Guidebook for Chicago

Ian & Val
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
100 personas locales recomiendan
Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St
100 personas locales recomiendan
Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
Hipster haven. Cheep beers, photo booth, great music - guaranteed good time.
81 personas locales recomiendan
Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
81 personas locales recomiendan
Hipster haven. Cheep beers, photo booth, great music - guaranteed good time.
Tacos, margaritas and a massive outdoor patio in the summer. Make a day of it!
1176 personas locales recomiendan
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 personas locales recomiendan
Tacos, margaritas and a massive outdoor patio in the summer. Make a day of it!
Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
24 personas locales recomiendan
GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division Street
24 personas locales recomiendan
Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
65 personas locales recomiendan
Pub Royale
2049 W Division St
65 personas locales recomiendan
Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
Tapas and craft cocktails.
41 personas locales recomiendan
Black Bull
1721 W Division St
41 personas locales recomiendan
Tapas and craft cocktails.
Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
26 personas locales recomiendan
Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas St
26 personas locales recomiendan
Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
They have ping pong and a huge patio!
63 personas locales recomiendan
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
63 personas locales recomiendan
They have ping pong and a huge patio!
Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
488 personas locales recomiendan
Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
488 personas locales recomiendan
Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
Seasonal menu of gourmet tacos & Mexican appetizers doled out in a shabby-chic, counter-serve space.
113 personas locales recomiendan
Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
113 personas locales recomiendan
Seasonal menu of gourmet tacos & Mexican appetizers doled out in a shabby-chic, counter-serve space.
Prohibition-era bar in a small space that hosts all kinds of live music & dancing. We got married here. :)
64 personas locales recomiendan
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
64 personas locales recomiendan
Prohibition-era bar in a small space that hosts all kinds of live music & dancing. We got married here. :)
New American-Mediterranean meals & craft cocktails served in a chic candlelit space with patio.
27 personas locales recomiendan
Ada Street
1664 N Ada St
27 personas locales recomiendan
New American-Mediterranean meals & craft cocktails served in a chic candlelit space with patio.
Informal corner hangout with a long bar, booths & elevated pub food to go with beer & cocktails.
21 personas locales recomiendan
The Shelby
2759 West Augusta Boulevard
21 personas locales recomiendan
Informal corner hangout with a long bar, booths & elevated pub food to go with beer & cocktails.
Loungey local gathering place for pairing wine & beer with gastropub plates in homey-chic digs.
173 personas locales recomiendan
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 personas locales recomiendan
Loungey local gathering place for pairing wine & beer with gastropub plates in homey-chic digs.
Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list.
180 personas locales recomiendan
The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
180 personas locales recomiendan
Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space with a smoking room plus a huge drink list.
Liquor store with a beer-centric watering hole on site featuring tastings, flights & a patio. Stop in and say hi to Ian. :)
27 personas locales recomiendan
Crown Liquors
2821 N Milwaukee Ave
27 personas locales recomiendan
Liquor store with a beer-centric watering hole on site featuring tastings, flights & a patio. Stop in and say hi to Ian. :)

Food Scene

Delicious low country food in the heart of Wicker Park.
27 personas locales recomiendan
Buck's
1700 W Division St
27 personas locales recomiendan
Delicious low country food in the heart of Wicker Park.
Sexy speakeasy bar with delicious cocktails. Live music most nights.
38 personas locales recomiendan
Bordel
1721 W Division St
38 personas locales recomiendan
Sexy speakeasy bar with delicious cocktails. Live music most nights.
This place is outstanding. Great old school diner ambience, bartenders play vinyl, decadent food and refreshing cocktails.
113 personas locales recomiendan
Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
113 personas locales recomiendan
This place is outstanding. Great old school diner ambience, bartenders play vinyl, decadent food and refreshing cocktails.
Good Chicago Coffee.
53 personas locales recomiendan
Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
53 personas locales recomiendan
Good Chicago Coffee.
Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
77 personas locales recomiendan
Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
77 personas locales recomiendan
Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
Nice cafe with the best people watching.
47 personas locales recomiendan
Filter Cafe
1373 North Milwaukee Avenue
47 personas locales recomiendan
Nice cafe with the best people watching.
Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
6 personas locales recomiendan
Authentaco
1141 North Ashland Avenue
6 personas locales recomiendan
Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
Our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
34 personas locales recomiendan
Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division St
34 personas locales recomiendan
Our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
Game, oysters & tap brews are served in a stylish lodge space with TVs, a fireplace & a beer garden.
62 personas locales recomiendan
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
62 personas locales recomiendan
Game, oysters & tap brews are served in a stylish lodge space with TVs, a fireplace & a beer garden.
Chef Michael Carlson showcases inventive New American fixed-price menus in a simple, homey space. They typically play loud hip-hop, it's an experience if you're open to it.
21 personas locales recomiendan
Schwa Restaurant
1466 N Ashland Ave
21 personas locales recomiendan
Chef Michael Carlson showcases inventive New American fixed-price menus in a simple, homey space. They typically play loud hip-hop, it's an experience if you're open to it.
Popular brunch place with inventive pancakes & other updated American breakfast & lunch items.
199 personas locales recomiendan
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 personas locales recomiendan
Popular brunch place with inventive pancakes & other updated American breakfast & lunch items.
Cozy, offbeat BYOB spot with recycled furnishings & creative modern cuisine with global influences.
62 personas locales recomiendan
Ruxbin
851 North Ashland Avenue
62 personas locales recomiendan
Cozy, offbeat BYOB spot with recycled furnishings & creative modern cuisine with global influences.
Small plates from around the world & craft cocktails amid funky furnishings & communal tables.
84 personas locales recomiendan
Mott St
1401 N Ashland Ave
84 personas locales recomiendan
Small plates from around the world & craft cocktails amid funky furnishings & communal tables.
They do the local/organic/sustainable thing really, really well. Always offering new and seasonal menu items. Cold-pressed juices and house-made kombucha, plus a full bar with hand-crafted cocktails.
55 personas locales recomiendan
The Winchester
1001 North Winchester Avenue
55 personas locales recomiendan
They do the local/organic/sustainable thing really, really well. Always offering new and seasonal menu items. Cold-pressed juices and house-made kombucha, plus a full bar with hand-crafted cocktails.
Tasty ramen!
48 personas locales recomiendan
Oiistar
1385 N Milwaukee Ave
48 personas locales recomiendan
Tasty ramen!

Shopping

Spa with salon, healing services and amazing products.
RUBY ROOM Shop Spa Inn
1745 W Division St
Spa with salon, healing services and amazing products.
Great little boutique, men's and women's clothing. Check out the vintage clothing in the basement.
34 personas locales recomiendan
Una Mae's
1528 N Milwaukee Ave
34 personas locales recomiendan
Great little boutique, men's and women's clothing. Check out the vintage clothing in the basement.
Tons of vintage jewelry!
Vintage Underground
1507 N Milwaukee Ave
Tons of vintage jewelry!
Nice boutique with local clothing and jewelry designers. Check out Cities In Dust Jewelry, she is an up-and-coming local designer and dear friend of ours.
Eskell
2029 North Western Avenue
Nice boutique with local clothing and jewelry designers. Check out Cities In Dust Jewelry, she is an up-and-coming local designer and dear friend of ours.
Wonderful boutique with a wide range of women's clothing and jewelry.
9 personas locales recomiendan
Moon Voyage
2010 W Pierce Ave
9 personas locales recomiendan
Wonderful boutique with a wide range of women's clothing and jewelry.
Showroom featuring textiles, accent pieces, housewares & vintage modern furniture in casual digs.
41 personas locales recomiendan
Humboldt House
1045 N California Ave
41 personas locales recomiendan
Showroom featuring textiles, accent pieces, housewares & vintage modern furniture in casual digs.
Flower shop offering creative arrangements & unusual blooms, plus candles, cards & baby items.
42 personas locales recomiendan
Fleur
2651 N Milwaukee Ave
42 personas locales recomiendan
Flower shop offering creative arrangements & unusual blooms, plus candles, cards & baby items.
Gift shop selling jewelry, soaps, candles & other home goods in a restored 1930s pharmacy.
31 personas locales recomiendan
RR #1 Chicago
814 N Ashland Ave
31 personas locales recomiendan
Gift shop selling jewelry, soaps, candles & other home goods in a restored 1930s pharmacy.

Essentials

Nearby grocery store.
12 personas locales recomiendan
Osco Pharmacy
1341 N Paulina St
12 personas locales recomiendan
Nearby grocery store.
Organic grocery.
836 personas locales recomiendan
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 personas locales recomiendan
Organic grocery.
Local/Organic grocery store, meat market, lunch spot.
Local Foods
1427 W Willow St
Local/Organic grocery store, meat market, lunch spot.
Super cheap produce. You can buy bags of groceries for less than $30!
23 personas locales recomiendan
Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston Ave
23 personas locales recomiendan
Super cheap produce. You can buy bags of groceries for less than $30!
Nearby CVS.
142 personas locales recomiendan
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 personas locales recomiendan
Nearby CVS.

Sightseeing

Pretty place to sit and read a book.
45 personas locales recomiendan
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
45 personas locales recomiendan
Pretty place to sit and read a book.
Nice park with public pool in the summer.
13 personas locales recomiendan
Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
13 personas locales recomiendan
Nice park with public pool in the summer.
This urban park offers a playground, sports fields, movie nights, a farmer's market & other events.
1525 N Damen Ave
1525 North Damen Avenue
This urban park offers a playground, sports fields, movie nights, a farmer's market & other events.