Albany Park Theatre Project: Plan Your Visit!

Here is where you will find information that will help you plan your visit to Albany Park Theater Project shows. From driving directions to parking information, everything you need to know to visit us is here. If you have any spare time to grab a bite, check out our local restaurant recommendations.

APTP's home theater is at:
The Laura Wiley Theater at Eugene Field Park
5100 North Ridgeway Ave., Chicago

Please Note: The $5 Renaissance does not take place at The Laura Wiley Theater

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From Lake Shore Drive: Exit at Lawrence Avenue. Take Lawrence Avenue west to Central Park. Turn right and take Central Park north to Argyle. Turn left and take Argyle west to Ridgeway. Turn right and take Ridgeway one block north to Eugene Field Park.

From I-90 East: Exit at Austin Ave/Exit 82C. Take Austin south to Foster. Turn left and take Foster east to Pulaski. Turn right and take Pulaski south to Argyle. Turn left and take Argyle east to Ridgeway. Turn left and take Ridgeway one block north to Eugene Field Park.

From I-94 East: Exit at Cicero Ave/Exit 41C. Take Cicero south to Foster. Turn left and take Foster east to Pulaski. Turn right and take Pulaski south to Argyle. Turn left and take Argyle east to Ridgeway. Turn left and take Ridgeway one block north to Eugene Field Park.

From I-90/94 West: Exit at Irving Park/Pulaski/Exit 44B. Turn right off the exit ramp onto Pulaski. Take Pulaski north to Argyle. Turn right and take Argyle east to Ridgeway. Turn left and take Ridgeway one block north to Eugene Field Park.

Street parking is available but can get crowded right before show time. Arrive early to insure a relaxed parking experience. Parking is allowed on the outside perimeter of the turnaround circle in front of the theater on performance nights (the Chicago Police Department waives the parking ban when APTP has a performance). Free parking is also available 3 blocks west of the theater at Volta Elementary School at the corner Argyle and Avers.

Here are some of APTP's favorite Albany Park neighborhood restaurants. These are places that have nourished us during countless rehearsals, artistic meetings, conversations about college, and more. These family-run restaurants offer fabulous food at reasonable prices, and they're all within a five-minute drive of APTP (you can even walk to Chiyo and Mayan Sol). Of course, Albany Park offers many more terrific restaurants featuring cuisines from all over the world, so enjoy discovering your own favorites.

Chiyo Japanese Restaurant
3800 West Lawrence
(773) 267-1555
Selected one of the best new restaurants of 2006 by Chicago Magazine, Chiyo features some of the freshest and most flavorful sushi in the city, along with the Japanese specialty Shabu Shabu, where you cook thinly sliced beef in boiling broth at your table for a delicious feast. Chiyo is open until midnight, which makes it an option after a performance too. A real treat, Chiyo is more expensive than the other restaurants on our list.

Mayan Sol Latin Grill
3830 West Lawrence
(773) 539-4398
The menu incorporates flavors from throughout Central and South America, with an emphasis on marinated grilled meats. The house special is La Parillada, a feast that features steak, chicken breast, pork chop, sausage, and shrimp accompanied by potato, corn, plantains, and guacamole.

Noon-O-Kabab
4661 North Kedzie
(773) 279-8899
Visit the restaurant that inspired APTP's long-running show, Saffron. The Persian food here ranges from skewers of deliciously seasoned and juicy beef, chicken, and shrimp to a stew of baby eggplant, a lamb shank platter, one of the best salmon dishes in Chicago, and Persian classics like fessenjan and shirin polo-all served with white Persian rice or dill rice and charbroiled vegetables. For dessert, don't skip the Persian tea and the housemade pastries.

Semiramis
4639-41 North Kedzie
(773) 279-8900
This Kedzie newcomer serves up the finest Lebanese cuisine in the area with the friendliest service. The lentil soup is the best we've ever had, and so is the chicken chawarma with fattoush (a salad made with mint, toasted pita bread, lemon juice, and sumac). Vegetarians will find plenty here to make them happy, from the assortment of salads, to top versions of spreads like hummus and ful, to terrific falafel and warakenab bel zeit (Lebanese stuffed grape leaves). Ask about their daily specials-and if John is your waiter, ask him for David's favorite dessert (it's not on the menu). BYOB

Tre Kronor
3258 West Foster
(773) 267-9888
Go back to Albany Park's roots at this Scandinavian restaurant. Well known for its breakfasts, Tre Kronor also offers elegant dinners with a menu that include rainbow trout, duck with lingonberries, and pork tenderloin. For dessert, don't miss the bread pudding or the chestnut torte if they're available. BYOB