Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Middle eastern delicious food holy crap so good.
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Sultan's Market
2057 W North Ave
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Middle eastern delicious food holy crap so good.
Sushi
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KAI ZAN
2557 W Chicago Ave
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Sushi
pizza, booze
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The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
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pizza, booze
middle eastern food, awesome decor
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Masada
2206 N California Ave
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middle eastern food, awesome decor
pie, coffee, brunch
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
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pie, coffee, brunch
breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee. Awesome options including vegan and vegetarian
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Flying Saucer
1123 N California Ave
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breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee. Awesome options including vegan and vegetarian
Breakfast, coffee, biscuits that will blow your mind, super cute 1950's diner
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Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain
1000 N California Ave
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Breakfast, coffee, biscuits that will blow your mind, super cute 1950's diner
Amazing food- everything is good here. Tell Kaitlyn I said hi!
Aztec Dave's Cantina
1143 North California Avenue
Amazing food- everything is good here. Tell Kaitlyn I said hi!
Charcuterie, amazing burger, awesome wine.
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
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Charcuterie, amazing burger, awesome wine.

Shopping

Super cute gifts and vintage home goods. Perfect spot for a last-minute gift or well-planned, thoughtful one. Feel free to buy me anything from here. Thank you.
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Humboldt House
1045 N California Ave
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Super cute gifts and vintage home goods. Perfect spot for a last-minute gift or well-planned, thoughtful one. Feel free to buy me anything from here. Thank you.
Unique indie designer boutique. Women's clothing, accessories, gifts.
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Squasht Boutique
2556 W Chicago Ave
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Unique indie designer boutique. Women's clothing, accessories, gifts.
Accessories, gifts, home goods, men's and women's apothecary
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Komoda
2559 W Chicago Ave
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Accessories, gifts, home goods, men's and women's apothecary
gardening, plants, flowers and the nicest owner around.
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Adams & Son Gardens
1057 N California Ave
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gardening, plants, flowers and the nicest owner around.
Super cute boutique. Good stuff for guys and girls and people who can dress cute at work. Walk around this area to more great shopping.
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Penelope's
1913 W Division St
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Super cute boutique. Good stuff for guys and girls and people who can dress cute at work. Walk around this area to more great shopping.
Chicago’s best #1 worldwide famous swimwear and vintage. 40s-80s mostly. Handmade swimwear house brand Fenton Fox makes sustainable bikinis, one pieces, and shorts
The Fox Club
1101 North California Avenue
Chicago’s best #1 worldwide famous swimwear and vintage. 40s-80s mostly. Handmade swimwear house brand Fenton Fox makes sustainable bikinis, one pieces, and shorts

Essentials

Groceries. There's also a really close Family Dollar, just two blocks South on Division, if you need toothpaste or something.
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Cermak Produce
2701 W North Ave
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Groceries. There's also a really close Family Dollar, just two blocks South on Division, if you need toothpaste or something.

Drinks & Nightlife

1930's bar
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The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
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1930's bar
Late night boozing
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Continental Lounge
2801 W Chicago Ave
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Late night boozing
This is a real neighborhood bar. Locals only and all that kind of dive with a pool table and cheap Hamms. Complimentary cheeze balls which are delightful
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Archie's Iowa Rockwell Tavern
2600 W Iowa St
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This is a real neighborhood bar. Locals only and all that kind of dive with a pool table and cheap Hamms. Complimentary cheeze balls which are delightful
Dive, one of the last standing original scenes on the Division strip, surrounded by tons of newer bars and restaurants
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GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division Street
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Dive, one of the last standing original scenes on the Division strip, surrounded by tons of newer bars and restaurants
One of the oldest piano bars in Chicago. Divey, with live music most nights and a great beer garden. This a Gold Star are pretty much the last of the original Division St bars.
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Phyllis Musical Inn
1800 W Division St
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One of the oldest piano bars in Chicago. Divey, with live music most nights and a great beer garden. This a Gold Star are pretty much the last of the original Division St bars.
Historical bar built in the 20's. Old beat generation and musician hangout that hasn't changed since it was built. Cool original woodwork and local art.
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
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Historical bar built in the 20's. Old beat generation and musician hangout that hasn't changed since it was built. Cool original woodwork and local art.
Best sound in the City. Good punk and indie bands and a fun soul night. Free Mondays are always worth checking out if you're lucky enough to be here then.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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Best sound in the City. Good punk and indie bands and a fun soul night. Free Mondays are always worth checking out if you're lucky enough to be here then.
Insanely cool historical spot re-opened las year after lying dormant since the 80's. Overlooking Millenium Park
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Chicago Athletic Association
12 S Michigan Ave
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Insanely cool historical spot re-opened las year after lying dormant since the 80's. Overlooking Millenium Park
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The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
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Best venue in the city for punk and indie bands. Good bar, too.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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Best venue in the city for punk and indie bands. Good bar, too.

Parks & Nature

Close to the lake, lots of info on local animals and plants
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佩吉诺特伯特博物馆
2430 N Cannon Dr
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Close to the lake, lots of info on local animals and plants
Right by the house. You can play tennis, fish in the lagoon, shoot hoops, eat food truck food, go for a jog or have a picnic. Chicago’s fourth largest park, it's two miles around the circumference, with lots of good paths. Movies in the park sometimes, too.
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洪堡公园
1400 N Humboldt Dr
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Right by the house. You can play tennis, fish in the lagoon, shoot hoops, eat food truck food, go for a jog or have a picnic. Chicago’s fourth largest park, it's two miles around the circumference, with lots of good paths. Movies in the park sometimes, too.
Smaller park, but they have a community pool and baseball field. It's also about a mile from the apartment and half mile around the whole thing in case you're a runner. They also show movies in the park sometimes
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Smith Park
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Smaller park, but they have a community pool and baseball field. It's also about a mile from the apartment and half mile around the whole thing in case you're a runner. They also show movies in the park sometimes
This is one of the world's largest conservatories, and it's awesome. See all the plants here.
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Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave
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This is one of the world's largest conservatories, and it's awesome. See all the plants here.
The 606 is an elevated trail connecting a string of Chicago neighborhoods together from. It's a great way to walk, run, or bike from Central Park Ave to Ashland Ave. http://www.the606.org/about/
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The 606
1805 North Ridgeway Avenue
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The 606 is an elevated trail connecting a string of Chicago neighborhoods together from. It's a great way to walk, run, or bike from Central Park Ave to Ashland Ave. http://www.the606.org/about/

Arts & Culture

Voted Best Museum in the world! This place is amazing. student discounts. Check out the miniatures.
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芝加哥艺术学院
111 S Michigan Ave
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Voted Best Museum in the world! This place is amazing. student discounts. Check out the miniatures.
Weird and fun history of painful-looking surgical instruments.
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国际外科学博物馆
1524 N Lake Shore Dr
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Weird and fun history of painful-looking surgical instruments.
Contemporary Art and some great events at night
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芝加哥当代艺术博物馆
220 E Chicago Ave
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Contemporary Art and some great events at night

Entertainment & Activities

Vintage rehabbed movie theater. They have current movies and play classics. I saw Karate Kid on the big screen as well as Texas Chainsaw Massacre--super fun!
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The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
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Vintage rehabbed movie theater. They have current movies and play classics. I saw Karate Kid on the big screen as well as Texas Chainsaw Massacre--super fun!
Go here during the day for records, but a few block further East will get you to their Arcade, which is super fun for drinks and game time. Pinball and whatnot
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Logan Hardware Records
2532 West Fullerton Avenue
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Go here during the day for records, but a few block further East will get you to their Arcade, which is super fun for drinks and game time. Pinball and whatnot