Guidebook for Chicago

Erica And Dan
Erica And Dan
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Delicious Italian shareables and great cocktails.
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SABA Italian Bar + Kitchen
2715 N Milwaukee Ave
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Delicious Italian shareables and great cocktails.
People always want to try Chicago deep dish pizza, but the big floppy slices and very high quality ingredients keep Dante's at #1 on our list for neighborhood pizza!
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Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage Ave
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People always want to try Chicago deep dish pizza, but the big floppy slices and very high quality ingredients keep Dante's at #1 on our list for neighborhood pizza!
There's several great vegan and vegetarian offerings in the neighborhood, but this remains one of our absolute favorites. We love this place—we'd be happy to recommend any dish on the menu, but we're very partial to the biscuits & gravy.
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GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
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There's several great vegan and vegetarian offerings in the neighborhood, but this remains one of our absolute favorites. We love this place—we'd be happy to recommend any dish on the menu, but we're very partial to the biscuits & gravy.
Furious Spoon dishes out seriously good and fully customizable ramen at a reasonable price. Make sure to add the caramelized garlic cloves to your order.
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Furious Spoon Logan Square
2410 N Milwaukee Ave
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Furious Spoon dishes out seriously good and fully customizable ramen at a reasonable price. Make sure to add the caramelized garlic cloves to your order.

Drinks & Nightlife

This bar has great lawn games, which is not particularly common for Chicago bars
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Park & Field
3509 W Fullerton Ave
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This bar has great lawn games, which is not particularly common for Chicago bars
If you're interested in live music by local bands, the 100-head capacity backroom at Burlington is a great nearby stop to do it. Check their calendar! And because live music is in the back room, the bar in the front room is a low-key place to get a drink.
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Burlington Bar
3425 W Fullerton Ave
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If you're interested in live music by local bands, the 100-head capacity backroom at Burlington is a great nearby stop to do it. Check their calendar! And because live music is in the back room, the bar in the front room is a low-key place to get a drink.
In all honesty, Metropolitan is not our personal favorite brewery. However, if you appreciate more traditional German style brews it may score higher for you. The main reason we still zip over to this brewery every few weeks is that the facility is on the banks of the Chicago River, surrounded by trees, and has a special seclusion that you don't get at many facilities in the heart of the city.
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Metropolitan Brewing
3057 N Rockwell St
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In all honesty, Metropolitan is not our personal favorite brewery. However, if you appreciate more traditional German style brews it may score higher for you. The main reason we still zip over to this brewery every few weeks is that the facility is on the banks of the Chicago River, surrounded by trees, and has a special seclusion that you don't get at many facilities in the heart of the city.
Lost Lake is an award winning tiki bar just down the road from our AirBnB! The cocktails and the wallpaper are phenomenal. Sometimes there are lines to get in, so consider showing up a little early and staying late.
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Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey Ave
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Lost Lake is an award winning tiki bar just down the road from our AirBnB! The cocktails and the wallpaper are phenomenal. Sometimes there are lines to get in, so consider showing up a little early and staying late.
Sleeping Village is a newer establishment, but they've started on the right foot with a substantial rotating beer list, a dark and mellow interior, a lovely fenced in side yard, and a separate room in the back for live music. As of September '18, Chicago's phenomenal Mac Blackout has adorned the long side of the building with an amazing mural!
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Sleeping Village
3734 W Belmont Ave
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Sleeping Village is a newer establishment, but they've started on the right foot with a substantial rotating beer list, a dark and mellow interior, a lovely fenced in side yard, and a separate room in the back for live music. As of September '18, Chicago's phenomenal Mac Blackout has adorned the long side of the building with an amazing mural!
The Revolution Brewing pub on Milwaukee is the preference of some, but we like the Brewery & Taproom on Kedzie for its substantial capacity, its fresh and flavorful brews, and its generous bring-your-own-food policy. Check online for tour information!
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Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom
3340 N Kedzie Ave
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The Revolution Brewing pub on Milwaukee is the preference of some, but we like the Brewery & Taproom on Kedzie for its substantial capacity, its fresh and flavorful brews, and its generous bring-your-own-food policy. Check online for tour information!
Alice's Bar is a long-standing Polish neighborhood bar, but at night it transforms into one of the premiere karaoke destinations in the Midwest. Karaoke happens Wednesday through Saturday, starts at 11pm, and runs until close (4am most nights, 5am on Saturday). Choose wisely because even with the long hours, you may only get one or two songs on a busy Friday!
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Alice's Lounge
3556 W Belmont Ave
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Alice's Bar is a long-standing Polish neighborhood bar, but at night it transforms into one of the premiere karaoke destinations in the Midwest. Karaoke happens Wednesday through Saturday, starts at 11pm, and runs until close (4am most nights, 5am on Saturday). Choose wisely because even with the long hours, you may only get one or two songs on a busy Friday!

Sightseeing

The marker shows up on the map wrong, but the well known mural at 2236 N Milwaukee Ave makes a perfect photo backdrop for your visit to Chicago!
Welcome to Chicago
The marker shows up on the map wrong, but the well known mural at 2236 N Milwaukee Ave makes a perfect photo backdrop for your visit to Chicago!
Condensed from Wikipedia: The Illinois Centennial Monument was built in 1918 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Illinois' statehood. The monument was designed by Henry Bacon, famed architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. It is a single 70-foot (21 m) tall marble Doric column topped by an eagle, in reference to the Flag of Illinois.
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Illinois Centennial Monument
3150 W Logan Blvd
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Condensed from Wikipedia: The Illinois Centennial Monument was built in 1918 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Illinois' statehood. The monument was designed by Henry Bacon, famed architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. It is a single 70-foot (21 m) tall marble Doric column topped by an eagle, in reference to the Flag of Illinois.

Shopping

Bric-A-Brac is one of our three favorite record stores in the city! Each one has something that makes it unique, and Bric-A-Brac's claim to fame is the phenomenal assortment of collectibles and rarities that they sell in addition to records, and the frequent in-stores by bands.
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Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles (Closed for In-Person shopping)
2845 W Diversey Ave
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Bric-A-Brac is one of our three favorite record stores in the city! Each one has something that makes it unique, and Bric-A-Brac's claim to fame is the phenomenal assortment of collectibles and rarities that they sell in addition to records, and the frequent in-stores by bands.
Bucket O' Blood is one of our top record stores in the city. This store's unique trait is their substantial collection of science fiction and horror novels—both well-worn mass print editions and collectibles. The record assortment is great as well and Dan loves the low-key Mexican eatery next door.
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Bucket O' Blood Books and Records
3182 N Elston Ave
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Bucket O' Blood is one of our top record stores in the city. This store's unique trait is their substantial collection of science fiction and horror novels—both well-worn mass print editions and collectibles. The record assortment is great as well and Dan loves the low-key Mexican eatery next door.
The third of our three favorite neighborhood record stores, Record Breakers appears on the strength of their deep inventory, being easily the largest nearby record store. They have impressive collections of new and used inventory and a very generous punch card reward card, in case you're interested in a bigger purchase.
Record Breakers
2935 N Milwaukee Ave
The third of our three favorite neighborhood record stores, Record Breakers appears on the strength of their deep inventory, being easily the largest nearby record store. They have impressive collections of new and used inventory and a very generous punch card reward card, in case you're interested in a bigger purchase.

Essentials

Cermak is our the largest and most complete nearby grocery store and is a great stop to make if you're interested in cooking several meals during your stay. This is less than a ten minute walk away.
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Cermak Fresh Market
1711 W Cermak Rd
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Cermak is our the largest and most complete nearby grocery store and is a great stop to make if you're interested in cooking several meals during your stay. This is less than a ten minute walk away.
Adrian's is just steps from our AirBnB and is the perfect spot to get basics if you only plan on very light use of the kitchen or if you get home from a bigger grocery run and realize you forgot that one obvious ingredients. The store is small but can cover your essentials in a pinch!
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Adrian's Food Market
3700 W Diversey Ave
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Adrian's is just steps from our AirBnB and is the perfect spot to get basics if you only plan on very light use of the kitchen or if you get home from a bigger grocery run and realize you forgot that one obvious ingredients. The store is small but can cover your essentials in a pinch!
If you're looking for top-tier organic ingredients, Dill Pickle is the nearest equivalent to a Whole Foods or classic neighborhood co-op. This is only about a 10-12 minute walk from the rental.
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The Dill Pickle Food Co-op
2746 N Milwaukee Ave
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If you're looking for top-tier organic ingredients, Dill Pickle is the nearest equivalent to a Whole Foods or classic neighborhood co-op. This is only about a 10-12 minute walk from the rental.
Kindred Chicago Central (NOT Kindred Chicago North) is the nearest full service hospital if you find yourself in need.
Kindred Chicago Central Hospital
4058 W Melrose St
Kindred Chicago Central (NOT Kindred Chicago North) is the nearest full service hospital if you find yourself in need.
This Walgreens is one of the closest pharmacies to our AirBnB. The CVS on Belmont just west of Kimball may be slightly closer, but construction related congestion really obstructs access. The store is open from 7am to midnight, but the pharmacy is only 9am to 9pm. There are multiple 24 hour pharmacies in the city but none of them are within Logan Square.
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Walgreens
4801 N Lincoln Ave
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This Walgreens is one of the closest pharmacies to our AirBnB. The CVS on Belmont just west of Kimball may be slightly closer, but construction related congestion really obstructs access. The store is open from 7am to midnight, but the pharmacy is only 9am to 9pm. There are multiple 24 hour pharmacies in the city but none of them are within Logan Square.

Parks & Nature

Nearby Koz Park is a great place to go if you take your jogging habit with you when you travel, if your children need to burn off some energy on a jungle gym, or if a picnic sounds right.
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Kosciuszko Park
2732 N Avers Ave
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Nearby Koz Park is a great place to go if you take your jogging habit with you when you travel, if your children need to burn off some energy on a jungle gym, or if a picnic sounds right.

Entertainment & Activities

Emporium Logan Square is one of several Emporium locations throughout the city. This one specializes in table games like air hockey, foosball, and pool, but there's some arcade cabinets in the mix too.
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Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee Ave
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Emporium Logan Square is one of several Emporium locations throughout the city. This one specializes in table games like air hockey, foosball, and pool, but there's some arcade cabinets in the mix too.
Logan Theatre was on hard times at the turn of the century, but it was lovingly restored to its classic glory a few years ago. Ticket prices are reasonable for a city movie theater, it's all red curtains and brass rails, and the bar offerings are solid. A great place to catch a movie in walking distance!
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The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
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Logan Theatre was on hard times at the turn of the century, but it was lovingly restored to its classic glory a few years ago. Ticket prices are reasonable for a city movie theater, it's all red curtains and brass rails, and the bar offerings are solid. A great place to catch a movie in walking distance!