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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage Ave
584 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee Ave
724 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee Ave
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
185 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sportsman's Club
948 N Western Ave
116 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burlington Bar
3425 W Fullerton Ave
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan Blvd
144 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
658 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Osteria Langhe
2824 W Armitage Ave
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Higher-end Italian (Piedmont region, to be exact) restaurant with impeccable food.
Because sometimes you just need some low-quality soft-serve...
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Freeze
2815 W Armitage Ave
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Because sometimes you just need some low-quality soft-serve...
Amazing cold-pressed juice with "apothecary" vibes.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Owen + Alchemy
2355 N Milwaukee Ave
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amazing cold-pressed juice with "apothecary" vibes.
Awesome local roasters/coffee shop.
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee Ave
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Boiler Room
2210 North California Avenue
152 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California Ave
468 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W Armitage Ave
182 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Miko's Italian Ice (Logan Square)
2236 N Sacramento Ave
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Township
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good spot for breakfast/brunch, doubles as a music venue at night.
Interesting, modern take on rustic German/Bavarian food and drink.
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Table, Donkey and Stick
2728 W Armitage Ave
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Interesting, modern take on rustic German/Bavarian food and drink.
A Logan Square institution, especially for brunch. Great date spot for dinner, too.
936 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
GROUND CONTROL!
3315 W Armitage Ave
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Belly Shack
1912 North Western Avenue
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chef Bill Kim's Korean meets Puerto Rican spot.
My favorite place for sushi and ramen in the neighborhood. Also BYOB!
134 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ramen Wasabi
2101 N Milwaukee Ave
134 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey Ave
126 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
830 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Logan Square outpost of Chicago's most famous coffee.
Grab an iced coffee to go while you're out and about!
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Reno
2607 N Milwaukee Ave
340 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Foodsmart
3415 W Diversey Ave
113 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vas Foremost Liquors
2300 N Milwaukee Ave
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Logan Square Farmers Market
3025-3113 West Logan Boulevard
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
TUSK
3205 W Armitage Ave
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Recently restored to its 1920s Art Deco glory! Inexpensive movie theatre with a full bar.