Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
Green Grocer Chicago
1402 W Grand AveWe own it! You'll love it!
Food Scene
Coalfire
1321 W Grand AveGreat thin crust coal fire pizza
If the weather is nice, check out their back patio, if it's not so nice, check out the "lounge" area just through the hall past the counter.
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Sip Coffee House
1223 W Grand AveIf the weather is nice, check out their back patio, if it's not so nice, check out the "lounge" area just through the hall past the counter.
Same owners as the Matchbox. Have dinner in a converted passenger rail car. If you are an adventurous carnivore try the 3 Little Pigs. Anthony Bourdain loved it
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The Silver Palm
768 N Milwaukee AveSame owners as the Matchbox. Have dinner in a converted passenger rail car. If you are an adventurous carnivore try the 3 Little Pigs. Anthony Bourdain loved it
BYOB - Grab a bottle from Green Grocer Chicago before you head over!
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Butterfly Sushi Bar
1139 W Grand AveBYOB - Grab a bottle from Green Grocer Chicago before you head over!
Maybe the best Italian food in the city and fantastic people watching.
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La Scarola
721 W Grand AveMaybe the best Italian food in the city and fantastic people watching.
Mexique
1529 West Chicago AvenueUpscale (white table cloth) Mexican/French fusion, call ahead
Fairly new nicer pizza joint. We haven't been yet, but we've heard good things.
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Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago AveFairly new nicer pizza joint. We haven't been yet, but we've heard good things.
Drinks & Nightlife
Half price whiskey on Wednesday nights! Bikers, hipsters, yuppies - they all hang hear. Some good bar food too. If you are prudish at all don't go in after midnight on Saturdays. Just sayin...
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Twisted Spoke
501 N Ogden AveHalf price whiskey on Wednesday nights! Bikers, hipsters, yuppies - they all hang hear. Some good bar food too. If you are prudish at all don't go in after midnight on Saturdays. Just sayin...
GQ called this one of the best bars in the country. You'll either love it or hate it. We love it.
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Matchbox
770 N Milwaukee AveGQ called this one of the best bars in the country. You'll either love it or hate it. We love it.
Great mix of blue collar and white collar after work crowd during the week, a little rowdier and younger on Fri and Sat
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Emmit's Irish Pub
495 N Milwaukee AveGreat mix of blue collar and white collar after work crowd during the week, a little rowdier and younger on Fri and Sat
Richard's Bar
491 N Milwaukee AveProbably the best old man bar in the world
descent bar food, rock themed bar. Small room in the back with a stripper pole. If you're into that sort of thing.... ;)
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Five Star Bar
1424 W Chicago Avedescent bar food, rock themed bar. Small room in the back with a stripper pole. If you're into that sort of thing.... ;)
Everything Else
Tesla
1053 W Grand AvePeak in at some amazing electric cars!
Shopping
Dovetail
1452 W Chicago AveHip vintage shop
Seek Vintage
1433 W Chicago AveAnother cool vintage shop!