Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Awake Cafe
1357 West Chicago AvenueGreat for breakfast time and work time!
The closest fancy coffee place, they do a kick ass chemex and have a great window for people watching while you work.
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Big Shoulders Coffee
1105 W Chicago AveThe closest fancy coffee place, they do a kick ass chemex and have a great window for people watching while you work.
Great, relatively cheap diner. Good for breakfast or lunch. I eat their chocolate chip pancakes like once a month minimum.
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Windy City Cafe
1062 W Chicago AveGreat, relatively cheap diner. Good for breakfast or lunch. I eat their chocolate chip pancakes like once a month minimum.
Shaman By Chilam Balam
1438 W Chicago AveExcellent Mexican small plates. BYOB.
This has repeatedly been named one of Chicago's best new restaurants. Higher end, its worth the cost for dinner or brunch.
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Charlatan
1329 West Chicago AvenueThis has repeatedly been named one of Chicago's best new restaurants. Higher end, its worth the cost for dinner or brunch.
Flo
1434 W Chicago AveAwesome Tex/Mex inspired brunch and lunch.
Nini's Deli
543 N Noble StCuban inspired sandwiches. Great for lunch or a snack.
Awesome and cheap sushi and thai food. BYOB or take out.
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Butterfly Sushi Bar
1139 W Grand AveAwesome and cheap sushi and thai food. BYOB or take out.
Bit of a walk but worth it on summer nights. Complex and delicious gelato.
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Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle DrBit of a walk but worth it on summer nights. Complex and delicious gelato.
Green Zebra
1460 West Chicago AvenueHigh end vegetarian. Delicious!
Jimmy John's
51 W Division StThese guys make sandwiches. Obviously.
Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee AveClosest Starbucks if that's your thing.
Coalfire
1321 W Grand AveFantastic napolitan style coal fired pizzas.
Another biker themed whiskey bar and restaurant! Great rooftop patio and brunch.
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Twisted Spoke
501 N Ogden AveAnother biker themed whiskey bar and restaurant! Great rooftop patio and brunch.
Italian baked goods including cheap giant pizza squares and cookies. Awesome Italian ethnic grocery store next door.
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D'Amato's Bakery
1124 W Grand AveItalian baked goods including cheap giant pizza squares and cookies. Awesome Italian ethnic grocery store next door.
Arami
1829 W Chicago AveOne of Chicago's best Sushi restaurants. Higher end. Excellent.
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago AveLocal pie shop with coffee.
Closest thing to a steakhouse. Good cocktails and dessert.
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Unite Urban Grill
1450 West Chicago AvenueClosest thing to a steakhouse. Good cocktails and dessert.
TWO
1132 W Grand AveGreat new american cuisine. Higher end.
Creative and delicious new american. 633 yelp reviews, 4.5 stars. Expensive but BYOB.
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Ruxbin
851 North Ashland AvenueCreative and delicious new american. 633 yelp reviews, 4.5 stars. Expensive but BYOB.
My number one choice for a late night, mid afternoon, anytime burrito. Cash only.
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Taqueria Traspasada 2
811 N Ashland AveMy number one choice for a late night, mid afternoon, anytime burrito. Cash only.
Classic cuban food in family restaurant. Get a sandwich to go!
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Habana Libre Restaurant
1440 W Chicago AveClassic cuban food in family restaurant. Get a sandwich to go!
Old school Puerto Rican diner. Cheap cheap cheap. Simple and delicious.
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Cafe Central
1437 W Chicago AveOld school Puerto Rican diner. Cheap cheap cheap. Simple and delicious.
Great sushi and robata grill. Better than Butterfly's robata on Grand.
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Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago AveGreat sushi and robata grill. Better than Butterfly's robata on Grand.
Mexique
1529 West Chicago AvenueMichelin starred mexican food with celebrity chef. High end.
Your place in Chicago for ordering a whole pig, alligator or lamb roast. Game themed menu. Great oysters and good cocktails.
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Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee AveYour place in Chicago for ordering a whole pig, alligator or lamb roast. Game themed menu. Great oysters and good cocktails.
Tsukiji Fish Market
1156 W Grand AveLocal Japanese pub food.
Everything Else
Our neighborhood wine shop will let you buy a cheap bottle and drink it in house in their comfy seating area. Great budget option to get some drinks out of the house!
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Lush Wine & Spirits
1412 W Chicago AveOur neighborhood wine shop will let you buy a cheap bottle and drink it in house in their comfy seating area. Great budget option to get some drinks out of the house!
Eckhart Park is right across the street and has outdoor benches and beautiful trees.
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Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago AveEckhart Park is right across the street and has outdoor benches and beautiful trees.
This shop is best for beer. Don't be fooled, most of the beer they have out they can grab cold for you from the back.
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The Noble Grape
802 N Bishop StThis shop is best for beer. Don't be fooled, most of the beer they have out they can grab cold for you from the back.
Loop or Ohare. Just 8 minutes from our house.
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Chicago & Milwaukee station
Loop or Ohare. Just 8 minutes from our house.
Vinnies Sub Shop
1204 W Grand AveOld school grinder sub shop. Cheap.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar/manicure place is open late and has the best dance floor in Westown. DJs spin here every night of the week.
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Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago AveThis bar/manicure place is open late and has the best dance floor in Westown. DJs spin here every night of the week.
Rock themed local bar. Great whiskey selection and Monday is motorcycle night.
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Five Star Bar
1424 W Chicago AveRock themed local bar. Great whiskey selection and Monday is motorcycle night.
Matchbox
770 N Milwaukee AveChicago's tiniest bar! Squeeze in at this classic dive bar.
Amazing craft cocktails in highly unique environment. Expensive and worth it.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveAmazing craft cocktails in highly unique environment. Expensive and worth it.
Essentials
Nearby organic grocery store. Has a pretty good selection of stuff but a bit pricey.
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Green Grocer Chicago
1402 W Grand AveNearby organic grocery store. Has a pretty good selection of stuff but a bit pricey.
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveClosest full size supermarket.
Italian grocery store connected with Damatos bakery. Classic italian subs with fantastic authentic meats and cheeses.
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Bari
1120 W Grand AveItalian grocery store connected with Damatos bakery. Classic italian subs with fantastic authentic meats and cheeses.
Shopping
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave24 hour pharmacy, sundries and beer!