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Food Scene

Farm to Table...breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also live music sometimes.
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Uncommon Ground (lakeview)
3800 North Clark Street
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Farm to Table...breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also live music sometimes.
Nearby local coffee shop with friendly baristas
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Two Hearted Queen
1201 W Roscoe St
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Nearby local coffee shop with friendly baristas
Good BBQ, huge space and roof deck
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Old Crow Smokehouse
3506 N Clark St
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Good BBQ, huge space and roof deck
Great for kids! (they eat free during certain hours)
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Crosby's Kitchen
3455 N Southport Ave
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Great for kids! (they eat free during certain hours)
Fantastic Italian Food!
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Ceres' Table
3124 N Broadway
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Fantastic Italian Food!
Delicious seafood and good for groups but can be spicy.
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Lowcountry Lakeview
3343 N Clark St
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Delicious seafood and good for groups but can be spicy.
Good...fast food - tacos and burgers.
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BIG & little's Restaurant
1034 W Belmont Ave
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Good...fast food - tacos and burgers.
Great, and affordable Argentinian Steakhouse
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Tango Sur
3763 N Southport Ave
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Great, and affordable Argentinian Steakhouse
Delicious Korean Fried Chicken
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Crisp
2940 N Broadway
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Delicious Korean Fried Chicken
Authentic Midwestern Ice Cream with recognizable flavours and dairy items to-go.
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Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store
3055 N Sheffield Ave
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Authentic Midwestern Ice Cream with recognizable flavours and dairy items to-go.
Delicious inexpensive place for Korean (and some American) food
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Rice'N Bread
3435 N Sheffield Ave
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Delicious inexpensive place for Korean (and some American) food
Good mix of Asian specialties from sushi to Chinese
BITES asian kitchen + bar
3313 N Clark St
Good mix of Asian specialties from sushi to Chinese
Classic Italian-American dining with great back patio
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Mia Francesca
3311 N Clark St
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Classic Italian-American dining with great back patio
Hip coffee place with outdoor patio
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Osmium Coffee Bar
1117 W Belmont Ave
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Hip coffee place with outdoor patio
Busy coffee bar adjacent to the Belmont Stop
Pedestrian Coffee
Busy coffee bar adjacent to the Belmont Stop
Great little market, has just about anything you need. Adjacent to the Belmont stop
Fresh Stop Produce and Market
930 W Belmont Ave
Great little market, has just about anything you need. Adjacent to the Belmont stop
Classic Chicago hot dogs, and great milkshakes
Devil Dawgs Belmont
937 W Belmont Ave
Classic Chicago hot dogs, and great milkshakes
Known for their breakfasts, and especially their cinnamon rolls
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Ann Sather Restaurant
909 W Belmont Ave
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Known for their breakfasts, and especially their cinnamon rolls
Good Korean food and burgers
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bopNgrill
921 W Belmont Ave
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Good Korean food and burgers
This place is a must see. The entire restaurant is hand drawn with a black sharpie marker. Good chicken sandwiches and donuts.
2d restaurant - Mochi Donuts and Fried Chicken
This place is a must see. The entire restaurant is hand drawn with a black sharpie marker. Good chicken sandwiches and donuts.
Delicious Japanese ramen of all types
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Strings Ramen Shop Lakeview
919 W Belmont Ave
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Delicious Japanese ramen of all types
Fun sushi bar with rotating conveyor belt. Just grab what looks good as it comes around! Kids love it.
Sushi + Rotary Sushi Bar
3219 N Broadway
Fun sushi bar with rotating conveyor belt. Just grab what looks good as it comes around! Kids love it.
Delicious upscale Mexican breakfasts
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Esencia Urban Kitchen
3351 N Broadway
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Delicious upscale Mexican breakfasts
Known as one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the City
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Chicago Diner
3411 N Halsted St
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Known as one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the City
Wonderful Mexican food. Their mole is fantastic!
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El Mariachi Tequila Bar & Grill
3906 North Broadway
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Wonderful Mexican food. Their mole is fantastic!
Great Irish Pub Fare
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Wilde Bar & Restaurant
3130 N Broadway
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Great Irish Pub Fare
Tasty burgers of all types
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DMK Burger Bar
2954 N Sheffield Ave
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Tasty burgers of all types
Upscale Vietnamize food, very good!
Sochi Saigonese Kitchen
Upscale Vietnamize food, very good!
Unique spin on classic diner fare by one of Chicago's best chefs
Little Goat Diner
Unique spin on classic diner fare by one of Chicago's best chefs
Good place for a margarita on a hot summer night
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Tuco And Blondie
3358 N Southport Ave
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Good place for a margarita on a hot summer night
Our favorite local pizza place, great variety of flavors and toppings
Coalfire
Our favorite local pizza place, great variety of flavors and toppings
Tasty empanadas of all types.. they have a couple locations in the neighborhood
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5411 Empanadas | Southport
3715 N Southport Ave
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Tasty empanadas of all types.. they have a couple locations in the neighborhood
Solid place for "fancy" tacos!
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Big Star Wrigleyville
3640 N Clark St
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Solid place for "fancy" tacos!
Delicious cakes and cupcakes
Jennivee's Bakery
3301 N Sheffield Ave
Delicious cakes and cupcakes
Solid pastry shop with great quiches
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Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe
1114 W Belmont Ave
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Solid pastry shop with great quiches
The best "New York" style pizza in the area
Zazas Pizzeria
The best "New York" style pizza in the area
One of our go-to Indian restaurants
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Tandoor Char House
2652 N Halsted St
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One of our go-to Indian restaurants
Terrific ice cream (though a bit pricey). There's also one by Wrigley Field
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Terrific ice cream (though a bit pricey). There's also one by Wrigley Field

Parks & Nature

Great for kids - includes water features
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Margaret Donahue Park
1230 W School St
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Great for kids - includes water features
Amazing views of the lake and the Loop.
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Lakefront Trail
Lakefront Trail
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Amazing views of the lake and the Loop.
This secret park is beautiful. Little streams and waterfalls, ducks and prairie style architecture.
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Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
125 W Fullerton Pkwy
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This secret park is beautiful. Little streams and waterfalls, ducks and prairie style architecture.
Park next to Wrigley with grass lawn, statues, splash pad, and many family events. Open only to ticket holders during Cubs games.
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Gallagher Way
3635 N Clark St
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Park next to Wrigley with grass lawn, statues, splash pad, and many family events. Open only to ticket holders during Cubs games.
One of the best beaches in the city. Wide, long and shallow all the way out. Check out the bird sanctuary at the point for amazing view of the skyline
Montrose Beach
One of the best beaches in the city. Wide, long and shallow all the way out. Check out the bird sanctuary at the point for amazing view of the skyline
Another great beach, mainly families
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Foster Beach
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Another great beach, mainly families
Large beach popular with the LGBTQ community, more of a party atmosphere
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Kathy Osterman Beach
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Large beach popular with the LGBTQ community, more of a party atmosphere
Beautiful lakefront campus, nice for a stroll
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Loyola University Chicago
1032 W Sheridan Rd
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Beautiful lakefront campus, nice for a stroll
Chicago's "party" beach popular with younger folks
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North Avenue Beach
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Chicago's "party" beach popular with younger folks
Wonderful zoo that is FREE! Check out the indoor climbing area!
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Lincoln Park dýragarður
2001 N Clark St
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Wonderful zoo that is FREE! Check out the indoor climbing area!
A great FREE flower conservatory
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Lincoln Park Gróðurhús
2430 N Stockton Dr
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A great FREE flower conservatory
Wonderful nature center, great for your kids
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Peggy Notebaert Náttúrufræðistofnun
2430 N Cannon Dr
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Wonderful nature center, great for your kids

Drinks & Nightlife

Favorite bar in the neighborhood. Awesome beer garden, great taps & food
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Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden
3258 N Sheffield Ave
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Favorite bar in the neighborhood. Awesome beer garden, great taps & food
Great place to see comedy.
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Laugh Factory
3175 N Broadway
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Great place to see comedy.
Sing karaoke while sipping on a tropical cocktail
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Trader Todd's
3216 N Sheffield Ave
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Sing karaoke while sipping on a tropical cocktail
Touring and local DJ's ...go to dance!
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Smartbar
3730 N Clark St
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Touring and local DJ's ...go to dance!

Arts & Culture

Has both kids (Storytown improv) and adult shows, all which are entertaining.
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Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
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Has both kids (Storytown improv) and adult shows, all which are entertaining.
Live music venue with national acts
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The Vic Theatre
3145 N Sheffield Ave
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Live music venue with national acts

Essentials

Has a Coffee bar, Juice bar, Pizza bar, Gelato and more at this big Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Has a Coffee bar, Juice bar, Pizza bar, Gelato and more at this big Whole Foods.
Large Grocery
Whole Foods Market
Large Grocery
Has many To-go restaurants including Sushi, Smoothies, Burgers and Wine with a large grocery on the upper level.
Mariano's
Has many To-go restaurants including Sushi, Smoothies, Burgers and Wine with a large grocery on the upper level.

Getting Around

Red and Brown Lines For The Loop and State St.
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Belmont station
945 W Belmont Ave
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Red and Brown Lines For The Loop and State St.
Great station for Cubs Wrigley Field and equal distance to Belmont Sta. Red Line For 95th/State St. and Howard.
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Addison Red Line Station
West Addison Street
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Great station for Cubs Wrigley Field and equal distance to Belmont Sta. Red Line For 95th/State St. and Howard.
Bikeshare Chicago - You can use a credit card to rent a bike by the hour
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Divvy
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Bikeshare Chicago - You can use a credit card to rent a bike by the hour

Entertainment & Activities

Home of the 2017 World Series Champions! Also has a new park with movies, farmer's market and kids activities. You can visit the trophy too. Check the Park at Wrigley website for events.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
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Home of the 2017 World Series Champions! Also has a new park with movies, farmer's market and kids activities. You can visit the trophy too. Check the Park at Wrigley website for events.
Great place for bowling and video games, kids are allowed before 9pm
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Lucky Strike Social at Wrigleyville
1027 W Addison St
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Great place for bowling and video games, kids are allowed before 9pm
Great movie theater with dining and drinks
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Wrigleyville
Great movie theater with dining and drinks
The best independent movie theater in the city!
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Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
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The best independent movie theater in the city!
Huge bowling alley and arcade complex. Kids are welcome before 9pm
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Lucky Strike Social at Wrigleyville
1027 W Addison St
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Huge bowling alley and arcade complex. Kids are welcome before 9pm