Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Amazing, affordable rotisserie chicken from a real wood fired oven. This Columbian gem also serves up steaks and other meats, including rabbit.
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Brasa Roja Montrose
3120 W Montrose Ave
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Amazing, affordable rotisserie chicken from a real wood fired oven. This Columbian gem also serves up steaks and other meats, including rabbit.
Brews locally roasted Metropolis coffees. Try the mocha made with Abuelito hot chocolate or order a delicious hot panini.
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Cafe Urbano
4176 N Elston Ave
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Brews locally roasted Metropolis coffees. Try the mocha made with Abuelito hot chocolate or order a delicious hot panini.
Amazing farm-to-table restaurant in Irving Park that offers a seasonal gourmet menu and specially selected wines to pair with entrees.
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Bread & Wine
27 helybéli ajánlásával
Amazing farm-to-table restaurant in Irving Park that offers a seasonal gourmet menu and specially selected wines to pair with entrees.
24/7 bakery serving delicious (and inexpensive) Latin treats. Just grab a pair of tongs and a serving tray and load up!
Markellos Baking Company
3520 W Lawrence Ave
24/7 bakery serving delicious (and inexpensive) Latin treats. Just grab a pair of tongs and a serving tray and load up!
Delish Filipino cafeteria with a small fixed menu. Large portions for small budgets.
Ruby's Fast Food
4551 W Montrose Ave
Delish Filipino cafeteria with a small fixed menu. Large portions for small budgets.
Wonderful Moroccan place that serves flavorful tagines (meat cooked in clay pot). Grab it to-go or get it delivered.
Zebda
4344 N Elston Ave
Wonderful Moroccan place that serves flavorful tagines (meat cooked in clay pot). Grab it to-go or get it delivered.
Authentic Peruvian restaurant that has a nice atmosphere for dine-in service (there are two rooms, one with counter service and one with table service). BYOB.
7 helybéli ajánlásával
D'Candela Restaurant
3449 W Irving Park Rd
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Authentic Peruvian restaurant that has a nice atmosphere for dine-in service (there are two rooms, one with counter service and one with table service). BYOB.
Michelin star rated Korean-American restaurant. Yum!
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Parachute
3500 N Elston Ave
69 helybéli ajánlásával
Michelin star rated Korean-American restaurant. Yum!
Great for brunch, if that's your thing. Michelin star rated.
830 helybéli ajánlásával
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
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Great for brunch, if that's your thing. Michelin star rated.
Asian market with Korean fast food restaurant.
25 helybéli ajánlásával
Joong Boo Market
3333 N Kimball Ave
25 helybéli ajánlásával
Asian market with Korean fast food restaurant.
Mmm... as the name implies, delicious honey butter fried chicken served here.
99 helybéli ajánlásával
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
99 helybéli ajánlásával
Mmm... as the name implies, delicious honey butter fried chicken served here.
Delish ramen!
47 helybéli ajánlásával
Yusho
2853 North Kedzie Avenue
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Delish ramen!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local brewery serves up fresh brews in a cool space where you can play an indoor game of bags.
31 helybéli ajánlásával
Old Irving Brewing Co.
4419 W Montrose Ave
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Local brewery serves up fresh brews in a cool space where you can play an indoor game of bags.
Old-school Chicago bar with a kitchen and great weekly specials.
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Paddy Mac's
4157 N Pulaski Rd
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Old-school Chicago bar with a kitchen and great weekly specials.
This longstanding Chicago neighborhood tavern is a classic dive bar and is open only whenever Sarah, the owner, decides to be open.
T & A Two
4156 N St Louis Ave
This longstanding Chicago neighborhood tavern is a classic dive bar and is open only whenever Sarah, the owner, decides to be open.
Great bar and even better burgers. Their website list beers on tap (there's a lot).
152 helybéli ajánlásával
Kuma's Corner
2900 W Belmont Ave
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Great bar and even better burgers. Their website list beers on tap (there's a lot).
Laid back Logan Square brewery.
66 helybéli ajánlásával
Hopewell Brewing Company
2760 N Milwaukee Ave
66 helybéli ajánlásával
Laid back Logan Square brewery.
Hear the blues 7 nights a week. Great BBQ.
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
458 helybéli ajánlásával
Hear the blues 7 nights a week. Great BBQ.
Hip brewery in even hipper neighborhood.
87 helybéli ajánlásával
Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
1746 W Chicago Ave
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Hip brewery in even hipper neighborhood.

Parks & Nature

Home to the Michelin Guide noted Independence Park Farmer's Market, this neighborhood park has four tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, and a historic field house which contains a swimming pool, basketball court, and gym.
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Independence Park
3945 N Springfield Ave
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Home to the Michelin Guide noted Independence Park Farmer's Market, this neighborhood park has four tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, and a historic field house which contains a swimming pool, basketball court, and gym.
This nature center is a hidden gem and offers trails across a variety of habitats, including wetland and forest. It is located at the site of an old TB sanitarium.
12 helybéli ajánlásával
North Park Village Nature Center
5801 N Pulaski Rd
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This nature center is a hidden gem and offers trails across a variety of habitats, including wetland and forest. It is located at the site of an old TB sanitarium.
Huge 55 acre park that is great for running.
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Horner Park
2741 W Montrose Ave
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Huge 55 acre park that is great for running.
Our favorite Chicago beach is clean and beautiful. Easy walk to Montrose Beach along the waterfront trail.
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Foster Beach
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Our favorite Chicago beach is clean and beautiful. Easy walk to Montrose Beach along the waterfront trail.
You can rent bikes (including those 4 and 6 seater bikes) here and ride up and down the lakefront trail. There's also a beachfront dog park here.
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Montrose Beach
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You can rent bikes (including those 4 and 6 seater bikes) here and ride up and down the lakefront trail. There's also a beachfront dog park here.
Great place to beat the winter blues.
258 helybéli ajánlásával
Garfield Parki üvegház
300 N Central Park Ave
258 helybéli ajánlásával
Great place to beat the winter blues.
Beautiful park with lagoons and historic buildings.
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Humboldt Park
1400 N Humboldt Dr
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Beautiful park with lagoons and historic buildings.
Cool linear park / multi-use trail that opened in the past couple years.
241 helybéli ajánlásával
A 606
1805 North Ridgeway Avenue
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Cool linear park / multi-use trail that opened in the past couple years.

Essentials

Great fresh produce selection. We do 90% of our grocery shopping here.
128 helybéli ajánlásával
Tony's Fresh Market
3607 W Fullerton Ave
128 helybéli ajánlásával
Great fresh produce selection. We do 90% of our grocery shopping here.
Our local pharmacy. Free parking. Close to the Irving Park Blue Line station.
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Walgreens
4801 N Lincoln Ave
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Our local pharmacy. Free parking. Close to the Irving Park Blue Line station.

Getting Around

Quick ride to either O'Hare or the Loop downtown. You can take the Blue Line all the way to Oak Park, IL!
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Irving Park Blue Line Station
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Quick ride to either O'Hare or the Loop downtown. You can take the Blue Line all the way to Oak Park, IL!
Take the Brown Line for the views, not the speed! It provides an excellent aerial "tour" of Chicago neighborhoods and the Loop!
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Kimball station
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Take the Brown Line for the views, not the speed! It provides an excellent aerial "tour" of Chicago neighborhoods and the Loop!
Take the #80 Irving Park bus to Wrigley Field and see the Cubbies play on their home turf.
Irving Park & Hamlin station
Take the #80 Irving Park bus to Wrigley Field and see the Cubbies play on their home turf.
Enterprise CarShare location.
3945 N Springfield Ave
3945 North Springfield Avenue
Enterprise CarShare location.

Arts & Culture

One of Chicago's newest theatre's is walking distance away. Great cocktails.
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Windy City Playhouse
3014 W Irving Park Rd
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One of Chicago's newest theatre's is walking distance away. Great cocktails.
Local liberal arts university founded by Chicago's Swedish immigrants.
7 helybéli ajánlásával
North Park University
3225 W Foster Ave
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Local liberal arts university founded by Chicago's Swedish immigrants.
Mind-blowing performances from a world-class theatre ensemble.
109 helybéli ajánlásával
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
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Mind-blowing performances from a world-class theatre ensemble.
Get a sense for Chicago's historical context here.
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Chicago Történeti Múzeum
1601 N Clark St
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Get a sense for Chicago's historical context here.
World-class art museum that leaves you feeling inspired.
1159 helybéli ajánlásával
A chicagói Művészeti Intézet
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 helybéli ajánlásával
World-class art museum that leaves you feeling inspired.
Free art museum that specializes in exhibiting Chicago-born artists.
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DePaul Art Museum
935 W Fullerton Ave
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Free art museum that specializes in exhibiting Chicago-born artists.

Shopping

Great neighborhood spot for retail therapy with a wide variety of bars and restaurants to boot.
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Lincoln Square
104 helybéli ajánlásával
Great neighborhood spot for retail therapy with a wide variety of bars and restaurants to boot.
140 year-old apothecary. Find cool products you didn't know you needed!
52 helybéli ajánlásával
Merz Apothecary
4716 N Lincoln Ave
52 helybéli ajánlásával
140 year-old apothecary. Find cool products you didn't know you needed!
Classic Chicago used bookstore with incredible selection.
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Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee Ave
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Classic Chicago used bookstore with incredible selection.