Guidebook for Oak Park
Sightseeing
Guided tours of the Studio (approx 75 minutes & worth it) and self-guided audio tours available at the Home and Studio.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago AveGuided tours of the Studio (approx 75 minutes & worth it) and self-guided audio tours available at the Home and Studio.
Pleasant Home
217 Home AvePleasant Home Tours available.
The Ernest Hemingway Museum featuring items from his life as well as materials and tours from the Hemingway foundation.
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Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
339 N Oak Park AveThe Ernest Hemingway Museum featuring items from his life as well as materials and tours from the Hemingway foundation.
Food Scene
Wonderful Thai / noodle shop that delivers quickly to the studio......quite frequently ;)
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Penny's Noodle Shop
950 W Diversey PkwyWonderful Thai / noodle shop that delivers quickly to the studio......quite frequently ;)
Erik's Deli
333 S State StA very affordable local favorite.
A Michelin-starred Italian restaurant with an excellent assortment of specials and great service.
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Cucina Paradiso
814 North BlvdA Michelin-starred Italian restaurant with an excellent assortment of specials and great service.
Excellent French bistro featuring champagne brunch on Sundays and one of the top French chefs in Chicago.
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Hemmingway's Bistro
211 N Oak Park AveExcellent French bistro featuring champagne brunch on Sundays and one of the top French chefs in Chicago.
Caribou Coffee
136 N Oak Park AveLocal coffee spot in the shopping district.
Amazing selection of wines and cheeses. Marion Street Cheese Market also features a restaurant through the store.
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Marion Street Cheese Market
100 South Marion StreetAmazing selection of wines and cheeses. Marion Street Cheese Market also features a restaurant through the store.
This is NOT a restaurant; it is an institution serving Italian Beef sandwiches and only Italian Beef sandwiches. A west side must.
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Johnnie's Beef
7500 W North AveThis is NOT a restaurant; it is an institution serving Italian Beef sandwiches and only Italian Beef sandwiches. A west side must.
Another local classic for over 70 years. Slow cooked bbq called out to you over the counter and eaten at indoor picnic tables. Affordable and a local gem.
Russell's Barbecue
1621 Thatcher AveAnother local classic for over 70 years. Slow cooked bbq called out to you over the counter and eaten at indoor picnic tables. Affordable and a local gem.
Breakfast and lunch diner around the corner. Less "stylish" than Erik's, but an Oak Park standard and always reliable and affordable.
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George's Family Restaurant
145 South Oak Park AvenueBreakfast and lunch diner around the corner. Less "stylish" than Erik's, but an Oak Park standard and always reliable and affordable.
Comfortable bar and restaurant at the corner of Oak Park Ave and Lake Street.
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Winberie's Restaurant & Bar
151 N Oak Park AveComfortable bar and restaurant at the corner of Oak Park Ave and Lake Street.
Everything Else
Oak Park Metra Train Station which heads east to the Loop and west to the suburbs. Tickets are slightly more expensive than the Elevated train but providing a quicker trip to/from the city.
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Oak Park station
Oak Park Metra Train Station which heads east to the Loop and west to the suburbs. Tickets are slightly more expensive than the Elevated train but providing a quicker trip to/from the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Laid back local with amazing fish and chips and countless beers.
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Poor Phil's
139 S Marion StLaid back local with amazing fish and chips and countless beers.
Bar Louie Oak Park
1122 Lake StMartini bar in downtown Oak Park.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
483 N Harlem AveGrocery store featuring many organic and ready-made dishes.
Whole Foods Market
7245 Lake StAnother high quality grocery store.
Drug store with an assortment of grocery essentials as well as a "Take Care" Clinic within.
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Walgreens
7251 Lake StDrug store with an assortment of grocery essentials as well as a "Take Care" Clinic within.
Arts & Culture
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake StLocal, independently-owned movie theatre.