Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Innovative Korean restaurant with extremely good kimchi
Kimchi Pop by Chef Son
939 N Ashland Ave
Innovative Korean restaurant with extremely good kimchi
West coast Mexican! With plenty of seafood.
32 locals recommend
El Barco Mariscos
1035 N Ashland Ave
32 locals recommend
West coast Mexican! With plenty of seafood.
English-style (moist! dense!) scones and espresso drinks
13 locals recommend
Scone City
1632 W Division St
13 locals recommend
English-style (moist! dense!) scones and espresso drinks
Possibly the best coffee shop in the city, roaster of Metric coffee
77 locals recommend
Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
77 locals recommend
Possibly the best coffee shop in the city, roaster of Metric coffee
Thin-crust pizza using the same pizza oven that their grandparents used - highly recommended
8 locals recommend
Home Team Pizza
1363 W Ohio St
8 locals recommend
Thin-crust pizza using the same pizza oven that their grandparents used - highly recommended
Cuban food with some Mexican flair - they sell out just after lunch, so get there early!
41 locals recommend
Nini's Deli
543 N Noble St
41 locals recommend
Cuban food with some Mexican flair - they sell out just after lunch, so get there early!
Puerto Rican restaurant with a diner vibe - check out a jibarito while you're in town!
13 locals recommend
Cafe Central
1437 W Chicago Ave
13 locals recommend
Puerto Rican restaurant with a diner vibe - check out a jibarito while you're in town!
Eclectic New American restaurant that pulls inspiration from all over
78 locals recommend
Beatnik
1604 W Chicago Ave
78 locals recommend
Eclectic New American restaurant that pulls inspiration from all over

Essentials

Nearby bodega with a healthy beverage selection and plenty of produce
29 locals recommend
Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland Ave
29 locals recommend
Nearby bodega with a healthy beverage selection and plenty of produce
675 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 locals recommend
Convenience store with upscale snacks - they deliver, too!!
30 locals recommend
Foxtrot Market
1722 W Division St
30 locals recommend
Convenience store with upscale snacks - they deliver, too!!

Shopping

The storefront of well-known online used record store
21 locals recommend
Dusty Groove
1120 N Ashland Ave
21 locals recommend
The storefront of well-known online used record store
Collection of books and ephemera on the spiritual world; first established in 1918, certainly a shouldn't-miss in Chicago
11 locals recommend
The Ark Thrift Shop
1302 N Milwaukee Ave
11 locals recommend
Collection of books and ephemera on the spiritual world; first established in 1918, certainly a shouldn't-miss in Chicago
Boutique with vintage items, locally designed apparel, and unique pieces
28 locals recommend
Dovetail
1452 W Chicago Ave
28 locals recommend
Boutique with vintage items, locally designed apparel, and unique pieces

Arts & Culture

40 locals recommend
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St
40 locals recommend
Gallery showcasing emerging artists
6 locals recommend
Roots & Culture
1034 N Milwaukee Ave
6 locals recommend
Gallery showcasing emerging artists

Drinks & Nightlife

Classic Chicago neighborhood bar - dating to 1897 - that's cash-only
36 locals recommend
The Chipp Inn
832 N Greenview Ave
36 locals recommend
Classic Chicago neighborhood bar - dating to 1897 - that's cash-only