Wrigleyville
The Neighborhood That Only Has Two Modes
Baseball calendar or bust: Wrigleyville swings between high-density tourist chaos and sleepy residential quiet, sometimes in the same week.
Sits inside Lakeview's borders but plays by its own schedule. Game day turns the historic grid into a packed, high-octane funnel, no version of the neighborhood prepares you for it if you've only seen it in the offseason. Outside that window, it's just apartment blocks and a standard residential rhythm, sleepier than you'd expect for a place with this reputation.
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Small Cheval Wrigleyville
1119 W Waveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Wrigleyville
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Modern American
Casual
Gluten Free
Good Patio
Solid
Small Cheval Wrigleyville
-87.6569575
41.9506827
1119 W Waveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Small Cheval is the focused, casual offshoot of Au Cheval, and the burger might be better. Double patty, medium rare, house pickles, sauce, and a perfect bun. Order at the window, grab a patio seat, eat it immediately. The custard concretes are not optional. Oreo or peanut butter cup is a decision you'll need to make on your own.
312.374.1877
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$
Solid
Small Cheval is the focused, casual offshoot of Au Cheval, and the burger might be better. Double patty, medium rare, house pickles, sauce, and a perfect bun. Order at the window, grab a patio seat, eat it immediately. The custard concretes are not optional. Oreo or peanut butter cup is a decision you'll need to make on your own.
