Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Great Mexican food and cocktails.
Don Pepe
3616 W 26th St
Great Mexican food and cocktails.
Great Mexican ambience and live music every weekend! Plus great beer and cocktail specials!
6 místní doporučují
Mi Tierra en la Villita
2528 S Kedzie Ave
6 místní doporučují
Great Mexican ambience and live music every weekend! Plus great beer and cocktail specials!
Low key, no frills but GREAT tacos!
9 místní doporučují
Taqueria Los Comales Little Village
3141 West 26th Street
9 místní doporučují
Low key, no frills but GREAT tacos!
Great spot for morning breakfast. Get the chilaquiles!
19 místní doporučují
La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant
2500 S Christiana Ave
19 místní doporučují
Great spot for morning breakfast. Get the chilaquiles!
ENORMOUS portions and GREAT breakfast for CHEAP prices!
Los Candiles Restaurant
2624 S Central Park Ave
ENORMOUS portions and GREAT breakfast for CHEAP prices!

Drinks & Nightlife

Low key cantina. Cheap beer, cheap liquor. Almost exclusively locals, but they'll buy you a shot and have a chat with ya.
Jacaranda
3608 W 26th St
Low key cantina. Cheap beer, cheap liquor. Almost exclusively locals, but they'll buy you a shot and have a chat with ya.
AWESOME brewery with a great kitchen and free tours. Stop by and take a stroll in neighboring Douglas Park. Live music in the evening.
125 místní doporučují
Lagunitas Brewing Company
2607 W 17th St
125 místní doporučují
AWESOME brewery with a great kitchen and free tours. Stop by and take a stroll in neighboring Douglas Park. Live music in the evening.

Parks & Nature

Brand new park built recently. Has a running trail, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, skate park, and playground. Will soon be adjacent to the under construction Little Village Paseo.
Park La Villita
2800 S Sacramento Ave
Brand new park built recently. Has a running trail, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, skate park, and playground. Will soon be adjacent to the under construction Little Village Paseo.
Nearby beautiful park with running trails, track and field, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, driving range, mini-gold, basketball courts, etc. Host to Riot Fest in September!
24 místní doporučují
Douglas Park
24 místní doporučují
Nearby beautiful park with running trails, track and field, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, driving range, mini-gold, basketball courts, etc. Host to Riot Fest in September!

Sightseeing

Take a stroll down 26th Street from Albany St. to Kostner Ave. You will truly feel like you are in Mexico for the 1.5 mile stretch. Take a picture of the 'La Villita' Arch!
26th Street & Kedzie station
Take a stroll down 26th Street from Albany St. to Kostner Ave. You will truly feel like you are in Mexico for the 1.5 mile stretch. Take a picture of the 'La Villita' Arch!

Arts & Culture

Beautiful and FREE museum featuring art by local and Mexican born Latino artists.
222 místní doporučují
Národní muzeum mexického umění
1852 W 19th St
222 místní doporučují
Beautiful and FREE museum featuring art by local and Mexican born Latino artists.

Shopping

Take a stroll back in time and you enter the Discount Mall. It'll remind you of a bazaar or 'mercado' that you are not likely to find anywhere else outside of Latin America. LOTS of soccer jerseys, ceramic artwork and souvenirs for CHEAP!
Discount Mall
3115 W 26th St
Take a stroll back in time and you enter the Discount Mall. It'll remind you of a bazaar or 'mercado' that you are not likely to find anywhere else outside of Latin America. LOTS of soccer jerseys, ceramic artwork and souvenirs for CHEAP!
Local corner store with snacks, some produce, milk/eggs, cereal, smokes, etc. Convenient but expensive.
Teresita Food
2400 S Homan Ave
Local corner store with snacks, some produce, milk/eggs, cereal, smokes, etc. Convenient but expensive.

Getting Around

Closest train station for easy access to the Loop and beyond.
13 místní doporučují
Kedzie Pink Line Station
13 místní doporučují
Closest train station for easy access to the Loop and beyond.