Here are a few of our favorite things to help you get around your neighborhood:
Coffee Shops
1. Everybody’s Coffee: 935 W Wilson
What we love: the Vadar (Coke, 2 shots of espresso, 2 pumps of vanilla over ice)
2. Baker & Nosh: 1303 W Wilson
What we love: hazelnut coffee with cream
3. Heritage Outpost: 1325 W Wilson
What we love: the lavender latte (yes it sounds a bit different but worth to try!)
Dog Parks
1. Montrose Dog Beach: Wilson Ave & Simonds
2. Puptown Park: 4921 N Marine
3. Challenger Bark: Kenmore and Buena
Farmers Markets
1. Argyle Night Market: on Argyle from Kenmore to Sheridan
Thursday 5-9 pm / July through end of August
Year-round / offers deliveries / offers pick up at various locations
Festivals
1. Beethoven Festival: usually held in September
What we love: it’s a creative and different way to listen to classical music
2. Windy City RibFest: usually held in July
What we love: some of the best local and national rib vendors
3. Beer Hoptacular:
What we love: it’s one of the city’s largest beer festivals with over 150 beers from more than 60 brewers
Grocery Stores
1. Aldi: 4500 N Broadway
2. Mariano’s: 5201 N Sheridan
3. Jewel: 4355 N Sheridan
Gyms
1. KRU Strength + Fitness: 5117 N Clark
2. World Gym: 909 w Montrose
3. CorePower Yoga: 4428 N Broadway
Movie Theaters
1. Riviera Theatre: 4746 N Racine
*these next two aren’t in Uptown but are relatively close:
2. Century 12 Evanston/Cinearts6 and XD: 1715 Maple Ave
3. Regal Webster Place 11 in Lincoln Park: 1471 W Webster
Parks/Playgrounds
1. Clarendon Park: 4501 N Clarendon
What we love: it’s kid friendly
2. Margate Park: 4921 N Marine
What we love: it’s kid friendly
3. Peace Garden: 4025 N Sheridan
What we love: it’s kid friendly
Public Libraries
1. CPL – Chicago Bezazian Library in Uptown: 1226 W Ainslie
2. CPL – Uptown Branch in Uptown: 929 W Buena
Restaurants
1. Inspiration Kitchen: 4715 N Sheridan
What we love: pigs in a blanket skillet
2. The Reservoir: 844 W Montrose
What we love: chicken club sandwich
3. Herb: 5424 N Broadway
What we love: chicken walnut dumplings
Things to do
1. Chicago Magic Lounge: 4707 N Broadway
What we love: how often do you get to see magic outside of Vegas?
2. Green Mill: 3802 N Broadway
What we love: the classy jazz music
Vets
1. Uptown Animal Hospital: 5545 N Clark
*these next two aren’t in Uptown but are relatively close:
2. Jewell Animal Hospital in Ravenswood: 4501 N Lincoln
3. Duke Animal Hospital in Lakeview: 3941 N Ashland