Oak Park

Debbie
Oak Park

Food Scene

Fantastic waffles and coffee. So close, so delicious, what more could you ask for? Interior was used as a location for the Chicago Fire tv show (2018).
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Addis Cafe In Oak Park
801 S Oak Park Ave
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Fantastic waffles and coffee. So close, so delicious, what more could you ask for? Interior was used as a location for the Chicago Fire tv show (2018).
Fresh sushi, terrific bento boxes. Beautiful little place, and you can't beat the location (right behind us)!
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SEN Sushi Bar
814 S Oak Park Ave
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Fresh sushi, terrific bento boxes. Beautiful little place, and you can't beat the location (right behind us)!
Classic Mexican restaurant with guess what? Excellent margaritas!
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Margaritas Oak Park
804 S Oak Park Ave
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Classic Mexican restaurant with guess what? Excellent margaritas!
Old-fashioned bakery with breads and sweets galore! Just on the other side of the expressway/Blue line.
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Oak Park Bakery
904 S Oak Park Ave
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Old-fashioned bakery with breads and sweets galore! Just on the other side of the expressway/Blue line.
Tiny shop maximizes its offerings, with lots of soft-serve to choose from (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, plus special offerings such as peanut butter or low-fat salted caramel pretzel. Good Humor ice cream novelties. Closed from mid-fall to mid-spring.
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Hole In the Wall Custard & Yogurt Shoppe
901 S Oak Park Ave
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Tiny shop maximizes its offerings, with lots of soft-serve to choose from (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, plus special offerings such as peanut butter or low-fat salted caramel pretzel. Good Humor ice cream novelties. Closed from mid-fall to mid-spring.
Nice way to spend a summer evening--walking down to Roosevelt Road and having an Italian ice. Open only in summer.
Gina's Italian Ice
6737 Roosevelt Rd
Nice way to spend a summer evening--walking down to Roosevelt Road and having an Italian ice. Open only in summer.
Mediterranean food with a fresh, seasonal menu. Good spot for Sunday brunch. The Chicago Tribune's food critic named Autre Monde to his top-50 Chicago restaurants in August 2018 (#48, but still!). Won a Time Out Recommended Award in 2017 as a standout among Chicagoland restaurants for offering consistently high-quality dining experiences.
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Autre Monde Cafe & Spirits
6727 Roosevelt Rd
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Mediterranean food with a fresh, seasonal menu. Good spot for Sunday brunch. The Chicago Tribune's food critic named Autre Monde to his top-50 Chicago restaurants in August 2018 (#48, but still!). Won a Time Out Recommended Award in 2017 as a standout among Chicagoland restaurants for offering consistently high-quality dining experiences.
Go for the fresh, local produce, cheese, meats, and more. Stay for the fresh cake doughnuts: powdered sugar, cinnamon and/or plain. Get a cup of coffee. Set yourself a spell and listen to live bluegrass music. Saturday mornings, May--October.
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Oak Park Farmers' Market
460 Lake St
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Go for the fresh, local produce, cheese, meats, and more. Stay for the fresh cake doughnuts: powdered sugar, cinnamon and/or plain. Get a cup of coffee. Set yourself a spell and listen to live bluegrass music. Saturday mornings, May--October.
Soooo good. Shake off the 'I shouldn'ts' by walking there and back. Voted the best pie shop in Illinois by USA Today in December, 2018.
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The Happy Apple Pie Shop
226 Harrison St
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Soooo good. Shake off the 'I shouldn'ts' by walking there and back. Voted the best pie shop in Illinois by USA Today in December, 2018.
Voted Chicago's best burger (2017) by Chicagoist readers!
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Big Guy's Sausage Stand
7021 Roosevelt Rd
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Voted Chicago's best burger (2017) by Chicagoist readers!
Good burgers and beef sandwiches. Voted winner of the 10Best Readers' Choice award for Best Italian Beef in Illinois (2017). The beef is sliced a little thicker than some, and has a great peppery flavor. Terrific fries.
Novi's Beef
6746 Ogden Ave
Good burgers and beef sandwiches. Voted winner of the 10Best Readers' Choice award for Best Italian Beef in Illinois (2017). The beef is sliced a little thicker than some, and has a great peppery flavor. Terrific fries.
Good Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago hot dogs in a retro-diner setting. My friends from high school always make it a point to go to Portillo's when they're in town. They love the authentic taste that they can't get where they live now. I always head over to get a mint cake shake around St. Patrick's day, and who doesn't love their chocolate cake?
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Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario St
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Good Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago hot dogs in a retro-diner setting. My friends from high school always make it a point to go to Portillo's when they're in town. They love the authentic taste that they can't get where they live now. I always head over to get a mint cake shake around St. Patrick's day, and who doesn't love their chocolate cake?
Lovely little mom-and-pop restaurant with wonderful food. Eating here is like spending time in the living room of a great cook. Reasonably priced. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In Oak Park's Arts District and near Columbus Park. They support the community by hosting local musicians, story-telling nights, and more.
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Eastgate Cafe/Bistro
102 Harrison St
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Lovely little mom-and-pop restaurant with wonderful food. Eating here is like spending time in the living room of a great cook. Reasonably priced. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In Oak Park's Arts District and near Columbus Park. They support the community by hosting local musicians, story-telling nights, and more.
Great Chicago dogs. A favorite place for kids from nearby Irving elementary school.
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Pete's Red Hot's
6346 Roosevelt Rd
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Great Chicago dogs. A favorite place for kids from nearby Irving elementary school.
Wonderful, rich ice cream selections and some baked goods in a nicely-decorated former streamline-era movie theater. Look for the holes in the wall where movies were projected through. In March, 2019, Chicago magazine declared Forest Park "the Mayberriest" downtown, and gave a shoutout to Brown Cow.
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The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor
7347 Madison St
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Wonderful, rich ice cream selections and some baked goods in a nicely-decorated former streamline-era movie theater. Look for the holes in the wall where movies were projected through. In March, 2019, Chicago magazine declared Forest Park "the Mayberriest" downtown, and gave a shoutout to Brown Cow.
Obsessed Kitchen and Bar. Foodie heaven, and you can't beat the location (right on the NW corner of the block)! Bring your reading glasses; the menu is hard to read. Closed Mondays. Kids eat free Tuesdays (check website to be sure).
Obsessed Kitchen and Bar
800 S Oak Park Ave
Obsessed Kitchen and Bar. Foodie heaven, and you can't beat the location (right on the NW corner of the block)! Bring your reading glasses; the menu is hard to read. Closed Mondays. Kids eat free Tuesdays (check website to be sure).
Filipino cuisine. This place gets rave reviews on the shop-local page on Facebook. It's in an unlikely little shopping center across from the Volvo dealership. Wonderful, welcoming owner and staff. If you're not familiar with the cuisine, it might take some getting used to.
Lola Tining's Cuisine
1141 Garfield St
Filipino cuisine. This place gets rave reviews on the shop-local page on Facebook. It's in an unlikely little shopping center across from the Volvo dealership. Wonderful, welcoming owner and staff. If you're not familiar with the cuisine, it might take some getting used to.
Everyone loves this pan-Latin place. Great fish tacos and much more. Wonderful outside patio. You may spot Oak Park's mayor here; he's the owner. Fun and lively, but can get noisy.
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Maya Del Sol
144 S Oak Park Ave
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Everyone loves this pan-Latin place. Great fish tacos and much more. Wonderful outside patio. You may spot Oak Park's mayor here; he's the owner. Fun and lively, but can get noisy.
The pizza everyone loves. Your choice of crusts--from deep-dish butter to a thin cracker-type. All good. If you're looking for other classic Chicago pizzas, try Pizzeria Uno--the original deep-dish, or Gino's East--my favorite, with its corn-meal yellow crust. Both on the near-North side of Chicago.
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
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The pizza everyone loves. Your choice of crusts--from deep-dish butter to a thin cracker-type. All good. If you're looking for other classic Chicago pizzas, try Pizzeria Uno--the original deep-dish, or Gino's East--my favorite, with its corn-meal yellow crust. Both on the near-North side of Chicago.
Livability recommends this "Kid-Friendly Restaurant: George’s Restaurant, a family-owned and family-friendly joint where you can get a hearty meal that tastes like it was cooked at home." Classic Greek diner that serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything is consistently good--burgers, skillets and more! It's downstairs from my office, and my coworkers and I especially love the Wednesday soup of the day, split pea with croutons.
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George's Family Restaurant
145 South Oak Park Avenue
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Livability recommends this "Kid-Friendly Restaurant: George’s Restaurant, a family-owned and family-friendly joint where you can get a hearty meal that tastes like it was cooked at home." Classic Greek diner that serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything is consistently good--burgers, skillets and more! It's downstairs from my office, and my coworkers and I especially love the Wednesday soup of the day, split pea with croutons.
Livability, which rated Oak Park in its top 10 places to raise a family, says, "Best Date Night Spot (for frazzled parents): Grab a bite at The Little Gem Cafe, a cozy and romantic hangout with great cocktails."
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The Little Gem Cafe
189 N Marion St
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Livability, which rated Oak Park in its top 10 places to raise a family, says, "Best Date Night Spot (for frazzled parents): Grab a bite at The Little Gem Cafe, a cozy and romantic hangout with great cocktails."
A friendly little restaurant with a lot of healthy, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. I've heard that during the first week of the month, they'll make you a wonderful vegan gyros.
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Munch
104 N Marion St
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A friendly little restaurant with a lot of healthy, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. I've heard that during the first week of the month, they'll make you a wonderful vegan gyros.
Fast individual thin-crust pizzas with a happy selection of toppings. They take just 3-4 minutes to bake. A cauliflower crust is offered that has a great taste and texture - not at all what you would expect. In the Oak Park Arts District, and part of the Scratch Kitchen little group of restaurants - there is one in Oak Park and another in Forest Park. They pride themselves on making everything...from scratch!
District Kitchen & Tap
220 Harrison St
Fast individual thin-crust pizzas with a happy selection of toppings. They take just 3-4 minutes to bake. A cauliflower crust is offered that has a great taste and texture - not at all what you would expect. In the Oak Park Arts District, and part of the Scratch Kitchen little group of restaurants - there is one in Oak Park and another in Forest Park. They pride themselves on making everything...from scratch!
Butcher shop with the highest-quality meats and seafood. They'll make a sandwich for you to eat in the shop. The integrated bacon burger made the Chicago Tribune's top-25 burger list in Feb 2019, and Carnivore made Chicago Magazine's list of the 30 top Chicago-area restaurants in Mar 2019. They'll take unusual requests, too. I heard a woman asking for pig eyeballs one day. No problem!
Carnivore Meats and Seafood
1042 Pleasant St
Butcher shop with the highest-quality meats and seafood. They'll make a sandwich for you to eat in the shop. The integrated bacon burger made the Chicago Tribune's top-25 burger list in Feb 2019, and Carnivore made Chicago Magazine's list of the 30 top Chicago-area restaurants in Mar 2019. They'll take unusual requests, too. I heard a woman asking for pig eyeballs one day. No problem!
Cool, sleek restaurant with a Pan-Asian menu. Wonderful noodle dishes, salads and skewers with grilled veggies and tasty sauces. It's officially a "small-plate" restaurant, so diners are encouraged to order 2 or more items, but several of the dishes can stand on their own. Unless it's super-busy, you might want to try ordering one thing at a time. Or do what my friend Betty did and order four things and a to-go box. You'll wish you did. Stop in to Rare Bird and Brown Elephant while you're on the block.
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MORA Asian Kitchen
201 Harrison St
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Cool, sleek restaurant with a Pan-Asian menu. Wonderful noodle dishes, salads and skewers with grilled veggies and tasty sauces. It's officially a "small-plate" restaurant, so diners are encouraged to order 2 or more items, but several of the dishes can stand on their own. Unless it's super-busy, you might want to try ordering one thing at a time. Or do what my friend Betty did and order four things and a to-go box. You'll wish you did. Stop in to Rare Bird and Brown Elephant while you're on the block.
Of course I love the Italian beef sandwiches (wet and sweet - that is, with lots of juice and sweet peppers). But they also have great salads. Sit in the vintage yellow booth when you go. It's the best spot in the place.
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Buona
10633 S Western Ave
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Of course I love the Italian beef sandwiches (wet and sweet - that is, with lots of juice and sweet peppers). But they also have great salads. Sit in the vintage yellow booth when you go. It's the best spot in the place.
Thai rolled ice cream and bubble tea. IG-able treats! Check out a review for this and many other eateries on the "Oak Park Eats" website.
Sweet Monster
6604 Roosevelt Rd
Thai rolled ice cream and bubble tea. IG-able treats! Check out a review for this and many other eateries on the "Oak Park Eats" website.
Charlie Robinson won the first Chicago RibFest in 1982, and since then has hosted the area's go-to rib places. Recently upgraded to a newer, bigger space with a bar.
Robinson's No. 1 Ribs
848 Madison St
Charlie Robinson won the first Chicago RibFest in 1982, and since then has hosted the area's go-to rib places. Recently upgraded to a newer, bigger space with a bar.
Opened on March 13, 2020. Since then, they have worked hard to accommodate diners with rapidly changing rules and guidelines. The chef puts together fabulous flavor combinations in down-to-earth dishes. Named after the first permanent settlers in Oak Park.
Kettlestrings Tavern
800 S Oak Park Ave
Opened on March 13, 2020. Since then, they have worked hard to accommodate diners with rapidly changing rules and guidelines. The chef puts together fabulous flavor combinations in down-to-earth dishes. Named after the first permanent settlers in Oak Park.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rooftop deck, sports bar.
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Avenue Ale House
825 S Oak Park Ave
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Rooftop deck, sports bar.
Intimate storefront establishment. Hosts Food Truck Fridays weekly from 5:30-8:30 (check website for details).
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Kingslahger Brewing Company
6806 Roosevelt Rd
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Intimate storefront establishment. Hosts Food Truck Fridays weekly from 5:30-8:30 (check website for details).
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Wire
6815 Roosevelt Rd
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FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rd
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Live music bar, open mic Wednesdays. Also open in a.m. for coffee. A blast from the past, like, the '60s.
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Friendly Tap
6733 Roosevelt Rd
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Live music bar, open mic Wednesdays. Also open in a.m. for coffee. A blast from the past, like, the '60s.
A little bit of everything...bingo, open mic, karaoke, 'diva brunch'.
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Hamburger Mary's
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A little bit of everything...bingo, open mic, karaoke, 'diva brunch'.

Shopping

Factory outlet store for Lemonheads, Red Hots, Jaw Busters, Boston Baked Beans, and more.
Ferrara Candy Company
7301 Harrison St
Factory outlet store for Lemonheads, Red Hots, Jaw Busters, Boston Baked Beans, and more.
Art supplies in a well-stocked store right on our block. Artist-owned.
Starvin' Artist
802 S Oak Park Ave
Art supplies in a well-stocked store right on our block. Artist-owned.
My contractor Dave says that when he buys flowers for his wife, it's always at Westgate. "You throw $30 at them and they come up with something pretty good." Such a romantic, that Dave. But he's right. They do such great arrangements and are super nice.
Westgate Flower & Plant Shop
841 S Oak Park Ave
My contractor Dave says that when he buys flowers for his wife, it's always at Westgate. "You throw $30 at them and they come up with something pretty good." Such a romantic, that Dave. But he's right. They do such great arrangements and are super nice.
Used books, knowledgable staff.
The Looking Glass
823 S Oak Park Ave
Used books, knowledgable staff.
A shop with an outstanding selection of teas and accoutrements. Owner Bill Todd is an expert in the subject. It's a lovely, cool, low-light place that is nice to duck into after too much time on the hot sidewalk. They'll offer you a delicious, perfectly brewed, civilized taste of a selection of their teas.
Todd & Holland Tea Merchants
7311 Madison St
A shop with an outstanding selection of teas and accoutrements. Owner Bill Todd is an expert in the subject. It's a lovely, cool, low-light place that is nice to duck into after too much time on the hot sidewalk. They'll offer you a delicious, perfectly brewed, civilized taste of a selection of their teas.
The place to find the best olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Other gourmet goodies available too, such as flavorful pasta and jams. Pick up some lettuce on the way home, and you'll have the best salad in Oak Park!
Olive & Well
133 N Oak Park Ave
The place to find the best olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Other gourmet goodies available too, such as flavorful pasta and jams. Pick up some lettuce on the way home, and you'll have the best salad in Oak Park!
If you're a dedicated thrifter, visit this shop in the Arts District. As it's an urban resale shop, the prices are high, but they get some great stuff. Your purchase supports the Howard Brown health clinic.
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Brown Elephant Resale Shop
217 Harrison St
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If you're a dedicated thrifter, visit this shop in the Arts District. As it's an urban resale shop, the prices are high, but they get some great stuff. Your purchase supports the Howard Brown health clinic.
Wonderful shop that's perfect for buying gifts. Jewelry, home goods, personal items, all chosen for their beauty and style. Many things are from France or French-themed (need a beret?).
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CarefulPeach Boutique
1024 North Blvd
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Wonderful shop that's perfect for buying gifts. Jewelry, home goods, personal items, all chosen for their beauty and style. Many things are from France or French-themed (need a beret?).
The place to go if you're looking for fun, kitschy, retro, silly, hip little dohickies. Toys, holiday ornaments, fun candy, greeting cards, cookie jars, you name it.
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Pumpkin Moon
1028 North Blvd
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The place to go if you're looking for fun, kitschy, retro, silly, hip little dohickies. Toys, holiday ornaments, fun candy, greeting cards, cookie jars, you name it.
Pet-related fun stuff and much, much more! A sibling to Pumpkin Moon around the corner. Lots of must-have stuff you never knew you needed!
Scratch 'n Sniff
120 N Marion St
Pet-related fun stuff and much, much more! A sibling to Pumpkin Moon around the corner. Lots of must-have stuff you never knew you needed!
Tidy little thrift shop on the next block. Cats are often in residence in the store. Your purchase supports the Animal Care League, a small, local shelter.
Animal Care League 2nd Chance Shop
808 Harrison St
Tidy little thrift shop on the next block. Cats are often in residence in the store. Your purchase supports the Animal Care League, a small, local shelter.
Locally owned shop selling new books. Excellent inventory, and they can order any book for you. Cartoonist Chris Ware is a big fan of this store, and has included it in some of his work.
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The Book Table
1045 Lake St
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Locally owned shop selling new books. Excellent inventory, and they can order any book for you. Cartoonist Chris Ware is a big fan of this store, and has included it in some of his work.
Fabulous selection of delicious fruit preserves, curds and more. Unusual flavor combinations - blueberry-gin, blackberry-lime, or fig-Earl Gray, anyone? Locally made, great to give as a gift. Beautiful shop with samples, lovely to stop into.
Rare Bird Preserves, Inc.
211 Harrison St
Fabulous selection of delicious fruit preserves, curds and more. Unusual flavor combinations - blueberry-gin, blackberry-lime, or fig-Earl Gray, anyone? Locally made, great to give as a gift. Beautiful shop with samples, lovely to stop into.
Music fans! Stop by Val's in the OP Arts District for all your vinyl and used-CD music needs.
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Val's Halla Records
239 Harrison St
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Music fans! Stop by Val's in the OP Arts District for all your vinyl and used-CD music needs.
THE store for horror fans - movie memorabilia, comic books, action figures, etc., in Berwyn's Depot District. I haven't been to this location, but it seems to share space with Reel Art Collectibles.
Horrorbles
6729 Stanley Ave
THE store for horror fans - movie memorabilia, comic books, action figures, etc., in Berwyn's Depot District. I haven't been to this location, but it seems to share space with Reel Art Collectibles.
For florals that are interesting and artistic, using some unusual materials, try this shop in Forest Park.
Moss Modern Flowers Ltd
7405 Madison St
For florals that are interesting and artistic, using some unusual materials, try this shop in Forest Park.
Classic comic-book store in a vintage storefront. Packed with everything comic!
One Stop Comics
111 S Ridgeland Ave
Classic comic-book store in a vintage storefront. Packed with everything comic!
Vintage, family-owned stationers for all your business and school needs. Smells like paper and pencil shavings. The owners are artists and offer arty greeting cards.
Pieritz Brothers Inc
401 South Blvd
Vintage, family-owned stationers for all your business and school needs. Smells like paper and pencil shavings. The owners are artists and offer arty greeting cards.
Haven't been there myself yet, but EcoKarat comes highly recommended as a place to buy jewelry and get repairs and watch batteries.
EcoKarat Jewelry
131 N Marion St
Haven't been there myself yet, but EcoKarat comes highly recommended as a place to buy jewelry and get repairs and watch batteries.

Essentials

Well-stocked grocery with a deli section, high-quality meat, and a good selection of beers, wines and hard liquor. Maybe a little pricey, but being within easy walking distance makes up for that. Take a bag with you when you go. Ten-cent bag tax here and at all other OP stores over 5,000 SF.
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Carnival Grocery
824 S Oak Park Ave
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Well-stocked grocery with a deli section, high-quality meat, and a good selection of beers, wines and hard liquor. Maybe a little pricey, but being within easy walking distance makes up for that. Take a bag with you when you go. Ten-cent bag tax here and at all other OP stores over 5,000 SF.
Fifth Third Bank & ATM
840 S Oak Park Ave
Park Avenue Cleaners
817 S Oak Park Ave
Park Avenue Coin Laundry
910 S Oak Park Ave
Bike repair by experts; good local place to stock up on helmets, locks and all kinds of bike accessories.
Dan's Bike Shop
6715 Roosevelt Rd
Bike repair by experts; good local place to stock up on helmets, locks and all kinds of bike accessories.
Everyone can shop here... for local and organic foodstuffs; artisan beer, wine and spirits; prepared foods. Has a lovely little cafe with great coffee and pastries, and wonderful smoothies. Friendly, knowledgable staff.
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Sugar Beet Food Co-op
812 Madison St
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Everyone can shop here... for local and organic foodstuffs; artisan beer, wine and spirits; prepared foods. Has a lovely little cafe with great coffee and pastries, and wonderful smoothies. Friendly, knowledgable staff.
Branch bank with ATM and drive-through. Now Byline Bank.
Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest
810 S Oak Park Ave
Branch bank with ATM and drive-through. Now Byline Bank.
The place to go for car service, a family-owned business that's been around for years. Super-knowledgable and helpful. Within easy walking distance.
Russo's Auto Service
945 S Oak Park Ave
The place to go for car service, a family-owned business that's been around for years. Super-knowledgable and helpful. Within easy walking distance.
Need a place to board your pet? Spike's is just a few blocks away, and offers great service from caring animal lovers. Clean and well-run.
Spike’s Boutique Hotel
Need a place to board your pet? Spike's is just a few blocks away, and offers great service from caring animal lovers. Clean and well-run.

Getting Around

They'll pick you up, but build in extra waiting time.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7630 Roosevelt Rd
They'll pick you up, but build in extra waiting time.

Parks & Nature

Public outdoor pool; sand volleyball; playlot that has a mini-train on Saturdays & Sundays: 11am - 1pm.
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Rehm Park
1000 S Scoville Ave
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Public outdoor pool; sand volleyball; playlot that has a mini-train on Saturdays & Sundays: 11am - 1pm.
Playlot; large field.
Fox Park
624 S Oak Park Ave
Playlot; large field.
Great place to visit in winter or summer. Outside play area for kids, with a "stream" and pump. Visit George, the talking parrot and other caged birds. Indoor koi pond.
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Oak Park Conservatory
615 Garfield St
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Great place to visit in winter or summer. Outside play area for kids, with a "stream" and pump. Visit George, the talking parrot and other caged birds. Indoor koi pond.

Entertainment & Activities

Nine-hole golf course in Jens Jensen-designed city park. It also has a fishing lagoon and a shady brook. Bring a buddy and walk or jog the path or ride the bike path.
Columbus Park Golf Course
5701 W Jackson Blvd
Nine-hole golf course in Jens Jensen-designed city park. It also has a fishing lagoon and a shady brook. Bring a buddy and walk or jog the path or ride the bike path.
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Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake St
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Year-round ice skating; outdoor public pool. The high school offers an outdoor running track just to the west of the park (limited availability during school/team practice hours).
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Ridgeland Common Ice Arena
415 Lake St
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Year-round ice skating; outdoor public pool. The high school offers an outdoor running track just to the west of the park (limited availability during school/team practice hours).