delivery available, or you can walk there.
Deep dish by the slice and whole pizza pies.
Bella's Pizza
Deep dish by the slice and whole pizza pies.
Division is a fun street.
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Starbucks
1 E Delaware Pl
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Division is a fun street.
Wonderful Tapas style veggie and vegan food.
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Mana Food Bar
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Wonderful Tapas style veggie and vegan food.
a 24 hour diner!
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Hollywood Grill
1601 W North Ave
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a 24 hour diner!
inexpensive and good Mexican, they deliver! Location is actually a little west of where is shows on this map, across the street from Tecalitlan Restarant.
Dona Naty's Taco
1815 W Chicago Ave
inexpensive and good Mexican, they deliver! Location is actually a little west of where is shows on this map, across the street from Tecalitlan Restarant.
Love that burnt crust on my Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza! Nice bar, fun neighborhood. Weekday $4.95 lunch special - personal pan and a beer.
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
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Love that burnt crust on my Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza! Nice bar, fun neighborhood. Weekday $4.95 lunch special - personal pan and a beer.
Home brewed beer and award winning pizza. Right off of North and Damen near the Blue Line stop and near plenty of bars, music clubs, shops, etc.
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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Home brewed beer and award winning pizza. Right off of North and Damen near the Blue Line stop and near plenty of bars, music clubs, shops, etc.
Most locals say Lou's is the best Deep Dish with thick cheese and almost a sausage patty. Carry out and delivery only at this location. Closest Lou's "eat in" restaurant is at 539 N Wells Street.
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
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Most locals say Lou's is the best Deep Dish with thick cheese and almost a sausage patty. Carry out and delivery only at this location. Closest Lou's "eat in" restaurant is at 539 N Wells Street.
Best Mexican seafood this side of the border. Order what they are having at the next table over there.
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Alegrias Seafood Chicago
1024 N Ashland Ave
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Best Mexican seafood this side of the border. Order what they are having at the next table over there.
Home style Greek food in Greektown!
Roditys Restaurant
222 South Halsted Street
Home style Greek food in Greektown!
The classic Greektown restaurant, for real.
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Greek Islands
200 S Halsted St
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The classic Greektown restaurant, for real.
Old School, the top of the heap, get steak, not the Italian food.
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Gene & Georgetti
500 N Franklin St
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Old School, the top of the heap, get steak, not the Italian food.
The legendary Rick Bayless Mexican restaurants. Frontera is more affordable of the two. Eat at the bar if you can't get a table. XOCO is his new Mexican street food shop.
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Frontera Grill
445 N Clark St
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The legendary Rick Bayless Mexican restaurants. Frontera is more affordable of the two. Eat at the bar if you can't get a table. XOCO is his new Mexican street food shop.
Get your vegan on here.
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Native Foods
1484 N Milwaukee Ave
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Get your vegan on here.
Newcomer to the upscale comfort food scene.
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Ruxbin
851 North Ashland Avenue
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Newcomer to the upscale comfort food scene.
THE GOURMET HOT DOG SHOP, can't be beat.
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Hot Doug's
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THE GOURMET HOT DOG SHOP, can't be beat.
Slacks and a nice shirt for this Mexican dining experience.
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Mexique
1529 West Chicago Avenue
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Slacks and a nice shirt for this Mexican dining experience.
On my bucket list, upscale seafood and veggie friendly restaurant.
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Green Zebra
1460 West Chicago Avenue
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On my bucket list, upscale seafood and veggie friendly restaurant.
Real good Cuban dining.
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Habana Libre Restaurant
1440 W Chicago Ave
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Real good Cuban dining.
busy sushi top
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Butterfly Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine
1139 West Grand Avenue
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busy sushi top
been seeing this place packed!
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Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago Ave
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been seeing this place packed!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local watering hole.
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The Chipp Inn
832 N Greenview Ave
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Local watering hole.
Varied music, folk, rock, Improv Jazz series Wednesdays, cool place, off beaten path.
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The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
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Varied music, folk, rock, Improv Jazz series Wednesdays, cool place, off beaten path.
Interesting mix of live music. Connected to Bite Cafe next door.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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Interesting mix of live music. Connected to Bite Cafe next door.
a bikers bar, as in motorcycles.
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Twisted Spoke
501 N Ogden Ave
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a bikers bar, as in motorcycles.

Everything Else

Free indoor public pool, open swim most evenings. Pay per use workout facilities, gym and more.
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Eckhart Park Pool (Indoor)
1330 W Chicago Ave
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Free indoor public pool, open swim most evenings. Pay per use workout facilities, gym and more.
Chicago Avenue Currency Exchange Inc.
CTA Passes.
Just around the corner, get your workout in.
OmBodies Yoga
855 W Blackhawk St
Just around the corner, get your workout in.
In the middle of your 60 day challenge?
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105F Chicago's Original Hot Yoga
1344 N Milwaukee Ave
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In the middle of your 60 day challenge?

Shopping

The smells are worth the visit. Big manufaturer of private label chocolate.
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Blommer Chocolate Company
600 W Kinzie St
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The smells are worth the visit. Big manufaturer of private label chocolate.
Drug store, even some food items, got milk? CTA passes.
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Walgreens
3646 North Broadway
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Drug store, even some food items, got milk? CTA passes.
Look for it there!
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Dusty Groove
1120 N Ashland Ave
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Look for it there!
Almost a landmark, this large western wear store is amazing.
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Alcala's Western Wear
1733 W Chicago Ave
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Almost a landmark, this large western wear store is amazing.
I mean right across the street!
Rothschild Liquor Marts
1532 W Chicago Ave
I mean right across the street!

Essentials

Now part of Albertson's chain, good size grocery store, near K-Mart, Staples, Polish Triangle, Blue Line
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Now part of Albertson's chain, good size grocery store, near K-Mart, Staples, Polish Triangle, Blue Line
Rotating produce bargains galore, regular and organic, deli, hand made potatoe chips, produce regularly under $1/#, even $.29/#.
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Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston Ave
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Rotating produce bargains galore, regular and organic, deli, hand made potatoe chips, produce regularly under $1/#, even $.29/#.
Closest large grocery store, CTA fare cards. Starbuck inside!
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Dominick's
2021 West Chicago Avenue
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Closest large grocery store, CTA fare cards. Starbuck inside!
Books, CD's, movies, computers, wi-fi, resources. Note: wi-fi is open and on 24 hours if you want to go by back or front of building.
Uptown Branch, Chicago Public Library
929 W Buena Ave
Books, CD's, movies, computers, wi-fi, resources. Note: wi-fi is open and on 24 hours if you want to go by back or front of building.
Eco friendly grocer with some alcohol.
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Green Grocer Chicago
1402 W Grand Ave
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Eco friendly grocer with some alcohol.
A true Co-op!
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The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
2746 N Milwaukee Ave
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A true Co-op!
Two mini grocery markets pretty much right next door to each other.
San Jose Groceries
1748 W Chicago Ave
Two mini grocery markets pretty much right next door to each other.
Mini grocery market just past Swim Cafe. No cigerettes because they're across from a city park.
Mini Oxxo Market
Mini grocery market just past Swim Cafe. No cigerettes because they're across from a city park.
An old fashioned Italian deli!
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Bari
1120 W Grand Ave
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An old fashioned Italian deli!

Sightseeing

Official Chicago Visitors Center, two of worlds largest Tiffany Glass Domes, rotating exhibits, free admission.
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Культурный центр Чикаго
78 E Washington St
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Official Chicago Visitors Center, two of worlds largest Tiffany Glass Domes, rotating exhibits, free admission.
The other Official Chicago Visitor Center on the Mag (Magnificent) Mile of shopping.
Water Works
163 E Pearson St
The other Official Chicago Visitor Center on the Mag (Magnificent) Mile of shopping.
OK, it's the number one Chicago tourist destination, if you're into those things. Nice stained glass museum too.
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Нэви Пир
600 E Grand Ave
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OK, it's the number one Chicago tourist destination, if you're into those things. Nice stained glass museum too.
Visit one of Chicago's 52 Polish churches, just around the corner on Armour (east).
Holy Innocents Church
743 N Armour St
Visit one of Chicago's 52 Polish churches, just around the corner on Armour (east).

Arts & Culture

Cloud Gate, Pritzker Pavillion, BP Bridge, Winter Ice Skating, Reflecting Pool, a very popular tourist atraction.
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Парк тысячелетия
201 E Randolph St
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Cloud Gate, Pritzker Pavillion, BP Bridge, Winter Ice Skating, Reflecting Pool, a very popular tourist atraction.
A music joint, a music club, a few stages, bar food, FUN!
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Reggies Chicago
2105 S State St
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A music joint, a music club, a few stages, bar food, FUN!
Two stages, pretty much continous music.
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
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Two stages, pretty much continous music.
Warm and friendly Blues club.
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Rosa's Lounge
3420 W Armitage Ave
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Warm and friendly Blues club.
Chicago's oldest jazz club.
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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Chicago's oldest jazz club.
After work shows, and evening jazz jams.
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Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant
11 East Hubbard Street
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After work shows, and evening jazz jams.
It's BYOB (bring your own booze/beverages) - check out what genre of music is playing at www.elasticarts.org, often creative/improv jazz, sometimes female vocal ensembles, sometimes???
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Elastic Arts
3429 W Diversey Ave
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It's BYOB (bring your own booze/beverages) - check out what genre of music is playing at www.elasticarts.org, often creative/improv jazz, sometimes female vocal ensembles, sometimes???
Where the big names play in Chicago.
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Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth Ct
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Where the big names play in Chicago.
Occasionally Buddy Guy joins excellent Blues musicians on stage. Table food service, Chicago Blues.
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Buddy Guy's Legends
700 S Wabash Ave
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Occasionally Buddy Guy joins excellent Blues musicians on stage. Table food service, Chicago Blues.