Guidebook for Chicago

Kristin
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Gin-focused, reasonably-priced cocktail bar with Malort on tap. Listen to Motown while eating the most garlicky fries ever. Everyone in the bar gets a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie at midnight.
584 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
584 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gin-focused, reasonably-priced cocktail bar with Malort on tap. Listen to Motown while eating the most garlicky fries ever. Everyone in the bar gets a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie at midnight.
Huge space, with a huge selection of Revolution beers on tap. Also has a pretty solid food menu.
724 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
724 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Huge space, with a huge selection of Revolution beers on tap. Also has a pretty solid food menu.
If you feel like sweaty dancing the night away to Jock Jams Volume 3, this is the place.
127 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
127 (рекомендации местных жителей)
If you feel like sweaty dancing the night away to Jock Jams Volume 3, this is the place.
Great cocktail bar with an eclectic lineup of jazz music, dance parties, and other fun events.
185 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
185 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great cocktail bar with an eclectic lineup of jazz music, dance parties, and other fun events.
Not exactly in the neighborhood, but one of my favorite cozy bars, with amaro on tap and wooden checkerboards built in to the tables. Pretty small, so it gets cramped on the weekends!
116 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Sportsman's Club
948 N Western Ave
116 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Not exactly in the neighborhood, but one of my favorite cozy bars, with amaro on tap and wooden checkerboards built in to the tables. Pretty small, so it gets cramped on the weekends!
Dive bar with cheap drinks and live music in the back room.
24 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Burlington Bar
3425 W Fullerton Ave
24 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Dive bar with cheap drinks and live music in the back room.
High-end, high-quality cocktail bar with really cool drinks. This is where Chicago's best bartenders go to drink on their night off.
144 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan Blvd
144 (рекомендации местных жителей)
High-end, high-quality cocktail bar with really cool drinks. This is where Chicago's best bartenders go to drink on their night off.

Food Scene

Massive, extremely popular patio for summertime people-watching. Home of the Negroni slushie. Owned by the Longman & Eagle crew.
658 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
658 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Massive, extremely popular patio for summertime people-watching. Home of the Negroni slushie. Owned by the Longman & Eagle crew.
Higher-end Italian (Piedmont region, to be exact) restaurant with impeccable food.
42 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Osteria Langhe
2824 W Armitage Ave
42 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Higher-end Italian (Piedmont region, to be exact) restaurant with impeccable food.
Because sometimes you just need some low-quality soft-serve...
43 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Freeze
2815 W Armitage Ave
43 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Because sometimes you just need some low-quality soft-serve...
Amazing cold-pressed juice with "apothecary" vibes.
10 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Owen + Alchemy
2355 N Milwaukee Ave
10 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Amazing cold-pressed juice with "apothecary" vibes.
Awesome local roasters/coffee shop.
108 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee Ave
108 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Awesome local roasters/coffee shop.
Don't expect good service, but you'll find delicious pizza served late. Cash only, but you get a shot of Jameson if you give the server your ATM receipt.
152 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
152 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Don't expect good service, but you'll find delicious pizza served late. Cash only, but you get a shot of Jameson if you give the server your ATM receipt.
Dangerously close to the house. Awesome biscuit sandwiches and pie. Beautiful backyard seating area. Has long lines on the weekends!
468 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
468 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Dangerously close to the house. Awesome biscuit sandwiches and pie. Beautiful backyard seating area. Has long lines on the weekends!
Great patio and delicious Cuban food. BYOB--if you bring a bottle of rum, they'll make you a pitcher of mojitos!
182 (рекомендации местных жителей)
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage Ave
182 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great patio and delicious Cuban food. BYOB--if you bring a bottle of rum, they'll make you a pitcher of mojitos!
A seasonal institution. Order from the sidewalk and take it to go.
40 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Miko's Italian Ice (Logan Square)
2236 N Sacramento Ave
40 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A seasonal institution. Order from the sidewalk and take it to go.
Good spot for breakfast/brunch, doubles as a music venue at night.
32 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Township
32 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Good spot for breakfast/brunch, doubles as a music venue at night.
Interesting, modern take on rustic German/Bavarian food and drink.
72 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Table, Donkey and Stick
2728 W Armitage Ave
72 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Interesting, modern take on rustic German/Bavarian food and drink.
A Logan Square institution, especially for brunch. Great date spot for dinner, too.
936 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A Logan Square institution, especially for brunch. Great date spot for dinner, too.
If you're a vegetarian, I prefer this place to the better-known Chicago Diner. The beet burger is the best!
80 (рекомендации местных жителей)
GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
80 (рекомендации местных жителей)
If you're a vegetarian, I prefer this place to the better-known Chicago Diner. The beet burger is the best!
Chef Bill Kim's Korean meets Puerto Rican spot.
34 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Belly Shack
1912 North Western Avenue
34 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Chef Bill Kim's Korean meets Puerto Rican spot.
My favorite place for sushi and ramen in the neighborhood. Also BYOB!
134 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ramen Wasabi
2101 N Milwaukee Ave
134 (рекомендации местных жителей)
My favorite place for sushi and ramen in the neighborhood. Also BYOB!
Really special Macanese (Portugese + Chinese) restaurant. If you like potstickers, spicy curry, chorizo, and tons of flavor, this is for you. Named Bon Appetit's #4 Best New Restaurant.
126 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey Ave
126 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Really special Macanese (Portugese + Chinese) restaurant. If you like potstickers, spicy curry, chorizo, and tons of flavor, this is for you. Named Bon Appetit's #4 Best New Restaurant.
Logan Square's Michelin Starred, meat and whiskey-heavy restaurant. Upscale, but rowdy and fun.
830 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
830 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Logan Square's Michelin Starred, meat and whiskey-heavy restaurant. Upscale, but rowdy and fun.
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's most famous coffee.
114 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
114 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's most famous coffee.
Grab an iced coffee to go while you're out and about!
68 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave
68 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Grab an iced coffee to go while you're out and about!
Cheap and delicious late-night tacos.
2 Amigos
2320 N Milwaukee Ave
Cheap and delicious late-night tacos.
Montreal-style woodfired bagels/bagel sandwiches in the morning, fancy pizza at night. Owned by the same crew as Webster's Wine Bar next door.
340 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Reno
2607 N Milwaukee Ave
340 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Montreal-style woodfired bagels/bagel sandwiches in the morning, fancy pizza at night. Owned by the same crew as Webster's Wine Bar next door.

Essentials

Slightly overpriced (it is a corner store, after all), but good selection of produce, meats/cheeses, vegetarian and vegan products, dry goods, and alcohol.
113 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Foodsmart
3415 W Diversey Ave
113 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Slightly overpriced (it is a corner store, after all), but good selection of produce, meats/cheeses, vegetarian and vegan products, dry goods, and alcohol.
This place has a great selection of wines and beer if you're on your way to a BYOB restaurant.
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Vas Foremost Liquors
2300 N Milwaukee Ave
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This place has a great selection of wines and beer if you're on your way to a BYOB restaurant.
Every Sunday from 10am-3pm. Moves indoors a few blocks down the street in the fall/winter.
135 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Logan Square Farmers Market
3025-3113 West Logan Boulevard
135 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Every Sunday from 10am-3pm. Moves indoors a few blocks down the street in the fall/winter.

Shopping

Unique little shop with vintage clothing (mostly women's), handmade jewelry, and other curated objects.
21 (рекомендации местных жителей)
TUSK
3205 W Armitage Ave
21 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Unique little shop with vintage clothing (mostly women's), handmade jewelry, and other curated objects.

Arts & Culture

Recently restored to its 1920s Art Deco glory! Inexpensive movie theatre with a full bar.
315 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Recently restored to its 1920s Art Deco glory! Inexpensive movie theatre with a full bar.