Ian’s Chicago Favorites

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Ian’s Chicago Favorites

Food scene

The ramen here is awesome!
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Oiistar
1385 N Milwaukee Ave
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The ramen here is awesome!
Try the spicy beef tacos! They also have a large, diverse menu. Good place for a quick bite!
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BIG & little's Restaurant
1034 W Belmont Ave
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Try the spicy beef tacos! They also have a large, diverse menu. Good place for a quick bite!
Walk over and try the Horchata Milkshake!
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Antique Taco Wicker Park
1360 N Milwaukee Ave
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Walk over and try the Horchata Milkshake!
My favorite chicken sandwich spot! Get the Nashville Hot sandwich and dont forget to get it on a biscuit!
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The Roost Carolina Kitchen
457 N Milwaukee Ave
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My favorite chicken sandwich spot! Get the Nashville Hot sandwich and dont forget to get it on a biscuit!
Good brick oven pizza!
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Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
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Good brick oven pizza!
Vintage burger spot
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Small Cheval
1732 N Milwaukee Ave
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Vintage burger spot
Great place for outdoor margaritas! A lot of seating. You must have the guac and chips, and throw in a pastor taco or three!
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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Great place for outdoor margaritas! A lot of seating. You must have the guac and chips, and throw in a pastor taco or three!
Historic bakery that serves deli sandwiches , and also has focaccia style pizza. You must try the baked goods also!
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D'Amato's Bakery
1124 W Grand Ave
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Historic bakery that serves deli sandwiches , and also has focaccia style pizza. You must try the baked goods also!
Wicker Park brewery that also serves good pizza!
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Piece Brewery
1927 W North Ave
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Wicker Park brewery that also serves good pizza!
Southern inspired Mexican food. Try the shrimp Ceviche!
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Dove's Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
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Southern inspired Mexican food. Try the shrimp Ceviche!
Famous Chicago Style Deep Dish!
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Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
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Famous Chicago Style Deep Dish!
Get a quick sandwich a few blocks from the airbnb.
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Potbelly Sandwich Shop
3424 N Southport Ave
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Get a quick sandwich a few blocks from the airbnb.
Have a great cup of coffee! Only a 5 min walk from the airbnb!
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Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
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Have a great cup of coffee! Only a 5 min walk from the airbnb!
My favorite taco spot! Open late too!
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Chavas Tacos El Original
2333 W Grand Ave
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My favorite taco spot! Open late too!
Great little deli with fantastic soups! Sandwiches also served.
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KASIA'S DELI, INC.
2101 W Chicago Ave
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Great little deli with fantastic soups! Sandwiches also served.
Fantastic food. Even cook your own food at your table!
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Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
210 E Ohio St
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Fantastic food. Even cook your own food at your table!
Really good Mediterranean food!
Crave Kabob
1521 West Madison Street
Really good Mediterranean food!
Enjoy this very cool Polish and Korean restaurant!
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Kimski
954-960 W 31st St
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Enjoy this very cool Polish and Korean restaurant!
One of the best taco spots in Pilsen! Also, very good margaritas! Worth the trip!
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5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria
1758 W 18th St
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One of the best taco spots in Pilsen! Also, very good margaritas! Worth the trip!
Some of the best soul food in town!
Creed On LAKE
2806 West Lake Street
Some of the best soul food in town!
This place is a little out of the way but the soul food is worth it!
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Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles
3947 S King Dr
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This place is a little out of the way but the soul food is worth it!
Great brunch and atmosphere!
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The Whale Chicago
2427 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great brunch and atmosphere!
Great latin central american food!
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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee Ave
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Great latin central american food!
Great Jamaican food! Try the jerk Cesar salad!
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Mr. Brown's Lounge
2301 W Chicago Ave
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Great Jamaican food! Try the jerk Cesar salad!
One of my favorite restauarants! Great ambiance and everyone can find something they like on the menu! Great cocktails as well.
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Gretel
2833 West Armitage Avenue
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One of my favorite restauarants! Great ambiance and everyone can find something they like on the menu! Great cocktails as well.
Another good pizza spot!
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Nancy's Pizza
2930 N Broadway
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Another good pizza spot!
Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream
964 West 31st Street
Good pizza!
Another good pizza spot! Also, many pastas and salads.
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Pompei
1531 W Taylor St
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Another good pizza spot! Also, many pastas and salads.
Fresh bagels never disappoint!
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NYC Bagel Deli
1001 W North Ave
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Fresh bagels never disappoint!
Very cool brewery with good beers! They also serve good food.
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Twisted Hippo
417 W Montrose Ave
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Very cool brewery with good beers! They also serve good food.
A very good brewery with pizza.
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Bungalow by Middle Brow
2840 W Armitage Ave
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A very good brewery with pizza.
This is a great restaurant. Awesome menu. Great ambiance. One of my favs!
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Sunda
110 W Illinois St
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This is a great restaurant. Awesome menu. Great ambiance. One of my favs!
The pastas here are amazing and so are the cocktails and atmosphere.
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etta
1840 W North Ave
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The pastas here are amazing and so are the cocktails and atmosphere.
Great cuban food and you can sit outside!
Mima's Taste Of Cuba
2925 W Irving Park Rd
Great cuban food and you can sit outside!
Fancy spot with wonderful food.
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Giant
3209 W Armitage Ave
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Fancy spot with wonderful food.
My favorite BBQ spot in Chicago. I love the chopped brisket!
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Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski Rd
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My favorite BBQ spot in Chicago. I love the chopped brisket!
Be ready to eat and share a lot of bbq!
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Green Street Smoked Meats
112 N Green St
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Be ready to eat and share a lot of bbq!
Sweets galore! Try the funnel cake!
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Sugar Shack
630 W 26th St
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Sweets galore! Try the funnel cake!
My favorite Italian Ice spot in Chicago.
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Miko's Italian Ice (Logan Square)
2236 N Sacramento Ave
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My favorite Italian Ice spot in Chicago.
A cool brewery that also serves bbq! You could walk from the airbnb.
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District Yards Brewing
417 N Ashland Ave
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A cool brewery that also serves bbq! You could walk from the airbnb.
Enjoy some ramen.
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RAMEN-SAN
219 N Green St
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Enjoy some ramen.
A very good ramen spot.
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Ramen Wasabi
2101 N Milwaukee Ave
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A very good ramen spot.
My favorite Jibarito spot! Located in Pilsen.
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The Jibarito Stop
1646 W 18th St
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My favorite Jibarito spot! Located in Pilsen.
Famous Chicago fried chicken. Make sure you try the mild sauce!
Harold's Chicken Shack West Loop
1501 West Madison Street
Famous Chicago fried chicken. Make sure you try the mild sauce!
BBQ spot walking distance from the airbnb.
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Smoke Daddy BBQ - Wicker Park
1804 W Division St
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BBQ spot walking distance from the airbnb.
Walk over to this nice brewery that serves good food too!
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Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
1746 W Chicago Ave
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Walk over to this nice brewery that serves good food too!

Errands

If you need to do laundry, this laundromat is only about 5 blocks away from the Airbnb! It is in the same shopping center as Jewel Osco.
Sudz Laundromat & Drop Off
1246 North Ashland Avenue
If you need to do laundry, this laundromat is only about 5 blocks away from the Airbnb! It is in the same shopping center as Jewel Osco.
If you need groceries, this Jewel Osco is only 5 blocks from the Airbnb!
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Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
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If you need groceries, this Jewel Osco is only 5 blocks from the Airbnb!

Fun

Go check out a movie!
Webster Place Theaters Shops
1453 West Shakespeare Avenue
Go check out a movie!
Enjoy some indoor miniature golf with a drink! Very fun place! Also, walking distance from the airbnb.
Big Mini Putt Club
1302 North Milwaukee Avenue
Enjoy some indoor miniature golf with a drink! Very fun place! Also, walking distance from the airbnb.
Walk over, play some classic arcade games, and have a drink! I love the NBA Jam.
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Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
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Walk over, play some classic arcade games, and have a drink! I love the NBA Jam.
The rooftop bar is very cool and also has a little swimming pool!
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The Robey
2018 W North Ave
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The rooftop bar is very cool and also has a little swimming pool!
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Diversey River Bowl
2211 W Diversey Pkwy
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Waveland Bowl
3700 N Western Ave
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Have a great time enjoying the food, shops, boats, and ferris wheel at Navy Pier!
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Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
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Have a great time enjoying the food, shops, boats, and ferris wheel at Navy Pier!
Take the kiddos to Maggie Daley Park and have some fun in this awesome playground!
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Maggie Daley Park
337 E Randolph St
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Take the kiddos to Maggie Daley Park and have some fun in this awesome playground!
Take the kids to the unique, Oz Park, and they will have a ball!
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Oz Park
2021 N Burling St
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Take the kids to the unique, Oz Park, and they will have a ball!
Go see the animals!
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Zoológico de Brookfield
8400 W 31st St
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Go see the animals!
Go see the animals! Also hang at North Ave beach right across the bridge!
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
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Go see the animals! Also hang at North Ave beach right across the bridge!
Spend some time in the sun at the lovely North Ave beach!
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North Avenue Beach
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Spend some time in the sun at the lovely North Ave beach!

Nightlife

Enjoy some drinks nearby.
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Damen Tavern
701 N Damen Ave
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Enjoy some drinks nearby.
Enjoy a cheap drink at a cool, neighborhood dive bar.
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave
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Enjoy a cheap drink at a cool, neighborhood dive bar.
Enjoy a drink at this nice, neighborhood dive bar.
The Charleston
2076 North Hoyne Avenue
Enjoy a drink at this nice, neighborhood dive bar.
This cool basement bar serves good burgers and they also have oysters! Very cool vibe inside!
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Punch House
1227 W 18th St
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This cool basement bar serves good burgers and they also have oysters! Very cool vibe inside!
Fancy place with an incredibly huge variety of cocktails. Really fun place with a great ambiance.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Fancy place with an incredibly huge variety of cocktails. Really fun place with a great ambiance.
Enjoy this sports bar and have some food while you watch your favorite team!
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The Ogden Chicago
1659 W Ogden Ave
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Enjoy this sports bar and have some food while you watch your favorite team!

Sightseeing

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Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
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Go see the animals! You will need to take an uber to get there.
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Acuario Shedd
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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Go see the animals! You will need to take an uber to get there.
The art here is amazing!
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
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The art here is amazing!
Go downtown and hang out at the Bean!
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Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph St
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Go downtown and hang out at the Bean!
The plant life in here is amazing! Definitely a must see!
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Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave
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The plant life in here is amazing! Definitely a must see!
If you have time to go up north, this Botanic Garden is absolutely stunning! You can walk around for hours and enjoy nature at its finest!
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd
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If you have time to go up north, this Botanic Garden is absolutely stunning! You can walk around for hours and enjoy nature at its finest!
Have a stroll downtown along the Chicago River at the beautiful river walk!
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Chicago Riverwalk
306-370 W Wacker Dr
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Have a stroll downtown along the Chicago River at the beautiful river walk!
Walk down the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Ave. and shop til you drop!
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Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
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Walk down the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Ave. and shop til you drop!

Neighborhoods

Many popular bars and clubs are located in River North. Start on Hubbard St. and you can walk easily from spot to spot.
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River North
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Many popular bars and clubs are located in River North. Start on Hubbard St. and you can walk easily from spot to spot.
Walk up and down 18th st. from Halsted st. to Damen ave. Enjoy the restaurants, shops, and parks!
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Pilsen
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Walk up and down 18th st. from Halsted st. to Damen ave. Enjoy the restaurants, shops, and parks!
One of the best neighborhoods in Chicago. You can walk up and down Milwaukee ave. and Damen Ave and enjoy the food, shops, restaurants, bars, and lots of fun!
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
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One of the best neighborhoods in Chicago. You can walk up and down Milwaukee ave. and Damen Ave and enjoy the food, shops, restaurants, bars, and lots of fun!
A little more pricey, but many bars and restaurants in walking distance from each other.
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Lincoln Park
500-5700 N Lake Shore Dr
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A little more pricey, but many bars and restaurants in walking distance from each other.
Up and coming Logan Square offers many bars and restaurants.
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Logan Square
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Up and coming Logan Square offers many bars and restaurants.
Home of the Chicago Cubs! Enjoy a game, or walk up and down Clark and have some drinks near the ballpark!
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Wrigleyville
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Home of the Chicago Cubs! Enjoy a game, or walk up and down Clark and have some drinks near the ballpark!
Enjoy good food, shops and restaurants!
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Hyde Park
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Enjoy good food, shops and restaurants!

Other

If you need urgent care, this facility is less than 5 minutes from the Airbnb.
Aayu Clinics | Wicker Park Immediate Care
1601 W Division St
If you need urgent care, this facility is less than 5 minutes from the Airbnb.