Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Pleasant House Pub
2119 S Halsted StGREAT British Royal Pies. Try the Chicken Balti!
Delicious Mediterranean food! Check out the reviews on Yelp- loved by Chicagoans all over the city!
26 residents recomanen
Zaytune Mediterranean Grill
3129 S Morgan StDelicious Mediterranean food! Check out the reviews on Yelp- loved by Chicagoans all over the city!
Great coffee roasters who sell their beans in Whole Foods. Consistently named among the best coffee in Chicago.
81 residents recomanen
Bridgeport Coffeehouse
3101 S Morgan StGreat coffee roasters who sell their beans in Whole Foods. Consistently named among the best coffee in Chicago.
Fantastic contemporary American decor and farm-to-table cuisine. Excellent craft beer and cocktails.
26 residents recomanen
Nightwood
2119 S Halsted StFantastic contemporary American decor and farm-to-table cuisine. Excellent craft beer and cocktails.
Much like Nightwood, very interesting and delicious contemporary American fare in a well-appointed and modern, dark space. Above the Punch House bar and below Thalia Hall theatre.
156 residents recomanen
Dusek's Board & Beer
1227 W 18th StMuch like Nightwood, very interesting and delicious contemporary American fare in a well-appointed and modern, dark space. Above the Punch House bar and below Thalia Hall theatre.
nana
3267 S Halsted StOrganic, Farm-to-table restaurant. A great a la fresca option.
Good Americanized Mexican Restaurant.
23 residents recomanen
Pancho Pistolas Authentic Mexican Restaurant
700 W 31st StGood Americanized Mexican Restaurant.
Jackalope Coffee & Tea House
755 W 32nd StGood coffee and nice location.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic vibe with a huge craft beer list and rated some of the best mixed cocktails in the city!
112 residents recomanen
Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar
960 W 31st StFantastic vibe with a huge craft beer list and rated some of the best mixed cocktails in the city!
Arts & Culture
The Bridgeport Art Center
1200 W 35th StCool!
Sightseeing
Prairie planting brings original plant species back to this former quarry site. Really cool water features and fantastic skyline views.
38 residents recomanen
Parc Natural Henry C. Palmisano
2700 S Halsted StPrairie planting brings original plant species back to this former quarry site. Really cool water features and fantastic skyline views.
U.S. Cellular Field
Chicago White Sox!
Everything Else
Mies van der Rohe's greatest building: SR Crown Hall. Rem Koolhas' student center http://www.arcspace.com/features/oma/mccormick-tribune-campus-center/
22 residents recomanen
Illinois Institute of Technology
10 W 35th StMies van der Rohe's greatest building: SR Crown Hall. Rem Koolhas' student center http://www.arcspace.com/features/oma/mccormick-tribune-campus-center/
If you've ever read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle," you need to see where it all went down.
Union Stockyard Gate
South Peoria StreetIf you've ever read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle," you need to see where it all went down.
Essentials
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveSupermarket with liquor, pharmacy, coffee shop.
Local market with focus on Asian and Mexican foods. A small beer and wine department.
170 residents recomanen
Cermak Fresh Market
1711 W Cermak RdLocal market with focus on Asian and Mexican foods. A small beer and wine department.
Entertainment & Activities
McGuane Park
2901 S Poplar AvePark.