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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Really great Indian food. Spicy, savory and well-priced, with generous portions it's great in the cold winter months.
8 recommandé par les habitants
The Little India
1109 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
8 recommandé par les habitants
Really great Indian food. Spicy, savory and well-priced, with generous portions it's great in the cold winter months.
Pretty good American-style food. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner - tons of options. A little pricey but a nice treat.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Nookies Edgewater
32 recommandé par les habitants
Pretty good American-style food. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner - tons of options. A little pricey but a nice treat.
Good coffee, sandwiches & snacks and a great place to snag free wifi! Also amazing ice cream!! I love this place.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Zanzibar Cafe
1036 W Bryn Mawr Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
Good coffee, sandwiches & snacks and a great place to snag free wifi! Also amazing ice cream!! I love this place.
It's a Starbucks. Yay, free wifi!
135 recommandé par les habitants
Starbucks
6738 N Sheridan Rd
135 recommandé par les habitants
It's a Starbucks. Yay, free wifi!
America runs on Dunkin'
126 recommandé par les habitants
Dunkin'
2565 W Fullerton Ave
126 recommandé par les habitants
America runs on Dunkin'
Nice, mid-scale Italian food - good in the summer when you can sit outside.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Francesca's Bryn Mawr
1039 W Bryn Mawr Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
Nice, mid-scale Italian food - good in the summer when you can sit outside.
Good but expensive Mexican - great for their Sunday brunch buffet.
7 recommandé par les habitants
That Little Mexican Cafe II
7 recommandé par les habitants
Good but expensive Mexican - great for their Sunday brunch buffet.
Good Thai food
12 recommandé par les habitants
Jin Thai
5458 N Broadway
12 recommandé par les habitants
Good Thai food
REALLYT GOOD Thai & Sushi (Never had the sushi, but the Thai is great).
40 recommandé par les habitants
Indie Cafe
5951 N Broadway
40 recommandé par les habitants
REALLYT GOOD Thai & Sushi (Never had the sushi, but the Thai is great).
Really awesome breakfasts, baked goods and good coffee
42 recommandé par les habitants
A Taste of Heaven
5401 N Clark St
42 recommandé par les habitants
Really awesome breakfasts, baked goods and good coffee
Really cheap brunch/lunch - my fave spot in the city for breakfast.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Little Corner Restaurant
5937 N Broadway
9 recommandé par les habitants
Really cheap brunch/lunch - my fave spot in the city for breakfast.
The best cheap-ish lunch, brunch, dinner place - a Greek/American diner. Great, local atmosphere.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Alexander's Restaurant
6158 N Clark St
6 recommandé par les habitants
The best cheap-ish lunch, brunch, dinner place - a Greek/American diner. Great, local atmosphere.
Amazing! Southern! Food!!!
78 recommandé par les habitants
Big Jones
5347 N Clark St
78 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing! Southern! Food!!!
An awesome local coffee shop. Modern & sleek. Pricey but worth it. Serves Intelligentsia coffee.
64 recommandé par les habitants
The Coffee Studio
5628 N Clark St
64 recommandé par les habitants
An awesome local coffee shop. Modern & sleek. Pricey but worth it. Serves Intelligentsia coffee.
Amazing burgers, fries, salads and much more. Support a local business & eat here!
The Burger Philosophy
1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Amazing burgers, fries, salads and much more. Support a local business & eat here!
An insane selection of sandwiches. Over 100!! Great atmosphere too.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Jerry's
5419 N Clark St
42 recommandé par les habitants
An insane selection of sandwiches. Over 100!! Great atmosphere too.
An enormous menu. Dishes you've never heard of - so cheap too! Be prepared to wait, but it's so worth it!!
81 recommandé par les habitants
Tank Noodle
4953-55 N Broadway
81 recommandé par les habitants
An enormous menu. Dishes you've never heard of - so cheap too! Be prepared to wait, but it's so worth it!!
This place is legendary. Bring 5 of your friends and order their famous roasted duck. A true Chicago experience!!
55 recommandé par les habitants
Sun Wah BBQ
5039 N Broadway
55 recommandé par les habitants
This place is legendary. Bring 5 of your friends and order their famous roasted duck. A true Chicago experience!!
Great home-made pies, but also sandwiches and salads. All in the oldest building in the neighborhood!
39 recommandé par les habitants
First Slice Pie Cafe
5357 N Ashland Ave
39 recommandé par les habitants
Great home-made pies, but also sandwiches and salads. All in the oldest building in the neighborhood!
An Andersonville institution. Great small-batch beers and tasty burgers. A gay diner!
65 recommandé par les habitants
Hamburger Mary's
65 recommandé par les habitants
An Andersonville institution. Great small-batch beers and tasty burgers. A gay diner!
An Andersonville classic. Around since the dawn of time, this is an amazing brunch place. So old-timey!!
54 recommandé par les habitants
Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
54 recommandé par les habitants
An Andersonville classic. Around since the dawn of time, this is an amazing brunch place. So old-timey!!
A nice coffee place. Ice cream and snacks. Wifi too.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Chicago Grind
5256 N Broadway
11 recommandé par les habitants
A nice coffee place. Ice cream and snacks. Wifi too.
A really nice cafe/coffee place. Good sandwiches, salads & super comfy atmosphere. :)
14 recommandé par les habitants
Baker Miller - Berwyn
1107 W Berwyn Ave
14 recommandé par les habitants
A really nice cafe/coffee place. Good sandwiches, salads & super comfy atmosphere. :)
The gayest brunch in Edgewater!
111 recommandé par les habitants
Tweet
5020 N Sheridan Rd
111 recommandé par les habitants
The gayest brunch in Edgewater!

Everything Else

An old-school ice cream parlor & soda shop - also a flower shot too, because why not.
Anna Held Floral Studio
5557 N Sheridan Rd
An old-school ice cream parlor & soda shop - also a flower shot too, because why not.
Best fro-yo in town. Tons of flavors - just don't get too excited, it gets expensive quick!
16 recommandé par les habitants
Forever Yogurt
931 W Belmont Ave
16 recommandé par les habitants
Best fro-yo in town. Tons of flavors - just don't get too excited, it gets expensive quick!

Shopping

Get your CTA pass and some basics here. 24-hours!
8 recommandé par les habitants
Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo
5550 N Broadway
8 recommandé par les habitants
Get your CTA pass and some basics here. 24-hours!
Amazing comic book store - a fun nerdy experience.
8 recommandé par les habitants
AlleyCat Comics
5304 N Clark St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing comic book store - a fun nerdy experience.
A neighborhood institution - a feminist bookstore. Excellent selection.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Women & Children First
5233 N Clark St
48 recommandé par les habitants
A neighborhood institution - a feminist bookstore. Excellent selection.
A local chain of trendy boutiques. A must for any fashionista!
33 recommandé par les habitants
AKIRA
1814 W North Ave
33 recommandé par les habitants
A local chain of trendy boutiques. A must for any fashionista!
One of the best resale stores in the city. Come and support AIDS research & score some neat stuff.
29 recommandé par les habitants
The Brown Elephant
5404 N Clark St
29 recommandé par les habitants
One of the best resale stores in the city. Come and support AIDS research & score some neat stuff.

Essentials

An amazing pan-Asian supermarket! Most Asian countries well-represented here.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Park to shop Supermarket
4879 N Broadway
6 recommandé par les habitants
An amazing pan-Asian supermarket! Most Asian countries well-represented here.
My favorite Vietnamese market - so much fun to explore on a weekend. Loud, smelly and hectic. It's the best. :)
Tai Nam Food Market
4925 N Broadway
My favorite Vietnamese market - so much fun to explore on a weekend. Loud, smelly and hectic. It's the best. :)
Your typical big-box store. Kind of pricey, but has everything you need.
Dominick's Finer Foods
5201 North Sheridan Road
Your typical big-box store. Kind of pricey, but has everything you need.
The library! New and improved - this is a rebuilt branch. Lots of computers to use.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
6000 N Broadway
6 recommandé par les habitants
The library! New and improved - this is a rebuilt branch. Lots of computers to use.

Sightseeing

The Gay Beach! Bring your Speedo & get ready to ogle. ;) This tends to be the quietest of all the northern beaches too.
96 recommandé par les habitants
Kathy Osterman Beach House
5800 N Lake Shore Dr
96 recommandé par les habitants
The Gay Beach! Bring your Speedo & get ready to ogle. ;) This tends to be the quietest of all the northern beaches too.
This must be seen to be believed. An other-worldly construct. Not a temple or a church. Trust me - it's amazing!
120 recommandé par les habitants
Baha'i House of Worship
100 Linden Ave
120 recommandé par les habitants
This must be seen to be believed. An other-worldly construct. Not a temple or a church. Trust me - it's amazing!
A beautiful & derelict building from the roaring twenties. Vacant for decades, it speaks to the decadence of the area's heyday.
Uptown Theatre
4816 N Broadway
A beautiful & derelict building from the roaring twenties. Vacant for decades, it speaks to the decadence of the area's heyday.
A great, non-gay beach!
101 recommandé par les habitants
Foster Beach
101 recommandé par les habitants
A great, non-gay beach!
This beach comes with a dog-friendly area and a prairie and bird sanctuary - great views of downtown from the pier!!
297 recommandé par les habitants
Montrose Beach
297 recommandé par les habitants
This beach comes with a dog-friendly area and a prairie and bird sanctuary - great views of downtown from the pier!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Come see where Al Capone used to hang out - this is an awesome historic bar - come Thu night for swing night & see dozens bow on the tiny dance floor.
471 recommandé par les habitants
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 recommandé par les habitants
Come see where Al Capone used to hang out - this is an awesome historic bar - come Thu night for swing night & see dozens bow on the tiny dance floor.
An awesome & chill gay-ish bar. Straight people welcome too. :)
70 recommandé par les habitants
Big Chicks
5024 N Sheridan Rd
70 recommandé par les habitants
An awesome & chill gay-ish bar. Straight people welcome too. :)