Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Prasino is a modern restaurant that you can easily walk to. Delicious, healthy breakfasts and a great dinner menu. Good outdoor seating as well.
11 moradores locais recomendam
Prasino
1846 West Division StreetPrasino is a modern restaurant that you can easily walk to. Delicious, healthy breakfasts and a great dinner menu. Good outdoor seating as well.
We like walking here in the morning when it is warm out to grab a coffee and muffin and sit in their large patio in the back.
52 moradores locais recomendam
Letizia's Natural Bakery
2144 W Division StWe like walking here in the morning when it is warm out to grab a coffee and muffin and sit in their large patio in the back.
A solid Italian restaurant right in the heart of everything.
34 moradores locais recomendam
Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division StA solid Italian restaurant right in the heart of everything.
Awesome tapas! Good atmosphere, and then wander over to Bangers and Lace or The Bedford for a drink.
41 moradores locais recomendam
Black Bull
1721 W Division StAwesome tapas! Good atmosphere, and then wander over to Bangers and Lace or The Bedford for a drink.
Caffè Gelato
2036 W Division StBest gelato in the city, in our opinion! Great place to grab a coffee as well.
We haven't been yet, but wow is it packed. Modern, low country fare.
27 moradores locais recomendam
Buck's
1700 W Division StWe haven't been yet, but wow is it packed. Modern, low country fare.
Italian, but stick with the delicious wood fire pizzas. Tell Bruno hi for us.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Tocco
1266 N Milwaukee AveItalian, but stick with the delicious wood fire pizzas. Tell Bruno hi for us.
Fast food, but a little more upscale. Really good gyros, and right in the heart of Milwaukee Ave.
Covo Gyro Market
1482 N Milwaukee AveFast food, but a little more upscale. Really good gyros, and right in the heart of Milwaukee Ave.
Solid Italian, easily walkable. Super close to the Blue Line.
13 moradores locais recomendam
Francesca's Fiore
7407 Madison StSolid Italian, easily walkable. Super close to the Blue Line.
Really, really good Greek food in a sharp setting. If you go, you must try the octopus!
30 moradores locais recomendam
Taxim
1558 N Milwaukee AveReally, really good Greek food in a sharp setting. If you go, you must try the octopus!
If you can get a table here, don't leave! Fantastic tacos, margaritas and people watching. We consider this the defacto hang out spot for day drinking in our 'hood.
1176 moradores locais recomendam
Big Star
1531 N Damen AveIf you can get a table here, don't leave! Fantastic tacos, margaritas and people watching. We consider this the defacto hang out spot for day drinking in our 'hood.
Super fresh sushi. Wicker Park/Bucktown has maybe 7 good sushi options, but here and Coast are our favorites.
29 moradores locais recomendam
Mirai Sushi
990 W Division StSuper fresh sushi. Wicker Park/Bucktown has maybe 7 good sushi options, but here and Coast are our favorites.
Super fresh sushi. Wicker Park/Bucktown has maybe 7 good sushi options, but here and Mirai are our favorites. BYOB!
80 moradores locais recomendam
Coast Sushi Bar
2045 North Damen AvenueSuper fresh sushi. Wicker Park/Bucktown has maybe 7 good sushi options, but here and Mirai are our favorites. BYOB!
Dinner here (great mussels and craft beer list) followed by desert at Hot Chocolate is a solid date night.
12 moradores locais recomendam
The Bluebird
1749 N Damen AveDinner here (great mussels and craft beer list) followed by desert at Hot Chocolate is a solid date night.
Award winning, Hot Chocolate serves up some of the best deserts in the city. Check it out after dinner at The Bluebird.
108 moradores locais recomendam
Mindy’s HotChocolate
1623 N Damen AveAward winning, Hot Chocolate serves up some of the best deserts in the city. Check it out after dinner at The Bluebird.
Wildly famous pizza in the hood, we actually burned ourselves out of it. Everyone else loves it, and they brew their own award winning beer.
488 moradores locais recomendam
Piece Brewery
1927 W North AveWildly famous pizza in the hood, we actually burned ourselves out of it. Everyone else loves it, and they brew their own award winning beer.
In the mood for BBQ? Look no further. The best. Or, if you are on Division St. go to Smoke Daddy BBQ.
34 moradores locais recomendam
Lillie's Q
417 North Ashland AvenueIn the mood for BBQ? Look no further. The best. Or, if you are on Division St. go to Smoke Daddy BBQ.
If you want to experience a Chicago Steak house, the options are endless. Lucky you, here are the only two worth blowing a month's rent at. Chicago Cut and Mastros. End of story.
29 moradores locais recomendam
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
300 N LaSalle DrIf you want to experience a Chicago Steak house, the options are endless. Lucky you, here are the only two worth blowing a month's rent at. Chicago Cut and Mastros. End of story.
If you want to experience a Chicago Steak house, the options are endless. Lucky you, here are the only two worth blowing a month's rent at. Chicago Cut and Mastros. End of story.
18 moradores locais recomendam
Mastro's Steakhouse
520 N Dearborn StIf you want to experience a Chicago Steak house, the options are endless. Lucky you, here are the only two worth blowing a month's rent at. Chicago Cut and Mastros. End of story.
Drinks & Nightlife
The newest sports bar in the 'hood, Fat Pour lives up to its name with over 50 beers on tap. Right down the street from us.
59 moradores locais recomendam
Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
2005 W Division StThe newest sports bar in the 'hood, Fat Pour lives up to its name with over 50 beers on tap. Right down the street from us.
Wicker Parks best sports bar. Big menu, and your best option for catching the big game. Great area for sitting outside as well!
23 moradores locais recomendam
The Boundary Tavern and Grille
1932 W Division StWicker Parks best sports bar. Big menu, and your best option for catching the big game. Great area for sitting outside as well!
The Bedford is a great place to impress a date for dinner or drinks. Located underground in an old bank vault, it is a must see.
58 moradores locais recomendam
The Bedford
1612 West Division StreetThe Bedford is a great place to impress a date for dinner or drinks. Located underground in an old bank vault, it is a must see.
If you can find the front door, go. Violet Hour mixes up some of the best cocktails in the city. No TV's or sticky floors here, but one of the best upscale drinking experiences anywhere
355 moradores locais recomendam
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveIf you can find the front door, go. Violet Hour mixes up some of the best cocktails in the city. No TV's or sticky floors here, but one of the best upscale drinking experiences anywhere
Essentials
Olivia's is a small grocery that carries most everything you might need. Walk there traveling up Damen Ave. and stop in all of the great shops on the way.
64 moradores locais recomendam
Olivia's Market
2014 W Wabansia AveOlivia's is a small grocery that carries most everything you might need. Walk there traveling up Damen Ave. and stop in all of the great shops on the way.
Big box grocery store where we do all of our grocery shopping.
21 moradores locais recomendam
Dominick's
2021 West Chicago AvenueBig box grocery store where we do all of our grocery shopping.
Shopping
We are using Marc as a dot on the map, but all up and down Damen, Milwaukee, North Ave. and Division St. are tons of local great shopping options. Just walk around and explore!
19 moradores locais recomendam
Marc Jacobs
11 E Walton StWe are using Marc as a dot on the map, but all up and down Damen, Milwaukee, North Ave. and Division St. are tons of local great shopping options. Just walk around and explore!