Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Sticky Rice Chiang Mai
1746 North Western AvenueThai food like WHOA!
Amazing Indian food at a 5 minute walk from the houe
68 locals recommend
Rangoli Classic Indian Dining
Amazing Indian food at a 5 minute walk from the houe
This is the HQ for the company that makes the best coffee I've ever tasted in my life. If you have connections to coffee than this, I need to know about them
71 locals recommend
Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership
738 N Western AveThis is the HQ for the company that makes the best coffee I've ever tasted in my life. If you have connections to coffee than this, I need to know about them
A "coffee bar" (no alcohol served) where they serve Dark Matter's coffee (best coffee in the world, I'm tellin ya)... Amazing art, cool employees, wifi, outdoor seating... this is the hangout.
135 locals recommend
Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago AveA "coffee bar" (no alcohol served) where they serve Dark Matter's coffee (best coffee in the world, I'm tellin ya)... Amazing art, cool employees, wifi, outdoor seating... this is the hangout.
Birchwood Kitchen
2211 West North AvenueBrunch to cure what ales ya
If you're ballin on a budget, it's $12 for the XL fried rice which will feed me for like 6 or 7 meals. It's crazy.
New China Station
2411 W North AveIf you're ballin on a budget, it's $12 for the XL fried rice which will feed me for like 6 or 7 meals. It's crazy.
Strings Ramen Shop
2141 S Archer AveThis ramen will change your life... and Chinatown is awesome.
I'm ashamed to think of how many banana splits, turtle sundaes and milkshakes I've eaten here... but I can't stop. It's too amazing.
They've been around since 1921
179 locals recommend
Margie's Candies
1960 N Western AveI'm ashamed to think of how many banana splits, turtle sundaes and milkshakes I've eaten here... but I can't stop. It's too amazing.
They've been around since 1921
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn AvenueBest deep dish pizza in town!
Crazy and delicious pizza combinations in a very fashionable area
25 locals recommend
Dimo's Pizza Wicker Park
1615 N Damen AveCrazy and delicious pizza combinations in a very fashionable area
Everything Else
The largest park in the city: food trucks, gardens, fiestas and siestas in the sun.
293 locals recommend
Humboldt Park
1400 N Humboldt DrThe largest park in the city: food trucks, gardens, fiestas and siestas in the sun.
Essentials
Puerto Rican supermarket with great produce, a wide variety of meats (ground beef to beef heart, to octopus, to tongue... you can get it all here), and plenty of household stuff
110 locals recommend
Cermak Produce
2701 W North AvePuerto Rican supermarket with great produce, a wide variety of meats (ground beef to beef heart, to octopus, to tongue... you can get it all here), and plenty of household stuff
These guys curate their beer and wine collection like an art museum.
They also have natural juices, healthy snacks, vegan treats etc.
14 locals recommend
Mango Market
1458 N Western AveThese guys curate their beer and wine collection like an art museum.
They also have natural juices, healthy snacks, vegan treats etc.
Shopping
Walgreens
3646 North BroadwayI try to shop local, but for toothbrushes and stuff, this is the spot
Sightseeing
Take a water taxi through downtown Chicago, or even down to Chinatown!
18 locals recommend
Chicago Water Taxi
400 N Michigan AveTake a water taxi through downtown Chicago, or even down to Chinatown!
Epicenter of Wicker park culture... very close to lots of shopping, bars, restaurants and ice cream parlors
6 locals recommend
Six Corners Association
4041 N Milwaukee AveEpicenter of Wicker park culture... very close to lots of shopping, bars, restaurants and ice cream parlors