THIS IS THE SPOT! Minutes away from downtown, walkable distance from a Sox game, and surrounded by some good eats! Also, FREE PARKING!!! You can’t go wrong. It was great spending time in downtown visiting all the attractions and then returning to a quiet, family friendly neighborhood.
Chicago has a bit of a reputation but we felt so safe and welcomed into this neighborhood during our two month stay.
Some days my wife and I enjoyed just walking around checking out the architecture, or just taking a walk to Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park - this park is small, but next level city planning- super ideal for a picnic overlooking downtown. The food, wow, Chicago food is possibly the best. Some of our favorite neighborhood (very walkable) places we tried:
Breakfast:
- Bad Owl
- Bridgeport Coffee House
- Jackalope Coffee & Tea House
Lunch/Dinner
- Martinez Supermarket - get a baby burrito
- Four Season Dumpling
- Zaytune Mediterranean Grill
These are some places that are not nearby but definitely worth the short drive:
- The Jibarito Stop
- Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits

And for a treat, walk over a couple blocks to Icy Honey for some rolled ice cream or bubble tea. It always hit the spot, especially on a hot day.
As far as the apartment goes, Emily was an absolutely amazing host. We had minor issues like a light bulb outage resolved next day if not instantly. Super communicative and responsive and made sure we had everything we needed. We truly enjoyed our stay - 5 star service.