Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
Delicious pulled pork, friendly staff, and easy to get a table. Great place for if you're hungry!
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Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division StDelicious pulled pork, friendly staff, and easy to get a table. Great place for if you're hungry!
Great bar food, beer selection, and people watching!
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Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division StGreat bar food, beer selection, and people watching!
Great bar to play some classic arcade games. A must if you're a child of the 80's. You can bring food from neighboring Antique Taco and enjoy their great beer selection.
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee AveGreat bar to play some classic arcade games. A must if you're a child of the 80's. You can bring food from neighboring Antique Taco and enjoy their great beer selection.
Some of the best Indian in Chicago. The restaurant has a modern take on the cuisine. You can have a nice dinner at the restaurant or get take out like I often do.
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Cumin
1414 N Milwaukee AveSome of the best Indian in Chicago. The restaurant has a modern take on the cuisine. You can have a nice dinner at the restaurant or get take out like I often do.
One of many dive bars tucked into the neighborhood and my personal favorite place to get my drink on. Usually best for nights going into the early morning hours.
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Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas StOne of many dive bars tucked into the neighborhood and my personal favorite place to get my drink on. Usually best for nights going into the early morning hours.
Dive bar with a large outdoor space. You can also sign up to play ping pong.
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Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott AveDive bar with a large outdoor space. You can also sign up to play ping pong.
A genuine hidden gem for live music. Check the bar's website for the lineup. Take the CTA there and a cab home.
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The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia AveA genuine hidden gem for live music. Check the bar's website for the lineup. Take the CTA there and a cab home.
My favorite place in Chicago for improv! Also checkout Wrigley field and Boystown in the same area.
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The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury StMy favorite place in Chicago for improv! Also checkout Wrigley field and Boystown in the same area.
Food Scene
Refreshing cocktails and my personal favorite restaurant on Division. Food is vegetarian, so avoid if that's not your thing.
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Mana Food Bar
Refreshing cocktails and my personal favorite restaurant on Division. Food is vegetarian, so avoid if that's not your thing.
Big Star's step sister. I think the tacos and margaritas are just as good and it's much easier to get a table.
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee AveBig Star's step sister. I think the tacos and margaritas are just as good and it's much easier to get a table.
One of the best breakfast / brunch places in Chicago. Prepare for a long wait times on weekends. Check out nearby Wormhole coffee while waiting.
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee AveOne of the best breakfast / brunch places in Chicago. Prepare for a long wait times on weekends. Check out nearby Wormhole coffee while waiting.
Good coffee and people watching. Play Nintendo in the back.
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The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee AveGood coffee and people watching. Play Nintendo in the back.
You might have to walk there and take a cab back, but it's totally worth it. Grab a bottle of wine from next door and bring it to the restaurant. Great (cheap) food!
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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee AveYou might have to walk there and take a cab back, but it's totally worth it. Grab a bottle of wine from next door and bring it to the restaurant. Great (cheap) food!
Birchwood Kitchen
2211 West North AvenueMy favorite lunch spot in the neighborhood.
Arami
1829 W Chicago AveMy favorite sushi in the city.
Everything Else
It's free and there's great people watching. Bring a blanket, a frisbee, some wine, or all of the above.
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen AveIt's free and there's great people watching. Bring a blanket, a frisbee, some wine, or all of the above.
Some of the best cocktails in the city! You will not find the business advertised on the outside; they do that on purpose. The mural painted on the outside often changes too so good luck finding it!
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveSome of the best cocktails in the city! You will not find the business advertised on the outside; they do that on purpose. The mural painted on the outside often changes too so good luck finding it!
Wicker Park staple. Great food and Margaritas! Great people watching, but always very crowded. Leave your name and number with the host well before you want to eat and walk the neighborhood.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveWicker Park staple. Great food and Margaritas! Great people watching, but always very crowded. Leave your name and number with the host well before you want to eat and walk the neighborhood.
Milk & Honey
1920 W Division StSolid brunch spot nearby.
Great place for breakfast or brunch. Don't leave without eating a cake ball.
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West Town Bakery & Diner
1916 W Chicago AveGreat place for breakfast or brunch. Don't leave without eating a cake ball.
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayMajor grocery store
My favorite cultural institution in Chicago. Impressive aquatic life and great views of downtown make a great way to spend a day!
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Acuario Shedd
1200 S Lake Shore DrMy favorite cultural institution in Chicago. Impressive aquatic life and great views of downtown make a great way to spend a day!
Very impressive art collection and definitely worth a visit. Conveniently located next to the beautiful "Bean" and Millennium Park.
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El Instituto de Arte de Chicago
111 S Michigan AveVery impressive art collection and definitely worth a visit. Conveniently located next to the beautiful "Bean" and Millennium Park.
The most popular improv organization and place where you're most likely to see a future SNL cast member. Look for my dear friend from college, Saliha, either on stage or serving your drinks.
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The Second City
230 W North AveThe most popular improv organization and place where you're most likely to see a future SNL cast member. Look for my dear friend from college, Saliha, either on stage or serving your drinks.