Lincoln Square

http://www.lincolnsquare.org/document/home_chamber.php

http://www.chicago.com/neighborhoods/Ravenswood/

Location: a neighborhood located on the North Side of Chicago--It is bounded by Peterson Avenue and Bryn Mawr Avenue on the north, Montrose Avenue on the south, Ravenswood Avenue on the east and the Chicago River on the west. (Wikepedia)

Transportation: Licoln Square is accessible through the Brown Line of the L (Western and Damen stops).

Description: It is somewhat trendy and its housing consists of private residences and small apartment buildings.Lincoln Square is historically known as a heavily German influenced and populated neighborhood, but now one is just as likely to see shops catering to Thai or Middle Eastern cultures. Still, the neighborhood is home to a number of German businesses. The commercial heart of Lincoln Square is located at the intersection of Lawrence, Western and Lincoln Avenues.is the home of the Chicago branches of DANK (the German-American National Congress) and the Niedersachsen Club. (Wikepedia)

Food and Drink: Cafe Descartes, Lutz Continental Café and Merz Apothecary 

Grocery Stores: Chicago Brauhaus, Meyer's Delicatessen

Emily's notes: cute, friendly, small town atmosphere, close to brown line, family-friendly.

Courtney's notes: Lincoln Square area is very residential, but the actual square has a small town feel, with murals on the walls and one of a kind shops and restaurants. The German culture of the square shines through at shops such as Meyer's Delicatessen.  The residents seemed to be mainly young families or older residents who were friendly and generally contributed to the small town feel of the square within the metropolis of Chicago.