Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
4 MINUTE WALK! A nice little Thai Restaurant just down the block.
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Taste of Thai Town
4461 N Pulaski Rd4 MINUTE WALK! A nice little Thai Restaurant just down the block.
Pauline's
1754 W Balmoral Ave2 MINUTE WALK! Great spot for breakfast and an easy walk.
Andies Restaurant
5253 N Clark StAwesome Mediterranean Food.
A cozy, quaint neighborhood coffee shop with live entertainment, gourmet chocolates and yumy sandwiches
Let Them Eat Chocolate
5306 N Damen AveA cozy, quaint neighborhood coffee shop with live entertainment, gourmet chocolates and yumy sandwiches
A Chicago tradition. Homemade comfort food and wonderful breakfasts
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Ann Sather Restaurant
909 W Belmont AveA Chicago tradition. Homemade comfort food and wonderful breakfasts
Starbucks
1 E Delaware PlIf you need your Starbucks fix, stop in!
Kopi Cafe
5317 N Clark StA Chicago classic.... before there was Starbucks, there was Kopi!
Falfel, Pitas, and a great vegetarian menu, for about $5 a person! One of my absolute favorites.
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Taste of Lebanon Restaurant
1509 W Foster AveFalfel, Pitas, and a great vegetarian menu, for about $5 a person! One of my absolute favorites.
9 MINUTE WALK! Cool burgers and great meals. Very campy, a lot of fun and a great upstairs neighborhood bar that attracts a cross-section of the community and some crossdressers too!
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Hamburger Mary's
9 MINUTE WALK! Cool burgers and great meals. Very campy, a lot of fun and a great upstairs neighborhood bar that attracts a cross-section of the community and some crossdressers too!
El Catrin
1905 W Foster Ave5 MINUTE WALK. Good, family friendly Mexican food and Margarita bar.
15 MINUTE WALK! My favorite Thai restaurant in Chicago! Great prices and the most authentic Thai food in Chicago. Chris and Penny the owners will make you feel right at home. BYOB.
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Ben's Noodles & Rice
1139 W Bryn Mawr Ave15 MINUTE WALK! My favorite Thai restaurant in Chicago! Great prices and the most authentic Thai food in Chicago. Chris and Penny the owners will make you feel right at home. BYOB.
10 MINUTE WALK! Korean BBQ at it's best! You will leave smelling like smoke and planning to go back! It's a feast cooked at your table. Service sucks, but it's still worth it!
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San Soo Gab San
5247 N Western Ave10 MINUTE WALK! Korean BBQ at it's best! You will leave smelling like smoke and planning to go back! It's a feast cooked at your table. Service sucks, but it's still worth it!
Hands-down the best Chinese food on the north side. They don't speak a lot of English and you will laugh at some of the menu descriptions, but go for the exotic... you'll love it!
Silver Seafood Restaurant
4829 N BroadwayHands-down the best Chinese food on the north side. They don't speak a lot of English and you will laugh at some of the menu descriptions, but go for the exotic... you'll love it!
Entertainment & Activities
The high school has a beautifully maintained running track, soccer field and really nice park open the public. If you jog the parameter of the school and park, it is exactly one mile.
Amundsen High School
5110 N Damen AveThe high school has a beautifully maintained running track, soccer field and really nice park open the public. If you jog the parameter of the school and park, it is exactly one mile.
Andersonville is one of Chicago's most exciting and friendly neighborhoods for shopping dining and people watching. My apartment is about an 8 minute walk to the heart of this amazing neighborhood!
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Andersonville
Andersonville is one of Chicago's most exciting and friendly neighborhoods for shopping dining and people watching. My apartment is about an 8 minute walk to the heart of this amazing neighborhood!
15 MIN. Another great Chicago neighborhood to stroll and relax. 100's of small shops, restaurants and bars line Lincoln Avenue and the surrounds streets. Activities all year round for kids and adults.
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Lincoln Square
15 MIN. Another great Chicago neighborhood to stroll and relax. 100's of small shops, restaurants and bars line Lincoln Avenue and the surrounds streets. Activities all year round for kids and adults.
Drinks & Nightlife
Calo Ristorante
5343 N Clark St9 MINUTE WALK! Best pizza and BBQ Ribs in Andersonville
Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark StA Chicago classic for Mediterranean food.
Fireside Restaurant & Lounge
5739 N Ravenswood AveCozy, Comfy delicious food.
Great drinks, great people watching, a dance floor, drag shows, male strippers, mixed up crowd where everyone is welcome!
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Atmosphere
5355 North Clark StreetGreat drinks, great people watching, a dance floor, drag shows, male strippers, mixed up crowd where everyone is welcome!
2 MINUTE WALK. Mostly female crowd, but everyone is welcome. If you enjoy fine spirits this is the place to go for the best scotch, whiskey and bourbons. Great staff, stumbling distance from my apt.
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Joie De Vine
1744 W Balmoral Ave2 MINUTE WALK. Mostly female crowd, but everyone is welcome. If you enjoy fine spirits this is the place to go for the best scotch, whiskey and bourbons. Great staff, stumbling distance from my apt.
2 MINUTES WALK! Neighborhood tavern with excellent food and an eclectic clientele. Stumbling distance from my apt.
Leadway Liquors
5233 N Damen Ave2 MINUTES WALK! Neighborhood tavern with excellent food and an eclectic clientele. Stumbling distance from my apt.
Another don't miss Chicago original! About a million different beers, and great menu and a lively crowd that ranges from hipsters to hippies and everything in between.
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North Clark Street
North Clark StreetAnother don't miss Chicago original! About a million different beers, and great menu and a lively crowd that ranges from hipsters to hippies and everything in between.
One of the newer bars on the scene and another reason Andersonville is such a great place to be!
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Jerry's
5419 N Clark StOne of the newer bars on the scene and another reason Andersonville is such a great place to be!
Chicago's place for Jazz and Blues. Have dinner at Silver Seafood (Chinese food) across the street.
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The Green Mill
4802 North BroadwayChicago's place for Jazz and Blues. Have dinner at Silver Seafood (Chinese food) across the street.
Vincent
1475 W Balmoral Ave9 MINUTE WALK! Cozy Euro-American food for a special meal.
Arts & Culture
Discover how Andersonville became Chicago's first Swedish neighborhood, pick up a few souvenirs and explore your Swedish Roots :-)
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Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark StDiscover how Andersonville became Chicago's first Swedish neighborhood, pick up a few souvenirs and explore your Swedish Roots :-)
Crazy, zany and fun. 100 plays in 100 minutes. It's free to get in, you pay to get out! Late night Chicago style theater!
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Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland AvenueCrazy, zany and fun. 100 plays in 100 minutes. It's free to get in, you pay to get out! Late night Chicago style theater!
The pH Comedy Theater
1515 West Berwyn AvenueComedy and Improv.
Shopping
Swedish Bakery
5348 North Clark Street9 MINUTE WALK! The freshest baked goods in Chicago!
Hand-crafts, rare finds, designer clothes sold in a bizarre style setting with 100's of small boutiques to browse and oogle.
Landmark
5245 N Clark StHand-crafts, rare finds, designer clothes sold in a bizarre style setting with 100's of small boutiques to browse and oogle.
Ya Ya's Antiques
5517 N Clark StJust one one many antique and upscale antique shops on Clark Street.
9 MINUTE WALK! Chicago's most famous resale shop featuring clothing, furniture and stuff! Proceeds benefit Howard Brown HIV/AIDs clinic.
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The Brown Elephant
5404 N Clark St9 MINUTE WALK! Chicago's most famous resale shop featuring clothing, furniture and stuff! Proceeds benefit Howard Brown HIV/AIDs clinic.
Imports from Thailand at great prices. Lots of cute giftware, soaps and skincare products.. Owned by one of my best friends so tell them Brad sent you!
Neo Moda
5053 N Clark StImports from Thailand at great prices. Lots of cute giftware, soaps and skincare products.. Owned by one of my best friends so tell them Brad sent you!
One of the few independent bookstores left. WCF has strong bonds to the community and has always been a leader in the Women's movement. A great place to browse and buy!
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Women & Children First
5233 N Clark StOne of the few independent bookstores left. WCF has strong bonds to the community and has always been a leader in the Women's movement. A great place to browse and buy!
Fantastic & unique vintage furniture, barware and accessories from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s.
Found Vintage Living
1551 W Bryn Mawr AveFantastic & unique vintage furniture, barware and accessories from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s.
Essentials
Walk past Jewel and shop at this neighborhood Supermercado for the freshest produce, quality meats and deli and prices that are about half of what the mega-chain grocery stores charge.
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Edgewater Produce
5515 N Clark StWalk past Jewel and shop at this neighborhood Supermercado for the freshest produce, quality meats and deli and prices that are about half of what the mega-chain grocery stores charge.