Food & DrinkBest Coffee Shops in Chicago Worth the Trip
Chicago's best coffee shops don't cluster in one place, they follow the city's own segregated, sprawling map, and knowing how to read a neighborhood matters more than any list of names.
This Weekend
How Locals Actually Spend a Weekend in Chicago
Where to eat, what to do, and where Chicago locals actually go this weekend — starting in Wicker Park and Logan Square.
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Food & DrinkWhere to Eat in Logan Square Worth the Trip
Logan Square feeds itself on two tracks at once, the taquerias and panaderias that built the neighborhood and the chef-driven kitchens that followed them onto Milwaukee Avenue.
Food & DrinkBest Italian Restaurants in Logan Square, Tried and Tested
A neighborhood that used to run on kielbasa and pierogi now runs a real Italian food scene, and knowing the corridors matters more than any single review.
Food & DrinkBest Italian in Logan Square Worth the Trip
On the boulevards where Puerto Rican Logan Square met a restaurant boom, Italian food split into three distinct camps. Here's how to eat all of them without wasting a trip.
Food & DrinkBest Mexican Restaurants in Chicago: A Local's Guide
The best Mexican food in Chicago isn't on one list. It's spread across Pilsen, Little Village, and Logan Square, and knowing where to look matters more than knowing where to rank.
Date NightRomantic Things to Do in Chicago for Couples
From a Riverwalk cocktail to a jazz booth at the Green Mill to a quiet limestone point in Hyde Park, here's a plainspoken guide to the city's best date-night ground, with the honest wind-chill caveats included.
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10 Things to Do in Chicago This Week
- Live music in Wicker ParkThursday–Sunday
- Saturday market in Logan SquareMorning, rain or shine
- Gallery night downtownFriday evening, free
- A walk and a coffee in the West LoopAny clear morning
- Pop-up dinner from a local chefLimited seats — reserve ahead
- Street fair in Wicker ParkSunday, family-friendly
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