Guidebook for Chicago

Ian & Val
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
100 recommandé par les habitants
Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St
100 recommandé par les habitants
Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
Hipster haven. Cheep beers, photo booth, great music - guaranteed good time.
81 recommandé par les habitants
Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
81 recommandé par les habitants
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!
1176 recommandé par les habitants
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 recommandé par les habitants
Tacos, margaritas and a massive outdoor patio in the summer. Make a day of it!
Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
24 recommandé par les habitants
GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division Street
24 recommandé par les habitants
Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Pub Royale
2049 W Division St
65 recommandé par les habitants
Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
Tapas and craft cocktails.
41 recommandé par les habitants
Black Bull
1721 W Division St
41 recommandé par les habitants
Tapas and craft cocktails.
Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas St
26 recommandé par les habitants
Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
They have ping pong and a huge patio!
63 recommandé par les habitants
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
63 recommandé par les habitants
They have ping pong and a huge patio!
Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
488 recommandé par les habitants
Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
488 recommandé par les habitants
Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
Seasonal menu of gourmet tacos & Mexican appetizers doled out in a shabby-chic, counter-serve space.
113 recommandé par les habitants
Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
113 recommandé par les habitants
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. :)
64 recommandé par les habitants
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
64 recommandé par les habitants
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.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Ada Street
1664 N Ada St
27 recommandé par les habitants
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.
21 recommandé par les habitants
The Shelby
2759 West Augusta Boulevard
21 recommandé par les habitants
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.
173 recommandé par les habitants
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 recommandé par les habitants
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.
180 recommandé par les habitants
The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
180 recommandé par les habitants
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. :)
27 recommandé par les habitants
Crown Liquors
2821 N Milwaukee Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
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.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Buck's
1700 W Division St
27 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious low country food in the heart of Wicker Park.
Sexy speakeasy bar with delicious cocktails. Live music most nights.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Bordel
1721 W Division St
38 recommandé par les habitants
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.
113 recommandé par les habitants
Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
113 recommandé par les habitants
This place is outstanding. Great old school diner ambience, bartenders play vinyl, decadent food and refreshing cocktails.
Good Chicago Coffee.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
53 recommandé par les habitants
Good Chicago Coffee.
Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
77 recommandé par les habitants
Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
77 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
Nice cafe with the best people watching.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Filter Cafe
1373 North Milwaukee Avenue
47 recommandé par les habitants
Nice cafe with the best people watching.
Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Authentaco
1141 North Ashland Avenue
6 recommandé par les habitants
Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
Our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division St
34 recommandé par les habitants
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.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
62 recommandé par les habitants
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.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Schwa Restaurant
1466 N Ashland Ave
21 recommandé par les habitants
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.
199 recommandé par les habitants
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 recommandé par les habitants
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.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Ruxbin
851 North Ashland Avenue
62 recommandé par les habitants
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.
84 recommandé par les habitants
Mott St
1401 N Ashland Ave
84 recommandé par les habitants
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.
55 recommandé par les habitants
The Winchester
1001 North Winchester Avenue
55 recommandé par les habitants
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!
48 recommandé par les habitants
Oiistar
1385 N Milwaukee Ave
48 recommandé par les habitants
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.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Una Mae's
1528 N Milwaukee Ave
34 recommandé par les habitants
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.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Moon Voyage
2010 W Pierce Ave
9 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful boutique with a wide range of women's clothing and jewelry.
Showroom featuring textiles, accent pieces, housewares & vintage modern furniture in casual digs.
41 recommandé par les habitants
Humboldt House
1045 N California Ave
41 recommandé par les habitants
Showroom featuring textiles, accent pieces, housewares & vintage modern furniture in casual digs.
Flower shop offering creative arrangements & unusual blooms, plus candles, cards & baby items.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Fleur
2651 N Milwaukee Ave
42 recommandé par les habitants
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.
31 recommandé par les habitants
RR #1 Chicago
814 N Ashland Ave
31 recommandé par les habitants
Gift shop selling jewelry, soaps, candles & other home goods in a restored 1930s pharmacy.

Essentials

Nearby grocery store.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Osco Pharmacy
1341 N Paulina St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Nearby grocery store.
Organic grocery.
836 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 recommandé par les habitants
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!
23 recommandé par les habitants
Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston Ave
23 recommandé par les habitants
Super cheap produce. You can buy bags of groceries for less than $30!
Nearby CVS.
142 recommandé par les habitants
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 recommandé par les habitants
Nearby CVS.

Sightseeing

Pretty place to sit and read a book.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
45 recommandé par les habitants
Pretty place to sit and read a book.
Nice park with public pool in the summer.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
13 recommandé par les habitants
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.