Guidebook for Chicago

Ian & Val
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
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Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St
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Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
Hipster haven. Cheep beers, photo booth, great music - guaranteed good time.
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
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Hipster haven. Cheep beers, photo booth, great music - guaranteed good time.
Tacos, margaritas and a massive outdoor patio in the summer. Make a day of it!
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Tacos, margaritas and a massive outdoor patio in the summer. Make a day of it!
Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
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GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division Street
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Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
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Pub Royale
2049 W Division St
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Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
Tapas and craft cocktails.
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Black Bull
1721 W Division St
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Tapas and craft cocktails.
Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
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Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas St
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Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
They have ping pong and a huge patio!
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Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
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They have ping pong and a huge patio!
Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
Seasonal menu of gourmet tacos & Mexican appetizers doled out in a shabby-chic, counter-serve space.
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
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Seasonal menu of gourmet tacos & Mexican appetizers doled out in a shabby-chic, counter-serve space.
Prohibition-era bar in a small space that hosts all kinds of live music & dancing. We got married here. :)
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The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
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Prohibition-era bar in a small space that hosts all kinds of live music & dancing. We got married here. :)
New American-Mediterranean meals & craft cocktails served in a chic candlelit space with patio.
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Ada Street
1664 N Ada St
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New American-Mediterranean meals & craft cocktails served in a chic candlelit space with patio.
Informal corner hangout with a long bar, booths & elevated pub food to go with beer & cocktails.
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The Shelby
2759 West Augusta Boulevard
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Informal corner hangout with a long bar, booths & elevated pub food to go with beer & cocktails.
Loungey local gathering place for pairing wine & beer with gastropub plates in homey-chic digs.
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
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Loungey local gathering place for pairing wine & beer with gastropub plates in homey-chic digs.
Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list.
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The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
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Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list.
Liquor store with a beer-centric watering hole on site featuring tastings, flights & a patio. Stop in and say hi to Ian. :)
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Crown Liquors
2821 N Milwaukee Ave
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Liquor store with a beer-centric watering hole on site featuring tastings, flights & a patio. Stop in and say hi to Ian. :)

Food Scene

Delicious low country food in the heart of Wicker Park.
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Buck's
1700 W Division St
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Delicious low country food in the heart of Wicker Park.
Sexy speakeasy bar with delicious cocktails. Live music most nights.
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Bordel
1721 W Division St
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Sexy speakeasy bar with delicious cocktails. Live music most nights.
This place is outstanding. Great old school diner ambience, bartenders play vinyl, decadent food and refreshing cocktails.
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Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
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This place is outstanding. Great old school diner ambience, bartenders play vinyl, decadent food and refreshing cocktails.
Good Chicago Coffee.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
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Good Chicago Coffee.
Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
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Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
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Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
Nice cafe with the best people watching.
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Filter Cafe
1373 North Milwaukee Avenue
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Nice cafe with the best people watching.
Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
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Authentaco
1141 North Ashland Avenue
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Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
Our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
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Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division St
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Our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
Game, oysters & tap brews are served in a stylish lodge space with TVs, a fireplace & a beer garden.
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Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
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Game, oysters & tap brews are served in a stylish lodge space with TVs, a fireplace & a beer garden.
Chef Michael Carlson showcases inventive New American fixed-price menus in a simple, homey space. They typically play loud hip-hop, it's an experience if you're open to it.
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Schwa Restaurant
1466 N Ashland Ave
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Chef Michael Carlson showcases inventive New American fixed-price menus in a simple, homey space. They typically play loud hip-hop, it's an experience if you're open to it.
Popular brunch place with inventive pancakes & other updated American breakfast & lunch items.
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
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Popular brunch place with inventive pancakes & other updated American breakfast & lunch items.
Cozy, offbeat BYOB spot with recycled furnishings & creative modern cuisine with global influences.
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Ruxbin
851 North Ashland Avenue
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Cozy, offbeat BYOB spot with recycled furnishings & creative modern cuisine with global influences.
Small plates from around the world & craft cocktails amid funky furnishings & communal tables.
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Mott St
1401 N Ashland Ave
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Small plates from around the world & craft cocktails amid funky furnishings & communal tables.
They do the local/organic/sustainable thing really, really well. Always offering new and seasonal menu items. Cold-pressed juices and house-made kombucha, plus a full bar with hand-crafted cocktails.
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The Winchester
1001 North Winchester Avenue
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They do the local/organic/sustainable thing really, really well. Always offering new and seasonal menu items. Cold-pressed juices and house-made kombucha, plus a full bar with hand-crafted cocktails.
Tasty ramen!
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Oiistar
1385 N Milwaukee Ave
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Tasty ramen!

Shopping

Spa with salon, healing services and amazing products.
RUBY ROOM Shop Spa Inn
1745 W Division St
Spa with salon, healing services and amazing products.
Great little boutique, men's and women's clothing. Check out the vintage clothing in the basement.
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Una Mae's
1528 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great little boutique, men's and women's clothing. Check out the vintage clothing in the basement.
Tons of vintage jewelry!
Vintage Underground
1507 N Milwaukee Ave
Tons of vintage jewelry!
Nice boutique with local clothing and jewelry designers. Check out Cities In Dust Jewelry, she is an up-and-coming local designer and dear friend of ours.
Eskell
2029 North Western Avenue
Nice boutique with local clothing and jewelry designers. Check out Cities In Dust Jewelry, she is an up-and-coming local designer and dear friend of ours.
Wonderful boutique with a wide range of women's clothing and jewelry.
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Moon Voyage
2010 W Pierce Ave
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Wonderful boutique with a wide range of women's clothing and jewelry.
Showroom featuring textiles, accent pieces, housewares & vintage modern furniture in casual digs.
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Humboldt House
1045 N California Ave
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Showroom featuring textiles, accent pieces, housewares & vintage modern furniture in casual digs.
Flower shop offering creative arrangements & unusual blooms, plus candles, cards & baby items.
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Fleur
2651 N Milwaukee Ave
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Flower shop offering creative arrangements & unusual blooms, plus candles, cards & baby items.
Gift shop selling jewelry, soaps, candles & other home goods in a restored 1930s pharmacy.
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RR #1 Chicago
814 N Ashland Ave
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Gift shop selling jewelry, soaps, candles & other home goods in a restored 1930s pharmacy.

Essentials

Nearby grocery store.
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Osco Pharmacy
1341 N Paulina St
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Nearby grocery store.
Organic grocery.
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Organic grocery.
Local/Organic grocery store, meat market, lunch spot.
Local Foods
1427 W Willow St
Local/Organic grocery store, meat market, lunch spot.
Super cheap produce. You can buy bags of groceries for less than $30!
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Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston Ave
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Super cheap produce. You can buy bags of groceries for less than $30!
Nearby CVS.
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CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
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Nearby CVS.

Sightseeing

Pretty place to sit and read a book.
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Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
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Pretty place to sit and read a book.
Nice park with public pool in the summer.
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Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
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Nice park with public pool in the summer.
This urban park offers a playground, sports fields, movie nights, a farmer's market & other events.
1525 N Damen Ave
1525 North Damen Avenue
This urban park offers a playground, sports fields, movie nights, a farmer's market & other events.