Logan Square

Logan Square, a historic Chicago neighborhood originally of Russian descent, is now a vibrant multicultural neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest side. Bordering Bucktown, this gentrifying neighborhood features an eclectic collection of interesting restaurants, bars, and shops. Neighborhood dinner and brunch staples include locally-grown and vegetarian-friendly fare at Lula Café (2537 N. Kedzie Blvd.), contemporary comfort food at Rustik (2515 N. California Ave.), and the classic American grill Dunlay’s (3137 W. Logan Blvd.). The women’s boutique Wolfbait and B-Girls (3131 W. Logan Blvd.) carries exclusively Chicago-made clothing and accessories.

Logan Square nightlife offers a mix of quirky dives and Prohibition era-inspired bars. For nightly DJs and cheap beers on draft, visit The Burlington (3425 W. Fullerton Ave.). Have a Manhattan or a Sloe Gin Fizz at Weegee’s Lounge (3659 W. Armitage Ave.), decorated with black and white photos of 1930s crime scenes taken by its namesake. Logan Square newcomer the Whistler (2421 N. Milwaukee Ave.) features unusual craft cocktails without the upscale price tag, as well as art installations and live music several nights a week.

The Logan Square Auditorium (2539 N. Kedzie Blvd.) regularly partners with fellow music venue the Empty Bottle to book independent artists from around the world. Movies at Logan Theatre (2646 N. Milwaukee Ave.) feature the best bargain in town—all showings are only $3.

This economically and ethnically diverse neighborhood is the home of the Logan Square Boulevards National Historic District, which includes the best collection of classic 100-year-old graystone homes in Chicago. The 1918 Illinois Centennial Monument by sculptor Henry Bacon, who also created the Lincoln Memorial, occupies the square at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Logan and Kedzie boulevards.

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