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Lincoln Park
Map 30
Lincoln Park’s yuppie vibe may strike fear into the heart of the city’s hipsters, but with the famed Steppenwolf Theatre and cultural institutions like the Chicago History Museum, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, and Lincoln Park Zoo’s Nature Boardwalk just for starters, the neighborhood is one of the tops in popularity for a reason. High rent and real estate prices make most want to just pay a visit.
Landmarks
• Dewes Mansion • 503 W Wrightwood Ave
773-477-3075
Ornate historic home done in the German Baroque style and built in 1896.
• Kaufmann Store and Flats • 2312 N Lincoln Ave
One of the oldest existing buildings designed by Adler and Sullivan. It’s amazing that its characteristic features have survived.
• Lincoln Park • N Lake Shore Dr
312-742-7726
1200-acre park along the lakefront between Streeterville and Edgewater.
• Lincoln Park Boat Club • 2341 N Cannon Dr
312-715-7220
Paddling, rowing, and sculling since 1910.
• Lincoln Park Conservatory • 2391 N Stockton Dr
312-742-7736
The place to warm up in those brutal Chicago winters.
• Lincoln Park Cultural Center •
2045 N Lincoln Park W
312-742-7726
Programming in visual arts for all ages.
• Lincoln Park Zoo • 2001 N Clark St
312-742-2000
Oldest free zoo in the U.S.
• Midwest Buddhist Temple • 435 W Menomonee St
312-943-7801
Enter their annual haiku contest.
• Oz Park • 2021 N Burling St
312-742-7898
You’re not in Kansas anymore.
• The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum •
2430 N Cannon Dr
773-755-5100
An oasis for adults and kids to reconnect with nature by playing with wildflowers and butterflies.
• The Point at Diversey •
Lakefront at Diversey Harbor
One of the best views of the skyline. Ever.
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company •
1650 N Halsted St
312-335-1650
The one John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and co. started.
• Theurer-Wrigley House • 2466 N Lakeview Ave
Early Richard E. Schmidt (and maybe Hugh H.G. Garden) based on late-Italian Renaissance architecture.
• Waterlily Pond • W Fullerton Pkwy & N Cannon Dr
You might forget you’re in a city.
Nightlife
• B.L.U.E.S. • 2519 N Halsted St
773-528-1012
Smaller but notorious blues bar with an older African American crowd.
• The Burwood Tap • 724 W Wrightwood Ave
773-525-2593
Chug-a-lug.
• Crossroads Public House • 2630 N Clark St
773-248-3900
Cavernous “Irish” bar without the Irish flair.
• D.O.C. Wine Bar • 2602 N Clark St
773-883-5101
Unwind with a glass of Pinot by the fireplace. (Choose from Noir or Gregio!)
• Duke’s • 2616 N Clark St
773-248-0250
If a bar were a log cabin with tasty burgers.
• Gamekeepers • 345 W Armitage Ave
773-549-0400
Where young singles mingle.
• Glascott’s • 2158 N Halsted St
773-281-1205
Wannabe Irish joint with frat-boy written all over it.
• Hidden Shamrock • 2723 N Halsted St
773-883-0304
We played darts with Joe Walsh here one night. Righteous.
• Kingston Mines • 2548 N Halsted St
773-477-4646
Chicago blues bar in a neighborhood safe for tourists.
• Lincoln Station • 2432 N Lincoln Ave
773-472-8100
Back room is good for events.
• Lion Head Pub • 2251 N Lincoln Ave
773-348-5100
DePaul nightspot.
• Neo • 2350 N Clark St
773-528-2622
Popular eighties retro night. Gag me with a spoon.
• Park West • 322 W Armitage Ave
773-929-1322
Costs extra to reserve a table.
• The Second City • 1616 N Wells St
312-337-3992
Drama and food in front of you.
• Trinity • 2721 N Halsted St
773-880-9293
Perfect sports bar featuring great food and tons of TVs.
While Alinea may get the most attention as the nation’s most renowned restaurant, less expensive fare at spots like Frances’ Deli (Lincoln Park’s oldest) keep people coming to eat. Halsted Street’s designer boutiques might be too much for some, but the bricks-and-mortar location of online consigner eDrop-Off saves the day for today’s recessionista fashionistas.
Restaurants
• Alinea • 1723 N Halsted St
312-867-0110 • $$$$$
Conceptual experiments in fine dining.
• Aloha Eats • 2534 N Clark St
773-935-6828 • $
Tropical treats made with aloha (and Spam).
• Balena • 1633 N Halsted St
312-867-3888 • $$$
Rustic Italian for the carb-loader.
• Boka • 1729 N Halsted St
312-337-6070 • $$$
Ambitious menu, swank décor.
• Bricks • 1909 N Lincoln Ave
312-255-0851 • $$
Thin-crust pizza and Trappist ales hold sway here.
• Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! • 2024 N Halsted St
773-935-5000 • $$$
Noisy, bustling tapas joint.
• Cafe Vienna • 2523 N Clark St
773-244-9922 • $
Low-carb diets are so over. Celebrate here.
• Del Seoul • 2568 N Clark St
773-248-4227 • $$
Cali-Korean cuisine, including Korean tacos and takes on street foods.
• Duke’s • 2616 N Clark St
773-248-0250 • $$
If a bar were a log cabin with tasty burgers.
• Dunlay’s On Clark • 2600 N Clark St
773-883-6000 • $$$
Casual traditional American dinner spot.
• Frances’ Deli • 2552 N Clark St
773-248-4580 • $
Inventive deli.
• Geja’s Café • 340 W Armitage Ave
773-281-9101 • $$$
Romantic fondue with live flamenco.
• Hema’s Kitchen • 2411 N Clark St
773-529-1705 • $$
Almost as good as original on Devon.
• Karyn’s Fresh Corner • 1901 N Halsted Ave
312-255-1590 • $$
The queen of raw food.
• Lito’s Empanadas • 2566 N Clark St
773-857-1337 • $
He don’t make no burritos.
• Mon Ami Gabi • 2300 N Lincoln Park W
773-348-8886 • $$$
French bistro.
• Nookies • 1746 N Wells St
312-337-2454 • $
Inventive omelettes with some strong coffee.
• Nookies Too • 2114 N Halsted St
773-327-1400 • $
Inventive omelettes with some strong coffee.
• North Pond • 2610 N Cannon Dr
773-477-5845 • $$$$
Earthy contemporary American.
• Original Pancake House • 2020 N Lincoln Park W
773-929-8130 • $$
Breakfast-y grill.
• P.S. Bangkok 2 • 2521 N Halsted St
773-348-0072 • $
Popular Thai with delivery.
• The Pasta Bowl • 2434 N Clark St
773-525-2695 • $$
Mangia huge portions of pasta in an intimate neighborhood joint.
• Perennial Virant • 1800 N Lincoln Ave
312-981-7070 • $$$$
Instant gratification for foodies across from the Green City Market.
• R.J. Grunts • 2056 N Lincoln Park W
773-929-5363 • $$
Comfy, psychedelic salad bar and burger joint.
• Riccardo Trattoria • 2119 N Clark St
773-549-0038 • $$$
Authentic Italian cuisine.
• Rickshaw Republic • 2312 N Lincoln Ave
773-697-4750 • $
Southeast Asian street food.
• Robinson’s No 1 Ribs • 655 W Armitage Ave
312-337-1399 • $
Down home ribs in Lincoln Park.
• Salvatore’s Ristorante • 525 W Arlington Pl
773-528-1200 • $$$
Cute neighborhood Italian.
• Sedgwick’s Bar & Grill • 1935 N Sedgwick St
312-337-7900 • $
Home-style breakfast buffet.
• Sultan’s Market • 2521 N Clark St
312-638-9151 • $
Same great falafel in Northside digs.
• Sushi O Sushi • 346 W Armitage Ave
773-871-4777 • $$
Newly remodeled fresh seafood.
• Sushi Para II • 2256 N Clark St
773-477-3219 • $$
A.Y.C.E. sushi that’s good. No, really.
• Swirlz Cupcakes • 705 W Belden Ave
773-404-2253 • $
Gourmet cupcakes, including gluten-free options.
• Tandoor Char House • 2652 N Halsted St
773-327-2652 • $$
Traditional Indian and Pakistani faire.
• Toro Sushi • 2546 N Clark St
773-348-4877 • $$
Worth the wait for raw fish lovers
• Trinity • 2721 N Halsted St
773-880-9293 • $
Perfect sports bar featuring great food and tons of TVs.
• Twin Anchors • 1655 N Sedgwick St
312-266-1616 • $$
Sinatra came for the ribs and stayed for the drinks and atmosphere.
• Vinci • 1732 N Halsted St
312-266-1199 • $$$
Homemade pasta raises the bar.
• Wells on Wells • 1617 N Wells St
312-944-1617 • $$
Two words: pretzel buns.
• Wiener’s Circle • 2622 N Clark St
773-477-7444 • $
Classic dogs served with a generous helping of sass.
Wiener’s Circle are a Lincoln Park rite-of-passage, where the servers are infamous for their saucy attitudes. Elsewhere on the food chain, raw foodies flock to Karyn’s. Meanwhile, Nookies is your greasy spoon option. Visit Hema’s Kitchen for Indian fare and Robinson’s for barbecue.
Shopping
• A New Leaf • 1818 N Wells St
312-642-8553
Perhaps the most elegantly designed flower shop in Chicago.
• Art + Science Salon • 1971 N Halsted St
312-787-4247
Beakers bring you back to science class. Student discounts available.
• BCBGMAXAZRIA • 2140 N Halsted St
773-281-2224
Upscale chic women’s fashion.
• Buy Popular Demand • 2629 N Halsted St
773-868-0404
Consignment shop offering affordable fashions.
• Cocoa + Co. • 1651 N Wells St
312-624-8540
Global chocolate and pastry selection.
• Crossroads Trading Co. • 2711 N Clark St
773-296-1000
Hip styles, thrift store prices.
• Cycle Smithy • 2468 N Clark St
773-281-0444
Cute Lincoln Park bike parts & repair option.
• Dave’s Records • 2604 N Clark St
773-929-6325
All LPs, from Janacek to Jay-Z.
• eDrop-Off • 2117 N Halsted St
773-525-7467
Designer consignment storefront for eBay store and reality TV subject.
• Francesca’s Collections • 2012 N Halsted St
773-244-4075
Forever 21 in terms of price, something stylish in terms of style.
• Graham Crackers Comics • 3162 N Broadway
773-665-2010
Where good and evil meet.
• La Fournette • 2468 N Clark St
773-360-1761
Pitch-perfect French bakery.
• Lori’s—The Sole of Chicago • 824 W Armitage Ave
773-281-5655
Designer shoes.
• Lululemon • 2104 N Halsted St
773-883-8860
Canadian-based yoga wear brand brings soft-as-cashmere soy clothes and sleek attire.
• McShane’s • 815 W Armitage Ave
773-525-0282
Designer resale. Head on upstairs for some serious markdowns.
• Molly’s Cupcakes • 2536 N Clark St
773-883-7220
Featuring “build-your-own-cupcakes.”
• Nest Furniture • 2707 N Clark St
773-525-0530
Modern and antique furniture at all price levels.
• Old Town Triangle • 1763 N North Park Ave
312-337-1938
Don’t miss their openings.
• Smart Optical • 2730 N Clark St
773-868-9189
As if eyewear wasn’t cool enough.
• Urban Outfitters • 2352 N Clark St
773-549-1711
Retro fun clothing, nifty gifts, and silly T-shirts.