1. Knowing which of the three La Pasadita locations on Ashland to go to for which food — and knowing when to skip all of them for some tacos al pastor at Carniceria Leon a few blocks north.
2. The top-notch indie movie selection at Brainstorm — and the nerdy-but-cool membership cards they hand out there.
3. The cross-section of cultures that congregates on summer weekends in the actual park. Nelson Algren — whose former home sits just a block away — still would find plenty to document here.
What are your favorite three things about Wicker Park?
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