Lincoln Park & Depaul
by North Avenue, Diversey Parkway, Ashland Avenue and Lake Michigan, the Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Park is one of the city's most popular areas, and one of its most well-known. The neighborhood is like a miniature city in itself, boasting almost every conceivable type of shop, restaurant, or entertainment form one can imagine. The last few years have seen a boom of development on its southern side, with gigantic upscale shopping centers opening along North Ave. between Halsted and Ashland.
Once associated with hip young up-and-coming singles, Lincoln Park is now gaining a reputation as the ideal Chicago neighborhood to raise a family. Within just a few blocks of each other one can spend a day at the Lincoln Park Zoo, romp with the kids at Oz Park, visit the Lincoln Park Branch of the Chicago Public Library or any one of the many public offerings and activities Depaul University has to offer.
Bounded Lincoln Park also contains Lincoln Park, the largest public park in Chicago and the neighborhood's namesake. Lincoln Park, the park, contains lakeside beaches, a bird sanctuary, botanical gardens, playgrounds, golf courses, tennis courts, boating facilities, open areas for football, baseball, soccer, horseback riding, and much more.
Lincoln Park is not just for families, however. It has a thriving nightlife and entertainment abounds. For one thing, Lincoln Park is home to the world-famous Second City Theatre, birthplace of comedy legends too numerous to list here. If comedy's not your cup of tea, how about the equally world-famous Steppenwolf Theater, home to some of the most respected actors on stage or screen. Then there's any one of the three arthouse/historic movie theaters in the area, the most famous of which being Chicago's notorious Biograph Theater, where John Dillinger was gunned down by the FBI (or was he?). Add to this the bars, clubs, restaurants, boutiques, curios shops, bookstores... the list is endless!
Depaul's presence in the community assures a constant and interesting blend of young students into the population, as well as a higher-than-average ratio of diverse business opportunities that cater to students and locals alike.
Many homes in Lincoln Park are brownstones and graystones, a significant number of which have been turned into condominiums. Many single family homes that were converted into multiple-housing buildings for students and young professionals years ago are now being converted back to their original states. The streets of Lincoln Park are among the greenest in the city, with an abundance of trees to give this neighborhood a suburban feel. Real estate prices range from near-Gold-Coast level to surprisingly affordable, depending on the type of property and specific area of the community.
CTA buses run on Fullerton, Halsted, Ashland, Diversey Parkway, Clark and Lincoln Avenue, and the Red, Brown and Purple El Lines stop at North Ave., Sedgewick, Armitage, Fullerton & Diversey.
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Dining in Lincoln Park & DePaul
| 19th Hole Cafe & Grill 2008 N Halsted St Cuisine: American |
B W 3's 2464 N Lincoln Ave Cuisine: American |
Anne's Mandarin 1550 W Fullerton Cuisine: Asian |
| Charlie Trotter's 816 W Armitage Ave Cuisine: American |
Clarke's 2441 N Lincoln Ave Cuisine: American |
Asiana Restaurant 2546 N Clark St Cuisine: Asian |
| Cozy Cafe 2819 N Lincoln Ave Cuisine: American |
Four Farthings 2060 N Cleveland Cuisine: American |
China Garden 2256 N Clark St. Cuisine: Asian |
| Nookies 3334 N Halsted St Cuisine: American |
North Pond 2610 N Cannon Dr Cuisine: American |
Cho Sun Ok Restaurant 4200 N Lincoln Ave Cuisine: Asian |
| Jia's 2545 N Halsted St Cuisine: Asian |
Ambria 2300 N. Lincoln Park Cuisine: French |
Cafe Bernard 2100 N Halsted St Cuisine: French |
| Mon Ami Gabi 2300 N Lincoln Park W Cuisine: French |
Via Carducci 1419 W Fullerton Ave Cuisine: Italian |
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! 2024 N. Halstead St. Cuisine: Spanish |
| Maza 2748 N Lincoln Ave Cuisine: Middle Eastern |
Lalo's Mexican Restaurant 1960 N Clybourn Cuisine: Mexican |
Cucina Bella 543 W Diversey Pkwy Cuisine: Italian |
| King Crab 1816 N Halsted St Cuisine: Seafood |
Tarantino's 1112 W Armitage Ave Cuisine: Italian |
Cafe Nosh 2665 N Clark St. Cuisine: Greek |
| Basil Leaf Cafe 2460 N Clark St. Cuisine: Italian |
Abu Nawas 2411 N Clark St Cuisine: Mediterannean |
Bangkok Star Restaurant 1443 W Fullerton Ave Cuisine: Indian |
Resources in Lincoln Park & DePaul
| Hospitals Advocate Health Care Center 2400 N. Lincoln Augustana Hospital 2035 N. Lincoln Children's Memorial Dialysis 2611 N. Halsted Columbia Grant Hospital 550 W. Webster Columbus Hospital 2520 N. Lakeview |
Post Office 2643 N. Clark |
Entertainment in Lincoln Park & DePaul
| Chicago Academy of Sciences 2430 N. Cannon |
Lincoln Park Bird Sanctuary Addison St. |
| Lincoln Park Cultural Center 2045 N. Lincoln Park West |
Lincoln Park Zoo Cannon Dr. & Fullerton Pkwy |
| Chicago Historical Society N. Clark & W. North |
Lincoln Park Lake Michigan coastline |
| The Lincoln Park Conservatory 2931 Stockton Dr. |
Piper's Alley Movie Theater 230 W. North |
| The Second City Theatre 1616 N. Wells |
Three Penny Cinema 2424 N. Lincoln |
| Biograph Theater 2433 N. Lincoln |
Webster Place Theater 1471 W. Webster |
| B.L.U.E.S. 2519 N. Halsted |
John Barleycorn 2300 N. Lincoln |
| Kingston Mines 2548 N. Halsted |
Lion Head Pub 2251 N. Lincoln |
| Neo 2350 N. Clark |
Red Lion Pub 2446 N. Lincoln |
| Zella 1983 N. Clybourn |
U.S. Beer Company 1801 N. Clybourn |
| Steppenwolf Theatre 1650 N. Halsted |
Royal George Theatre Center 1641 N. Halsted |
| Apollo Theater Center 2540 N. Lincoln |
Park West 322 W. Armitage |
Shopping in Lincoln Park & DePaul
| 2nd Hand Tunes 2604 N. Clark |
Endo-Exo Apothecary 2034 N. Halsted |
| 1154 Lill Studio 2523 N. Halsted |
Palazzo 2262 N. Clark |
| su zen 2241 N. Clybourn |
Studio 910 910 W. Armitage |
| Rinky Dink 2216 N. Clybourn |
Renaissance Buttons 826 W. Armitage |
| Presence 2501 N. Clark |
Panache 2252 N. Clark |
| Out of the West 1000 W. Armitage |
Nonpareil 2300 N. Clark |
| Natural Selection 2260 N. Lincoln |
Isis on Armitage 823 W. Armitage |
| Innuendo 844 W. Armitage |
Holtzmann's on Clark 2304 N. Clark |
| Healing Earth Resources 2570 N. Lincoln |
Elliott Consignment 2465 N. Lincoln |
| Cynthia's Consignments 2218 N. Clybourn |
Cynthia Rowley 808 W. Armitage |
| Clever Alice 2248 N. Clark |
Chia 2202 N. Halsted |
| Celeste Turner 859 W. Armitage |
White Elephant Shop 2380 N. Lincoln |
| Turtle Creek Antiques 850 W. Armitage |
Time Well 2780 N. Lincoln |
| space 1007 W. Webster |
Roy's 2455 N. Sheffield |
Art Effect |
Quinlan's 2140 N. Halsted |
| Omiyage 812 W. Webster |
Mila's Antiques 2742 N. Lincoln |
| Kaput Kapot 717 W. Armitage |
Jayson Home & Garden 1911 N. Clybourn |
| Interiors on Consignment 2150 N. Clybourn |
Graystone Home 2937 N. Clark |
| Gabriel's Trumpet 1809 W. Webster |
Fortunate Discoveries 1022 W. Armitage |
| Faded Rose 1017 W. Armitage |
Expressly Wood 825 W. Armitage |
| Ethan Allen Carriage House 1700 N. Halsted |
Dilly Lily 742 W. Fullerton |
| Design Toscano 1873 N. Clybourn |
Consign Design 1128 W. Armitage |
| Arete 2154 N. Halsted |
An Antique Shop 1450 W. Webster |
| Ambiance 2725 N. Halsted |
Tabula Tua 1015 W. Armitage |
| Frivolity 1013 W. Armitage |
Findables Inc. 907 W. Armitage |
Aroma Workshop |
Bedside Manor Ltd. |
| Ancient Echoes 1003 W. Armitage |
Buy Popular Demand 2629 N. Halsted |
| SoapStone 819 W. Armitage |
Origins 2130 N. Halsted |
| Relax the Back Store 1925 N. Clybourn |
Banana Republic 2104 N. Halsted |
| Antoinette Boutique 1011 W. Webster |
Accessory to a Wedding 2503 N. Lincoln |
| L'Occitane 846 W. Armitage |
A Brides Dream 2204 N. Clybourn |
| Jolie Joli 2131 N. Southport |
Isabella Fine Lingerie 2150 N. Seminary |
| Tribeca 2480 N. Lincoln |
Underthings 804 W. Webster |
| Graphic Expectations 757 W. Diversey |
Trousseau 711 W. Armitage |
| Untitled 2705 N. Clark |
Schools in Lincoln Park & DePaul
| Abraham Lincoln School 615 W. Kemper |
Francis W. Parker School 330 W. Webster |
| La Salle Language Academy 1734 N. Orleans |
Lincoln Park High 2001 N. Orchard |
| Louisa May Alcott School 2625 N. Orchard |
Newberry Magnet 700 W. Willow |
| St. Clements School 2524 N. Orchard |
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