Review:

Visiting Andersonville feels like being transported to another century. This charming Chicago neighborhood with strong Swedish roots is deliberately free of large chain stores. Strolling along the historic 1-mile-long commercial street reveals quaint boutiques, museums, cafes, galleries, and restaurants. Andersonville’s architecture has a strong Swedish heritage, which has earned it the title of a National Historic District. Andersonville is famous for its vintage shops, the Swedish American Museum, Women & Children First Bookstore, and some of Chicago’s best breweries. Check out the Alley Cat Comics bookstore, the very Swedish historic Simon’s Tavern, the Coffee Studio, which serves probably the best coffee in Chicago, and the Neo-Futurarium theatre.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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