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Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Milwaukee & Noble station
Closest stop for #56 bus, goes into the west loop. Location of Divy bike rental/return. $7 for 24hr pass, see website for details.
Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)
45 recommandé par les habitants
Milwaukee & Division station
45 recommandé par les habitants
Closest L stop. Direct route to both O'Hare and downtown. Also bus stops for #56 (Milwaukee), #70 (Division), #9 (Ashland)
Closest stop for the #9 bus.
Ashland & Thomas
Closest stop for the #9 bus.

Food Scene

Hip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!
62 recommandé par les habitants
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
62 recommandé par les habitants
Hip gastropub with excellent food, house cocktails and draft beer. Be sure to try the house pickles. Nice patio!
Quirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee Avenue
34 recommandé par les habitants
Quirky little coffee shop with great drinks, snacks and eats. Free wifi.
Very convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the Sangria.
32 recommandé par les habitants
El Barco Mariscos
1035 N Ashland Ave
32 recommandé par les habitants
Very convenient to our apartment. Good service, authentic food. Be sure to try the Sangria.
Great coffee, very hip vibe.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division St
53 recommandé par les habitants
Great coffee, very hip vibe.
24hr diner, breakfast always served.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Hollywood Grill
1601 W North Ave
28 recommandé par les habitants
24hr diner, breakfast always served.
Artisanal bakery striving to be a "good ole pie shop"
76 recommandé par les habitants
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago Ave
76 recommandé par les habitants
Artisanal bakery striving to be a "good ole pie shop"
Local bakery with excellent selection.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Sweet Cakes Bakery
1223 N Milwaukee Ave
6 recommandé par les habitants
Local bakery with excellent selection.
Cute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
90 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
90 recommandé par les habitants
Cute little gelato spots with different daily flavors. Note: cash only.
Excellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
126 recommandé par les habitants
Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W Chicago Ave
126 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent pizza joint with a good beer selection. Be sure to try their homemade mozzarella sticks.
Excellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
1176 recommandé par les habitants
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent little mexican fusion restaurant. Great outdoor space. Be sure to try the queso fundido. Note: cash only!
Cool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
36 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Line Lounge & Grill
1548 N Damen Ave
36 recommandé par les habitants
Cool place for cocktails or to grab a bite. Try the house cocktails.
Great little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the homemade cinnamon rolls. Note: cash only!
30 recommandé par les habitants
The Breakfast Club and Grill
1381 W Hubbard St
30 recommandé par les habitants
Great little mom-and-pop cafe-type joint. Try the homemade cinnamon rolls. Note: cash only!
Great breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
199 recommandé par les habitants
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 recommandé par les habitants
Great breakfast spot. Long waits on the weekend so weekday visits are better.
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
19 recommandé par les habitants
5411 Empanadas | Wicker Park
2045 W North Ave
19 recommandé par les habitants
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
8 recommandé par les habitants
5411 Empanadas | Division
1659 W Division St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Spectacular empanada shop. Try the Ham 'n Cheese!
Our favorite deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza joint.
536 recommandé par les habitants
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 recommandé par les habitants
Our favorite deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza joint.
Favorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
97 recommandé par les habitants
Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
97 recommandé par les habitants
Favorite thin-crust pizza joint in the city. Be sure to try the whipped ricotta.
Phenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.
Chicago Cupcake
1415 North Milwaukee Avenue
Phenomenal artisanal cupcakes with a "crust". Flavors change daily, get one while they last.

Entertainment & Activities

Summer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.
371 recommandé par les habitants
Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
371 recommandé par les habitants
Summer boasts movies in the park. Nice playground for kids, plenty of shade and grass for picnics.
Outdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
45 recommandé par les habitants
Outdoor space with shade and baseball fields. Indoor pool for cooling off - see website for free swim times.
Large, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Pulaski Park
1419 W Blackhawk St
13 recommandé par les habitants
Large, outdoor pool for cooling off on hot summer days. Check out their website for free swim hours.

Essentials

Great little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland Ave
29 recommandé par les habitants
Great little grocery store that specializes in local products. Very friendly staff and pretty decent prices.
Grab all the groceries you need at this large store.
675 recommandé par les habitants
Jewel-Osco
3531 N Broadway
675 recommandé par les habitants
Grab all the groceries you need at this large store.
More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
866 recommandé par les habitants
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 recommandé par les habitants
More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.
866 recommandé par les habitants
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 recommandé par les habitants
More affordable Whole Foods. Good natural, gluten free and specialty foods. Check out the gelato bar, sushi bar or grab-n-go selection.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
58 recommandé par les habitants
The Bedford
1612 West Division Street
58 recommandé par les habitants
Hip, cool, underground bar in the basement of an old bank building. The decor, lighting and menu give this place a great vibe for drinks or dinner.
Cool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
82 recommandé par les habitants
Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
82 recommandé par les habitants
Cool place to grab a drink & check out the vintage decor. Photo booth, manicures and theme nights are always fun.
Local divebar with pingpong tables. Bring your skills.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott Ave
63 recommandé par les habitants
Local divebar with pingpong tables. Bring your skills.
Fun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.
158 recommandé par les habitants
Emporium Wicker Park
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
158 recommandé par les habitants
Fun, hip bar with lots of beer choices. Throw back a PBR while playing some pac-man.

Shopping

Closest pharmacy/drug store.
142 recommandé par les habitants
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 recommandé par les habitants
Closest pharmacy/drug store.