Cafe Beograd
Serbian and Balkan mainstay since 1984 serving burek and cevapi, attached to a Serbian grocery
Avondale Tap
Friendly corner tavern with cocktails and unpretentious bar food
Chief O’Neill’s Pub & Restaurant
Beloved Avondale Irish pub since 1999 with live traditional music and a huge garden
The Fudge Pot
Family-run Old Town candy shop making hand-dipped chocolates and fudge since 1963
Lilliput Books
Small but mighty Asian- and woman-owned indie bookstore with a strong Chicago section
Half Shell
Chicago’s longest-running crab house, a below-ground seafood shack open since 1968
La Catedral Cafe
Guadalajara-inspired brunch spot known for chilaquiles verdes and fresh horchata
Green Tomato Cafe
Community cafe on the Lawndale Christian Health Center campus that uses produce from a local community garden
Taqueria El Milagro
Counter-service taqueria attached to the historic El Milagro tortilla factory, serving plates on tortillas made steps away
La Chaparrita Grocery
Taqueria tucked in the back of a corner grocery, celebrated for its Mexico City-style suadero and tripa tacos