Guidebook for Chicago

Ian & Val
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

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

Essentials

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

Sightseeing

Pretty place to sit and read a book.
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pretty place to sit and read a book.
Nice park with public pool in the summer.
13 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
13 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.