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=== Transportation ===
=== Transportation ===


==== public transit ====
==== Public transit ====
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[http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/trip_planner.aspx trip planner]
The CTA [https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/ trip planner] is a useful resource for getting around Chicago in general. Nearby public transit services include:


* [https://www.transitchicago.com/station/adbl/ Addison (Blue Line)] is 0.6 miles (about 4 blocks) west, at the Kennedy Expressway. Also, the [https://www.transitchicago.com/station/belb/ Belmont (Blue Line)] subway station is around 0.7 miles (6 blocks) south and west. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day.
* [http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/station.aspx?StopId=15 Addison Blue Line]
* [https://www.transitchicago.com/station/adbr/ Addison (Brown Line)] is 1.8 miles (19 blocks) east, near Ravenswood Ave. The Brown Line runs from 5:00 AM until 2:00 AM, seven days a week.
* [http://www.transitchicago.com/bus/82/ Kimball Bus]
* [http://www.transitchicago.com/bus/152/ Addison Bus] check the time! it stops early. weekdays: 5am-ish to 10pm-ish. weekends: 6am-ish to 9pm-ish
* [https://www.transitchicago.com/travel-information/station/addison/ Addison (Red Line)] is 2.8 miles (22 blocks) east, near Wrigley Field. The Red Line runs 24 hours a day. (You'd best not use this station before or after Cubs games, though. It gets crowded.)
* [https://www.transitchicago.com/bus/82/ #82 Kimball-Homan] bus service between Devon/Kedzie and Lawndale/31st. Stops on Kimball at Addison (3 blocks west) from 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM, 7 days a week.
* [https://www.transitchicago.com/bus/152/ #152 Addison] bus service along Addison St. from Cumberland to Lake Shore Drive. Stops on Addison at Kedzie (about a block northwest) from 5:00 AM to 9:30 PM on weekdays, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday, and 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday.
* [https://www.transitchicago.com/bus/77/ #77 Belmont] bus service along Belmont Ave. from Cumberland to Halsted, with overnight service between Harlem and Halsted. Stops on Belmont at Albany (4 blocks south) 24 hours a day.


The nearest [https://www.metrarail.com/ Metra] stations are:
==== parking ====
* [https://metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/UP-NW/stations/IRVINGPK Irving Park] on the UP-Northwest Line (Harvard), at Irving Park Rd. and the Kennedy Expy.
* [https://metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/MD-N/stations/GRAYLAND Grayland] on the Milwaukee District North Line (Fox Lake), at 3805 N. Kilbourn Ave., roughly 1.8 miles (14 blocks) west.


==== Parking ====
parking in snow.


Street parking on Elston Avenue is not metered. Elston is a snow route, so no parking after 2 inches of snow, or you'll get towed. Street cleaning is on Wednesdays (north side) and Mondays (south side), 7-9 AM, April through October. Otherwise, parking on Elston is not restricted.
=== Restaurants ===


There are no [https://www.chicityclerk.com/city-stickers-parking/about-parking-permits residential permit zones] nearby.


==== Divvy ====
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There is a [https://www.divvybikes.com/ Divvy] bike-sharing station at the front door.
* Burrito House - Just east of Kedzie on Addison 3145 W Addison St.
* Chipotle - In Mall with Jewel
* Subway - In Mall with Jewel
* HBFC (Honey Butter Fried Chicken) - Elston and Roscoe 3361 N Elston Ave
* Little Caesar's - Next door to Burrito House
* Mirabell - Good German Food - 3454 W Addison St
* New China Buffet - Northwest Corner Elston and Addison - 3246 W Addison St.
** By new China buffet, there's a really good but somewhat pricey Mediterranean restaurant.
* Dunkin Donuts is just west of New China buffet - 3310 W Addison St.
* Parachute (delicious Korean American)
* Pork Shoppe on Elston and Belmont, good but a bit on the pricey side
* Sunshine Diner - only open until 2pm - 3523 N Kedzie Ave.
* Everyone has their favorite Thai place.
** Dahrma Garden, Always Thai, Thai Oscar, and Sticky Rice are popular and within driving distance.
** Grub Hub lists 48 Thai restaurants (53 during lunch hours) that deliver to our location.
* White castle - Northwest Corner Kedzie and Addison 3212 W Addison St.
* Bacci Pizza on Milwaukee Fairly quick and has a 30" that feeds 10+.
* Burger King - Elston and Belmont
* Little Bucharest Bistro - Hungarian/ "Modern European" - 3661 N Elston Ave


=== Restaurants ===
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[https://mapsengine.google.com/map/u/0/viewer?authuser=0&hl=en&mid=z5ldqwRdR4Pg.k7KNUV_RuL9w restaurant map]


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! | Restaurant
! | Restaurant
! | Notes
! | Location
! | Location
! | Notes
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| [https://www.cafetola.com/ Cafe Tola ] ||3324 N California Ave || Former location of Hot Doug's (California & Roscoe), known for their empanadas
|-
| Amani Cafe || 2949 W Belmont Ave || Yet another Kyrgyz restaurant. 0.5 miles, 10 minute walk. No vegetarian options.
|-
| Sunshine Restaurant || 3523 N Kedzie Ave || Across the street from PS1, Closes at 2pm
|-
| Chipotle || 3227 W Addison St ||
|-
| Subway || 3233 W Addison St ||
|-
| [http://www.sugarhillsbakery.com Sugar Hills Bakery] || 3235 West Addison St] || cafe with desserts and pastries. In the same shopping area as Chipotle and Subway.
|-
| Little Ceaser's || 3135 W Addison St || "If you want quick and don't care if it's actually food..."
|-
| White Castle || 3212 W Addison St ||
|-
| New China Buffet || 3246 W Addison St ||
|-
| [http://www.mirabellaitaliancuisine.com// Mirabella Italian Cuisine & Bar] || 3454 W Addison St ||Excellent food, but limited hours. Check the website.
|-
| Dapper's East || 2901 W Addison St (Addison Mall) || 7am-8pm
|-
| [https://www.pandaexpress.com/ Panda Express] || 2949 W Addison St (Addison Mall) ||
|-
| [http://numberonechopsuey.com/ #1 Chop Suey], [http://www.1chopsueyaddison.com/ also here] || 2550 W Addison St (Lane Plaza, next to McDonalds) ||
|-
| [http://littlebucharestbistro.com/ Little Bucharest Bistro] || 3661 N Elston Ave ||
|-
| [http://www.honeybutter.com/ Honey Butter Fried Chicken] || 3361 N Elston Ave ||
|-
| B'el || 3188 N Elston Ave || Formerly the Dragon Lady Lounge
|-
| [http://chiefoneillspub.com/ Chief O'Neil's] || 3471 N Elston Ave || Irish Pub
|-
| [http://www.parachuterestaurant.com/ Parachute Restaurant] || 3500 N Elston Ave || Korean, often busy; closed January 1-12 (winter break)
|-
| [http://snsdeli.com/ S&S Deli] || 3290 N Elston Ave ||
|-
| El Potosi || 3710 N Elston Ave || Mexican
|-
| [http://www.burritohouse.com/ Burrito House] || 3718 N Elston Ave || Used to be right by PS:1 and so convenient. Now they're so very far awaaaaaaaay...
|-
| [http://squarechicago.com/site/ Square Bar & Grill] || 2849 W Belmont Ave ||
|-
| [http://www.kumascorner.com/ Kuma's Corner] || 2900 W Belmont Ave ||
|-
| [http://mrpollochicago.com Mr Pollo] || 3026 W Belmont Ave ||
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| Burger King || 2828 W Belmont Ave ||
|-
| [http://www.porkshoppechicago.com/ Pork Shoppe] || 2755 W Belmont Ave ||
|-
| Buffet Castle || 3326 W Belmont Ave || Chinese Buffet
|-
|[http://joongboomarket.com/ Joong Boo Mart] || 3333 N Kimball Ave || Korean market, lunch counter in back
|-
| [http://traspasadaavondale.com/31117 Traspasada] || 3144 N California Ave || Mexican
|-
| Carnicerias Guanajuato || 3140 N California Ave || Mexican grocery with lunch counter
|-
| [http://www.baccipizza.com/ Bacci Pizza] || 4367 N Milwaukee Ave || 3 miles from PS1 - Prompt Delivery - Home of the 30" Ten Feed
|-
| Hero's Submarine Sandwich Shop || 3600 N Western Ave || Good reputation, dates to the 1940s
|-
| [http://www.90milescubancafe.com/ 90 Miles Cuban Cafe] || 3101 N Clybourn Ave ||
|-
| Popeyes, Wendys, Starbucks, Potbelly || Near Addison & Western ||
|-
| [http://revbrew.com/brewery Revolution Brewery] || 3340 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 [https://goo.gl/maps/d1noY] || Open to the public. check the hours. it has beer, not food.
|-
| [http://patspizza.info/ Pats Pizza] || || ChicagoLUG meetings get pizza from this place
|-
|-
| Hot Doug's || Rest in Peace ||
|-
| Kuma's Corner || call ahead--there is usually a very long line, and they don't take reservations ||
|-
| Square Bar and Grill || Right across from Kuma's ||
|-
| Chief O'Neill's || trivia every monday at 8pm (see [[User:Nicolle | nicky]]),very tasty burgers, shepherd's pie, and beer cheese soup || corner of Elston and Albany (one block north of PS:One)
|-
| La Flinca || Mexican food - Reasonably priced and tasty food, with absurdly expensive margaritas that aren't very good || across the street
|-
| Mr. Pollo || http://mrpollochicago.com/ || [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3000+W+Belmont&sll=41.949405,-87.699909&sspn=0.023938,0.077248&gl=us&ie=UTF8&ll=41.941138,-87.702892&spn=0.006368,0.019312&z=16&iwloc=A GMap]
|-
| S&S Deli || || corner of Elston and School (one block south of PS:One)
|-
| Dragonlady Lounge [CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS]|| Dive bar with vegetarian Korean food, featuring a vegetarian buffet every Thursday || [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=3354+North+Elston+Avenue,+Chicago,+IL+60618+(Pumping+Station:+One)&daddr=dragonlady&hl=en&geocode=Fa38fwIdc8TF-iH1WMuzGXKrvSlvNsmxhs0PiDHnZepW1P9yag%3BFWDwfwIdv9TF-iFeqyuqwS9ptCkVaJWIgM0PiDF9U-uM2-Fllw&mra=cc&dirflg=w&sll=41.94071,-87.700215&sspn=0.004477,0.00868&ie=UTF8&z=17 GMap]
|}
|}

* Everyone has their favorite Thai place.
** Dharma Garden, Always Thai, Thai Oscar, and Sticky Rice are popular and within driving distance. (Sticky rice is Northern Thai food and has many distinctive dishes.)
** Grub Hub lists 48 Thai restaurants (53 during lunch hours) that deliver to our location.


=== Stores ===
=== Stores ===
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* Target
* Target
** corner of Addison and Sacramento
** corner of Addison and Sacramento
* Ace Hardware
** corner of Belmont and Elston
* Home Despot
* Home Despot
** corner of Addison and Kimball
** corner of Addison and Kimball
* Kmart
** 3443 W Addison (773) 478-1334

Latest revision as of 22:07, 14 January 2021

Information about the neighborhood surrounding PS:One.

3519 N. Elston
Chicago, IL 60618-5617
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Transportation

Public transit

The CTA trip planner is a useful resource for getting around Chicago in general. Nearby public transit services include:

  • Addison (Blue Line) is 0.6 miles (about 4 blocks) west, at the Kennedy Expressway. Also, the Belmont (Blue Line) subway station is around 0.7 miles (6 blocks) south and west. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day.
  • Addison (Brown Line) is 1.8 miles (19 blocks) east, near Ravenswood Ave. The Brown Line runs from 5:00 AM until 2:00 AM, seven days a week.
  • Addison (Red Line) is 2.8 miles (22 blocks) east, near Wrigley Field. The Red Line runs 24 hours a day. (You'd best not use this station before or after Cubs games, though. It gets crowded.)
  • #82 Kimball-Homan bus service between Devon/Kedzie and Lawndale/31st. Stops on Kimball at Addison (3 blocks west) from 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM, 7 days a week.
  • #152 Addison bus service along Addison St. from Cumberland to Lake Shore Drive. Stops on Addison at Kedzie (about a block northwest) from 5:00 AM to 9:30 PM on weekdays, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday, and 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday.
  • #77 Belmont bus service along Belmont Ave. from Cumberland to Halsted, with overnight service between Harlem and Halsted. Stops on Belmont at Albany (4 blocks south) 24 hours a day.

The nearest Metra stations are:

  • Irving Park on the UP-Northwest Line (Harvard), at Irving Park Rd. and the Kennedy Expy.
  • Grayland on the Milwaukee District North Line (Fox Lake), at 3805 N. Kilbourn Ave., roughly 1.8 miles (14 blocks) west.

Parking

Street parking on Elston Avenue is not metered. Elston is a snow route, so no parking after 2 inches of snow, or you'll get towed. Street cleaning is on Wednesdays (north side) and Mondays (south side), 7-9 AM, April through October. Otherwise, parking on Elston is not restricted.

There are no residential permit zones nearby.

Divvy

There is a Divvy bike-sharing station at the front door.

Restaurants

restaurant map

Restaurant Location Notes
Cafe Tola 3324 N California Ave Former location of Hot Doug's (California & Roscoe), known for their empanadas
Amani Cafe 2949 W Belmont Ave Yet another Kyrgyz restaurant. 0.5 miles, 10 minute walk. No vegetarian options.
Sunshine Restaurant 3523 N Kedzie Ave Across the street from PS1, Closes at 2pm
Chipotle 3227 W Addison St
Subway 3233 W Addison St
Sugar Hills Bakery 3235 West Addison St] cafe with desserts and pastries. In the same shopping area as Chipotle and Subway.
Little Ceaser's 3135 W Addison St "If you want quick and don't care if it's actually food..."
White Castle 3212 W Addison St
New China Buffet 3246 W Addison St
Mirabella Italian Cuisine & Bar 3454 W Addison St Excellent food, but limited hours. Check the website.
Dapper's East 2901 W Addison St (Addison Mall) 7am-8pm
Panda Express 2949 W Addison St (Addison Mall)
#1 Chop Suey, also here 2550 W Addison St (Lane Plaza, next to McDonalds)
Little Bucharest Bistro 3661 N Elston Ave
Honey Butter Fried Chicken 3361 N Elston Ave
B'el 3188 N Elston Ave Formerly the Dragon Lady Lounge
Chief O'Neil's 3471 N Elston Ave Irish Pub
Parachute Restaurant 3500 N Elston Ave Korean, often busy; closed January 1-12 (winter break)
S&S Deli 3290 N Elston Ave
El Potosi 3710 N Elston Ave Mexican
Burrito House 3718 N Elston Ave Used to be right by PS:1 and so convenient. Now they're so very far awaaaaaaaay...
Square Bar & Grill 2849 W Belmont Ave
Kuma's Corner 2900 W Belmont Ave
Mr Pollo 3026 W Belmont Ave
Burger King 2828 W Belmont Ave
Pork Shoppe 2755 W Belmont Ave
Buffet Castle 3326 W Belmont Ave Chinese Buffet
Joong Boo Mart 3333 N Kimball Ave Korean market, lunch counter in back
Traspasada 3144 N California Ave Mexican
Carnicerias Guanajuato 3140 N California Ave Mexican grocery with lunch counter
Bacci Pizza 4367 N Milwaukee Ave 3 miles from PS1 - Prompt Delivery - Home of the 30" Ten Feed
Hero's Submarine Sandwich Shop 3600 N Western Ave Good reputation, dates to the 1940s
90 Miles Cuban Cafe 3101 N Clybourn Ave
Popeyes, Wendys, Starbucks, Potbelly Near Addison & Western
Revolution Brewery 3340 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 [1] Open to the public. check the hours. it has beer, not food.
Pats Pizza ChicagoLUG meetings get pizza from this place
  • Everyone has their favorite Thai place.
    • Dharma Garden, Always Thai, Thai Oscar, and Sticky Rice are popular and within driving distance. (Sticky rice is Northern Thai food and has many distinctive dishes.)
    • Grub Hub lists 48 Thai restaurants (53 during lunch hours) that deliver to our location.

Stores

  • Jewel
    • corner of Elston and Addison
  • Target
    • corner of Addison and Sacramento
  • Home Despot
    • corner of Addison and Kimball
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