Food Scene
get mexican food and fish tank, walking distance, homemade tortillas, al pastor is great, exotic menu items
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La Casa De Samuel
2834 W Cermak Rdget mexican food and fish tank, walking distance, homemade tortillas, al pastor is great, exotic menu items
good food and beer. Free tours daily. closes at 9pm and closed on mondays and tuesdays too, walking distance. beer mussels!!!
125 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lagunitas Brewing Company
2607 W 17th Stgood food and beer. Free tours daily. closes at 9pm and closed on mondays and tuesdays too, walking distance. beer mussels!!!
cool building and great food, has 4 restaurants. across from millennium park and maggie Daley park
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chicago Athletic Association
12 S Michigan Avecool building and great food, has 4 restaurants. across from millennium park and maggie Daley park
amazing BBQ. bar open till 2AM. sometimes live bluegrass and other american music
141 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Honky Tonk BBQ
1213 W 18th Stamazing BBQ. bar open till 2AM. sometimes live bluegrass and other american music
michelin starred BYOB upscale restaurant highly recommended reservation required
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EL ideas
2419 W 14th Stmichelin starred BYOB upscale restaurant highly recommended reservation required
Dusek's Board & Beer
1227 W 18th Streally good restaurant
this simple, authentic taco joint is also a variety store. delicious tacos! a diamond in the rough with lots of character
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La Chaparrita
2500 S Whipple Stthis simple, authentic taco joint is also a variety store. delicious tacos! a diamond in the rough with lots of character
high concept mexican fare. very very tasty, imaginative and short menu.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Taco Azteca - Mexican Restaurant of Chicago
2151 W Cermak Rdhigh concept mexican fare. very very tasty, imaginative and short menu.
Arts & Culture
great contemporary art, couple el rides away
532 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Chicago
220 E Chicago Avegreat contemporary art, couple el rides away
Museo de Historia de Chicago
1601 N Clark StEl Instituto de Arte de Chicago
111 S Michigan Avethe best
pretty great. along with millenium park, maggie daley park, and the art institute its an ideal day for me
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Puerta de las Nubes
201 E Randolph Stpretty great. along with millenium park, maggie daley park, and the art institute its an ideal day for me
Drinks & Nightlife
excellent dive with great food and dimly lit ambiance.
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Skylark
2149 S Halsted Stexcellent dive with great food and dimly lit ambiance.
great bar usually packed. free shot of whisky to all at midnight
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Punch House
1227 W 18th Stgreat bar usually packed. free shot of whisky to all at midnight
truly great music venue booked by the empty bottle
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Thalia Hall
1807 S Allport Sttruly great music venue booked by the empty bottle
boisterous bar with a vintage pinball look (but no actual games)
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Simone's
960 W 18th Stboisterous bar with a vintage pinball look (but no actual games)
The Barrel
2015 S Damen Avesimple, small bar for cheap drinks
great place to see shows. chicago institution
208 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Avegreat place to see shows. chicago institution
Parks & Nature
Douglas Park Mini Golf
1401 S Sacramento Drits close for riot fest or a jog
pretty park not too far off, good for swimming, biking, walking and running
293 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Humboldt Park
1400 N Humboldt Drpretty park not too far off, good for swimming, biking, walking and running
good for cold or rainy days and free
258 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Conservatorio de Garfield Park
300 N Central Park Avegood for cold or rainy days and free
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Stbig open field for frisbee, public astroturf soccer field, basketball
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Harrison
1824 S Wood Stbig open field for frisbee, public astroturf soccer field, basketball
Getting Around
There are Divvy bike rentals here too, and california bus
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California Pink Line Station
There are Divvy bike rentals here too, and california bus
Western Pink Line Station
Essentials
Pete's Fresh Market
2333 W Madison Sta block away
Funwash Laundromat
thrift store next door
Shopping
great vintage clothing store. very reasonable lots of stuff in a small space.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Knee Deep Vintage
1219 W 18th Stgreat vintage clothing store. very reasonable lots of stuff in a small space.
great boutique for artist made clothing, objects, accessories
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
TUSK
3205 W Armitage Avegreat boutique for artist made clothing, objects, accessories
excellent used bookstore with great staff featuring local writers
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pilsen Community Books
1102 W 18th Stexcellent used bookstore with great staff featuring local writers
Kokorokoko
1323 N Milwaukee Avecurated vintage clothes with a 90's bent