Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Great 15-table spot. Awesome cocktails and a dj on Saturday nights after 10.
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The Winchester
1001 North Winchester AvenueGreat 15-table spot. Awesome cocktails and a dj on Saturday nights after 10.
Milk & Honey
1920 W Division StGreat spot for a sandwich, easy brunch, or coffee.
Awesome coffee, incredible fresh scones, and design magazines in the shop. Try the strawberry ricotta scone.
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Caffè Streets
1750 W Division StAwesome coffee, incredible fresh scones, and design magazines in the shop. Try the strawberry ricotta scone.
Great dinner spot. Vegetarian restaurant that's great for meat eaters too. A wonderful spot to sit outside and people watch.
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Mana Food Bar
Great dinner spot. Vegetarian restaurant that's great for meat eaters too. A wonderful spot to sit outside and people watch.
Awesome New Haven-style pizza spot and brewery. Aways a fun vibe. A great place to a game, too.
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North AveAwesome New Haven-style pizza spot and brewery. Aways a fun vibe. A great place to a game, too.
Great little pizza place. Close enough walk over and pick-up if you want a night in. My favorite pizza in the area.
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Craft Pizza
1252 N Damen AveGreat little pizza place. Close enough walk over and pick-up if you want a night in. My favorite pizza in the area.
Great, small restaurant. Can be hard to get in the the attach music venue makes it easy to get a beer while you wait. Great brunch, too!
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western AveGreat, small restaurant. Can be hard to get in the the attach music venue makes it easy to get a beer while you wait. Great brunch, too!
Their sister restaurant Au Cheval won best burger in the city. You can get it here without the wait! Great local beer selection, too.
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Small Cheval
1732 N Milwaukee AveTheir sister restaurant Au Cheval won best burger in the city. You can get it here without the wait! Great local beer selection, too.
Pub Royale
2049 W Division St"British" Indian food with tons of beers on tap.
Great restaurant and brewery. Awesome brunch and elderflower beers!
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Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
1746 W Chicago AveGreat restaurant and brewery. Awesome brunch and elderflower beers!
Great Mediterranian style spot with great cocktails. Beautifully decorated room, too.
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Beatnik
1604 W Chicago AveGreat Mediterranian style spot with great cocktails. Beautifully decorated room, too.
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark StAwesom coffee, no wifi.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome place to sit outside and get tacos, margaritas, beers, and cheap whiskey shots. Always great music and a fun crowd.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen AveAwesome place to sit outside and get tacos, margaritas, beers, and cheap whiskey shots. Always great music and a fun crowd.
Two rooftop bars. One more is more classic, the other is a pool scene. Cool spots two sit and work during the day too.
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The Robey
2018 W North AveTwo rooftop bars. One more is more classic, the other is a pool scene. Cool spots two sit and work during the day too.
Awesome simi-hidden bar. Perfectly restored to its old glory, it looks just like it might have in the 70s. A dive bar until 10pm, then the DJ starts.
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EZ Inn
921 N Western AveAwesome simi-hidden bar. Perfectly restored to its old glory, it looks just like it might have in the 70s. A dive bar until 10pm, then the DJ starts.
Four words: Ping pong, beer garden. An awesome neighborhood dive bar with two ping pong tables and a beer garden.
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Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott AveFour words: Ping pong, beer garden. An awesome neighborhood dive bar with two ping pong tables and a beer garden.
Awesome cocktails and local beers. Great outdoor seating in back... totally unassuming from the outside gives it a cool divey feel.
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Sportsman's Club
948 N Western AveAwesome cocktails and local beers. Great outdoor seating in back... totally unassuming from the outside gives it a cool divey feel.
Great spot to play some games and have some fun cocktails. Huge venue is great for groups.
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The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
1750 N Milwaukee AveGreat spot to play some games and have some fun cocktails. Huge venue is great for groups.
Great place to hear live jazz and have a classic cocktail. Feels like an off the beaten path hidden gem but owned by a cool restaurant group, providing the best combination of hospitality and cache.
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The California Clipper
1002 North California AvenueGreat place to hear live jazz and have a classic cocktail. Feels like an off the beaten path hidden gem but owned by a cool restaurant group, providing the best combination of hospitality and cache.
Amazing dive bar and music venue. Classic acts have come through, just before becoming too big to play here again.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western AveAmazing dive bar and music venue. Classic acts have come through, just before becoming too big to play here again.
Awesome little spot with great cocktails and an intimate atmosphere. Has a nautical vibe... but in a good way. Zero pretention from the friendly bar staff.
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Queen Mary
2125 W Division StAwesome little spot with great cocktails and an intimate atmosphere. Has a nautical vibe... but in a good way. Zero pretention from the friendly bar staff.
Damen Tavern
701 N Damen AveWon best cocktail in America by GQ a few years back. Can be hard to get in but worth the wait.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveWon best cocktail in America by GQ a few years back. Can be hard to get in but worth the wait.
GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division StreetGreat old dive bar.
Awesome old dive bar with musical acts. Grab a shitty domestic beer and enjoy the Steely Dan cover band.
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Phyllis Musical Inn
1800 W Division StAwesome old dive bar with musical acts. Grab a shitty domestic beer and enjoy the Steely Dan cover band.
Parks & Nature
Amazing running/biking/running trail on an old elevated train line. Great way to walk off a hangover with a coffee.
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Bloomingdale Trail
Bloomingdale TrailAmazing running/biking/running trail on an old elevated train line. Great way to walk off a hangover with a coffee.
Arts & Culture
Vertical Gallery
2006 N Western AveCool, small street art gallery
LVL3
1542 N Milwaukee AveShopping
Humboldt House
1045 N California AveAwesome blankets, pillows, local jewelry.
Quimby's Bookstore
1854 W North AvePenelope's
1913 W Division StSuper cool clothing store.
Getting Around
The Division Street Blue Line stop. The closest train stop.
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Milwaukee & Division station
The Division Street Blue Line stop. The closest train stop.
Damen & Milwaukee/North Ave
The Damon Street Blue Line Stop.
Everything Else
North Honore Street & West Division Street
Divvy Bike Share station located on the corner.