Guidebook for Forest Park

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Guidebook for Forest Park

Food Scene

Great microbrewery and good food / space.
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Exit Strategy Brewing Co.
7700 Madison St
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Great microbrewery and good food / space.
What can we say....Steak anyone? A trip back in time.
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Golden Steer Steakhouse
7635 Roosevelt Rd
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What can we say....Steak anyone? A trip back in time.
Small store. Buy your old faves in bulk by the pound (lemon-heads, red hots, fire balls, etc). Bring cash.
Ferrara Candy Company
7301 Harrison St
Small store. Buy your old faves in bulk by the pound (lemon-heads, red hots, fire balls, etc). Bring cash.
Good drinks. Food that you can share.
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Autre Monde Cafe & Spirits
6727 Roosevelt Rd
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Good drinks. Food that you can share.
Great place for breakfast. Opens early! Serves their own blend of local Intelligentsia Coffee.
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Delia's Kitchen
1034 Lake St
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Great place for breakfast. Opens early! Serves their own blend of local Intelligentsia Coffee.
Great for sitting outside. Small plates. Good for after work drinks with with friends / dinner or brunch.
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Maya Del Sol
144 S Oak Park Ave
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Great for sitting outside. Small plates. Good for after work drinks with with friends / dinner or brunch.
Can eat in or take out. If you eat in...Bring your own (adult) beverage (wine or beer). Great curries and noodles.
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Bodhi Thai Bistro
6211 Roosevelt Rd
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Can eat in or take out. If you eat in...Bring your own (adult) beverage (wine or beer). Great curries and noodles.
Famous. Lines all day long!!!!
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Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario St
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Famous. Lines all day long!!!!
Intelligentsia coffee (local Chicago). Fresh local doughnuts on Saturdays (call to confirm!)
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Counter Coffee
7324 Madison St
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Intelligentsia coffee (local Chicago). Fresh local doughnuts on Saturdays (call to confirm!)
Local favorite!
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Blue Max Coffee
26 Lathrop Ave
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Local favorite!
A rather new restaurant. New American. Good drinks with changing, seasonal menu.
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The Heritage
7403 Madison St
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A rather new restaurant. New American. Good drinks with changing, seasonal menu.
Local spot. Southern Italian comfort food.
Capri Ristorante
6613 W Roosevelt Rd
Local spot. Southern Italian comfort food.
Wings.
Carole's Next Best Thing
7307 Roosevelt Rd
Wings.
Oak Park Farmer's Market. Starts 20 May 2017 (through October). Every Saturday from 7AM - 1PM. All vendors take cash. Many take debit/credit. Homemade donuts! Fresh veggies, meats, etc.
460 Lake St
460 Lake Street
Oak Park Farmer's Market. Starts 20 May 2017 (through October). Every Saturday from 7AM - 1PM. All vendors take cash. Many take debit/credit. Homemade donuts! Fresh veggies, meats, etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy hang-out for local music and having a drink.
Amy’s Wine House
7235 Roosevelt Rd
Cozy hang-out for local music and having a drink.
Visit for the world famous beer-nuggets. A very local bar that is great for visiting during games. Outside seating as well.
McGaffers Saloon
7737 Roosevelt Rd
Visit for the world famous beer-nuggets. A very local bar that is great for visiting during games. Outside seating as well.
Also a restaurant. American. Good burgers.
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Scratch Kitchen & Lounge
7505 Madison St
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Also a restaurant. American. Good burgers.
Great beer!
BuckleDown Brewing
8700 47th St
Great beer!

Arts & Culture

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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Ave
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Essentials

Some prepared food, local beer, wine, cheese and groceries. A bit of traffic to get there (Harlem can get congested).
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Trader Joe's
483 N Harlem Ave
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Some prepared food, local beer, wine, cheese and groceries. A bit of traffic to get there (Harlem can get congested).
Lots of prepared food (salads, hot food, soups, sandwiches, pastries and more). Groceries and fresh meat too. Harlem can be busy with traffic.
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Whole Foods Market
7245 Lake St
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Lots of prepared food (salads, hot food, soups, sandwiches, pastries and more). Groceries and fresh meat too. Harlem can be busy with traffic.
Grocery store
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Jewel-Osco
7036 Roosevelt Rd
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Grocery store
Over the counter meds, pharmacy, groceries. Everything.
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Walmart Supercenter
1300 Des Plaines Ave
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Over the counter meds, pharmacy, groceries. Everything.
Pharmacy. Over the counter meds. Make up. Health care needs. Few groceries.
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Walgreens
7251 Lake St
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Pharmacy. Over the counter meds. Make up. Health care needs. Few groceries.
Salos Dry Cleaners & Shoe Repair
7231 Roosevelt Rd
Roosevelt Cleaners
1137 Garfield St
Car Rental
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7630 Roosevelt Rd
Car Rental
Emergency room. Open 24 / 7.
Riveredge Hospital
8311 Roosevelt Rd
Emergency room. Open 24 / 7.
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
5000 5th Ave

Getting Around

About half a mile walk from the house or around 10min walk.
Harlem Ave & Harlem CTA Station
About half a mile walk from the house or around 10min walk.

Entertainment & Activities

Great spot for live music performances. Mixed variety.
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FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rd
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Great spot for live music performances. Mixed variety.

Parks & Nature

Zoo. Nice outside space. Great for going on a nice day!
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Brookfield Zoo
8400 W 31st St
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Zoo. Nice outside space. Great for going on a nice day!