Bonnie’s guidebook
Favorite Restaurants Nearby
There are a number of really fantastic places just blocks from our front door. Great places to walk to for cocktails, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Great food and a terrific wine list. The owner/host makes you feel welcome and right at home!
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íbúar mæla meðCitrine Café
100 S Oak Park Ave10
íbúar mæla meðGreat food and a terrific wine list. The owner/host makes you feel welcome and right at home!
Great margaritas and a beautiful outdoor patio. Perfect place for spring/summer/fall coctails.
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íbúar mæla meðMaya Del Sol
144 South Oak Park Avenue38
íbúar mæla meðGreat margaritas and a beautiful outdoor patio. Perfect place for spring/summer/fall coctails.
Chicago is famous for deep dish pizza and Malnati's is famous for that BUT they have a fabulous thin crust, too! We love the thin crust extra well done with pepperoni and spinach mix! So good. Eat in or take out. The restaurant is really nice, too.
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íbúar mæla meðLou Malnati's Pizzeria
1038 Lake Street21
íbúar mæla meðChicago is famous for deep dish pizza and Malnati's is famous for that BUT they have a fabulous thin crust, too! We love the thin crust extra well done with pepperoni and spinach mix! So good. Eat in or take out. The restaurant is really nice, too.
Breakfast spot just steps from our front door with fantastic pancakes, eggs, BLT's, lots of stuff! George is a classic Greek diner with lots of homemade goodies!
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íbúar mæla meðGeorge's Family Restaurant
145 South Oak Park Avenue11
íbúar mæla meðBreakfast spot just steps from our front door with fantastic pancakes, eggs, BLT's, lots of stuff! George is a classic Greek diner with lots of homemade goodies!
Neighborhoods
Oak Park is famous for it's Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and as the birthplace of Ernest Hemingway. A lovely little village just a few miles from the Chicago city border. 20 minutes from downtown Chicago on the El train. The perfect location for a Chicago visit.
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íbúar mæla meðOak Park
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íbúar mæla meðOak Park is famous for it's Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and as the birthplace of Ernest Hemingway. A lovely little village just a few miles from the Chicago city border. 20 minutes from downtown Chicago on the El train. The perfect location for a Chicago visit.
Sightseeing
Chicago has something for everybody. Architecture, sports teams and fabulous shopping! Below are a few of my favs!
My very favorite Chicago tourist activity! Really interesting tour guides guide you past some of Chicago's most fascinating architecture while you relax and enjoy a leisurely boat trip. The best!
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íbúar mæla meðChicago River Boat Architecture Tours
465 N McClurg Ct23
íbúar mæla meðMy very favorite Chicago tourist activity! Really interesting tour guides guide you past some of Chicago's most fascinating architecture while you relax and enjoy a leisurely boat trip. The best!
The Field Museum
1400 South Lake Shore Drive191
íbúar mæla meðGreat shopping and restaurants. Lovely walking thru one of Chicago's ritziest neighborhoods.
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íbúar mæla meðGold Coast
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íbúar mæla meðGreat shopping and restaurants. Lovely walking thru one of Chicago's ritziest neighborhoods.
You don't have to be a baseball fan to fall in love with Wrigley Field. Seeing the Cubbies play makes a memorable day. Have a hot dog and enjoy one of the oldest and most famous baseball stadiums in the world.
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íbúar mæla meðWrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street397
íbúar mæla meðYou don't have to be a baseball fan to fall in love with Wrigley Field. Seeing the Cubbies play makes a memorable day. Have a hot dog and enjoy one of the oldest and most famous baseball stadiums in the world.