Guidebook for Chicago

Ian & Val
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
100 personas de la zona recomiendan
Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St
100 personas de la zona recomiendan
Outstanding beer selection, tasty snacks and great bartenders.
Hipster haven. Cheep beers, photo booth, great music - guaranteed good time.
81 personas de la zona recomiendan
Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
81 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 personas de la zona recomiendan
Tacos, margaritas and a massive outdoor patio in the summer. Make a day of it!
Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
24 personas de la zona recomiendan
GOLD STAR BAR
1755 West Division Street
24 personas de la zona recomiendan
Dive with cheap beer/shot specials.
Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
65 personas de la zona recomiendan
Pub Royale
2049 W Division St
65 personas de la zona recomiendan
Huge rotating beer selection, Pimm's Cups and delightful Indian food.
Tapas and craft cocktails.
41 personas de la zona recomiendan
Black Bull
1721 W Division St
41 personas de la zona recomiendan
Tapas and craft cocktails.
Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
26 personas de la zona recomiendan
Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas St
26 personas de la zona recomiendan
Cute little dive, filled with young hip art students and the like.
They have ping pong and a huge patio!
63 personas de la zona recomiendan
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
63 personas de la zona recomiendan
They have ping pong and a huge patio!
Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
488 personas de la zona recomiendan
Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
488 personas de la zona recomiendan
Local brewery and pizza - delicious!
Seasonal menu of gourmet tacos & Mexican appetizers doled out in a shabby-chic, counter-serve space.
113 personas de la zona recomiendan
Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
113 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave
64 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Ada Street
1664 N Ada St
27 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
The Shelby
2759 West Augusta Boulevard
21 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
180 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Crown Liquors
2821 N Milwaukee Ave
27 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Buck's
1700 W Division St
27 personas de la zona recomiendan
Delicious low country food in the heart of Wicker Park.
Sexy speakeasy bar with delicious cocktails. Live music most nights.
38 personas de la zona recomiendan
Bordel
1721 W Division St
38 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
113 personas de la zona recomiendan
This place is outstanding. Great old school diner ambience, bartenders play vinyl, decadent food and refreshing cocktails.
Good Chicago Coffee.
53 personas de la zona recomiendan
Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
53 personas de la zona recomiendan
Good Chicago Coffee.
Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
77 personas de la zona recomiendan
Caffè Streets
1750 W Division St
77 personas de la zona recomiendan
Wonderful café that takes pride in every cup.
Nice cafe with the best people watching.
47 personas de la zona recomiendan
Filter Cafe
1373 North Milwaukee Avenue
47 personas de la zona recomiendan
Nice cafe with the best people watching.
Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
6 personas de la zona recomiendan
Authentaco
1141 North Ashland Avenue
6 personas de la zona recomiendan
Great tacos and fresh ingredients in a cute atmosphere.
Our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
34 personas de la zona recomiendan
Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division St
34 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
62 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Schwa Restaurant
1466 N Ashland Ave
21 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Ruxbin
851 North Ashland Avenue
62 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Mott St
1401 N Ashland Ave
84 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
The Winchester
1001 North Winchester Avenue
55 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Oiistar
1385 N Milwaukee Ave
48 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Una Mae's
1528 N Milwaukee Ave
34 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Moon Voyage
2010 W Pierce Ave
9 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Humboldt House
1045 N California Ave
41 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Fleur
2651 N Milwaukee Ave
42 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
RR #1 Chicago
814 N Ashland Ave
31 personas de la zona recomiendan
Gift shop selling jewelry, soaps, candles & other home goods in a restored 1930s pharmacy.

Essentials

Nearby grocery store.
12 personas de la zona recomiendan
Osco Pharmacy
1341 N Paulina St
12 personas de la zona recomiendan
Nearby grocery store.
Organic grocery.
836 personas de la zona recomiendan
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 personas de la zona 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 de la zona recomiendan
Stanley's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1558 N Elston Ave
23 personas de la zona recomiendan
Super cheap produce. You can buy bags of groceries for less than $30!
Nearby CVS.
142 personas de la zona recomiendan
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 personas de la zona recomiendan
Nearby CVS.

Sightseeing

Pretty place to sit and read a book.
45 personas de la zona recomiendan
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
45 personas de la zona recomiendan
Pretty place to sit and read a book.
Nice park with public pool in the summer.
13 personas de la zona recomiendan
Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
13 personas de la zona 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.