Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Great casual restaurant with very reasonable prices & .99 cent endless cup of coffee!
Mather’s—More Than a Café
7134 W Higgins AveGreat casual restaurant with very reasonable prices & .99 cent endless cup of coffee!
The best Waffles around! Full breakfast, lunch & dinner. Choice of 2 homemade soups every day.
Sally's Waffle Shoppe
5454 N Harlem AveThe best Waffles around! Full breakfast, lunch & dinner. Choice of 2 homemade soups every day.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
6340 N BroadwayIt's Popeyes!!
Wendy's
5472 N Harlem AveIt's Wendy's!
OPEN 24/7. The best Mexican food, made while you watch them cook:) They never close & clean restrooms too.
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Taco Burrito King
5509 N Harlem AveOPEN 24/7. The best Mexican food, made while you watch them cook:) They never close & clean restrooms too.
Great Italian and American Food, Sit Down, Take Out, Delivery & Even Party Friendly! Family Owned Restaurant, staff wonderful, small bar too, great for late night eats.
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Dino's Italian Pizza & Italian Restaurant
7004 W Higgins AveGreat Italian and American Food, Sit Down, Take Out, Delivery & Even Party Friendly! Family Owned Restaurant, staff wonderful, small bar too, great for late night eats.
Trio's Pizza
7009 W Higgins Ave Great Pizza, Pasta, Sandwiches, Shrimp & Fish To-Go. Fast delivery too.
Quick Delicious Chinese Food To-Go and they deliver too. You can also eat in the front part of the store.
Fried Rice Express
7108 W Higgins AveQuick Delicious Chinese Food To-Go and they deliver too. You can also eat in the front part of the store.
Great Margaritas!!! Great food & drinks too. Free parking.
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Maria's Mexican Restaurant
9440 Foster AveGreat Margaritas!!! Great food & drinks too. Free parking.
Baskin-Robbins
4851 W Belmont AveDunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, open late.
McDonald's
626 N Harlem AveIt's McD's!
Dunkin'
3216 W North AveOpen early and late, fresh coffee and eats.
Denny's
7627 W 95th StGood food & breakfast all day.
IHOP
3760 N Halsted StIHOP, good food.
Starbucks
9801 Irving Park RdNew Drive-Thru Starbucks.
Burger King
113 Roosevelt RdFlame Broiled Burgers.
Japanese groceries, lots of great FRESH Sushi and several restaurants inside the supermarket.
Mitsuwa Marketplace
100 E Algonquin RdJapanese groceries, lots of great FRESH Sushi and several restaurants inside the supermarket.
Super H Mart Niles
801 Civic Center DrFresh hot and cold food, as well as a full grocery store!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great neighborhood bar, open late. Burgers are fantastic, lots to eat & party room in the back Watch your favorite game on their large TV's.
Tommy's On Higgins
6954 W Higgins AveGreat neighborhood bar, open late. Burgers are fantastic, lots to eat & party room in the back Watch your favorite game on their large TV's.
RoccoVino's Italian Restaurant by Vince's on Harlem
4747 N Harlem AveUpscale Italian restaurant.
Live music and festivals throughout the summer, check their web!
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FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt RdLive music and festivals throughout the summer, check their web!
Evanston SPACE
1245 Chicago AveLive music!
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln AveOld Town Rocks!
They're open very very late. After the bar you can go to Tack Burrito King (TBK) on the corner for a meal:)
Teaser's Pub
7123 W Higgins AveThey're open very very late. After the bar you can go to Tack Burrito King (TBK) on the corner for a meal:)
Everything Else
Walk to the CTA Blue Line L, travel Downtown in 35 minutes, head to O'Hare in 10 minutes.
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Harlem station
Walk to the CTA Blue Line L, travel Downtown in 35 minutes, head to O'Hare in 10 minutes.
Take the Harlem L to the Rosemont L stop for The Donald E Stephens Convention Center, take a bus or walk to Rosemont Entertainment & Fashion Outlet Mall, Rivers Casino (open 24/7-free shuttle).
Rosemont CTA Station
5801 N River RdTake the Harlem L to the Rosemont L stop for The Donald E Stephens Convention Center, take a bus or walk to Rosemont Entertainment & Fashion Outlet Mall, Rivers Casino (open 24/7-free shuttle).
18 Movie screens, popcorn and food, a special VIP section for drinks (21) and food brought to your seat while you see the movie. Take the L/bus/walk and free validated parking.
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AMC Rosemont 18
9701 W Bryn Mawr Ave18 Movie screens, popcorn and food, a special VIP section for drinks (21) and food brought to your seat while you see the movie. Take the L/bus/walk and free validated parking.
Harlem Bakery
7210 W Foster AveThe famous 99 cent loaf of rye bread, lots of European pastries and fresh coffee.
Pool in summer, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, track and park for kids. Nice area to have a picnic!
Norwood Park
Pool in summer, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, track and park for kids. Nice area to have a picnic!
384 acres of nature, and I'm a member, open 365 days a year! Take time to smell the roses.....
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd384 acres of nature, and I'm a member, open 365 days a year! Take time to smell the roses.....
Open daily, free to all, free parking on street. Amazing place to see. All are welcome. They also have worship services, check their website.
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Baha'i House of Worship
100 Linden AveOpen daily, free to all, free parking on street. Amazing place to see. All are welcome. They also have worship services, check their website.
Go Cubbies!!! Take the L (blue to red line) or L and Addison bus. Summer concerts too! Foo Fighters voted best concert 2015.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StGo Cubbies!!! Take the L (blue to red line) or L and Addison bus. Summer concerts too! Foo Fighters voted best concert 2015.
Shopping
The 2nd LARGEST MALL IN THE US. (Yes, Minnesota has the #1 spot, The Mall of America-6 hours by car) drive here or take the L and Pace Bus daily.
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Woodfield Mall
Woodfield MallThe 2nd LARGEST MALL IN THE US. (Yes, Minnesota has the #1 spot, The Mall of America-6 hours by car) drive here or take the L and Pace Bus daily.
Two levels of Outlet Stores, great bargains. Free parking too and you can get there from the Rosemont L stop, there is a free shuttle or you can walk there too. Lots of good restaurants inside mall.
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Fashion Outlets of Chicago
5220 Fashion Outlets WayTwo levels of Outlet Stores, great bargains. Free parking too and you can get there from the Rosemont L stop, there is a free shuttle or you can walk there too. Lots of good restaurants inside mall.
So many stores & fast food section, free parking or you can take the Harlem bus or walk from the house.
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Harlem Irving Plaza
4104 N Harlem AveSo many stores & fast food section, free parking or you can take the Harlem bus or walk from the house.
CVS
4777 N Milwaukee AveCVS store open 24/7. Pharmacy too.
Walgreens
7251 Lake St24/7 Walgreens.
Family owned meat store, The finest cuts of meats (all kinds of meat & fish) they make the best Chicken Italian Sausage too & even Tiramisu in the freezer, some groceries too.
Joseph's Finest Meats
7101 W Addison StFamily owned meat store, The finest cuts of meats (all kinds of meat & fish) they make the best Chicken Italian Sausage too & even Tiramisu in the freezer, some groceries too.
Dollar Tree
5708 W Irving Park RdLots of stuff for $1.
Kmart
KMart, lots of stuff and Little Caesars Pizza inside store. $5 pizzas all day.
Target
4050 N Harlem AveInside HIP, 2 levels to shop, Starbucks inside store.
Take the center elevators all the way up and work your way down by escalator! Food Court too!!
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Water Tower Place
835 Michigan AveTake the center elevators all the way up and work your way down by escalator! Food Court too!!
Entertainment & Activities
Open 24/7, Free shuttle bus from the Rosemont L stop! Live music at Cube Thursdays-Sundays, great buffet & Gambling (Must be 21 to enter-NO exceptions-need VALID ID.) Free Parking.
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Rivers Casino
3000 S River RdOpen 24/7, Free shuttle bus from the Rosemont L stop! Live music at Cube Thursdays-Sundays, great buffet & Gambling (Must be 21 to enter-NO exceptions-need VALID ID.) Free Parking.
Baseball!!Take the Blue Line to the Red Line & get off at 35th street. Drive there too and pay for parking. Tickets at the box office or online.
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Chicago White Sox
333 W 35th StBaseball!!Take the Blue Line to the Red Line & get off at 35th street. Drive there too and pay for parking. Tickets at the box office or online.
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore DrSee The Moon Rock and more!
Sox-35th Red Line Station
Good Guys Wear White....Go White Sox!
Concerts, Chicago Wolves Hockey, Wolf's Flea Market on Sundays in the summer!
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Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim RdConcerts, Chicago Wolves Hockey, Wolf's Flea Market on Sundays in the summer!
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DrBears football and summer concerts too.
Taste of Chicago, Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, Gospel Fest, Lollapalooza and more.....
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Grant Park Music Festival
337 E Randolph StTaste of Chicago, Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, Gospel Fest, Lollapalooza and more.....
Huge convention center, Everything from Comics to Quilting...
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Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N River RdHuge convention center, Everything from Comics to Quilting...
Arts & Culture
Live concerts and plays here, buy tickets at the box office or online. Paid parking.
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Rosemont Theatre
5400 N River RdLive concerts and plays here, buy tickets at the box office or online. Paid parking.
Open EVERY day and FREE to the public. A very cool place to visit, always something new and different on display. Located right across the street from The Jefferson Park Blue Line L and Jefferson Park Metra Train Station.
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Ed Paschke Art Center
5415 W Higgins AveOpen EVERY day and FREE to the public. A very cool place to visit, always something new and different on display. Located right across the street from The Jefferson Park Blue Line L and Jefferson Park Metra Train Station.
MCA, Live Music at night in the summer, check their web!
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Chicago
220 E Chicago AveMCA, Live Music at night in the summer, check their web!
El Instituto de Arte de Chicago
111 S Michigan AveVoted the #1 Art stop!
Drive or take the L & bus here. Arrive early and spend the whole day. So much to see and do, huge IMAX, food and ice cream too!
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Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología
5700 S Lake Shore DrDrive or take the L & bus here. Arrive early and spend the whole day. So much to see and do, huge IMAX, food and ice cream too!
Concerts and plays, buy tickets at the box office or online.
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El Teatro de Chicago
175 N State StConcerts and plays, buy tickets at the box office or online.
El Museo Field
1400 S Lake Shore DrYou've got to see Sue...our famous Dinosaur....
Essentials
Rich's Foods & Liquors
4747 N Harlem AveEuropean deli and market.
Produce World on Cumberland
8325 W Lawrence AveInternational foods, lots of Produce and a huge deli area.
Mostly Aldi brand groceries and household stuff, reasonable prices, bring your own bag.
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Aldi
3363 N Milwaukee AveMostly Aldi brand groceries and household stuff, reasonable prices, bring your own bag.
Open early and late, everything you need from a grocery store.
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Jewel-Osco
4250 N Lincoln AveOpen early and late, everything you need from a grocery store.