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Best list!

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Created by Liz Homsy • Updated On: September 13, 2013
The Violet Hour is one of Best list!.

1. The Violet Hour

9.1
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 255 tips and reviews
Exit is one of Best list!.

2. Exit

7.8
1315 W North Ave (at N Elston Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · 53 tips and reviews
Bangers & Lace is one of Best list!.

3. Bangers & Lace

8.7
1670 W Division St (at Paulina Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Wicker Park · 155 tips and reviews
Exit is one of Best list!.

4. Exit

7.8
1315 W North Ave (at N Elston Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · 53 tips and reviews

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Alliance Bakery is one of Best list!.

5. Alliance Bakery

8.3
1736 W Division St (at N Hermitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Wicker Park · 67 tips and reviews
The Wormhole Coffee is one of Best list!.

6. The Wormhole Coffee

9.1
1462 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Honore St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Wicker Park · 248 tips and reviews
Bagel on Damen is one of Best list!.

7. Bagel on Damen

1252 N Damen Ave (at W Potomac Ave), Chicago, IL
Bagel Shop · Wicker Park · 26 tips and reviews
Sweet Mandy B's is one of Best list!.

8. Sweet Mandy B's

9.2
1208 W Webster Ave (at N Racine Ave), Chicago, IL
Bakery · North Side · 100 tips and reviews
Floriole Cafe & Bakery is one of Best list!.

9. Floriole Cafe & Bakery

8.6
1220 W Webster Ave (btwn Magnolia & Racine), Chicago, IL
Café · North Side · 88 tips and reviews
Myopic Books is one of Best list!.

10. Myopic Books

8.7
1564 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Bookstore · Wicker Park · 62 tips and reviews
Burt's Place is one of Best list!.

11. Burt's Place

7.8
8541 Ferris Ave (btw Lincoln Ave & Capulina Ave), Morton Grove, IL
Pizzeria · 40 tips and reviews
Hot Doug's is one of Best list!.

12. Hot Doug's

3324 N California Ave (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Northwest Side · 236 tips and reviews
The Bristol is one of Best list!.

13. The Bristol

2152 N Damen Ave (at Webster Ave.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Bucktown · 99 tips and reviews
Podhalanka is one of Best list!.

14. Podhalanka

1549 W Division St, Chicago, IL
Eastern European Restaurant · Noble Square · 31 tips and reviews
The Butcher & Larder is one of Best list!.

15. The Butcher & Larder

1026 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Noble & Augusta), Chicago, IL
Butcher · Noble Square · 24 tips and reviews
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria is one of Best list!.

16. Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

9.3
1927 W North Ave (btwn Elk Grove Ave & Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Wicker Park · 350 tips and reviews
SmallBar is one of Best list!.

17. SmallBar

2049 W Division St (btwn Hoyne Ave. & Damen Ave.), Chicago, IL
Bar · Ukrainian Village · 63 tips and reviews
Home Brewery! is one of Best list!.

18. Home Brewery!

Chicago, IL
Home (private) · Noble Square · No tips or reviews
Green City Market is one of Best list!.

19. Green City Market

9.4
1790 N Clark St (btwn Dickens Ave & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Farmers Market · Lincoln Park · 56 tips and reviews
Delilah's is one of Best list!.

20. Delilah's

8.9
2771 N Lincoln Ave (at W Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Whisky Bar · North Side · 107 tips and reviews
90 Miles Cuban Cafe is one of Best list!.

21. 90 Miles Cuban Cafe

2540 W Armitage Ave (at Stave St), Chicago, IL
Cuban Restaurant · Logan Square · 173 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Conservatory is one of Best list!.

22. Lincoln Park Conservatory

9.2
2391 N Stockton Dr (at Fullerton Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Garden · Lincoln Park · 58 tips and reviews
Landmark's Century Centre Cinema is one of Best list!.

23. Landmark's Century Centre Cinema

8.4
2828 N Clark St (at Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Indie Movie Theater · Lake View East · 75 tips and reviews
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of Best list!.

24. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

8.9
4802 N Broadway St (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 136 tips and reviews
Antique Taco Wicker Park is one of Best list!.

25. Antique Taco Wicker Park

8.7
1360 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Wood St), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 161 tips and reviews
Wicker Park Neighborhood is one of Best list!.

26. Wicker Park Neighborhood

Chicago, IL
Neighborhood · 14 tips and reviews
Carriage House is one of Best list!.

27. Carriage House

1700 W Division St (at Paulina St.), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Wicker Park · 69 tips and reviews
Double Door is one of Best list!.

28. Double Door

1572 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Damen Ave & Honore St), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Wicker Park · 56 tips and reviews
Plymouth Restaurant & Rooftop Bar is one of Best list!.

29. Plymouth Restaurant & Rooftop Bar

6.4
327 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · The Loop · 58 tips and reviews
CMP Tactical Lazer Tag Milwaukee is one of Best list!.

30. CMP Tactical Lazer Tag Milwaukee

7.3
4905 S Howell Ave (Layton), Milwaukee, WI
Laser Tag Center · 15 tips and reviews
Shaw's Crab House is one of Best list!.

31. Shaw's Crab House

8.9
1900 E Higgins Rd (at Frontage Rd), Schaumburg, IL
Seafood Restaurant · 59 tips and reviews
The Map Room is one of Best list!.

32. The Map Room

8.7
1949 N Hoyne Ave (at W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Bucktown · 108 tips and reviews
Frontier is one of Best list!.

33. Frontier

8.0
1072 N Milwaukee Ave (at W. Thomas St.), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · Noble Square · 79 tips and reviews
Big Star is one of Best list!.

34. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews
Wicker Park Jog! is one of Best list!.

35. Wicker Park Jog!

Chicago, IL
Sports and Recreation · Noble Square · No tips or reviews
Longman & Eagle is one of Best list!.

36. Longman & Eagle

9.3
2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 350 tips and reviews
Ruxbin Kitchen is one of Best list!.

37. Ruxbin Kitchen

851 N Ashland Ave (at Pearson St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Noble Square · 53 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Best list!.

38. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews
The Publican is one of Best list!.

39. The Publican

8.9
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews
Metro is one of Best list!.

40. Metro

9.0
3730 N Clark St (btwn Racine & Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Wrigleyville · 90 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Best list!.

41. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.1
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews
Riviera Theatre is one of Best list!.

42. Riviera Theatre

7.5
4746 N Racine Ave (at N Broadway), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Uptown · 46 tips and reviews
Stocks and Blondes is one of Best list!.

43. Stocks and Blondes

6.9
40 N Wells St (at W Washington St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · The Loop · 50 tips and reviews
Donald Duk's Red Hots is one of Best list!.

44. Donald Duk's Red Hots

636 N Ashland Ave (at W Erie St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · West Town · 14 tips and reviews
Ada Street is one of Best list!.

45. Ada Street

8.9
1664 N Ada St (btwn Concord & Wabansia), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Bucktown · 67 tips and reviews