Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Fabulous Steaks and amazing appetizers fit for foodies indeed! Book early the place is super trendy and tables go fast
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BoeufHaus
1012 N Western Ave
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Fabulous Steaks and amazing appetizers fit for foodies indeed! Book early the place is super trendy and tables go fast
Awesome Brunch chocolate tower french toast meets red velvet pancakes on the weekends there is a line out the door on both Saturday and Sunday so best to get your place in line at 8:45 am.
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Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
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Awesome Brunch chocolate tower french toast meets red velvet pancakes on the weekends there is a line out the door on both Saturday and Sunday so best to get your place in line at 8:45 am.
Relaxed, rustic-chic eatery with a daily brunch menu, burgers & breakfast at night & a BYOB policy.
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WHISK
2018 W Chicago Ave
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Relaxed, rustic-chic eatery with a daily brunch menu, burgers & breakfast at night & a BYOB policy.
Corner cafe serving homestyle breakfast & American lunch fare with sidewalk tables & a BYOB policy.
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Breakfast House
1800 W Grand Ave
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Corner cafe serving homestyle breakfast & American lunch fare with sidewalk tables & a BYOB policy.
Hip Southwestern dining, bar & brunch in a funky, brick-lined room with art, mirrors & ductwork.
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Flo
1434 W Chicago Ave
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Hip Southwestern dining, bar & brunch in a funky, brick-lined room with art, mirrors & ductwork.
Relaxed spot with a rustic vibe serving breakfast & basic American cafe fare along with beer & wine.
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The Winchester
1001 North Winchester Avenue
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Relaxed spot with a rustic vibe serving breakfast & basic American cafe fare along with beer & wine.
Counter-serve eatery where Asian fusion fare comes in a room with a relaxing vibe & funky art.
MAK Restaurant
1924 W Division St
Counter-serve eatery where Asian fusion fare comes in a room with a relaxing vibe & funky art.
Industrial-chic spot for unusual house beer made from botanicals, plus creative gastropub plates.
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Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
1746 W Chicago Ave
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Industrial-chic spot for unusual house beer made from botanicals, plus creative gastropub plates.
Japanese BYOB offering creative sushi rolls, robata dishes & more in a manga-decorated setting.
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Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago Ave
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Japanese BYOB offering creative sushi rolls, robata dishes & more in a manga-decorated setting.
Tex-Mex diner eats plus cocktails & lots of tequila in retro digs with counter seats & a jukebox.
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Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
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Tex-Mex diner eats plus cocktails & lots of tequila in retro digs with counter seats & a jukebox.
Trendy, intimate spot with global vegetarian/vegan food, smoothies, sake cocktails & sidewalk seats.
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Mana Food Bar
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Trendy, intimate spot with global vegetarian/vegan food, smoothies, sake cocktails & sidewalk seats.
Contemporary sushi spot serving creative rolls & cooked Japanese fare plus sake, beer & wine.
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Arami
1829 W Chicago Ave
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Contemporary sushi spot serving creative rolls & cooked Japanese fare plus sake, beer & wine.
Rooftop restaurant, serving farm-to-table New American fare sourced from an on-site garden.
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Homestead On The Roof
1924 W Chicago Ave
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Rooftop restaurant, serving farm-to-table New American fare sourced from an on-site garden.
Relaxed pizzeria & bar featuring thin, malted crust pies & an all-Midwestern beer list.
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Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave
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Relaxed pizzeria & bar featuring thin, malted crust pies & an all-Midwestern beer list.
Industrial-chic hangout with a patio, offering wood-fired pies & a bar with craft beer & cocktails.
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Parlor Pizza Bar Wicker Park
1824 W Division St
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Industrial-chic hangout with a patio, offering wood-fired pies & a bar with craft beer & cocktails.
Thin-crust pies & house brews in a sports-bar setting with karaoke & live bands some nights.
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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Thin-crust pies & house brews in a sports-bar setting with karaoke & live bands some nights.
Casual choice with ample seating & bar doling out deep-dish & thin-crust pies plus Italian entrees.
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Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta
2056 West Division Street
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Casual choice with ample seating & bar doling out deep-dish & thin-crust pies plus Italian entrees.
The best fine dine in wicker park and its BYOB
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Schwa Restaurant
1466 N Ashland Ave
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The best fine dine in wicker park and its BYOB
One of the best patios in town with great pork belly tacos!
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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One of the best patios in town with great pork belly tacos!
Fine dine Asaian Fusion done very well, the General Tso's Veal Sweetbreads are a must!!!
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Mott St
1401 N Ashland Ave
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Fine dine Asaian Fusion done very well, the General Tso's Veal Sweetbreads are a must!!!
Best burger in town hands down!
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Small Cheval
1732 N Milwaukee Ave
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Best burger in town hands down!
#2 best burger in town
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Umami Burger Wicker Park
1480 N Milwaukee Ave
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#2 best burger in town
Nashville hot fried chicken on a biscuit with homemaid pickles!
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Leghorn Chicken
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Nashville hot fried chicken on a biscuit with homemaid pickles!
Spanish small plates in a rustic-chic space with an open kitchen
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Black Bull
1721 W Division St
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Spanish small plates in a rustic-chic space with an open kitchen
Beef-centric Argentinean menu with pastas & empanadas in a rustic candlelit setting with a full bar.
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Folklore | Argentine Restaurant
2100 W Division St
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Beef-centric Argentinean menu with pastas & empanadas in a rustic candlelit setting with a full bar.
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Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
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Amazing Whiskey Barrel cold brew coffee!
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Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership
738 N Western Ave
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Amazing Whiskey Barrel cold brew coffee!
Best Gelato in Town!
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Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
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Best Gelato in Town!
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Alliance Bakery
1736 W Division St
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West Town Bakery & Diner
1916 W Chicago Ave
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Best pies in town! Former fine-dining pastry chef Paula Haney made a name for her pies at farmers’ markets and coffee shops. Now she sells seasonal creations (from strawberry-rhubarb in spring to apple and pumpkin in fall) and signatures (like her incomparable banana-cream), along with Metropolis coffee, at her tiny, retro pie shop. The pies are, in a word, extraordinary, and a slice with a cup of joe will only set you back $6.
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Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago Ave
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Best pies in town! Former fine-dining pastry chef Paula Haney made a name for her pies at farmers’ markets and coffee shops. Now she sells seasonal creations (from strawberry-rhubarb in spring to apple and pumpkin in fall) and signatures (like her incomparable banana-cream), along with Metropolis coffee, at her tiny, retro pie shop. The pies are, in a word, extraordinary, and a slice with a cup of joe will only set you back $6.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice BBQ and Live Music
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Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division St
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Nice BBQ and Live Music
Old school bar with great live music
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Phyllis Musical Inn
1800 W Division St
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Old school bar with great live music
Don’t be fooled by its unassuming storefront: This is Chicago’s premier indie rock club, hosting cutting-edge bands from home and abroad. If you need to get away from the noise for a while, the club has a comfortable front room, complete with a pool table and pinball. The club mascot, Radley the cat, passed away years ago, but his scent perhaps lives on. Most local shows are free with RSVP, removing the financial risk from gambling on an unknown bill.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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Don’t be fooled by its unassuming storefront: This is Chicago’s premier indie rock club, hosting cutting-edge bands from home and abroad. If you need to get away from the noise for a while, the club has a comfortable front room, complete with a pool table and pinball. The club mascot, Radley the cat, passed away years ago, but his scent perhaps lives on. Most local shows are free with RSVP, removing the financial risk from gambling on an unknown bill.
Prohibition-era bar in a small space that hosts all kinds of live music & dancing on Saturday night.
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The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
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Prohibition-era bar in a small space that hosts all kinds of live music & dancing on Saturday night.
One of the best dive bar in Chicaag! Cash only, $2 PBR taps, great bartenders and good people. It's clearly been entirely untouched for decades, not a single screen or anything digital in the room, not even a TouchTunes jukebox thankfully. The music's always great and played by the bartenders. Even the phone and cash register are old school.
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
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One of the best dive bar in Chicaag! Cash only, $2 PBR taps, great bartenders and good people. It's clearly been entirely untouched for decades, not a single screen or anything digital in the room, not even a TouchTunes jukebox thankfully. The music's always great and played by the bartenders. Even the phone and cash register are old school.
Craft drinks fuel the vibe at this bordello-inspired lounge offering a variety of live performances.
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Bordel
1721 W Division St
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Craft drinks fuel the vibe at this bordello-inspired lounge offering a variety of live performances.
Laid-back neighborhood bar opened in 1964 with Ping-Pong tables, a large beer garden & a koi pond.
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Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
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Laid-back neighborhood bar opened in 1964 with Ping-Pong tables, a large beer garden & a koi pond.
Long-running joint serving up a variety of draft beers & cocktails, with a jukebox & a pool table.
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GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division Street
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Long-running joint serving up a variety of draft beers & cocktails, with a jukebox & a pool table.
Laid-back bar featuring seasonal cocktails, more than a dozen beers on tap & an eclectic jukebox.
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Easy Bar
1944 W Division St
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Laid-back bar featuring seasonal cocktails, more than a dozen beers on tap & an eclectic jukebox.
Bi-level brewpub named for its 22-ounce pours, with a 200-plus beer list & a wide-ranging pub menu.
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Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
2005 W Division St
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Bi-level brewpub named for its 22-ounce pours, with a 200-plus beer list & a wide-ranging pub menu.
Fantastic craft cocktails
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Fantastic craft cocktails
With outposts in New York, San Francisco, Austin and Portland, Chicago seemed like the next logical location for the kitsch-happy Beauty Bar concept. Sparkling glitter paint adorns the walls, '60s beauty salon furniture acts as seating, and the backroom dance floor is completed with a shimmering disco ball. The music stays obscure and mostly dusty during the week, but DJs turn it into an electro dance party most weekends
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Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
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With outposts in New York, San Francisco, Austin and Portland, Chicago seemed like the next logical location for the kitsch-happy Beauty Bar concept. Sparkling glitter paint adorns the walls, '60s beauty salon furniture acts as seating, and the backroom dance floor is completed with a shimmering disco ball. The music stays obscure and mostly dusty during the week, but DJs turn it into an electro dance party most weekends

Sightseeing

Get a dose of Polish history and culture at an institution dedicated to one of Chicago's most celebrated and predominant nationalities. The museum has permanent and rotating art exhibits, lectures by Polish arts and cultural figures, a set of archives and a library.
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Polish Museum of America
984 N Milwaukee Ave
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Get a dose of Polish history and culture at an institution dedicated to one of Chicago's most celebrated and predominant nationalities. The museum has permanent and rotating art exhibits, lectures by Polish arts and cultural figures, a set of archives and a library.

Arts & Culture

The Ukrainian National Museum plays host to a variety of cultural events and activities, including exhibits that focus on heritage artifacts, paintings, the country's involvement in World War I and pysanky, or ornate Ukrainian Easter eggs. The on-site library houses over 16,000 books and periodicals as well as a document archive that keeps track of Chicago's own Ukrainian community.
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Ukrainian National Museum
2249 W Superior St
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The Ukrainian National Museum plays host to a variety of cultural events and activities, including exhibits that focus on heritage artifacts, paintings, the country's involvement in World War I and pysanky, or ornate Ukrainian Easter eggs. The on-site library houses over 16,000 books and periodicals as well as a document archive that keeps track of Chicago's own Ukrainian community.
Art exhibits typically change every month at Roots & Culture—which means you can keep coming back. The exhibits focus almost exclusively on emerging artists from the local Chicago scene.
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Roots & Culture
1034 N Milwaukee Ave
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Art exhibits typically change every month at Roots & Culture—which means you can keep coming back. The exhibits focus almost exclusively on emerging artists from the local Chicago scene.
One of the more creative storefront theaters in Chicago is the Chopin. Located on the border between Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village, the theater reflects its demographic by showcasing performances geared toward the young, and occasionally hosting visiting European theater companies. Some of Chicago's most-talented rising theater companies such as the Hypocrites and the House Theatre of Chicago are regulars on the stage. READ MORE
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Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St
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One of the more creative storefront theaters in Chicago is the Chopin. Located on the border between Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village, the theater reflects its demographic by showcasing performances geared toward the young, and occasionally hosting visiting European theater companies. Some of Chicago's most-talented rising theater companies such as the Hypocrites and the House Theatre of Chicago are regulars on the stage. READ MORE
Vittum Theater Built in 1998, the 299-seat Vittum Theater is the home of the local theater company Adventure Stage Chicago, and is run by the Northwestern Settlement, a community organization with various philanthropic programs and efforts in the West Town community area.
Vittum Theater
1012 N Noble St
Vittum Theater Built in 1998, the 299-seat Vittum Theater is the home of the local theater company Adventure Stage Chicago, and is run by the Northwestern Settlement, a community organization with various philanthropic programs and efforts in the West Town community area.
The art at Vertical Gallery focuses exclusively on contemporary art that occurs in an urban setting and/or is influenced by street art, city environments and pop culture. See work by artists from Chicago, working nationally and internationally abroad
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Vertical Gallery
2006 N Western Ave
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The art at Vertical Gallery focuses exclusively on contemporary art that occurs in an urban setting and/or is influenced by street art, city environments and pop culture. See work by artists from Chicago, working nationally and internationally abroad
Corbett vs. Dempsey packs the varied interests of its owners all into one exhibition space. Founded by John Corbett and Jim Dempsey in 2004, the gallery on the third-floor of the Dusty Groove building explores the art landscape to find pieces and talent that are overlooked or lies undiscovered. Expect themes related to film, jazz and American Modernism.
Corbett vs. Dempsey
2156 W Fulton St
Corbett vs. Dempsey packs the varied interests of its owners all into one exhibition space. Founded by John Corbett and Jim Dempsey in 2004, the gallery on the third-floor of the Dusty Groove building explores the art landscape to find pieces and talent that are overlooked or lies undiscovered. Expect themes related to film, jazz and American Modernism.
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Salvage One
1840 W Hubbard St
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Shopping

Spiffy storefront stop for rare, new & used LPs & CDs from a wide range of genres, plus DVDs.
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Dusty Groove
1120 N Ashland Ave
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Spiffy storefront stop for rare, new & used LPs & CDs from a wide range of genres, plus DVDs.
Old-school record store for new & used, imported & domestic vinyl plus CDs, games & DVDs.
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Reckless Records
929 W Belmont Ave
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Old-school record store for new & used, imported & domestic vinyl plus CDs, games & DVDs.
Music store in loftlike digs selling over 500,000 titles of new & used vinyl, CDs & collectibles.
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Shuga Records
1272 N Milwaukee Ave
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Music store in loftlike digs selling over 500,000 titles of new & used vinyl, CDs & collectibles.
Relaxed nook selling European & U.S. brands of casual apparel & accessories for men, women & kids. Penelope's is the paragon of Chicago style. I have yet to find a boutique as cool in New York, LA, London or anywhere else that I've spent time.
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Penelope's
1913 W Division St
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Relaxed nook selling European & U.S. brands of casual apparel & accessories for men, women & kids. Penelope's is the paragon of Chicago style. I have yet to find a boutique as cool in New York, LA, London or anywhere else that I've spent time.
Men's Clothing Store Hip boutique selling trendy jeans, fine leather goods, sunglasses & outerwear for men & women.
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Mildblend Supply Co.
1342 N Milwaukee Ave
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Men's Clothing Store Hip boutique selling trendy jeans, fine leather goods, sunglasses & outerwear for men & women.
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Scotch & Soda
1639 N Damen Ave
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Fragrance specialist carrying candles & perfume, plus a selection of face & body care products.
diptyque
1645 N Damen Ave
Fragrance specialist carrying candles & perfume, plus a selection of face & body care products.
Rustic-hip boutique for new & vintage men's & women's clothing, plus personal items & accessories.
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Una Mae's
1528 N Milwaukee Ave
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Rustic-hip boutique for new & vintage men's & women's clothing, plus personal items & accessories.
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Free People
1464 N Milwaukee Ave
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Walgreens Photo
1601 N Milwaukee Ave

Parks & Nature

Friendly Dog park
Wicker Dog Friendly Area
1425 N Damen Ave
Friendly Dog park
This urban park offers a playground, sports fields, movie nights, a farmer's market & other events.
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Уикер-Парк
1425 N Damen Ave
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This urban park offers a playground, sports fields, movie nights, a farmer's market & other events.
Longtime community hub featuring a playground & sports fields, plus an indoor pool & fitness center.
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Eckhart Park Pool (Indoor)
1330 W Chicago Ave
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Longtime community hub featuring a playground & sports fields, plus an indoor pool & fitness center.
Dean Playground Park
1344 N Dean St
Small out-of-the-way park offering play structures & swings plus a community garden & benches.
Honore Park
935 N Honore St
Small out-of-the-way park offering play structures & swings plus a community garden & benches.
The Bloomingdale Line was a 2.7-mile elevated railroad running east-west on the northwest side of Chicago. The 606 brings together elevated trails for bikers and runners, art intallations and ladscape design to create an urban oasis and new way to explore.
606 N Ashland Ave
606 North Ashland Avenue
The Bloomingdale Line was a 2.7-mile elevated railroad running east-west on the northwest side of Chicago. The 606 brings together elevated trails for bikers and runners, art intallations and ladscape design to create an urban oasis and new way to explore.

Essentials

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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1800 W North Ave
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Foxtrot Market
1722 W Division St
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The Northwestern Medicine Bucktown provides patients with convenient primary care and imaging service
Northwestern Medicine Bucktown
1776 N Milwaukee Ave
The Northwestern Medicine Bucktown provides patients with convenient primary care and imaging service