Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Best Espresso. Local hang out. Good photo opp. Amazing, gourmet food, limited menu. Go here before 10am to catch a table, otherwise sit at the bar and enjoy the environment. One of my favorite places in Chicago.
108 residents recomanen
Gaslight Coffee Roasters
2385 N Milwaukee AveBest Espresso. Local hang out. Good photo opp. Amazing, gourmet food, limited menu. Go here before 10am to catch a table, otherwise sit at the bar and enjoy the environment. One of my favorite places in Chicago.
Adorable Authentic Italian ice with a variety of fruit options. Incredibly delicious. Walk-up window. Highly recommend the mango. Take your italian ice over to palmer square and reflect on life.
40 residents recomanen
Miko's Italian Ice (Logan Square)
2236 N Sacramento AveAdorable Authentic Italian ice with a variety of fruit options. Incredibly delicious. Walk-up window. Highly recommend the mango. Take your italian ice over to palmer square and reflect on life.
Infamous vegan / vegetarian paradise. Try the Peanut butter cookie dough milkshake, or the Daymaker cocktail (coffee + alcohol woooo!) This is only 2 blocks from the Airbnb. Breakfast is also very affordable here.
136 residents recomanen
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee AvenueInfamous vegan / vegetarian paradise. Try the Peanut butter cookie dough milkshake, or the Daymaker cocktail (coffee + alcohol woooo!) This is only 2 blocks from the Airbnb. Breakfast is also very affordable here.
Reno
2607 N Milwaukee AveBEST breakfast. Amazing bagels and phenomnom pizza. *CASH ONLY*
Really great local pie shop only a couple blocks from the Airbnb. LOTS of locals.
468 residents recomanen
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
2051 N California AveReally great local pie shop only a couple blocks from the Airbnb. LOTS of locals.
Old School Ice cream shop with picnic tables/patio. Only a few blocks from the Airbnb, this is a great spot to people watch and talk over ice cream sundaes or street food.
43 residents recomanen
The Freeze
2815 W Armitage AveOld School Ice cream shop with picnic tables/patio. Only a few blocks from the Airbnb, this is a great spot to people watch and talk over ice cream sundaes or street food.
This is right next to the Damen stop. The airbnb is right next to the California stop, so this is in between you and downtown, and worth hopping off the train for. Try the banana nutella donut.
209 residents recomanen
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
1560 N Damen AveThis is right next to the Damen stop. The airbnb is right next to the California stop, so this is in between you and downtown, and worth hopping off the train for. Try the banana nutella donut.
Get truffle fries. Get a truffle burger. OR A VEGAN TRUFFLE BURGER featuring the impossible burger patty. Street art vibes but still a good date and drinks spot. By the Damen Blue Line stop, next to Wormhole coffee (also a good idea).
30 residents recomanen
Umami Burger Wicker Park
1480 N Milwaukee AveGet truffle fries. Get a truffle burger. OR A VEGAN TRUFFLE BURGER featuring the impossible burger patty. Street art vibes but still a good date and drinks spot. By the Damen Blue Line stop, next to Wormhole coffee (also a good idea).
Jenis is the most delicious ice cream I have ever had in my life. The lines will be VERY LONG but they are pretty quick, or you could go a little earlier in the day. This is across from Umami burger (also recommended, although you may die if you eat both at the same time). Wormhole coffee, home of many many nerds and strong wifi is across the street. As a cautionary note, the ice cream is like $6/serving but I promise it is worth it, especially the Brambleberry crisp.
131 residents recomanen
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1505 N Milwaukee AveJenis is the most delicious ice cream I have ever had in my life. The lines will be VERY LONG but they are pretty quick, or you could go a little earlier in the day. This is across from Umami burger (also recommended, although you may die if you eat both at the same time). Wormhole coffee, home of many many nerds and strong wifi is across the street. As a cautionary note, the ice cream is like $6/serving but I promise it is worth it, especially the Brambleberry crisp.
Drinks & Nightlife
Games + Idiots. Where everyone goes when they have no idea where to go. There is a food truck inside the bar. This is a massive bar. much people watching. Lots of pinball, pool tables, air hockey. Casual street art vibe.
139 residents recomanen
Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee AveGames + Idiots. Where everyone goes when they have no idea where to go. There is a food truck inside the bar. This is a massive bar. much people watching. Lots of pinball, pool tables, air hockey. Casual street art vibe.
This is a Logan Square icon. Feels like a weird cave your with taxidermy owls. Disco music + live DJ. This is where everyone has gone to hang out after other bars close when they wanna make terrible decisions or dance until you pass out. Secret tip: go by the Owl before the rush, get your hand stamped, then come back after your bar hop at 2am when the line is a block long and bypass it. This is a max 10 minute walk from the Airbnb.
106 residents recomanen
The Owl
2521 N Milwaukee AveThis is a Logan Square icon. Feels like a weird cave your with taxidermy owls. Disco music + live DJ. This is where everyone has gone to hang out after other bars close when they wanna make terrible decisions or dance until you pass out. Secret tip: go by the Owl before the rush, get your hand stamped, then come back after your bar hop at 2am when the line is a block long and bypass it. This is a max 10 minute walk from the Airbnb.
This is only a couple blocks from the Airbnb, and has an awesome cocktail bar upstairs (hint: start your night upstairs where you can hear yourself talk, then go down to dance and drink cheap beer) Hip Hop and Pop music. Terrible people having a good time. Keep an eye on your wallet and your bff. *LONG LINES LATE AT NIGHT* Also skee ball in case you wanna relive chuck-e-cheese memories.
127 residents recomanen
Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee AveThis is only a couple blocks from the Airbnb, and has an awesome cocktail bar upstairs (hint: start your night upstairs where you can hear yourself talk, then go down to dance and drink cheap beer) Hip Hop and Pop music. Terrible people having a good time. Keep an eye on your wallet and your bff. *LONG LINES LATE AT NIGHT* Also skee ball in case you wanna relive chuck-e-cheese memories.
Very unique brewery that feels like a coffee shop. Tall ceilings, modern design, dog-friendly. Order pizza from Dantes and eat it here. Serves a variety of beer, brewed by Hopewell (don't go trying to get a Bud light here, you will be laughed at). Opens early on weekends. Like noon.
66 residents recomanen
Hopewell Brewing Company
2760 N Milwaukee AveVery unique brewery that feels like a coffee shop. Tall ceilings, modern design, dog-friendly. Order pizza from Dantes and eat it here. Serves a variety of beer, brewed by Hopewell (don't go trying to get a Bud light here, you will be laughed at). Opens early on weekends. Like noon.
Parks & Nature
This is just off Milwaukee Ave, and is only a couple blocks from the Airbnb. Tall trees, park benches, and some of our neighborhood's best-looking dogs. Get your food to go and then go sit in Palmer Square for a nature break.
49 residents recomanen
Palmer Square
This is just off Milwaukee Ave, and is only a couple blocks from the Airbnb. Tall trees, park benches, and some of our neighborhood's best-looking dogs. Get your food to go and then go sit in Palmer Square for a nature break.
Arts & Culture
Logan Square
Local street art scene gallery. Free entry, good vibes, excellent art prints for sale. Only 3 blocks from the Airbnb.
26 residents recomanen
Galerie F
211 N Milwaukee AveLocal street art scene gallery. Free entry, good vibes, excellent art prints for sale. Only 3 blocks from the Airbnb.
This is an iconic outdoor mural people love to take photos in front of. Its only a block from the Airbnb.
18 residents recomanen
Greetings From Chicago Mural
2226 N Milwaukee AveThis is an iconic outdoor mural people love to take photos in front of. Its only a block from the Airbnb.
Weekly pop-up market of locally sourced food. Right by the Logan monument. There are usually lots of people hanging out on the square, and often small events nearby. Next to the Logan Square Blue Line stop. (by train: 3 minutes; by foot: about 10).
135 residents recomanen
Logan Square Farmers Market
3025-3113 West Logan BoulevardWeekly pop-up market of locally sourced food. Right by the Logan monument. There are usually lots of people hanging out on the square, and often small events nearby. Next to the Logan Square Blue Line stop. (by train: 3 minutes; by foot: about 10).
Everything Else
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Getting Around
The closest Blue Line stop is actually the California stop, less than a block away. Its not an option on here though for some reason. The Logan stop is about a 10 minute walk Northwest of the Airbnb.
135 residents recomanen
Cta Blue Line - Logan Square station
The closest Blue Line stop is actually the California stop, less than a block away. Its not an option on here though for some reason. The Logan stop is about a 10 minute walk Northwest of the Airbnb.
Shopping
Target
4466 N BroadwayTarget is a short ride away. This target also has food + Starbucks.
This is a gorgeous flower shop with gifts/cards/small decorative items. One of my favorite places to wander around, right across from great coffee at Intelligentsia, real close to Reno if you get brunch.
42 residents recomanen
Fleur
2651 N Milwaukee AveThis is a gorgeous flower shop with gifts/cards/small decorative items. One of my favorite places to wander around, right across from great coffee at Intelligentsia, real close to Reno if you get brunch.
This is a great, well-stocked, well-curated thrift shop if you wanna pick up some brand name unique clothes/shoes/sunglasses for pretty cheap. They also have a pretty large jewelry selection if you are just bored and wanna browse. By the Damen Blue Line stop. Umami Burger. Stans Donuts. Adidas store.
17 residents recomanen
Buffalo Exchange
1478 N Milwaukee AveThis is a great, well-stocked, well-curated thrift shop if you wanna pick up some brand name unique clothes/shoes/sunglasses for pretty cheap. They also have a pretty large jewelry selection if you are just bored and wanna browse. By the Damen Blue Line stop. Umami Burger. Stans Donuts. Adidas store.
Well-curated thrift store with tons of great brand names, cheap shoes, shorts, weird dresses. Good place to go if you break your purse strap or lose your sunglasses and don't wanna spend too much etc. By the Damen Blue Line stop. Umami Burger. Stans Donuts. Adidas store, Buffalo Exchange thrift + other vintage shops.
15 residents recomanen
Crossroads Trading
1519 N Milwaukee AveWell-curated thrift store with tons of great brand names, cheap shoes, shorts, weird dresses. Good place to go if you break your purse strap or lose your sunglasses and don't wanna spend too much etc. By the Damen Blue Line stop. Umami Burger. Stans Donuts. Adidas store, Buffalo Exchange thrift + other vintage shops.
Standard two-floor Urban Outfitters, near lots of thrift shops + food places in Wicker. Get off at the Damen stop.
33 residents recomanen
Urban Outfitters
2352 N Clark StStandard two-floor Urban Outfitters, near lots of thrift shops + food places in Wicker. Get off at the Damen stop.