Guidebook for Chicago

Kristin
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Gin-focused, reasonably-priced cocktail bar with Malort on tap. Listen to Motown while eating the most garlicky fries ever. Everyone in the bar gets a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie at midnight.
584 recommandé par les habitants
Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
584 recommandé par les habitants
Gin-focused, reasonably-priced cocktail bar with Malort on tap. Listen to Motown while eating the most garlicky fries ever. Everyone in the bar gets a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie at midnight.
Huge space, with a huge selection of Revolution beers on tap. Also has a pretty solid food menu.
724 recommandé par les habitants
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
724 recommandé par les habitants
Huge space, with a huge selection of Revolution beers on tap. Also has a pretty solid food menu.
If you feel like sweaty dancing the night away to Jock Jams Volume 3, this is the place.
127 recommandé par les habitants
Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
127 recommandé par les habitants
If you feel like sweaty dancing the night away to Jock Jams Volume 3, this is the place.
Great cocktail bar with an eclectic lineup of jazz music, dance parties, and other fun events.
185 recommandé par les habitants
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
185 recommandé par les habitants
Great cocktail bar with an eclectic lineup of jazz music, dance parties, and other fun events.
Not exactly in the neighborhood, but one of my favorite cozy bars, with amaro on tap and wooden checkerboards built in to the tables. Pretty small, so it gets cramped on the weekends!
116 recommandé par les habitants
Sportsman's Club
948 N Western Ave
116 recommandé par les habitants
Not exactly in the neighborhood, but one of my favorite cozy bars, with amaro on tap and wooden checkerboards built in to the tables. Pretty small, so it gets cramped on the weekends!
Dive bar with cheap drinks and live music in the back room.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Burlington Bar
3425 W Fullerton Ave
24 recommandé par les habitants
Dive bar with cheap drinks and live music in the back room.
High-end, high-quality cocktail bar with really cool drinks. This is where Chicago's best bartenders go to drink on their night off.
144 recommandé par les habitants
Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan Blvd
144 recommandé par les habitants
High-end, high-quality cocktail bar with really cool drinks. This is where Chicago's best bartenders go to drink on their night off.

Food Scene

Massive, extremely popular patio for summertime people-watching. Home of the Negroni slushie. Owned by the Longman & Eagle crew.
658 recommandé par les habitants
Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
658 recommandé par les habitants
Massive, extremely popular patio for summertime people-watching. Home of the Negroni slushie. Owned by the Longman & Eagle crew.
Higher-end Italian (Piedmont region, to be exact) restaurant with impeccable food.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Osteria Langhe
2824 W Armitage Ave
42 recommandé par les habitants
Higher-end Italian (Piedmont region, to be exact) restaurant with impeccable food.
Because sometimes you just need some low-quality soft-serve...
43 recommandé par les habitants
The Freeze
2815 W Armitage Ave
43 recommandé par les habitants
Because sometimes you just need some low-quality soft-serve...
Amazing cold-pressed juice with "apothecary" vibes.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Owen + Alchemy
2355 N Milwaukee Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing cold-pressed juice with "apothecary" vibes.
Awesome local roasters/coffee shop.
108 recommandé par les habitants
Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee Ave
108 recommandé par les habitants
Awesome local roasters/coffee shop.
Don't expect good service, but you'll find delicious pizza served late. Cash only, but you get a shot of Jameson if you give the server your ATM receipt.
152 recommandé par les habitants
The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
152 recommandé par les habitants
Don't expect good service, but you'll find delicious pizza served late. Cash only, but you get a shot of Jameson if you give the server your ATM receipt.
Dangerously close to the house. Awesome biscuit sandwiches and pie. Beautiful backyard seating area. Has long lines on the weekends!
468 recommandé par les habitants
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
468 recommandé par les habitants
Dangerously close to the house. Awesome biscuit sandwiches and pie. Beautiful backyard seating area. Has long lines on the weekends!
Great patio and delicious Cuban food. BYOB--if you bring a bottle of rum, they'll make you a pitcher of mojitos!
182 recommandé par les habitants
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage Ave
182 recommandé par les habitants
Great patio and delicious Cuban food. BYOB--if you bring a bottle of rum, they'll make you a pitcher of mojitos!
A seasonal institution. Order from the sidewalk and take it to go.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Miko's Italian Ice (Logan Square)
2236 N Sacramento Ave
40 recommandé par les habitants
A seasonal institution. Order from the sidewalk and take it to go.
Good spot for breakfast/brunch, doubles as a music venue at night.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Township
32 recommandé par les habitants
Good spot for breakfast/brunch, doubles as a music venue at night.
Interesting, modern take on rustic German/Bavarian food and drink.
72 recommandé par les habitants
Table, Donkey and Stick
2728 W Armitage Ave
72 recommandé par les habitants
Interesting, modern take on rustic German/Bavarian food and drink.
A Logan Square institution, especially for brunch. Great date spot for dinner, too.
936 recommandé par les habitants
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 recommandé par les habitants
A Logan Square institution, especially for brunch. Great date spot for dinner, too.
If you're a vegetarian, I prefer this place to the better-known Chicago Diner. The beet burger is the best!
80 recommandé par les habitants
GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
80 recommandé par les habitants
If you're a vegetarian, I prefer this place to the better-known Chicago Diner. The beet burger is the best!
Chef Bill Kim's Korean meets Puerto Rican spot.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Belly Shack
1912 North Western Avenue
34 recommandé par les habitants
Chef Bill Kim's Korean meets Puerto Rican spot.
My favorite place for sushi and ramen in the neighborhood. Also BYOB!
134 recommandé par les habitants
Ramen Wasabi
2101 N Milwaukee Ave
134 recommandé par les habitants
My favorite place for sushi and ramen in the neighborhood. Also BYOB!
Really special Macanese (Portugese + Chinese) restaurant. If you like potstickers, spicy curry, chorizo, and tons of flavor, this is for you. Named Bon Appetit's #4 Best New Restaurant.
126 recommandé par les habitants
Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey Ave
126 recommandé par les habitants
Really special Macanese (Portugese + Chinese) restaurant. If you like potstickers, spicy curry, chorizo, and tons of flavor, this is for you. Named Bon Appetit's #4 Best New Restaurant.
Logan Square's Michelin Starred, meat and whiskey-heavy restaurant. Upscale, but rowdy and fun.
830 recommandé par les habitants
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
830 recommandé par les habitants
Logan Square's Michelin Starred, meat and whiskey-heavy restaurant. Upscale, but rowdy and fun.
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's most famous coffee.
114 recommandé par les habitants
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
114 recommandé par les habitants
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's most famous coffee.
Grab an iced coffee to go while you're out and about!
68 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave
68 recommandé par les habitants
Grab an iced coffee to go while you're out and about!
Cheap and delicious late-night tacos.
2 Amigos
2320 N Milwaukee Ave
Cheap and delicious late-night tacos.
Montreal-style woodfired bagels/bagel sandwiches in the morning, fancy pizza at night. Owned by the same crew as Webster's Wine Bar next door.
340 recommandé par les habitants
Reno
2607 N Milwaukee Ave
340 recommandé par les habitants
Montreal-style woodfired bagels/bagel sandwiches in the morning, fancy pizza at night. Owned by the same crew as Webster's Wine Bar next door.

Essentials

Slightly overpriced (it is a corner store, after all), but good selection of produce, meats/cheeses, vegetarian and vegan products, dry goods, and alcohol.
113 recommandé par les habitants
Foodsmart
3415 W Diversey Ave
113 recommandé par les habitants
Slightly overpriced (it is a corner store, after all), but good selection of produce, meats/cheeses, vegetarian and vegan products, dry goods, and alcohol.
This place has a great selection of wines and beer if you're on your way to a BYOB restaurant.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Vas Foremost Liquors
2300 N Milwaukee Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
This place has a great selection of wines and beer if you're on your way to a BYOB restaurant.
Every Sunday from 10am-3pm. Moves indoors a few blocks down the street in the fall/winter.
135 recommandé par les habitants
Logan Square Farmers Market
3025-3113 West Logan Boulevard
135 recommandé par les habitants
Every Sunday from 10am-3pm. Moves indoors a few blocks down the street in the fall/winter.

Shopping

Unique little shop with vintage clothing (mostly women's), handmade jewelry, and other curated objects.
21 recommandé par les habitants
TUSK
3205 W Armitage Ave
21 recommandé par les habitants
Unique little shop with vintage clothing (mostly women's), handmade jewelry, and other curated objects.

Arts & Culture

Recently restored to its 1920s Art Deco glory! Inexpensive movie theatre with a full bar.
315 recommandé par les habitants
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 recommandé par les habitants
Recently restored to its 1920s Art Deco glory! Inexpensive movie theatre with a full bar.