Things to Do YOUR PERFECT WEEKEND
Ravenswood FRIDAY
11am: Start with a homemade biscuit or go all out with fancy grits at the new Bang Bang Pie Shop location (4947 N Damen Ave; 773 530-9020,
bangbangpie.com).
Bang Bang Pie Shop SATURDAY
1pm: Give in to your cravings for a Neapolitan pie at Spacca Napoli (1769 W Sunnyside Ave; 773-878-2420,
spaccanapolipizzeria.com). The restaurant also has limoncello, if you’re so inclined. 3pm:Check out the class schedule at Lillstreet Art Center (4401 N Ravenswood Ave; 773-769-4226,
lillstreet.com), or peruse the gallery of local art. 6pm:Dinner and drinks at Band of Bohemia (4710 N Ravenswood Ave; 773-271-4710, bandofbohemia .com) make a great night, but you may not ever want to leave the elegant brewpub with its touch of Gypsy spirit. 8pm: Drink locally with a stop at the dog-friendly Dovetail Brewery (1800 W Belle Plaine Ave; 773- 683-1414,
dovetailbrewery.net) and a brew at Begyle Brewing (1800 W Cuyler Ave, 1E; 773-661-6963,
begylebrewing.com)—it has Skee-Ball!
Hazel SUNDAY
11am: Be prepared to wait in line for serious pancakes at Over Easy Cafe (4943 N Damen Ave; 773-506-2605,
overeasycafechicago.com), but know they’re worth it.
1pm: Soak up inspiring local artwork at Gallery 19 (4839 N Damen Ave; 773-420-8071,
gallery19chicago.com).
3pm: Spend the rest of your day taking a leisurely stroll down Damen, Montrose and Ravenswood avenues. You can hit up shops like Hazel (1926 W Montrose Ave; 773- 904-7779,
hazelchicago.com) for gifts or a new fall outfit; Mineralogy Jewelry Studio + Goods (1944 W Montrose Ave; 773-490-4233,
mineralogydesign.com) for sparkling rings; and Neighborly (2003 W Montrose Ave; 773- 840-2456,
neighborlyshop.com) for all things Chicago, including vintage-style neighborhood posters.
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1pm: Walk off the carbs with some shopping, starting at Alapash (4835 N Damen Ave; 773-769-8825, alapash .com), and buy an elaborate terrarium. Next door, District (4835 N Damen Ave; 312-315-5156,
districtchicago.com) offers midcentury furniture and decor. 7pm: For a refined evening, head to Ampersand Wine Bar (4845 N Damen Ave; 773-728-0031, ampersandchicago .com) for steak and a bottle of red vino. 9pm: End the night with a clever cocktail like Spaceman Spiff (a mescal drink served in the top of a martini glass inside a fishbowl) at the Sixth (2200 W Lawrence Ave; 773- 433-5959,
thesixthbar.com).
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