Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

The best Japanese restaurant we've dined at in the city. It's also right up the street! They have a phenomenal chef's multi-course meal, but we also recommend the oyster shooter and off-menu BBQ eel.
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KAI ZAN
2557 W Chicago Ave
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The best Japanese restaurant we've dined at in the city. It's also right up the street! They have a phenomenal chef's multi-course meal, but we also recommend the oyster shooter and off-menu BBQ eel.
Sure, it looks like a pub look when you step in, but it's really one of the best coffee shops in the city. They roast their own Dark Matter beans, brew great coffee, and have eclectic drinks on menu.
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Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago Ave
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Sure, it looks like a pub look when you step in, but it's really one of the best coffee shops in the city. They roast their own Dark Matter beans, brew great coffee, and have eclectic drinks on menu.
Great new burger place that serves crispy-thin fries, boutique sodas, and Mexican breakfast plates all day.
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WHISK
2018 W Chicago Ave
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Great new burger place that serves crispy-thin fries, boutique sodas, and Mexican breakfast plates all day.
Cozy little restaurant with charming, wood-tabled interior and diner-inspired but expertly crafted dishes. Highly recommend the grilled cheese and tomato soup. They also serve Dark Matter coffee!
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Bite Cafe
1039 N Western Ave
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Cozy little restaurant with charming, wood-tabled interior and diner-inspired but expertly crafted dishes. Highly recommend the grilled cheese and tomato soup. They also serve Dark Matter coffee!
Wine bar/restaurant with a pleasantly dark interior and wonderful drink menu. Definitely come to share the small plates, but stick around for after dinner drinks.
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
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Wine bar/restaurant with a pleasantly dark interior and wonderful drink menu. Definitely come to share the small plates, but stick around for after dinner drinks.
A secret little Italian restaurant escape from the bustling sidewalks of Chicago Ave. Recommend getting a reservation before trotting in, but the place is larger than its deceptively small appearance.
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a tavola
2148 W Chicago Ave
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A secret little Italian restaurant escape from the bustling sidewalks of Chicago Ave. Recommend getting a reservation before trotting in, but the place is larger than its deceptively small appearance.

Sightseeing

The wonderful Smith Park is home to great tennis courts, public pool, playground, running track, and a breezy stretch of lawn. Definitely come out for a morning jog, walk, or quick game of tennis.
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Smith Park
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The wonderful Smith Park is home to great tennis courts, public pool, playground, running track, and a breezy stretch of lawn. Definitely come out for a morning jog, walk, or quick game of tennis.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local music venue for when you itch for a live show. Their roster is wonderfully eclectic, and the bar is stocked aplenty. Bite Cafe is next store if you need some food in your gut before or after.
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
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Local music venue for when you itch for a live show. Their roster is wonderfully eclectic, and the bar is stocked aplenty. Bite Cafe is next store if you need some food in your gut before or after.
Local dive bar. Enough said.
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Archie's Iowa Rockwell Tavern
2600 W Iowa St
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Local dive bar. Enough said.
A 4am bar with a massive cocktail selection. Need we say more?
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The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
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A 4am bar with a massive cocktail selection. Need we say more?
Our personal favorite dive bar on the Chicago Ave strip. The food is a few notches above average pub grub, too. Plus, they have patio seating, ski-ball and Big Buck Hunter arcade in the back.
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Tuman's Tap and Grill
2159 W Chicago Ave
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Our personal favorite dive bar on the Chicago Ave strip. The food is a few notches above average pub grub, too. Plus, they have patio seating, ski-ball and Big Buck Hunter arcade in the back.

Shopping

An exemplar neighborhood deli and convenience store. Cheap and delicious. We recommend their Italian Sausage sub, but everything is great on the menu.
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Fiore's Delicatessen
2258 W Erie St
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An exemplar neighborhood deli and convenience store. Cheap and delicious. We recommend their Italian Sausage sub, but everything is great on the menu.