Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

One of the best sushi restaurants in the city - try the Albacore Tataki!
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Ora
5701 N Clark St
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One of the best sushi restaurants in the city - try the Albacore Tataki!
French-trained Vietnamese baker offering buttery baked goods from buns to croissant to baguette!
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La Pâtisserie P
1050-52 W Argyle St
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French-trained Vietnamese baker offering buttery baked goods from buns to croissant to baguette!
This is the restaurant arm of the Pastorale group. They offer cheeses, wines, sandwiches, and a full entree menu at this location! Definitely worth checking out!
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Appellation
5212 North Clark Street
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This is the restaurant arm of the Pastorale group. They offer cheeses, wines, sandwiches, and a full entree menu at this location! Definitely worth checking out!
Large coffeeshop offering top-notch drinks for the traveling coffee connoisseur!
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark St
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Large coffeeshop offering top-notch drinks for the traveling coffee connoisseur!
Mediterranean cuisine in the heart of Andersonville. A neighborhood staple.
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Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark St
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Mediterranean cuisine in the heart of Andersonville. A neighborhood staple.
Another solid stop for the traveling coffee connoisseur. A walk up Clark to The Coffee Studio will give you a good pulse on Andersonville.
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The Coffee Studio
5628 N Clark St
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Another solid stop for the traveling coffee connoisseur. A walk up Clark to The Coffee Studio will give you a good pulse on Andersonville.
Delicious food provided by a lovely staff at this Vietnamese staple.
Miss Saigon Restaurant
1129 W Argyle St
Delicious food provided by a lovely staff at this Vietnamese staple.
PHO PHO PHO. Dangerously close, ~1 minute walk away, Pho Lily is a go-to for pho and noodle in the neighborhood!
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Pho Lily
5100 N Broadway
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PHO PHO PHO. Dangerously close, ~1 minute walk away, Pho Lily is a go-to for pho and noodle in the neighborhood!
An Irish bar with solid alcohol offerings and a large food selection - try the Cavalo Nero, the Curried Fries, and Wilde's Shepherd's Pie!
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Lady Gregory's Irish Bar & Restaurant
5260 N Clark St
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An Irish bar with solid alcohol offerings and a large food selection - try the Cavalo Nero, the Curried Fries, and Wilde's Shepherd's Pie!
An entire bakery designed by and for those with gluten-free diets.
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defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery
1477 W Balmoral Ave
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An entire bakery designed by and for those with gluten-free diets.
Make your reservations here for the perfect night-out! Check their menu before going as it is subject to change. Fare tends to be new American/bistro style.
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Vincent
1475 W Balmoral Ave
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Make your reservations here for the perfect night-out! Check their menu before going as it is subject to change. Fare tends to be new American/bistro style.

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular nightspot boasting beers from all over - local, craft, global varietals. Check it out!
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
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Popular nightspot boasting beers from all over - local, craft, global varietals. Check it out!
Music offerings nightly, right off of the Lawrence Red El stop.
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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Music offerings nightly, right off of the Lawrence Red El stop.

Parks & Nature

Montrose Beach is consistently one of the best beaches in the city - large sprawling beachfront for families, large grassy fields for gatherings, and bike trails to trek to Evanston or Downtown.
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Montrose Beach
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Montrose Beach is consistently one of the best beaches in the city - large sprawling beachfront for families, large grassy fields for gatherings, and bike trails to trek to Evanston or Downtown.

Essentials

Asian food market with incredible selections of spices, grains, seafood in restaurant-bulk quantities!
Tai Nam Food Market
4925 N Broadway
Asian food market with incredible selections of spices, grains, seafood in restaurant-bulk quantities!
A closer grocery store with fewer offerings than the Mariano's in Ravenswood. ~5 minute walk
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Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
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A closer grocery store with fewer offerings than the Mariano's in Ravenswood. ~5 minute walk

Shopping

Interesting large market space offering locally made goods from all parts of the city and suburbs. The Galleria is set up to showcase artists and artisans' work in a street-market style set up in this gorgeous refurbished warehouse.
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Andersonville Galleria
5247 N Clark St
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Interesting large market space offering locally made goods from all parts of the city and suburbs. The Galleria is set up to showcase artists and artisans' work in a street-market style set up in this gorgeous refurbished warehouse.
The original location of the crafty storefront featuring cards, pictures, and tchotchkes galore. A good stop for unique Chicago gifts!
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Foursided Custom Framing Gallery
5061 N Clark St
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The original location of the crafty storefront featuring cards, pictures, and tchotchkes galore. A good stop for unique Chicago gifts!
A fun tech store featuring a gallery in the back. This is an event/store/retail space all in one. Check out the handmade wrought-iron lamps!
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Transistor
5224 N Clark St
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A fun tech store featuring a gallery in the back. This is an event/store/retail space all in one. Check out the handmade wrought-iron lamps!

Getting Around

The closest Red line train (light rail) to head North to Howard (Rogers Park) or South to 95th (The Loop/Princeton Park).
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Argyle station
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The closest Red line train (light rail) to head North to Howard (Rogers Park) or South to 95th (The Loop/Princeton Park).
Catch the CTA Clark 22 bus here. Catch the Southbound bus on the West side of the street. Catch the Northbound bus on the East side of the street. Fare = $2.00
Clark & Winnemac station
Catch the CTA Clark 22 bus here. Catch the Southbound bus on the West side of the street. Catch the Northbound bus on the East side of the street. Fare = $2.00
Catch the CTA Broadway 36 bus here. Catch the Southbound bus on the West side of the street. Catch the Northbound bus on the East side of the street. Fare = $2.00
Broadway & Foster station
Catch the CTA Broadway 36 bus here. Catch the Southbound bus on the West side of the street. Catch the Northbound bus on the East side of the street. Fare = $2.00
Schedule that Uber, ride the Foster bus - let us know how we can help get you to and from the airport!
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O'Hare International Airport
10000 W O'Hare Ave
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Schedule that Uber, ride the Foster bus - let us know how we can help get you to and from the airport!
Schedule that Uber, ride Red line - let us know how we can help get you to and from the airport!
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Chicago Midway International Airport
5700 S Cicero Ave
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Schedule that Uber, ride Red line - let us know how we can help get you to and from the airport!

Entertainment & Activities

The Lakefront Trail begins at Sheridan/Broadway and stretches all the way to Hyde Park. Great for walking, biking, roller blading, and everything in-between!
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Lakefront Trail
Lakefront Trail
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The Lakefront Trail begins at Sheridan/Broadway and stretches all the way to Hyde Park. Great for walking, biking, roller blading, and everything in-between!
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ArcLight Cinemas
1721 N Burling St
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Budget movie theatre offering first-run films!
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The New 400 Theater
6746 N Sheridan Rd
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Budget movie theatre offering first-run films!