David And Traci
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Excellent Vietnamese pho soup, chicken wings and crab rangoon.
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LC Pho Restaurant
2739 W Lawrence Ave
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Excellent Vietnamese pho soup, chicken wings and crab rangoon.
Delicious Vietnamese sandwiches and smoothies.
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Nhu Lan Bakery
2612 W Lawrence Ave
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Delicious Vietnamese sandwiches and smoothies.
Traditional Southern favorites are served in a simple storefront space with a BYOB policy.
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Luella's Southern Kitchen
4609 N Lincoln Ave
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Traditional Southern favorites are served in a simple storefront space with a BYOB policy.
Bright, family-friendly breakfast restaurant & coffeehouse with indoor-outdoor seating. Cash only.
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Famous Dutch Pancake Huis - Pannenkoeken Cafe
4757 N Western Ave
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Bright, family-friendly breakfast restaurant & coffeehouse with indoor-outdoor seating. Cash only.
Relaxed pizzeria & bar featuring thin, malted-crust pies & an all-Midwestern craft-beer list. This is a local favorite go-to for your pizza fix.
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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 craft-beer list. This is a local favorite go-to for your pizza fix.
Neighborhood spot for Mexican dining & drinks in a casual space with carved wood chairs & a patio.
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Garcia's Restaurant
4760 N Lincoln Ave
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Neighborhood spot for Mexican dining & drinks in a casual space with carved wood chairs & a patio.
Quick stop for sacks of tortillas with a variety of hearty global toppings, plus donut holes.
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Taco In A Bag
4603 N Lincoln Ave
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Quick stop for sacks of tortillas with a variety of hearty global toppings, plus donut holes.
Rustic bakery with a rotating menu of homemade sweet & savory pies & biscuits for eat-in or takeout
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Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits Ravenswood
4947 N Damen Ave
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Rustic bakery with a rotating menu of homemade sweet & savory pies & biscuits for eat-in or takeout
Great coffee, great food and pastries right on the way to the Brown Line. Wi-fi available too.
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Beans & Bagels
2601 W Leland Ave
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Great coffee, great food and pastries right on the way to the Brown Line. Wi-fi available too.
Cozy eatery dishing inventive breakfast & lunch fare plus free coffee to those waiting in line. This is our favorite spot for brunch/breakfast; expect a wait (so go early)! Try the sassy eggs!
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Over Easy Café
4943 N Damen Ave
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Cozy eatery dishing inventive breakfast & lunch fare plus free coffee to those waiting in line. This is our favorite spot for brunch/breakfast; expect a wait (so go early)! Try the sassy eggs!
Casual deli/bar with 100-plus creative sandwiches, shakes & other American eats plus live music.
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Jerry's Sandwiches
4739 N Lincoln Ave
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Casual deli/bar with 100-plus creative sandwiches, shakes & other American eats plus live music.
Casual & modern spot specializing in wings, with rice bowls, Korean classics & imported soft drinks. This is our go to for Korean bbq jumbo wings!
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Dak
1104 W Granville Ave
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Casual & modern spot specializing in wings, with rice bowls, Korean classics & imported soft drinks. This is our go to for Korean bbq jumbo wings!
Casual Ethiopian eatery with shared plates, house-roasted coffee. Chicago is to a large Ethiopian population has a lot of Ethiopian restaurants; this is our favorite one.
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Demera Restaurant
4801 N Broadway
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Casual Ethiopian eatery with shared plates, house-roasted coffee. Chicago is to a large Ethiopian population has a lot of Ethiopian restaurants; this is our favorite one.
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Lady Gregory's Irish Bar & Restaurant
5260 N Clark St
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Cute place with a very large menu. Their Bloody Mary won't let you down.
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Tweet
5020 N Sheridan Rd
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Cute place with a very large menu. Their Bloody Mary won't let you down.
Neighborhood staple for great breakfast. Expect to wait for a table. One of our favorite brunch spots.
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Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club
3348 W Bryn Mawr Ave
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Neighborhood staple for great breakfast. Expect to wait for a table. One of our favorite brunch spots.
Homey bakery using its own flour in baked goods & offering grain-focused cafe eats.
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Baker Miller
4655 N Lincoln Ave
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Homey bakery using its own flour in baked goods & offering grain-focused cafe eats.
Classic Chicago style deep dish. One of our favorite pizzerias in all of Chicago!
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
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Classic Chicago style deep dish. One of our favorite pizzerias in all of Chicago!
Upscale New American cuisine with good cocktails.
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Gather
4539 N Lincoln Ave
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Upscale New American cuisine with good cocktails.
Casual BYOB eatery serving traditional Filipino cuisine with vegetarian options & lunch specials.
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Isla Pilipina Restaurant
15 West Washington Street
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Casual BYOB eatery serving traditional Filipino cuisine with vegetarian options & lunch specials.
Cozy cafe/bakery serving upscale American comfort food plus an array of pastries, desserts & coffee.
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Cafe Selmarie
4729 N Lincoln Ave
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Cozy cafe/bakery serving upscale American comfort food plus an array of pastries, desserts & coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Philly cheesesteaks & craft brews highlighted in an open room with exposed brick & quirky wall art. Daily drink specials.
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Monti's
4757 N Talman Ave
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Philly cheesesteaks & craft brews highlighted in an open room with exposed brick & quirky wall art. Daily drink specials.
Hip, modern hangout featuring creative concoctions made with specialty ice served in chic digs.
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The Sixth
2202 W Lawrence Ave
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Hip, modern hangout featuring creative concoctions made with specialty ice served in chic digs.
Great for burgers and a large draft beer selection.
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The Bad Apple
4300 N Lincoln Ave
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Great for burgers and a large draft beer selection.
Good beer and wine selection and interesting food menu.
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
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Good beer and wine selection and interesting food menu.
Cider bar, enough said!
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The Northman
233 East Riverwalk
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Cider bar, enough said!
Bar with a Rat Pack theme & basic pub eats plus a photo booth, pool tables, karaoke & DJs. Great daily specials and 90's to now music.
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Holiday Club
4000 N Sheridan Rd
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Bar with a Rat Pack theme & basic pub eats plus a photo booth, pool tables, karaoke & DJs. Great daily specials and 90's to now music.
Colorful bar with offbeat Americana decor offers beers, burgers, Prosecco, weekend DJs & a patio. Daily menu specials and Saturday 80's to 90's music.
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Innjoy
2051 W Division St
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Colorful bar with offbeat Americana decor offers beers, burgers, Prosecco, weekend DJs & a patio. Daily menu specials and Saturday 80's to 90's music.
Nightclub chain featuring martinis, DJs & dancing in a retro-salon setting transformed into a luxurious, swanky time capsule of big hair, pink nails and dry martinis.
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Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
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Nightclub chain featuring martinis, DJs & dancing in a retro-salon setting transformed into a luxurious, swanky time capsule of big hair, pink nails and dry martinis.

Essentials

Family-owned supermarket chain with meat, bakery & deli departments, plus specialty imported foods.
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Tony's Fresh Market
3607 W Fullerton Ave
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Family-owned supermarket chain with meat, bakery & deli departments, plus specialty imported foods.
Independent grocery specializing in a wide variety of produce & meats plus international foodstuffs.
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HarvesTime Foods
2632 W Lawrence Ave
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Independent grocery specializing in a wide variety of produce & meats plus international foodstuffs.
Gather round for savory meats, tasty side dishes and sweet baked goods while sipping a wine/cocktail at the bar and piano music. They have happy hours too!
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Mariano's
3358 W Touhy Ave
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Gather round for savory meats, tasty side dishes and sweet baked goods while sipping a wine/cocktail at the bar and piano music. They have happy hours too!
Sausage market offering more than 40 varieties, plus imported specialties, wine, beer & liquor
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Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen
4750 N Lincoln Ave
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Sausage market offering more than 40 varieties, plus imported specialties, wine, beer & liquor

Parks & Nature

Great running/biking trail, playground for kids, open space for a picnic or nap, public pool open in the summer
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River Park
5100 N Francisco Ave
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Great running/biking trail, playground for kids, open space for a picnic or nap, public pool open in the summer
ლეიკ-კუკი /ჩიკაგოს ბოტანიკური ბაღის სადგური
1000 Lake Cook Rd
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School park with a prairie garden, playground, trails, softball fields, soccer field, track & gym.
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უინემაკ პარკი
5100 N Leavitt St
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School park with a prairie garden, playground, trails, softball fields, soccer field, track & gym.

Entertainment & Activities

Legendary Chicago comedy club known for its many famous alums. Live shows every night!
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The Second City
230 W North Ave
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Legendary Chicago comedy club known for its many famous alums. Live shows every night!
Historical landmark and community center for cinema and the arts completely renovated in 2016. Great, local spot to watch a movie and grab dinner or drinks.
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Davis Theater, Chicago
4614 N Lincoln Ave
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Historical landmark and community center for cinema and the arts completely renovated in 2016. Great, local spot to watch a movie and grab dinner or drinks.
Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever one's interest, the Old Town School provides broad access to more than 700 accredited class offerings, private lessons, and workshops that span an array of artistic genres.
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Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
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Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever one's interest, the Old Town School provides broad access to more than 700 accredited class offerings, private lessons, and workshops that span an array of artistic genres.
Super fun night out and a great way to experience true "Chicago-style Magic". Tickets sell out quickly, so plan ahead. Even if you don't get tickets to the show, its fun to sit at the bar and watch the bartender perform magic tricks.
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Chicago Magic Lounge
5050 N Clark St
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Super fun night out and a great way to experience true "Chicago-style Magic". Tickets sell out quickly, so plan ahead. Even if you don't get tickets to the show, its fun to sit at the bar and watch the bartender perform magic tricks.