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Local Restaurants

Number in brackets after restaurant name indicates how well-known the restaurant is according to the WildOnions.org rating system: a scale of 1 to 10 where [1] is mainly known in its own neighborhood and [10] is famous throughout Chicagoland.

Restaurants in or near Oakland:
Blue Sea Drive Inn [1]
Red's Snack Shop [1]


Landmarks Nearby 1st Church of Christ Scientist
Oakland M.E. Church


Facilities and Resources Five Crossings


Local Parks and Nature AreasChamberlain Triangle Park
Douglas Monument Park
Ellis Park
Groveland Park
Holly Playlot Park
Madden Park
Mandrake Park (504)
Oakland Playlot Park
Quayle Playlot Park
Sumac Park
Woodland Park


Local Schools Abraham Lincoln Centre
Cosmic Workshop
Donoghue Campus (Univ. Chgo)
Donoghue Elementary School
Einstein Elementary School
Lindblom College Prep HS, Robert
Oakland School


Places of Worship First Gideon Baptist Church
Grant Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church
Memorial Baptist Church
Memorial Congregational Church


Communities Also in this Area Bronzeville
Calumet-Giles-Prairie Historic District
Douglas Community Area
Grand Boulevard Community Area
Groveland Park - Woodland Park - Lake Meadows
Kenwood Community Area
Kenwood Neighborhood
North Bronzeville
North Kenwood
Northwest Kenwood
Oakenwald
Oakland Neighborhood
Prairie Shores
The Gap






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