Chicago/ Food & Drinks
Published on May 11, 2020
Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in Chicago's East Hyde Park neighborhoodFirst Aid Comics. | Photo: Suzie P./Yelp

Spending time in East Hyde Park? Get to know this Chicago neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a comic book store to a coffee spot.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in East Hyde Park, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. First Aid Comics

Photo: Doris C./Yelp

Topping the list is First Aid Comics, a spot to score comic books and more. Located at 1617 E. 55th St. (between Cornell Avenue.), it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting five stars out of 38 reviews on Yelp.

"First Aid Comics is a full-service comic shop offering new releases, back issues, graphic novels and a large selection of all-ages comics," according to the website.

2. The Cove Lounge

Photo: Francis R./Yelp

Next up is dive bar The Cove Lounge, situated at 1750 E. 55th St. (between South Shore Drive and Everett Avenue). With 4.5 stars out of 86 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

3. Open Produce

Photo: Washieka T./Yelp

Grocery store Open Produce, which offers fruits and veggies and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 1635 E. 55th St. (between Cornell Avenue and Hyde Park Boulevard), 4.5 stars out of 63 reviews.

4. Sip & Savor

Photo: Kayla I./Yelp

Check out Sip & Savor, which has earned four stars out of 130 reviews on Yelp. You can find the spot to score coffee and tea and more at 5301 S. Hyde Park Blvd. (between 53rd and 54th streets).

The spot's coffee is "certified fair trade, which ensures that the farmers who harvest the beans are taken care of with a fair wage and accommodations," according to the website.


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