Guidebook for Chicago

Joanna & Gera
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

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Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
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Midnight Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge)
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Me Dee Cafe
4805 N Damen Ave
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Midnight Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge)
Life changing pie and biscuits. Go here. You will not be disappointed!
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits Ravenswood
4947 N Damen Ave
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Life changing pie and biscuits. Go here. You will not be disappointed!
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Sun Wah BBQ
5039 N Broadway
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San Soo Gab San
5247 N Western Ave
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Cafe Selmarie
4729 N Lincoln Ave
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Over Easy Café
4943 N Damen Ave
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Anteprima
5316 N Clark St
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Great Greasy Spoon right across from the Metra
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Golden Nugget Pancake House
1765 W Lawrence Ave
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Great Greasy Spoon right across from the Metra
Amazing and cheap dim sum
Silver Seafood Restaurant
4829 N Broadway
Amazing and cheap dim sum
Best carrot cake in the 'verse. They also have a great breakfast and lunch menu.
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A Taste of Heaven
5401 N Clark St
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Best carrot cake in the 'verse. They also have a great breakfast and lunch menu.
Amazing tamales and dinner platters. For tacos, plan to go elsewhere.
El Catrin
1905 W Foster Ave
Amazing tamales and dinner platters. For tacos, plan to go elsewhere.
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Pauline's
1754 W Balmoral Ave
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Awesome brunch
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Nookies Edgewater
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Awesome brunch
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Pearl's Southern Comfort
5352 N Broadway
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Great sandwiches
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Jerry's Sandwiches
4739 N Lincoln Ave
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Great sandwiches
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Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave
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Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago Ave
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Half Acre Beer Company
4257 N Lincoln Ave
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This place is my church: one part bakery, one part middle eastern cafe, one part grocery store.
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Middle East Bakery & Grocery
1512 W Foster Ave
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This place is my church: one part bakery, one part middle eastern cafe, one part grocery store.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark St
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Quirky travel-themed cafe.
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Kopi Cafe
5317 N Clark St
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Quirky travel-themed cafe.
Everything here is amazing. Say no more.
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Bennison's Bakery
1000 Davis St
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Everything here is amazing. Say no more.
Nice, homey cafe with vegetarian grub.
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Heartland Cafe
7000 N Glenwood Ave
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Nice, homey cafe with vegetarian grub.
Great little brunch spot with incredible beignets.
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Marmalade
1969 W Montrose Ave
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Great little brunch spot with incredible beignets.
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The Perfect Cup
4700 N Damen Ave
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Louisiana-themed food. Amazing brunch.
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Big Jones
5347 N Clark St
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Louisiana-themed food. Amazing brunch.
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m.henry
5707 N Clark St
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Vincent
1475 W Balmoral Ave
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First Slice Pie Cafe
5357 N Ashland Ave
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Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
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Awesome sushi bar. Try the chef's special.
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Tanoshii
5547 N Clark St
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Awesome sushi bar. Try the chef's special.
Epic traditional Ethiopian food.
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Ethiopian Diamond
6120 N Broadway
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Epic traditional Ethiopian food.
Great (and cheap) Mexican breakfast spot.
La Amistad Restaurant
1914 W Montrose Ave
Great (and cheap) Mexican breakfast spot.
Great brunch.
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Bar Roma
5101 N Clark St
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Great brunch.
Mmmmm, Vietnamese food.
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Tank Noodle
4953-55 N Broadway
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Mmmmm, Vietnamese food.
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Tweet
5020 N Sheridan Rd
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Cute lil French bistro
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Bistro Campagne
4518 N Lincoln Ave
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Cute lil French bistro
Wonderful sushi bar.
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Miku Sushi
4514 N Lincoln Ave
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Wonderful sushi bar.
The whole restaurant is chicken-themed. kind of trippy.
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Wishbone Restaurant
3300 N Lincoln Ave
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The whole restaurant is chicken-themed. kind of trippy.
Girl. The cinnamon rolls. Try the cinnamon rolls.
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Ann Sather Restaurant
909 W Belmont Ave
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Girl. The cinnamon rolls. Try the cinnamon rolls.
Ktischy 24-hour cafe.
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Rise Sushi & Sake Lounge
756 West Webster Avenue
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Ktischy 24-hour cafe.
Jewish deli-themed restaurant. So good.
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The Bagel Restaurant and Deli
3107 N Broadway
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Jewish deli-themed restaurant. So good.
Known for their burnt cheese crust. Some argue that it's in the running for the best deep dish in the city.
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
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Known for their burnt cheese crust. Some argue that it's in the running for the best deep dish in the city.
My favorite BBQ joint for Brisket.
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Green Street Smoked Meats
112 N Green St
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My favorite BBQ joint for Brisket.
Get the burnt ends sandwich. Mmmmm, burnt ends.
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Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division St
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Get the burnt ends sandwich. Mmmmm, burnt ends.
Fish tacos. Yes please.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Fish tacos. Yes please.
The best burger you will ever have in your life. Get there early or go alone. The wait can be 2-3 hours if you're with a group.
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Au Cheval
800 W Randolph St
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The best burger you will ever have in your life. Get there early or go alone. The wait can be 2-3 hours if you're with a group.
Good place to get Hong Kong style pot stickers.
China Kitchen
1931 W Foster Ave
Good place to get Hong Kong style pot stickers.
Famous Dutch Pancake Huis - Pannenkoeken Cafe
4757 N Western Ave
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Four words: Conveyor Belt Sushi Restaurant
Wabi Sabi Rotary
4521 N Sheridan Rd
Four words: Conveyor Belt Sushi Restaurant

Parks & Nature

This place is like a little heaven for me when I want to go for a quick walk somewhere. They also have a 4th of July fireworks display that rivals Navy Pier's.
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温纳马克公园
5100 N Leavitt St
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This place is like a little heaven for me when I want to go for a quick walk somewhere. They also have a 4th of July fireworks display that rivals Navy Pier's.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's a bit dive-y and gross, but they have turtle races every Friday or Saturday night.
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Big Jones
5347 N Clark St
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It's a bit dive-y and gross, but they have turtle races every Friday or Saturday night.
Great beers. Also, they have cats in the brewery that are all named after Ghostbusters characters. Kind of fun.
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Empirical Brewery
1801 W Foster Ave
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Great beers. Also, they have cats in the brewery that are all named after Ghostbusters characters. Kind of fun.
Great beer bar with a massive selection of beers from all around the world. Great food, too. Try the truffle fries!
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
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Great beer bar with a massive selection of beers from all around the world. Great food, too. Try the truffle fries!
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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Great concert venue
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Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence Ave
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Great concert venue
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里维埃拉剧院
4746 North Racine Avenue
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Oldtimey Jazz nightclub where Al Capone used to hang out. Great drinks and activities. Keep in mind, they do charge a cover and are cash only.
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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Oldtimey Jazz nightclub where Al Capone used to hang out. Great drinks and activities. Keep in mind, they do charge a cover and are cash only.
This place has private karaoke rooms. Awesome.
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Lincoln Karaoke
5526 N Lincoln Ave
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This place has private karaoke rooms. Awesome.
Great Whiskey Distillery.
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KOVAL Distillery
4241 North Ravenswood Avenue
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Great Whiskey Distillery.
Awesome cider bar that rotates its selection every day.
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The Northman
233 East Riverwalk
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Awesome cider bar that rotates its selection every day.
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Fountainhead
1970 W Montrose Ave
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Kaiser Tiger
1415 W Randolph St
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Great speakeasy with cabaret and burlesque shows.
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Uptown Underground
4707 N Broadway
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Great speakeasy with cabaret and burlesque shows.
Bougie place to get fancy drinks.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Bougie place to get fancy drinks.
Because Tiki drinks, y'all.
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Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey Ave
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Because Tiki drinks, y'all.
Great wine bar within stumbling distance of my apartment.
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Ampersand Wine Bar
4845 N Damen Ave
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Great wine bar within stumbling distance of my apartment.
This is a great bar to watch sports, dress schlubby, and enjoy a beer.
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Gio's Bar & Grill
4857 N Damen Ave
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This is a great bar to watch sports, dress schlubby, and enjoy a beer.
Nice, quiet bar where you can enjoy a Guinness and hold a conversation.
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The Grafton Pub & Grill
4530 N Lincoln Ave
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Nice, quiet bar where you can enjoy a Guinness and hold a conversation.

Entertainment & Activities

Gorgeously rehabbed vintage theater.
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Davis Theater, Chicago
4614 N Lincoln Ave
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Gorgeously rehabbed vintage theater.

Getting Around

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Berwyn station
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Foster & Wolcott station
The 147 express bus to downtown picks up on the west side of the street here.
Sheridan & Berwyn station
The 147 express bus to downtown picks up on the west side of the street here.
The Metra runs on the left side of the tracks, so if you're going downtown, plan to board on the East side of the tracks. If you're going north, board on the West side of the tracks near Mariano's.
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Ravenswood station
4800 N Ravenswood Ave
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The Metra runs on the left side of the tracks, so if you're going downtown, plan to board on the East side of the tracks. If you're going north, board on the West side of the tracks near Mariano's.
If you bring a bike an need to have it repaired, this is a good place to go.
Uptown Bikes
4653 N Broadway
If you bring a bike an need to have it repaired, this is a good place to go.
Catch the 22 bus to Wrigley Field here.
Clark & Foster station
Catch the 22 bus to Wrigley Field here.

Essentials

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Mariano's
3358 W Touhy Ave
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Great Mexican grocery store where you can get produce for extremely cheap. They don't have everything, but it's a good place to pick up essentials.
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Edgewater Produce
5515 N Clark St
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Great Mexican grocery store where you can get produce for extremely cheap. They don't have everything, but it's a good place to pick up essentials.
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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Swedish Covenant Hospital
5140 N California Ave
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W Wellington Ave
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Methodist Hospital of Chicago
5025 N Paulina St
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CVS
5205 N Broadway
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Aldi
3363 N Milwaukee Ave
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LA Fitness
2828 N Clark St
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Sightseeing

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巴哈伊灵曦堂
100 Linden Ave
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Edgewater Beach Apartments
5555 N Sheridan Rd
Essanay Studios was one of the United States’ foremost film studios for just under a decade, even producing the famous Charlie Chaplin film, The Tramp.
Essanay Studios
Essanay Studios was one of the United States’ foremost film studios for just under a decade, even producing the famous Charlie Chaplin film, The Tramp.
Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.
Stan Mansion
2408 N Kedzie Blvd
Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.
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Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood St
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Cute little church with fun and odd architecture!
All Saints Episcopal Church
4550 N Hermitage Ave
Cute little church with fun and odd architecture!