Sep 8, 2022

It May Be Quiet, But Don’t Sleep on the Northwest Side

Show Notes

Host Jacoby Cochran meets fellow podcaster Zac Emry at Fort Knox Studios in Portage Park to talk about things to eat, see, and do on the Northwest Side. Emery, who hosts the podcast Album Rebrews, talks about moving to the area to be close to one of the city’s largest music rehearsal spaces and discovering spots in the city and nearby suburbs that align with his eclectic interests.

Spots Zac recommends:

Thrifting books and collectibles at Village Crossing

American Science and Surplus (now in Park Ridge)

Tone Deaf Records

LaBagh Woods

Leaning Tower of Niles

Mom’s Old Recipe Mexican restaurant

Weston’s Coffee and Tap Co.

Elly’s on Milwaukee

Want to know where to see birds in Uptown? Find a Chicago-mix-scented candle in Beverly? Or get a coffee (or two or three) in North Lawndale? Peep our neighborhood guide playlist.

Some good news: The three-day Lincoln Park Gyrofest starts Friday.

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