Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
You can't go wrong with their menu - though I really like their salmon quiche or omelette. They have a lovely patio out back.
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Tre Kronor
3258 W Foster AveYou can't go wrong with their menu - though I really like their salmon quiche or omelette. They have a lovely patio out back.
The best Iranian food in Chicago, period. Their lamb kabob is excellent. If you like chicken, get it on the bone - really juicy.
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Noon O Kabab
4701 N Kedzie AveThe best Iranian food in Chicago, period. Their lamb kabob is excellent. If you like chicken, get it on the bone - really juicy.
The best hummus in Chicago. This is a great spot for casual dining or for carry-out. Try a kalaya stew with beef and okra - really interesting flavors!
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Salam Restaurant
4636 N Kedzie AveThe best hummus in Chicago. This is a great spot for casual dining or for carry-out. Try a kalaya stew with beef and okra - really interesting flavors!
A great choice if you're looking for something quick to take out: their banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) are tasty. Or try their salad with tofu or their spicy wings. Even their chicken soup is yummy!
2 Asian Brothers
3222 W Foster AveA great choice if you're looking for something quick to take out: their banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) are tasty. Or try their salad with tofu or their spicy wings. Even their chicken soup is yummy!
Take-out only. Relatively cheap but fresh and tasty sushi. A real find. Cash only!
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Lawrence Fish Market
3920 West Lawrence AvenueTake-out only. Relatively cheap but fresh and tasty sushi. A real find. Cash only!
Ban Po Jung
3450 W Foster AveUnassuming and casual Korean food. Huge variety and really tasty.
Yes, this is one of four Middle Eastern places on the list of restaurants. What else do you expect from a Middle Eastern host living near a bunch of great Middle Eastern restaurants?
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Semiramis Lebanese Restaurant
4639 N Kedzie AveYes, this is one of four Middle Eastern places on the list of restaurants. What else do you expect from a Middle Eastern host living near a bunch of great Middle Eastern restaurants?
Cute pie place set in a cute little chain of stores. Take a walk to the "pocket park" closeby.
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First Slice
4664 N Manor AveCute pie place set in a cute little chain of stores. Take a walk to the "pocket park" closeby.
I haven't been there, but if you're looking for Filipino food, this place is recommended on Yelp.
Merla's Kitchen
5207 N Kimball AveI haven't been there, but if you're looking for Filipino food, this place is recommended on Yelp.
The the menu is full of creative and yummy selections! It was on a popular local TV show. Get there early or expect a wait.
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Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club
3348 W Bryn Mawr AveThe the menu is full of creative and yummy selections! It was on a popular local TV show. Get there early or expect a wait.
This stretch of Bryn Mawr has 3 Korean-American cafes and I think this one is my favorite. Plop down and spend hours by yourself or with friends/family: playing board games, eating bingsu...
Outdoor Cafe
3257 W Bryn Mawr AveThis stretch of Bryn Mawr has 3 Korean-American cafes and I think this one is my favorite. Plop down and spend hours by yourself or with friends/family: playing board games, eating bingsu...
If the wait at Noon O Kabob is too long and you're hankering for Iranian food, this a solid second choice. Their meat is very good and their portions are plentiful.
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Kabobi - Persian and Mediterranean Grill
4748 N Kedzie AveIf the wait at Noon O Kabob is too long and you're hankering for Iranian food, this a solid second choice. Their meat is very good and their portions are plentiful.
A new favorite brunch place, especially if you like carbohydrates. They mill their own flour and their baked goods are tremendous - especially their cinnamon rolls. There's a toaster on every table!
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Baker Miller
4655 N Lincoln AveA new favorite brunch place, especially if you like carbohydrates. They mill their own flour and their baked goods are tremendous - especially their cinnamon rolls. There's a toaster on every table!
We went from 0 nearby taco places on Foster to 3 - during a pandemic, and all between Kedzie and Kimball. I've tried all 3 and they're solid across the board. I listed this one only because it's closest (by a hair). Go try Rio's Tacos (closer to Kedzie) and Taqueria Las Flores (almost to Kimball) and tell me what you think!
Los Asadores Mexican Grill
3312 West Foster AvenueWe went from 0 nearby taco places on Foster to 3 - during a pandemic, and all between Kedzie and Kimball. I've tried all 3 and they're solid across the board. I listed this one only because it's closest (by a hair). Go try Rio's Tacos (closer to Kedzie) and Taqueria Las Flores (almost to Kimball) and tell me what you think!
Essentials
Best closest grocery store: decent produce section and a selection of anything else you'd want. Their creamy Bulgarian goat cheese is out of this world.
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Andy's Fruit Ranch
4733 N Kedzie AveBest closest grocery store: decent produce section and a selection of anything else you'd want. Their creamy Bulgarian goat cheese is out of this world.
HarvesTime Foods
2632 W Lawrence AveMy favorite grocery store in Chicago.
Entertainment & Activities
Our library was renovated relatively recently. It's a little gem and it has a great children's section!
Albany Park Branch, Chicago Public Library
3401 W Foster AveOur library was renovated relatively recently. It's a little gem and it has a great children's section!
This park has the mother of all playgrounds: a sprawling, all-wooden haven for kids. It's definitely not walking distance from the house, but a fairly short drive.
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Parque Indian Boundary
2500 W Lunt AveThis park has the mother of all playgrounds: a sprawling, all-wooden haven for kids. It's definitely not walking distance from the house, but a fairly short drive.
This is the closest park and a very pleasant one. The swimming pool is a zoo of families in the summer and they also have tennis courts and a great bike path that goes north a few miles.
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River Park
5100 N Francisco AveThis is the closest park and a very pleasant one. The swimming pool is a zoo of families in the summer and they also have tennis courts and a great bike path that goes north a few miles.
Another good nearby park, with a playground and nice walking paths by a small northern branch of the Chicago River.
Eugene Field Park
5100 N Ridgeway AveAnother good nearby park, with a playground and nice walking paths by a small northern branch of the Chicago River.
This a wonderful and big park that’s just a short bike ride away. They recently opened a new prairie restoration that hugs the Chicago River. It’s got ball fields, tennis courts, a big field house with a wood shop and more.
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Parque Horner
2741 W Montrose AveThis a wonderful and big park that’s just a short bike ride away. They recently opened a new prairie restoration that hugs the Chicago River. It’s got ball fields, tennis courts, a big field house with a wood shop and more.
Arts & Culture
A nationally-unique institution, and it's a 10-minute drive from the house! Check out their concert listing to see if anything strikes your fancy.
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Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln AveA nationally-unique institution, and it's a 10-minute drive from the house! Check out their concert listing to see if anything strikes your fancy.
A wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Go peruse, shop, get inspired or take a class!
Chicago Printmakers Collaborative
4912 N Western AveA wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Go peruse, shop, get inspired or take a class!