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Send a postcard!
41 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
2339 N California Ave
41 locals recommend
Send a postcard!
Closest Green Line CTA Train Stop to my home.
24 locals recommend
Ashland station
140 N Ashland Ave
24 locals recommend
Closest Green Line CTA Train Stop to my home.
Closest CTA Blue Line Stop to my home.
51 locals recommend
Western Blue Line Station
51 locals recommend
Closest CTA Blue Line Stop to my home.
This is the closest Metra (light-rail) station to my home.
7 locals recommend
Western Avenue station
420 N Artesian Ave
7 locals recommend
This is the closest Metra (light-rail) station to my home.
Ask for Justin if you need a haircut.
Winchester Club Barbers
Ask for Justin if you need a haircut.
The other nearby hospital.
13 locals recommend
AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
2233 W Division St
13 locals recommend
The other nearby hospital.
And another hospital that's close by.
Norwegian American Hospital
1044 N Francisco Ave
And another hospital that's close by.

Drinks & Nightlife

Right off the green line. Great after a softball game in Union Park.
15 locals recommend
Cobra Lounge
235 N Ashland Ave
15 locals recommend
Right off the green line. Great after a softball game in Union Park.
Retro cool, sometimes live music.
180 locals recommend
The California Clipper
1002 North California Avenue
180 locals recommend
Retro cool, sometimes live music.
Late night drinks.
31 locals recommend
Continental Lounge
2801 W Chicago Ave
31 locals recommend
Late night drinks.
Kitschy, dancey bar
Club Foot
1824 W Augusta Blvd
Kitschy, dancey bar
Amazing interior design made of recycled and reclaimed wood/fixtures. Good drinks.
151 locals recommend
Simone's
960 W 18th St
151 locals recommend
Amazing interior design made of recycled and reclaimed wood/fixtures. Good drinks.

Essentials

My main grocery store, best reached by car.
21 locals recommend
Dominick's
2021 West Chicago Avenue
21 locals recommend
My main grocery store, best reached by car.
Need booze?
7 locals recommend
Grand & Western Liquors
515 N Western Ave
7 locals recommend
Need booze?
This is the closest TJ's grocery store. If you are familiar, you know why it's worth driving all the way over there.
360 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
360 locals recommend
This is the closest TJ's grocery store. If you are familiar, you know why it's worth driving all the way over there.

Food Scene

Coffee and gas!
126 locals recommend
Dunkin'
2565 W Fullerton Ave
126 locals recommend
Coffee and gas!
Need a McMuffin?
26 locals recommend
McDonald's
1951 N Western Ave
26 locals recommend
Need a McMuffin?
You can never eat too much chicken.
22 locals recommend
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
6340 N Broadway
22 locals recommend
You can never eat too much chicken.
Decent food/drinks, also a concert venue.
6 locals recommend
Bottom Lounge
1375 W Lake St
6 locals recommend
Decent food/drinks, also a concert venue.
Need a Whopper?
34 locals recommend
Burger King
113 Roosevelt Rd
34 locals recommend
Need a Whopper?
Amazing food and beer selection.
173 locals recommend
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California Avenue
173 locals recommend
Amazing food and beer selection.
Incredible food. Get a reservation.
830 locals recommend
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
830 locals recommend
Incredible food. Get a reservation.
Great tacos, strong margaritas.
1176 locals recommend
Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
1176 locals recommend
Great tacos, strong margaritas.
Brunch!
94 locals recommend
Milk & Honey
1920 W Division St
94 locals recommend
Brunch!
If you like to roll.
29 locals recommend
Mirai Sushi
990 W Division St
29 locals recommend
If you like to roll.
Great dinner, great brunch.
128 locals recommend
Bite Cafe
1039 N Western Ave
128 locals recommend
Great dinner, great brunch.
Comfort/soul food.
8 locals recommend
The Southern
1840 W North Ave
8 locals recommend
Comfort/soul food.
One of my favorite brunches in the city. Fast and affordable.
94 locals recommend
Flo
1434 W Chicago Ave
94 locals recommend
One of my favorite brunches in the city. Fast and affordable.

Arts & Culture

Sports, concerts and more.
200 locals recommend
United Center
1901 W Madison St
200 locals recommend
Sports, concerts and more.
Catch a rock show.
208 locals recommend
The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
208 locals recommend
Catch a rock show.
Another great concert venue.
62 locals recommend
Double Door
62 locals recommend
Another great concert venue.
Go to the movies! Free parking, and VIP tickets let you walk out to get bar drinks during the movie.
95 locals recommend
ShowPlace ICON Theatres at Roosevelt Collection with ICON•X
1011 S Delano Ct
95 locals recommend
Go to the movies! Free parking, and VIP tickets let you walk out to get bar drinks during the movie.

Sightseeing

Grab the #20 Madison bus here to head downtown (on the south side of the street.)
Madison & Oakley station
Grab the #20 Madison bus here to head downtown (on the south side of the street.)
It's the west-side Central Park of Chicago.
17 locals recommend
Allstate Field
1440 N Humboldt Dr
17 locals recommend
It's the west-side Central Park of Chicago.

Shopping

Everyone needs to hit that bullseye.
71 locals recommend
Target
4433 S Pulaski Rd
71 locals recommend
Everyone needs to hit that bullseye.
Amazing home textiles, regular factory sales.
Unison - Offices
5480 North Elston Avenue
Amazing home textiles, regular factory sales.
Plants, gifts, terrariums, more.
23 locals recommend
Sprout Home
745 N Damen Ave
23 locals recommend
Plants, gifts, terrariums, more.
Crate & Barrel, but cheaper!
Crate and Barrel Outlet
1860 W Jefferson Ave
Crate & Barrel, but cheaper!
Nearest pharmacy.
183 locals recommend
Walgreens
1931 W Cermak Rd
183 locals recommend
Nearest pharmacy.
Amazing collection of vintage furniture and home goods.
7 locals recommend
Modern Cooperative
1215 W 18th St
7 locals recommend
Amazing collection of vintage furniture and home goods.