Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
A 'Public House' as in 'community meeting place', it welcomes the diversity of people representative of the neighborhood. Some seasonal, many local beer offerings; house wine; great pub-grub.
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Burke's Public House
5401 N BroadwayA 'Public House' as in 'community meeting place', it welcomes the diversity of people representative of the neighborhood. Some seasonal, many local beer offerings; house wine; great pub-grub.
Excellent French-Vietnamese food, a caring and knowledgeable staff (the bartenders take their craft very seriously!), and a quiet patio in back with greenery and water features. One of my favorites is the Pineapple Calamari (Muc Xao Khom).
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Pasteur
5525 N BroadwayExcellent French-Vietnamese food, a caring and knowledgeable staff (the bartenders take their craft very seriously!), and a quiet patio in back with greenery and water features. One of my favorites is the Pineapple Calamari (Muc Xao Khom).
They're cooking up the best in New Orleans style Cajun and Creole cuisine! You can tell owner's Danny and Annie Beck love what they do not only by the delicious food, but by the way it infects their wonderful staff.
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Pearl's Southern Comfort
5352 N BroadwayThey're cooking up the best in New Orleans style Cajun and Creole cuisine! You can tell owner's Danny and Annie Beck love what they do not only by the delicious food, but by the way it infects their wonderful staff.
Baker Miller - Berwyn
1107 W Berwyn AveIt just great!
OK, so they have great sandwiches too, but I love Zanzibar or the homemade sweets. I've often taken the laptop when working from home.
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Zanzibar Cafe
1036 W Bryn Mawr AveOK, so they have great sandwiches too, but I love Zanzibar or the homemade sweets. I've often taken the laptop when working from home.
Parks & Nature
Sound like a local and say "Hollywood Beach". Less crowded, always well kept; newer facilities. Easily meet new people; a haven for GLBT and their families. See both Big Willy and the Bahá'í Temple on a clear day.
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Kathy Osterman Beach House
5800 N Lake Shore DrSound like a local and say "Hollywood Beach". Less crowded, always well kept; newer facilities. Easily meet new people; a haven for GLBT and their families. See both Big Willy and the Bahá'í Temple on a clear day.
A National Historic Landmark, it is sometimes known as "Lincoln Park Lily Pool". It is a wonderful example of Prairie School Landscape Architecture. If you have any interest in parks, landscapes, beauty, etc. this is really a must see! I agree with its website: "Only bird songs and the sound of a gentle waterfall break the restful silence. Follow the stone walk encircling the lily pool and discover a pavilion, council ring, and diverse native plantings. This is the vision of landscape architect Alfred Caldwell: a hidden garden for the people of Chicago designed to resemble a river meandering through a great Midwestern prairie."
It is remarkably beautiful in a gentle rain. I'll give you an umbrella!
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Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
125 W Fullerton PkwyA National Historic Landmark, it is sometimes known as "Lincoln Park Lily Pool". It is a wonderful example of Prairie School Landscape Architecture. If you have any interest in parks, landscapes, beauty, etc. this is really a must see! I agree with its website: "Only bird songs and the sound of a gentle waterfall break the restful silence. Follow the stone walk encircling the lily pool and discover a pavilion, council ring, and diverse native plantings. This is the vision of landscape architect Alfred Caldwell: a hidden garden for the people of Chicago designed to resemble a river meandering through a great Midwestern prairie."
It is remarkably beautiful in a gentle rain. I'll give you an umbrella!
Be amazed! Within the magnificently beautiful and often overlooked Garfield Park, the Conservatory CAMPUS is much more than display houses (aka green houses). >>
The display houses are cool in the summer heat and in the winter filled with warm sunshine (and a nice dose of vitamin D!). They often host special installations (I saw a Chihuly glass installation there with Aunt Joann!) and now through Sept 22 see "solarise: a sea of all colors" an art installation of a series of light and sculptural environments created by Luftwerk - Chicago artists Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. Outside you'll find >> the City Garden which "takes urban greening as its guiding principle, and it gives expression to that principle at multiple levels, from its structure to its materials and plantings. It also provides an important link in an ever-growing lacework of boulevards, gardens, and open spaces scattered beyond its borders." >> the Demonstration Garden "a beautiful city-lot-sized working garden, to learn about community and organic gardening in Chicago." >> the Monet Garden, "an adaptation of impressionist painter Claude Monet’s well known garden at Giverney, France." >> and the Play & Grow Garden for families with children ages 0-8. Kids can build, imagine, and challenge themselves with pebbles; make mud pies; walk the stump obstacle course; or make music on a wooden xylophone!
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Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park AveBe amazed! Within the magnificently beautiful and often overlooked Garfield Park, the Conservatory CAMPUS is much more than display houses (aka green houses). >>
The display houses are cool in the summer heat and in the winter filled with warm sunshine (and a nice dose of vitamin D!). They often host special installations (I saw a Chihuly glass installation there with Aunt Joann!) and now through Sept 22 see "solarise: a sea of all colors" an art installation of a series of light and sculptural environments created by Luftwerk - Chicago artists Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. Outside you'll find >> the City Garden which "takes urban greening as its guiding principle, and it gives expression to that principle at multiple levels, from its structure to its materials and plantings. It also provides an important link in an ever-growing lacework of boulevards, gardens, and open spaces scattered beyond its borders." >> the Demonstration Garden "a beautiful city-lot-sized working garden, to learn about community and organic gardening in Chicago." >> the Monet Garden, "an adaptation of impressionist painter Claude Monet’s well known garden at Giverney, France." >> and the Play & Grow Garden for families with children ages 0-8. Kids can build, imagine, and challenge themselves with pebbles; make mud pies; walk the stump obstacle course; or make music on a wooden xylophone!
Drinks & Nightlife
Miss Ollie, the owner, is a such a fixture in the neighborhood the Kitchen Sink Coffee Shop named a sandwich after her! Some call Ollie's a 'dive bar', but it an 'old school' bar. Patrons are as different as the neighborhood but as friendly as pie (salt of the earth!). There is a pool table, a great jukebox with a small dance floor, and inexpensive drinks.
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Ollie's Lounge
1064 W Berwyn AveMiss Ollie, the owner, is a such a fixture in the neighborhood the Kitchen Sink Coffee Shop named a sandwich after her! Some call Ollie's a 'dive bar', but it an 'old school' bar. Patrons are as different as the neighborhood but as friendly as pie (salt of the earth!). There is a pool table, a great jukebox with a small dance floor, and inexpensive drinks.
Entertainment & Activities
Admission to the zoo and all exhibits is free, but I really encourage you to donate a few bucks.
The Zoo is nestled within the more iconic portion of Lincoln Park. Take a stroll along the Nature Boardwalk and you'll have spectacular views of the City. The Farm-in-the-Zoo is a favorite of the lil' ones. You can cruise the lagoon in a rented paddleboat.
While you're there see the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, Lincoln Park Conservatory, and the Grant Monument.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StAdmission to the zoo and all exhibits is free, but I really encourage you to donate a few bucks.
The Zoo is nestled within the more iconic portion of Lincoln Park. Take a stroll along the Nature Boardwalk and you'll have spectacular views of the City. The Farm-in-the-Zoo is a favorite of the lil' ones. You can cruise the lagoon in a rented paddleboat.
While you're there see the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, Lincoln Park Conservatory, and the Grant Monument.
This first run movie house has been refurbished and reopened, exactly 100 years after it's original opening date in 1916 with the addition of a full-service bar/restaurant The Carbon Arc Bar & Board.
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Davis Theater, Chicago
4614 N Lincoln AveThis first run movie house has been refurbished and reopened, exactly 100 years after it's original opening date in 1916 with the addition of a full-service bar/restaurant The Carbon Arc Bar & Board.
First opened in 1912, this indie movie house with a full bar plays 1st-run films on 4 screens.
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The New 400 Theater
6746 N Sheridan RdFirst opened in 1912, this indie movie house with a full bar plays 1st-run films on 4 screens.
Arts & Culture
The Chicago Park District and the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre team-up and bring "Shakespeare's Greatest Hits" to Loyola Park (for free!) on Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25 at 6:30 PM. The actors mash-up The Bard's best scenes and create an exciting evening filled with a pop-culture sound track, great sets and costumes and a bit of audience participation. You should see the smiles one kids' faces. Get your spot early, 'cause the secrete has been out on this surprise event for a while.
Not in town on those dates, no worries. Check out either the District's or the Theatre's web site for 17 other parks hosting the ensemble throughout the summer.
OTHERWISE... "Loyola Park is also noted for its Special Recreation programs for people with disabilities—including training for Special Olympics, after school Park Kids, summer camp for children and teens. ... it has 2 gymnasiums, woodshop, boxing center, and clubrooms for rental. Outside, the park offers a senior baseball and a softball field, a two-hoop basketball court, sand volleyball courts, four tennis courts, a playground, as well as a nearly 2/3-mile walking trail along the beautiful beach and Lake Michigan. ... baseball, basketball, boxing, cheerleading, cross-country, and Go Girl Go, gymnastics, hip hop dance, seasonal sports, soccer, softball, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling. Pre-Teens and Teens can make new friendships in their age-appropriate clubs. Other teen programs include: baseball, basketball, boxing, cheerleading, drop-in, flag football, Go Girl Go, hip hop dance, soccer, softball, and volleyball. During the summer, Loyola Park offers various camps, in addition to its popular 6-week affordable day camp for youth: Dance Intensive-, Basketball-, Soccer-, Tennis-, Volleyball-, and Play-Camp." per web site.
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Loyola Park
1230 W Greenleaf AveThe Chicago Park District and the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre team-up and bring "Shakespeare's Greatest Hits" to Loyola Park (for free!) on Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25 at 6:30 PM. The actors mash-up The Bard's best scenes and create an exciting evening filled with a pop-culture sound track, great sets and costumes and a bit of audience participation. You should see the smiles one kids' faces. Get your spot early, 'cause the secrete has been out on this surprise event for a while.
Not in town on those dates, no worries. Check out either the District's or the Theatre's web site for 17 other parks hosting the ensemble throughout the summer.
OTHERWISE... "Loyola Park is also noted for its Special Recreation programs for people with disabilities—including training for Special Olympics, after school Park Kids, summer camp for children and teens. ... it has 2 gymnasiums, woodshop, boxing center, and clubrooms for rental. Outside, the park offers a senior baseball and a softball field, a two-hoop basketball court, sand volleyball courts, four tennis courts, a playground, as well as a nearly 2/3-mile walking trail along the beautiful beach and Lake Michigan. ... baseball, basketball, boxing, cheerleading, cross-country, and Go Girl Go, gymnastics, hip hop dance, seasonal sports, soccer, softball, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling. Pre-Teens and Teens can make new friendships in their age-appropriate clubs. Other teen programs include: baseball, basketball, boxing, cheerleading, drop-in, flag football, Go Girl Go, hip hop dance, soccer, softball, and volleyball. During the summer, Loyola Park offers various camps, in addition to its popular 6-week affordable day camp for youth: Dance Intensive-, Basketball-, Soccer-, Tennis-, Volleyball-, and Play-Camp." per web site.
The station is at the center of the "Edgewater Arts Festival", September 24-25, 2016 , 11am-6pm. One of my favorite festivals showcasing mostly local artists.
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Granville station
1119 W Granville AveThe station is at the center of the "Edgewater Arts Festival", September 24-25, 2016 , 11am-6pm. One of my favorite festivals showcasing mostly local artists.
Essentials
They'll have what you need and I have a 'granny cart' you can use.
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayThey'll have what you need and I have a 'granny cart' you can use.
It is a bit 'high-end' so I check Jewel first. However I usually wind up getting my seafood and cheeses here. The live piano player in weekends is a cute touch.
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveIt is a bit 'high-end' so I check Jewel first. However I usually wind up getting my seafood and cheeses here. The live piano player in weekends is a cute touch.
Not my cup of tea, but it is recommended by foodies I respect, so go for it!
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StNot my cup of tea, but it is recommended by foodies I respect, so go for it!
Everything Else
The West Argyle Street Historic District (National Register of Historic Places) is often called Chicago's "new Chinatown" but I think that sells it short. I've found Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Japanese, AND Chinese influences there. (I used the Hip-Sing Association for an address.).
There are restaurants, grocery stores, and shops you wont find anywhere else. The people are really friendly and always happy to help translate or explain things to me.
Tank Noodle and Ba Le Sandwich are sure bets, but I've been happy at every place I've tried.
It is an easy walk or CTA trip from my home.
Hip-Sing Association
The West Argyle Street Historic District (National Register of Historic Places) is often called Chicago's "new Chinatown" but I think that sells it short. I've found Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Japanese, AND Chinese influences there. (I used the Hip-Sing Association for an address.).
There are restaurants, grocery stores, and shops you wont find anywhere else. The people are really friendly and always happy to help translate or explain things to me.
Tank Noodle and Ba Le Sandwich are sure bets, but I've been happy at every place I've tried.
It is an easy walk or CTA trip from my home.
1.5 mile to Loyola's Lake Shore Campus and a very pretty walk. My Marist education taught me hospitality for all, even those associating with the Jesuits (smile!), so if you're deciding to attend or visiting family or friends, I'm happy to do what I can to help make the trip the best it can be.
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Loyola University Chicago
1032 W Sheridan Rd1.5 mile to Loyola's Lake Shore Campus and a very pretty walk. My Marist education taught me hospitality for all, even those associating with the Jesuits (smile!), so if you're deciding to attend or visiting family or friends, I'm happy to do what I can to help make the trip the best it can be.
If you're deciding to attend or visiting family or friends, I'm happy to do what I can to help make the trip the best it can be. My Marist education taught me hospitality for all, even those associating with the Vincentians (smile!).
An easy 30 minutes via the Red Line. If you take a car and don't have (or wan to pay for) a parking spot, be ready to spend 30 minutes looking to park.
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DePaul University Welcome Center
2400 N Sheffield AveIf you're deciding to attend or visiting family or friends, I'm happy to do what I can to help make the trip the best it can be. My Marist education taught me hospitality for all, even those associating with the Vincentians (smile!).
An easy 30 minutes via the Red Line. If you take a car and don't have (or wan to pay for) a parking spot, be ready to spend 30 minutes looking to park.