Guidebook for Chicago

Hannah J
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing beer selection (they have one of the best selections of Belgian beers in the city) and the food is delicious. Try the mussels! Great service and atmosphere. Can get busy--because it's so good!
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
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Amazing beer selection (they have one of the best selections of Belgian beers in the city) and the food is delicious. Try the mussels! Great service and atmosphere. Can get busy--because it's so good!
Cool bar with lots of different sports playing. Also, there's a pool table that's usually open.
Konak Pizza&grill
5150 N Clark St
Cool bar with lots of different sports playing. Also, there's a pool table that's usually open.
One of Chicago's most famous jazz bars. Very cool place. You can sit in Al Capone's booth!
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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One of Chicago's most famous jazz bars. Very cool place. You can sit in Al Capone's booth!
Very cool classic Andersonville Bar. Lots of Swedish history, and live music!
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Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St
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Very cool classic Andersonville Bar. Lots of Swedish history, and live music!
Very cool bar. Has a library and an amazing whisky selection!
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Lady Gregory's Irish Bar & Restaurant
5260 N Clark St
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Very cool bar. Has a library and an amazing whisky selection!
Great little tavern, next to the Metro, where there are great concerts. Two pool tables too!
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The GMan Tavern
3740 N Clark St
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Great little tavern, next to the Metro, where there are great concerts. Two pool tables too!

Arts & Culture

The Neo-Futurist aesthetic draws upon Dada, Surrealism, the work of the original Italian Futurists, and an array of other artistic and performance disciplines to create something new and different.
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Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland Avenue
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The Neo-Futurist aesthetic draws upon Dada, Surrealism, the work of the original Italian Futurists, and an array of other artistic and performance disciplines to create something new and different.
Andersonville's Swedish heritage on display, with lots of cool history in this little museum
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Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark St
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Andersonville's Swedish heritage on display, with lots of cool history in this little museum
The Theater District
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iParkit
181 N Dearborn St
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The Theater District
Cool little theater and bar
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The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W Belmont Ave
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Cool little theater and bar
More theater!
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Black Ensemble Theater
4450 N Clark St
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More theater!
I've heard great things about this place, never been myself!
City Lit Theater Company
1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave
I've heard great things about this place, never been myself!
very neat stuff.
Chicago Filmmakers
1326 W Hollywood Ave
very neat stuff.
http://www.whatisph.com/
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The pH Comedy Theater
1515 West Berwyn Avenue
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http://www.whatisph.com/
http://rivendelltheatre.org/
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
5779 N Ridge Ave
http://rivendelltheatre.org/
http://www.questensemble.org/
Quest Theatre Ensemble
1609 West Gregory Street
http://www.questensemble.org/
One of Chicago's oldest blues clubs.
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B.L.U.E.S.
2519 N Halsted St
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One of Chicago's oldest blues clubs.
http://www.andersonvillegalleria.com/
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Andersonville Galleria
5247 N Clark St
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http://www.andersonvillegalleria.com/
My favorite museum in the city
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
36 S Wabash Ave
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My favorite museum in the city
An amazing place to see authentic folk music!
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Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
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An amazing place to see authentic folk music!

Everything Else

the 22 goes all the way up and down clark street and it stops very frequently.
Clark & Winnemac station
the 22 goes all the way up and down clark street and it stops very frequently.
The redline goes down to the loop and beyond, and it has lots of interchanges to get anywhere in Chicago and the surrounding areas.
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Argyle station
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The redline goes down to the loop and beyond, and it has lots of interchanges to get anywhere in Chicago and the surrounding areas.
Convenient bus stop
Broadway & Carmen station
Convenient bus stop
A lovely beach--I go here every day when the weather's nice. There's also a great bike trail that goes all up and down the lakefront
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Foster Beach
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A lovely beach--I go here every day when the weather's nice. There's also a great bike trail that goes all up and down the lakefront
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
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DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
4740 N Western Ave
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DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Cool theater venue
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Raven Theatre
6157 N Clark St
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Cool theater venue
http://www.lasmanosgallery.com/
Las Manos Gallery
1515 West Foster Avenue
http://www.lasmanosgallery.com/
you can get 3-day / 7-day subway pass
5205 N Broadway
5205 North Broadway
you can get 3-day / 7-day subway pass

Food Scene

Lovely little cafe. Free WiFi and a friendly staff.
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Baker Miller - Berwyn
1107 W Berwyn Ave
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Lovely little cafe. Free WiFi and a friendly staff.
Another great coffee place. Free WiFi and a friendly staff.
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Chicago Grind
5256 N Broadway
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Another great coffee place. Free WiFi and a friendly staff.
Amazing pastries! Famous in Chicago!
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Swedish Bakery
5348 North Clark Street
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Amazing pastries! Famous in Chicago!
Nice little sushi place
Sushi Luxe
5204 North Clark Street
Nice little sushi place
Really fresh sushi every time I've gone
Tokyo Marina
5058 North Clark Street
Really fresh sushi every time I've gone
Love this Mediterranean restaurant! "Award Winning Seafood and Kabob" "Voted #1 Favorite Vegetarian, Food industry 2009-2010"
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Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
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Love this Mediterranean restaurant! "Award Winning Seafood and Kabob" "Voted #1 Favorite Vegetarian, Food industry 2009-2010"
Great Vietnamese. There are tons of Vietnamese and Thai restaurants right around here. The most in the city!
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Tank Noodle
4953-55 N Broadway
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Great Vietnamese. There are tons of Vietnamese and Thai restaurants right around here. The most in the city!
My favorite place to work and sip coffee with free wifi and lots of light
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The Coffee Studio
5628 N Clark St
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My favorite place to work and sip coffee with free wifi and lots of light
Delicious (and very cheap) Vietnamese sandwiches on amazing French bread. I get the veggie avocado sandwich about once a week.
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Ba Le Sandwich Shop
5014 N Broadway
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Delicious (and very cheap) Vietnamese sandwiches on amazing French bread. I get the veggie avocado sandwich about once a week.
One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. There are a lot of good ones around here though.
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Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant
4806 N Broadway
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One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. There are a lot of good ones around here though.
Best Ethiopian I've had!
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Ethiopian Diamond
6120 N Broadway
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Best Ethiopian I've had!
Leonardo's Italian-American Ristorante
5657 North Clark Street
Delicious!
Good old pizza.
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Ranalli's
1925 N Lincoln Ave
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Good old pizza.
chicago style deep dish! https://www.homemadepizza.com/
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Homemade Pizza Co
3314 N Broadway
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chicago style deep dish! https://www.homemadepizza.com/
Excellent, cheap Lebanese food. Love this place!
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Taste of Lebanon Restaurant
1509 W Foster Ave
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Excellent, cheap Lebanese food. Love this place!

Essentials

Nice big grocery store with everything one needs.
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Nice big grocery store with everything one needs.
Nice little bodega, if you need just a few groceries. Also has a good wine, beer, and liquor selection.
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La Primera Fruit Liquor & Meat
5012 N Clark St
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Nice little bodega, if you need just a few groceries. Also has a good wine, beer, and liquor selection.

Shopping

Delicious ice cream and sweets!
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George's Ice Cream & Sweets
5306 N Clark St
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Delicious ice cream and sweets!
Very cool vintage thrift store.
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The Brown Elephant
5404 N Clark St
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Very cool vintage thrift store.
cool little bookstore
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Women & Children First
5233 N Clark St
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cool little bookstore
cool little toy store
Toys Et Cetera
5311 N Clark St
cool little toy store
http://www.urbanmischiefchicago.com/
Urban Mischief
http://www.urbanmischiefchicago.com/
http://www.ourfairearth.com/
Fair Earth
1627 Sherman Avenue
http://www.ourfairearth.com/

Sightseeing

go up to the signature room for free (as long as you buy an $8 drink) and get the best view of the city. I'd recommend going after sunset for an amazing nightviewl
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875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan Ave
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go up to the signature room for free (as long as you buy an $8 drink) and get the best view of the city. I'd recommend going after sunset for an amazing nightviewl