This was a quick getaway for my wife and me. We wanted to explore the bars and restaurants that we knew had sprung up in Logan Square and Wicker Park neighborhoods. What we got was all that and more.
From the moment we walked into this garden apartment, we knew it was a cut above the ordinary. The first clue was the SubZero refrigerator in a thoughtfully equipped kitchen. Everything from Nespresso coffeemaker to corkscrew was there.
When we unpacked in the spacious master bedroom, we started to worry that we wouldn’t want to leave the apartment. When we stepped into the steam shower, we knew that two nights wouldn’t be enough time here. It was like we’d signed into a private athletic club.
The apartment includes touches that make it extremely livable: comfortable seating in the living room, a large-screen TV, and a full array of appliances and cookware – even a white-noise machine in the bedroom to muffle any traffic noise.
Though it was the two of us, the place could have easily accommodated a second couple, with a full-sized second bathroom and bedroom as part of a “suite” that could be closed off from the rest of the apartment.
One worry turned out to be groundless: There was plenty of parking on Sacramento Avenue, a gracious, tree-lined street lined with well-kept houses. It was less than 8 minutes walk from there to the nearest coffee shop (Passion House Coffee Roasters) and restaurants (we loved Lula Café.)
And the rest of the neighborhood did not disappoint. We can’t wait to come back.