Chicagoans don’t need to be reminded that our city is home to some of the coolest neighborhoods on the planet, but let’s make it official: Avondale is one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world, according to Time Out.

Avondale, a Northwest Side gem next door to buzzy hipster enclave Logan Square, has been ranked the world’s fifth coolest neighborhood by Time Out. Nicknamed “Bricktown” for its historic brickyards, Avondale houses an eclectic mix of charming two-flats and bungalows, vibrant street art, repurposed warehouses and lively stretches of Polish and Latin American storefronts. Back in 2022 , Time Out named Avondale the sixteenth coolest neighborhood in the world. This ranking isn’t just opinion, though—we’ve got the stats to prove it. Time Out surveyed thousands of readers fr

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