Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Open 24 hours! In case you need churros at 2AM
Markellos Baking Company
3520 W Lawrence Ave
Open 24 hours! In case you need churros at 2AM
Known for their giant pitas! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, though - the pomegranate mushrooms are fantastic
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Noon O Kabab
4701 N Kedzie Ave
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Known for their giant pitas! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, though - the pomegranate mushrooms are fantastic
Pupuseria & Restaurant "El Cuscatleco"
3125 W Lawrence Ave
One of the greatest places on earth. Their chocolate baklava is worth coming to Chicago for alone, but don't be afraid to get a tray full of everything in the case (especially the awameh and mamoul)
Jaafer Sweets
4825 N Kedzie Ave
One of the greatest places on earth. Their chocolate baklava is worth coming to Chicago for alone, but don't be afraid to get a tray full of everything in the case (especially the awameh and mamoul)
Customizable rice bowls with Brazilian flavor profiles, and Brazilian takes on dishes like hot dogs and burgers - fast-casual, so it's a great place to stop by on the way to-or-from the train
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Brazilian Bowl Brazilian Grill
3200 W Lawrence Ave
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Customizable rice bowls with Brazilian flavor profiles, and Brazilian takes on dishes like hot dogs and burgers - fast-casual, so it's a great place to stop by on the way to-or-from the train
Coffee shop by day with great atmosphere - it changes into a bar by night
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Nighthawk
4744 N Kimball Ave
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Coffee shop by day with great atmosphere - it changes into a bar by night
Excellent Chicago minichain of roasteries and coffee shops
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Groundswell Coffee Roasters
4839 N Damen Ave
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Excellent Chicago minichain of roasteries and coffee shops
Colombian empanadas and sweets but don't leave without having the hot chocolate...
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Mekato's Colombian Bakery
5423 N Lincoln Ave
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Colombian empanadas and sweets but don't leave without having the hot chocolate...
Innovative and fresh ingredients paired with traditional Jaliscan recipes - one of my favorites!
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ROJO GUSANO
3830 W Lawrence Ave
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Innovative and fresh ingredients paired with traditional Jaliscan recipes - one of my favorites!
One of the best indicators of Chicago summer is when Miko's opens for the season
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Miko's Italian Ice (Irving Park)
4125 N Kimball Ave
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One of the best indicators of Chicago summer is when Miko's opens for the season

Essentials

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Andy's Fruit Ranch
4733 N Kedzie Ave
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Lindo Michoacan
3142 W Lawrence Ave
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This place is amazing. Just go in and have a browse of all of the groceries from around the world, the great baked goods, the various types of chocolate...then go upstairs and look at all the wonderful wine, beer, and cider. If the weather's nice, on some days the rooftop garden is open for enjoying a drink or two (also with a limited food menu). This is also the only place in the US I've ever found clotted cream for any UK visitors missing home, or anyone who wants to try one of the most dangerously addictive, luxurious foodstuffs ever!
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Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen
4750 N Lincoln Ave
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This place is amazing. Just go in and have a browse of all of the groceries from around the world, the great baked goods, the various types of chocolate...then go upstairs and look at all the wonderful wine, beer, and cider. If the weather's nice, on some days the rooftop garden is open for enjoying a drink or two (also with a limited food menu). This is also the only place in the US I've ever found clotted cream for any UK visitors missing home, or anyone who wants to try one of the most dangerously addictive, luxurious foodstuffs ever!

Parks & Nature

Essentially across the street - explore the North Shore Channel Trail while you're here!
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Ronan Park
3000 W Argyle St
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Essentially across the street - explore the North Shore Channel Trail while you're here!

Drinks & Nightlife

Chicago's Tottenham Spurs bar - a soccer bar with corresponding hours (you shouldn't be surprised to find people here at 7AM) and bar food
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The Atlantic Bar & Grill
5062 North Lincoln Avenue
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Chicago's Tottenham Spurs bar - a soccer bar with corresponding hours (you shouldn't be surprised to find people here at 7AM) and bar food
This is my go-to when in town. I was a cider amateur when I first walked in, and now it is one of the great loves of my life. This is the place to learn about cider (check out their Monday night Cider School), experience great ciders (and Calvados!) and have a lovely meal. Plenty of beer/wine there if you want to mix it up a bit. It is absolutely gorgeous inside, with a cozy pub feel.
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The Northman
233 East Riverwalk
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This is my go-to when in town. I was a cider amateur when I first walked in, and now it is one of the great loves of my life. This is the place to learn about cider (check out their Monday night Cider School), experience great ciders (and Calvados!) and have a lovely meal. Plenty of beer/wine there if you want to mix it up a bit. It is absolutely gorgeous inside, with a cozy pub feel.
This place has great beer, and some of the best burgers in town, served however you like it. They also do flights of spirits for those looking for a bit of an adventure...
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The Bad Apple
4300 N Lincoln Ave
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This place has great beer, and some of the best burgers in town, served however you like it. They also do flights of spirits for those looking for a bit of an adventure...

Getting Around

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Kedzie station
4648 N Kedzie Ave
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Sightseeing

The largest cemetery in the city of Chicago, and full of famous graves (there's an entrance further south than the map is showing, at Bryn Mawr and Western)
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Rosehill Cemetery station
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The largest cemetery in the city of Chicago, and full of famous graves (there's an entrance further south than the map is showing, at Bryn Mawr and Western)

Shopping

If you're traveling and forgot something, you can most likely find it here. You can also probably find something you didn't even know you needed, like my socks that read "BRUNCH SO HARD"- 50 cents. Bargain. In a box.
Bargains In A Box
800 N Kedzie Ave
If you're traveling and forgot something, you can most likely find it here. You can also probably find something you didn't even know you needed, like my socks that read "BRUNCH SO HARD"- 50 cents. Bargain. In a box.