Food scene
Surge Coffee Bar & Billiards
3241 W Montrose AveNeighborhood spot
Recently opened, family-owned, everything homemade!! (including tortillas, tamales, mole, etc). AMAZING and very nice owners!
Salsa's Grill Café
3808 W Lawrence AveRecently opened, family-owned, everything homemade!! (including tortillas, tamales, mole, etc). AMAZING and very nice owners!
Fun Mexican ice cream parlor - good, creamy ice cream made on site. So many flavors, fruits, and options - much better than Baskin Robbins.
Antojitos Majicos de la Michoacana
3540 W Lawrence AveFun Mexican ice cream parlor - good, creamy ice cream made on site. So many flavors, fruits, and options - much better than Baskin Robbins.
Golden Crust Pizza and Tap
4620 N Kedzie AveRecommended pizza and beer.
Chicago Produce
3500 W Lawrence AveClosest grocery store. Definitely leans Mexican...
Jewel-Osco
4250 N Lincoln AveClosest big chain grocery. Has everything.
Simple, bright Latin bakery open 24/7, making pastries, churros, colorful cookies & bread. My favorite are the cream cheese and jalapeno bread that they make fresh every night. CASH ONLY.
Markellos Baking Company
3520 W Lawrence AveSimple, bright Latin bakery open 24/7, making pastries, churros, colorful cookies & bread. My favorite are the cream cheese and jalapeno bread that they make fresh every night. CASH ONLY.
Aldi
3363 N Milwaukee AveClosest discount grocery. Great selection.
Gorilla Sushi Albany Park
3407 W Lawrence AveCheap and delicious sushi! Try dragon roll!
An Italian Guy in a window with an oven making pizza's from scratch!! Definitely the best thin crust pizza
Tano's Pizzeria
3038 W Irving Park RdAn Italian Guy in a window with an oven making pizza's from scratch!! Definitely the best thin crust pizza
Sightseeing
Roberto is a great teacher if you want to dance. Everyday lunchtime and evening groups classes, or book a private class. Let him know I sent you!
Latin Techniques Dance Studio
5844 N Kedzie AveRoberto is a great teacher if you want to dance. Everyday lunchtime and evening groups classes, or book a private class. Let him know I sent you!
Cheap and amazing 24 hour Korean Spa. Many different saunas and pools! Amazing. :-)
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King Spa & Sauna
809 Civic Center DrCheap and amazing 24 hour Korean Spa. Many different saunas and pools! Amazing. :-)
Your Community Bike Shop
5600 N Western AveLocal bike shop that will rent you bikes if you want to explore.
St Louis and Balmoral, Kedzie and Foster, or Christiana and Lawrence are close by dock stations for the bike share. https://member.divvybikes.com/map/
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Divvy
St Louis and Balmoral, Kedzie and Foster, or Christiana and Lawrence are close by dock stations for the bike share. https://member.divvybikes.com/map/
Novelty Golf & Games
3650 W Devon AveFamily fun close by!
Amazing Free Game Room, and rooftop restaurant views! If you do end up going, send me a message and I'll send you a radio documentary walking tour I wrote about Grant Park that includes a fun stop at the Athletic Association where Chicago's turn-of-the-century tycoons brokered the future of the lakefront.
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Chicago Athletic Association
12 S Michigan AveAmazing Free Game Room, and rooftop restaurant views! If you do end up going, send me a message and I'll send you a radio documentary walking tour I wrote about Grant Park that includes a fun stop at the Athletic Association where Chicago's turn-of-the-century tycoons brokered the future of the lakefront.
Skokie Sports Park
3459 Oakton StFamily Fun!
Native garden swamp, pathways, bridges over river, tennis courts, playground, fields, etc - All right behind the house!!
Eugene Field Park
5100 N Ridgeway AveNative garden swamp, pathways, bridges over river, tennis courts, playground, fields, etc - All right behind the house!!
Gompers Park
4222 W Foster AvePool, lagoon for fishing, archery classes, fun park less than a mile away.
picnic groves, trees, fields, etc, bike and walking paths connect 60 miles north to suburbs.
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Labagh-Wald
North Cicero Avenuepicnic groves, trees, fields, etc, bike and walking paths connect 60 miles north to suburbs.
Colombian grocery store. Fun, imported, cheap items you can;t find anywhere else outside of Colombia!
Joe's Food & Liquors
3626 W Lawrence AveColombian grocery store. Fun, imported, cheap items you can;t find anywhere else outside of Colombia!
Walgreens
4010 W Lawrence AveLawrence and Pulaski, closest pharmacy, local, Chicago business!