Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Terrific old fashioned shop with locally made candies, ice cream sundaes and banana splits! Tiny place next to the Brown Line Montrose stop that is usually very crowded on warm days.
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Margie's Candies
1960 N Western Ave
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Terrific old fashioned shop with locally made candies, ice cream sundaes and banana splits! Tiny place next to the Brown Line Montrose stop that is usually very crowded on warm days.
For vegans and non-vegans too! Small Thai restaurant that offers seitan in a lot of their food selections. It's BYOB but their is a liquor store that sells beer and wine just across the street. They deliver as well!
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Urban Vegan
1601-1603 W Montrose Ave
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For vegans and non-vegans too! Small Thai restaurant that offers seitan in a lot of their food selections. It's BYOB but their is a liquor store that sells beer and wine just across the street. They deliver as well!
Land & Lake Ravenswood
First Slice Pie Cafe Montrose
Savanna Restaurant
Rojo Gusano Restaurant
4217 N Ravenswood Ave

Shopping

Independently owned, nice selection of handcrafted spirits and beer.
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Bottles and Cans
4109 N Lincoln Ave
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Independently owned, nice selection of handcrafted spirits and beer.
Design oriented specialty boutique store that offers artisanal jewelry, purses, wallets, scarves, candles, large assortment of cards, fresh flowers, home goods, seasonal gifts...all around wonderful store next to the Starbucks on Montrose. And they will wrap your gifts (with beautiful wrapping included with your purchase) Must pop in for a look see!
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Hazel
1835 W Montrose Ave
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Design oriented specialty boutique store that offers artisanal jewelry, purses, wallets, scarves, candles, large assortment of cards, fresh flowers, home goods, seasonal gifts...all around wonderful store next to the Starbucks on Montrose. And they will wrap your gifts (with beautiful wrapping included with your purchase) Must pop in for a look see!

Everything Else

Great nail salon, great service and great mani/pedis!
2x10 Nail Studio - Ravenswood
1962 W Montrose Ave
Great nail salon, great service and great mani/pedis!

Essentials

Just a short walk to the south of the apartment
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Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
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Just a short walk to the south of the apartment
Can walk here, it's about 4 blocks from the apartment...great inexpensive full service grocery.
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Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
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Can walk here, it's about 4 blocks from the apartment...great inexpensive full service grocery.
Can walk here but it's about a mile away. Easy ride here on the Ashland bus.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Can walk here but it's about a mile away. Easy ride here on the Ashland bus.
Independent coffee offers free trade coffee, great donuts, pastries, soup and sandwiches.
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Spoken Cafe
1812 W Montrose Ave
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Independent coffee offers free trade coffee, great donuts, pastries, soup and sandwiches.
Starbucks
Authentic French bakery offering freshly baked breads, croissants, macarons, sandwiches and French goods. Just a few blocks away!
La Boulangerie & Co Wilson
Authentic French bakery offering freshly baked breads, croissants, macarons, sandwiches and French goods. Just a few blocks away!

Parks & Nature

This is the lakefront, about two miles east on Montrose so you can walk, take the bus or bike. There is a beach there, running & biking trails going north & south. South trail will take you through Lakeview, Lincoln Park & Gold Coast neighborhoods. Will also connect you to the Museum Campus if you choose to go that far on the trail. Biking is best unless you are an extreme long distance runner. North will take you through Uptown & Edgewater neighborhoods but trail will end shortly after you pass Bryn Mawr.
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Cricket Hill
4500 N Lake Shore Dr
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This is the lakefront, about two miles east on Montrose so you can walk, take the bus or bike. There is a beach there, running & biking trails going north & south. South trail will take you through Lakeview, Lincoln Park & Gold Coast neighborhoods. Will also connect you to the Museum Campus if you choose to go that far on the trail. Biking is best unless you are an extreme long distance runner. North will take you through Uptown & Edgewater neighborhoods but trail will end shortly after you pass Bryn Mawr.
Great local park with fitness facilities and an indoor swimming pool.
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Уэллес-парк
2333 W Sunnyside Ave
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Great local park with fitness facilities and an indoor swimming pool.
Highly recommended if you love nature. This park is about 22 acres of gardens with special exhibits that you won’t see anywhere else. Would recommend driving there as public transport may take awhile.
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Ботанический сад Чикаго
1000 Lake Cook Rd
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Highly recommended if you love nature. This park is about 22 acres of gardens with special exhibits that you won’t see anywhere else. Would recommend driving there as public transport may take awhile.

Arts & Culture

Everything you need to know and maybe didn't want to know about Chicago. They have an amazing library of archived photos and information about Chicago if you're a history buff.
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Музей истории Чикаго
1601 N Clark St
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Everything you need to know and maybe didn't want to know about Chicago. They have an amazing library of archived photos and information about Chicago if you're a history buff.
The “Bean” at Cloud Gate is a must see! The silver reflective sculpture by world renowned Anish Kapoor is a sight to behold and a fun place to take photos of yourselves and the Chicago skyline.
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Парк тысячелетия
201 E Randolph St
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The “Bean” at Cloud Gate is a must see! The silver reflective sculpture by world renowned Anish Kapoor is a sight to behold and a fun place to take photos of yourselves and the Chicago skyline.
Another fine museum offering some of the best contemporary collections of art. Minimum two to three hours needed and easy to get to via the Montrose stop of the Brown Line. Switch to the Red Line at Belmont and get off at Chicago Avenue stop. Walk east to the museum.
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Музей современного искусства в Чикаго
220 E Chicago Ave
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Another fine museum offering some of the best contemporary collections of art. Minimum two to three hours needed and easy to get to via the Montrose stop of the Brown Line. Switch to the Red Line at Belmont and get off at Chicago Avenue stop. Walk east to the museum.
One of the best collections of art in the world, a must do if you’re an art lover. Give yourself a minimum of three to four hours to get through most of the exhibits including the Modern Wing. Must buy tickets in advance online. Easy to get there via public transportation, Montrose stop of the Brown Line.
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Художественный институт Чикаго
111 S Michigan Ave
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One of the best collections of art in the world, a must do if you’re an art lover. Give yourself a minimum of three to four hours to get through most of the exhibits including the Modern Wing. Must buy tickets in advance online. Easy to get there via public transportation, Montrose stop of the Brown Line.