Guidebook for Chicago

Craig
Guidebook for Chicago

What to do and where to go in the area!

From food to nightlife to grocery shopping and more!
It's close and delicious
9 residents recomanen
Currency Exchange Cafe
305 E Garfield Blvd
9 residents recomanen
It's close and delicious
Down home and walking distance! Seats can go fast on the weekend!
Ms. Biscuit
5431 S Wabash Ave
Down home and walking distance! Seats can go fast on the weekend!
Not a bad item on the menu
60 residents recomanen
The Original Pancake House
1358 E 47th St
60 residents recomanen
Not a bad item on the menu
Local fav, and they have duck bacon!!!
21 residents recomanen
Peach's Restaurant
4652 S King Dr
21 residents recomanen
Local fav, and they have duck bacon!!!
You don't have to go to Los Angeles for great chicken and waffles!
67 residents recomanen
Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles
3947 S King Dr
67 residents recomanen
You don't have to go to Los Angeles for great chicken and waffles!
Raw vegan goodies
10 residents recomanen
B'Gabs - Vegan Scratch Kitchen
1450 E 57th St
10 residents recomanen
Raw vegan goodies
Fantastic sandwiches
27 residents recomanen
Ain't She Sweet Cafe
526 E 43rd St
27 residents recomanen
Fantastic sandwiches
Local crab shack to die for!
26 residents recomanen
Two Fish
641 E 47th St
26 residents recomanen
Local crab shack to die for!
Great change of pace. The Yassa sauce is my favorite. Very authentic
22 residents recomanen
Yassa African Restaurant
3511 S King Dr
22 residents recomanen
Great change of pace. The Yassa sauce is my favorite. Very authentic
Jamaican Jerk restaurant in Hyde Park
42 residents recomanen
Ja' Grill Hyde Park
1510 E Harper Ct
42 residents recomanen
Jamaican Jerk restaurant in Hyde Park
Delicious light meals, great for vegans too.
11 residents recomanen
LiteHouse Whole Food Grill
1368 E 55th St
11 residents recomanen
Delicious light meals, great for vegans too.
They claim to have the best burger in town. I'm not sure, but it is tasty!
Mikkey's Retro Grill
8711 E 55th St
They claim to have the best burger in town. I'm not sure, but it is tasty!
Great change of pace.
6 residents recomanen
Gorée Cuisine
1126 E 47th St
6 residents recomanen
Great change of pace.
The area is lucky to have this new restaurant from famous chef, Erick Williams. Great for a date or meeting!
38 residents recomanen
Virtue Restaurant
1462 E 53rd St
38 residents recomanen
The area is lucky to have this new restaurant from famous chef, Erick Williams. Great for a date or meeting!
I hear the food is incredible!
Friistyle Chicago
5059 S Prairie Ave
I hear the food is incredible!
I am an ice cream connoisseur. This is the best I've ever had. No hyperbole!
9 residents recomanen
Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream, Inc.
46 E 47th St
9 residents recomanen
I am an ice cream connoisseur. This is the best I've ever had. No hyperbole!
Great local coffee house with multiple locations!
Sip & Savor Rosenwald
78 E 47th St
Great local coffee house with multiple locations!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local, close, and authentically south Chicago
7 residents recomanen
The Renaissance Bronzville
4641 S King Dr
7 residents recomanen
Local, close, and authentically south Chicago
Small live music venue with a wide variety of acts. You never know who'll be playing, so check their calendar.
172 residents recomanen
The Promontory
5311 S Lake Park Ave W
172 residents recomanen
Small live music venue with a wide variety of acts. You never know who'll be playing, so check their calendar.
Bowling alley with great pub food located on University of Chicago's campus
39 residents recomanen
Seven Ten Lanes Hyde Park
1055 E 55th St
39 residents recomanen
Bowling alley with great pub food located on University of Chicago's campus
37 residents recomanen
Bar Louie
5500 S Shore Dr
37 residents recomanen

Essentials

Local Whole foods
118 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
5118 S Lake Park Ave
118 residents recomanen
Local Whole foods
Local grocery shopping
118 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
5118 S Lake Park Ave
118 residents recomanen
Local grocery shopping
Close grocer
866 residents recomanen
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 residents recomanen
Close grocer
Cross fit gym within walking distance
Mettle Fitness, LLC
5000 S Indiana Ave
Cross fit gym within walking distance
72 residents recomanen
Walgreens
1554 E 55th St
72 residents recomanen
Newest grocery story to the area. Probably the oldest large grocer in the Chicagoland area.
108 residents recomanen
Jewel-Osco
1224 S Wabash Ave
108 residents recomanen
Newest grocery story to the area. Probably the oldest large grocer in the Chicagoland area.

Entertainment & Activities

Home of US Open winner, Sloane Stevens coach, Taylor Townsend
XS Tennis and Education Foundation
5336 S State St
Home of US Open winner, Sloane Stevens coach, Taylor Townsend
Movie Theater offering discounts during most afternoons
89 residents recomanen
Harper Theater
5238 S Harper Ave
89 residents recomanen
Movie Theater offering discounts during most afternoons
Squash and racquetball facility
MetroSquash
6100 S Cottage Grove Ave
Squash and racquetball facility

Sightseeing

Chicago home of Michelle and Barack Obama
5046 S Greenwood Ave
5046 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago home of Michelle and Barack Obama
Marx Brother's home
4512 S King Dr
4512 South King Drive
Marx Brother's home
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong's home
421 E 44th St
421 East 44th Street
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong's home
66 residents recomanen
Casa Frederick C. Robie
5757 S Woodlawn Ave
66 residents recomanen
Space where the building that the TV show "227" was based on was located.
227 E 48th St
Space where the building that the TV show "227" was based on was located.
Childhood home of Nat King Cole
4023 S Vincennes Ave
4023 South Vincennes Avenue
Childhood home of Nat King Cole
Last Chicago residence of Richard Wright, author of, Native Son.
3743 S Indiana Ave
3743 South Indiana Avenue
Last Chicago residence of Richard Wright, author of, Native Son.
Residence of Daniel Hale Williams, first physician to perform open heart surgery.
445 E 42nd St
445 East 42nd Street
Residence of Daniel Hale Williams, first physician to perform open heart surgery.
Home of Ida B. Wells
3624 S King Dr
3624 South King Drive
Home of Ida B. Wells
Home and home studio of famous Blues Musician, Muddy Waters.
4339 S Lake Park Ave
4339 South Lake Park Avenue
Home and home studio of famous Blues Musician, Muddy Waters.

Arts & Culture

Great History museum
149 residents recomanen
Museu DuSable d'Història Afroamericana
740 E 56th Pl
149 residents recomanen
Great History museum
204 residents recomanen
Museum of Science & Industry station
204 residents recomanen
South Side Community Art Center
3831 S Michigan Ave
Little Black Pearl Workshop
1060 E 47th St
Famous Bronzeville art gallery
21 residents recomanen
Gallery Guichard
436 E 47th St
21 residents recomanen
Famous Bronzeville art gallery
Bookstore and a little more! Ho-tep!
Frontline Distribution International
5206 S Harper Ave
Bookstore and a little more! Ho-tep!

Parks & Nature

Always good for watching a great cricket game, soccer game, softball or baseball game, archery, or jog.
23 residents recomanen
Washington Park
23 residents recomanen
Always good for watching a great cricket game, soccer game, softball or baseball game, archery, or jog.
Chicago's lakefront beach. Go for a swim, tan, or just a day at the beach.
112 residents recomanen
Promontory Point
5491 S Shore Dr
112 residents recomanen
Chicago's lakefront beach. Go for a swim, tan, or just a day at the beach.