Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
Hip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!
62 recommandé par les habitants
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee AveHip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott AveLocal divebar with pingpong tables. Bring your skills.
Cool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
82 recommandé par les habitants
Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago AveCool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
Hip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
58 recommandé par les habitants
The Bedford
1612 West Division StreetHip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
Cool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
36 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Line Lounge & Grill
1548 N Damen AveCool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
Fun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.
158 recommandé par les habitants
Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee AveFun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.
Everything Else
North Ave & Ashland station
Gas station
Ashland & Thomas
Closest stop for the #9 bus.
Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Milwaukee & Noble station
Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)
45 recommandé par les habitants
Milwaukee & Division station
Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)
Essentials
Osco Pharmacy
1341 N Paulina StGrab all the groceries you need at this large store.
Great little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland AveGreat little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Mariano's Pharmacy
1800 W Lawrence AveNew grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
New grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
866 recommandé par les habitants
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveNew grocery store chain to Chicagoland. More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
Food Scene
Hollywood Grill
1601 W North Ave24hr diner, breakfast always served.
Quirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee AvenueQuirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
Great coffee, very hip vibe.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division StGreat coffee, very hip vibe.
Sweet Cakes Bakery
1223 N Milwaukee AveLocal bakery with excellent selection.
Artisanal bakery striving to be a "good ole pie shop"
76 recommandé par les habitants
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago AveArtisanal bakery striving to be a "good ole pie shop"
Cute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
90 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle DrCute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
Excellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
126 recommandé par les habitants
Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago AveExcellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
Excellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
1176 recommandé par les habitants
Big Star
1531 N Damen AveExcellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
Very convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the sangria.
32 recommandé par les habitants
El Barco Mariscos
1035 N Ashland AveVery convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the sangria.
Great little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the homemade cinnamon rolls. Note: cash only!
30 recommandé par les habitants
The Breakfast Club and Grill
1381 W Hubbard StGreat little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the homemade cinnamon rolls. Note: cash only!
Great breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
199 recommandé par les habitants
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee AveGreat breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
19 recommandé par les habitants
5411 Empanadas | Wicker Park
2045 W North AveSpectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
8 recommandé par les habitants
5411 Empanadas | Division
1659 W Division StSpectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn AvenueOur favorite deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza joint.
Favorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
97 recommandé par les habitants
Coalfire
1321 W Grand AveFavorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
Phenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.
Chicago Cupcake
1415 North Milwaukee AvenuePhenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.
Entertainment & Activities
Large, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk StLarge, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.
Outdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago AveOutdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
Summer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.
371 recommandé par les habitants
Wicker Park
1425 N Damen AveSummer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.
Shopping
CVS
771 N Ogden AveClosest pharmacy/drug store.