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=== Transportation ===
 
=== Transportation ===
  
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==== Public transit ====
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[http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/trip_planner.aspx trip planner]
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The CTA [https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/ trip planner] is a useful resource for getting around Chicago in general. Nearby public transit services include:
  
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* [http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/station.aspx?StopId=15 Addison Blue Line]
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* [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.
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* [http://www.transitchicago.com/bus/82/ Kimball Bus]
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* [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.
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* [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
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* [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.)
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* [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.
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* [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.
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* [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.
  
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The nearest [https://www.metrarail.com/ Metra] stations are:
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* [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.
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* [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.
  
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parking in snow.
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==== Parking ====
  
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=== Restaurants ===
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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.
  
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There are no [https://www.chicityclerk.com/city-stickers-parking/about-parking-permits residential permit zones] nearby.
  
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==== Divvy ====
  
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* Burrito House
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There is a [https://www.divvybikes.com/ Divvy] bike-sharing station at the front door.
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* Chipotle
 
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* HBFC (Honey Butter Fried Chicken)
 
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* Little Ceaser's
 
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* Mirabell
 
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* New China Buffet.
 
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** By new China buffet, there's a really good but somewhat pricey Mediterranean restaurant.
 
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** There's a dunkin donuts right by the Chinese buffet.
 
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* Parachute (delicious Korean American)
 
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* Pork Shoppe on Elston and Belmont, good but a bit on the pricey side
 
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* Sunshine, diner only open until 2pm
 
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* Everyone has their favorite Thai place.
 
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  Dahrma Garden, Arona Thai, Aroma Thai, and Sticky Rice are with in a mile or so.
 
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  Grub Hub lists 48 Thai restaurants that deliver to our location.
 
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* White castle
 
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* Bacci Pizza on Milwaukee Delivers quickly and has a 30" that feeds 10+.
 
  
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=== 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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| Hot Doug's || Rest in Peace ||  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/cafetola/ Cafe Tola ] ||3324 N California Ave || Former location of Hot Doug's (California & Roscoe), known for their empanadas
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| Kuma's Corner || call ahead--there is usually a very long line, and they don't take reservations ||  
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| Amani Cafe || 2949 W Belmont Ave || Yet another Kyrgyz restaurant. 0.5 miles, 10 minute walk. No vegetarian options.
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| Square Bar and Grill || Right across from Kuma's ||  
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| Sunshine Restaurant || 3523 N Kedzie Ave || Across the street from PS1, Closes at 2pm
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| 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)
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| Chipotle || 3227 W Addison St ||
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| La Flinca || Mexican food - Reasonably priced and tasty food, with absurdly expensive margaritas that aren't very good || across the street
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| Subway || 3233 W Addison St ||
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| 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]
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| [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.
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| S&S Deli || || corner of Elston and School (one block south of PS:One)
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| Little Ceaser's || 3135 W Addison St || "If you want quick and don't care if it's actually food..."
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| 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]
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| White Castle || 3212 W Addison St ||
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| New China Buffet || 3246 W Addison St ||
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| [http://www.mirabellaitaliancuisine.com// Mirabella Italian Cuisine & Bar] || 3454 W Addison St ||Excellent food, but limited hours. Check the website.
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| Dapper's East || 2901 W Addison St (Addison Mall) || 7am-8pm
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| [https://www.pandaexpress.com/ Panda Express] || 2949 W Addison St (Addison Mall) ||
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| [http://numberonechopsuey.com/ #1 Chop Suey], [http://www.1chopsueyaddison.com/ also here] || 2550 W Addison St (Lane Plaza, next to McDonalds) ||
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| [http://littlebucharestbistro.com/ Little Bucharest Bistro] || 3661 N Elston Ave ||
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| [http://www.honeybutter.com/ Honey Butter Fried Chicken] || 3361 N Elston Ave ||
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| B'el || 3188 N Elston Ave || Formerly the Dragon Lady Lounge
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| [http://chiefoneillspub.com/ Chief O'Neil's] || 3471 N Elston Ave || Irish Pub
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| [http://www.parachuterestaurant.com/ Parachute Restaurant] || 3500 N Elston Ave || Korean, often busy; closed January 1-12 (winter break)
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| [http://snsdeli.com/ S&S Deli] || 3290 N Elston Ave ||
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| El Potosi || 3710 N Elston Ave || Mexican
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| [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...
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| [http://squarechicago.com/site/ Square Bar & Grill] || 2849 W Belmont Ave ||
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| [http://www.kumascorner.com/ Kuma's Corner] || 2900 W Belmont Ave ||
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| [http://mrpollochicago.com Mr Pollo] || 3026 W Belmont Ave ||
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| Burger King || 2828 W Belmont Ave ||
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| [http://www.porkshoppechicago.com/ Pork Shoppe] || 2755 W Belmont Ave ||
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| Buffet Castle || 3326 W Belmont Ave || Chinese Buffet
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|[http://joongboomarket.com/ Joong Boo Mart] || 3333 N Kimball Ave || Korean market, lunch counter in back
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| [http://traspasadaavondale.com/31117 Traspasada] || 3144 N California Ave || Mexican
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| Carnicerias Guanajuato || 3140 N California Ave || Mexican grocery with lunch counter
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| [http://www.baccipizza.com/ Bacci Pizza] || 4367 N Milwaukee Ave || 3 miles from PS1 - Prompt Delivery - Home of the 30" Ten Feed
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| Hero's Submarine Sandwich Shop || 3600 N Western Ave || Good reputation, dates to the 1940s
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| [http://www.90milescubancafe.com/ 90 Miles Cuban Cafe] || 3101 N Clybourn Ave ||
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| Popeyes, Wendys, Starbucks, Potbelly || Near Addison & Western ||
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| [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.
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| [http://patspizza.info/ Pats Pizza] ||  || ChicagoLUG meetings get pizza from this place
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* Everyone has their favorite Thai place.
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** 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.)
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** 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
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* Ace Hardware
 
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** corner of Belmont and Elston
 
 
* Home Despot
 
* Home Despot
 
** corner of Addison and Kimball
 
** corner of Addison and Kimball

Revision as of 03:32, 7 February 2019

Information about the neighborhood surrounding PS:One.

3519 N. Elston
Chicago, IL 60618-5617
openstreetmap
google map

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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