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HOUSE OF TWO URNS BED AND BREAKFAST

The Chicago Bed and Breakfast in Wicker Park where friends and family love to stay!

2009/2010 Best Urban Chicago Inn award - Bed and Breakfast.com

4.5 stars  Audience Winner in the Best of Citysearch 2007 "Best of Chicago Bed and Breakfasts"

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Amenities for Bed and Breakfast guests

bullet A HEARTY FULL BREAKFAST is served from 7- 10:00 am daily; we offer a hot entree (savory or sweet); a side of breakfast meat if not in the dish itself; fresh fruit; freshly baked muffins du jour; dry cereals, homemade granola, instant oatmeal; breakfast breads to toast and yogurt.    We generally have a cholesterol-free egg substitute available and can do some vegan or gluten-free breakfast specials.  Advance notice is the best policy for dietary allergies or restrictions.   We have sugar free syrup available for diabetics.  Most of our dishes are vegetarian, with a breakfast meat on the side, but please let us know if you are vegetarian or vegan and we can plan our menus accordingly during your stay.    We understand that everyone has their own personal preferences and will try to accommodate them, but we do serve entrees with bananas or some other commonly consumed food.  
bullet An EARLY BIRD (early riser) breakfast-in-a-bag (muffin, banana and orange juice) is available for guests leaving before 7 am when requested the day before;
bullet A NIGHT OWL (late riser) breakfast request offers a light breakfast-in-a-basket left in the guest kitchen's fridge or outside your guestroom door sometime after 10:00 am when requested the day before.
bullet  bathrobe and slippers
bullet  shampoo, conditioner, soap
bullet  free wi-fi
bullet  smoke-free environment
bullet  pet-free environment (guests may board their pets at Wicker Pet
bullet  in-room television with Satellite or standard digital service
bullet  VCR or DVD player in room
bullet  iPod room speakers available upon advance request (some units have clock radio/ipod or MP3jack)
bullet  Video/DVD library of over 200 titles both new and classic/foreign films
bullet  iron and ironing board
bullet  central heat and a/c and ceiling fans in sleeping room
bullet  free off-street parking for some rooms - on-street with permit for other rooms
bullet  fully-equipped guest kitchen for your use
bullet  complimentary coffee and tea
bullet  CTA Visitor Passes (1, 3 and 7day) available for sale on site
bullet  roof-top deck and lovely summer garden respite
bullet  gas barbeque grill
bullet  rain umbrellas

Amenities for Apartment Rentals

bullet maid service provided with additional fee upon request
bullet bathrobes and slippers
bullet bath towels, bed linens
bullet shampoo, conditioner, soap
bullet iPod room speakers available upon advance request
bullet roof-top deck or patio
bullet CTA Visitor Passes (1, 3 and 7 day) available for sale on site
bullet fully equipped private kitchen with pots, pans, utensils, dishes, glasses, toaster, microwave, stove, coffee maker and fridge.
bullet central heating/air conditioning and ceiling fans
bullet free parking - varies with unit in garage, off-street or with permit on street
bullet iron and ironing board
bullet Video/DVD library
bullet Dish TV
bullet TVs in each sleeping room
bullet complimentary coffee and tea
bullet barbeque grill       

CTA VISITOR PASSES
We sell the CTA Visitor Passes for 1, 3 or 7 days.  Visitor passes are good for all CTA trains and buses and give you unlimited rides from the first time you use the pass.  Rates are as follows and payment is in cash or traveler's checks only.
1 day    $    5.75
3 days  $  14.00
7 days  $  23.00

Passes are also available for purchase at both airports or Union Station, but are not found in regular CTA train stations. At subway stations you can purchase a "debit" card that is good for up to 7 people to use at one time and can be replenished when the money runs out at any subway station and are good for all CTA trains and buses. The rates are higher $2.25-$2.50 per use) with the use of these debit cards.   We highly recommend purchasing one of the Visitor Passes as they are an excellent way to travel for less.

MUSEUMS
All museums offer free admission at least part of the year, they have gotten pretty sneaky about when they offer these days, so you should best check each museum's website for these ever-changing practices.

You may also check into a discounted pass for 6 major museums/attractions at www.citypass.net where you can pre-purchase a pass for participating organizations.  These are also available for purchase at the door of any participating organizations and are valid for 9 days from the date of first use.

Half-price theatre tickets are available through HotTix on the day of the show at 2 sites downtown at the Chicago Cultural Center or the WaterTower Visitor's Center.
1-900-225-2225 for a list of the shows.
1/312/977-1755 for hours and locations of HotTix Centers.

Links to Museums in Chicago: Arteenchicago.com

BREAKFAST SELECTIONS
Your mother was right not to skip breakfast, especially when residing at the Two Urns.  A hearty full breakfast buffet is served between 7 am and 10:00 am daily by reservation only.  We offer a daily "Blue Plate Special" that consists of a specialty french toast, pancake, or egg dish.   See some of our ever-changing, delicious choices below:

Blue Plate Specials include:

French Toast a la Morrie - our signature french toast combines raisin bread with almonds and fresh bananas to recreate a dish inspired by Morrie Warshawski, a midwest writer and poet.  Oooh la la!

Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry Honey Butter - piled-high pancakes smothered in a delicious homemade blueberry syrup is a great way to start any day in the Windy City

Feta Spinach Quiche with Portobello Sausage - Chicken and portobello sausage is a savory accompaniment to Kapra's greek-style quiche, just one of the many quiche combos you might be treated to while at the bed and breakfast.

Oh, Boy! Waffles - fresh and crisp powdered with sugar and topped with real maple syrup or maybe Kapra will treat you to her special Banana Honey Butter and Walnuts to top these waffles.

Cheddar Broccoli Frittata, Spinach Feta Frittata, or Scrambled Eggs Florentine all delicious ways to start a day of busy shopping on the Magnificent Mile.

Raspberry Stuffed French Toast - Whole grain bread, homemade raspberry jam straight from our Wicker Park garden, a touch of mint and smothered in hot maple syrup.   

Apple Pandora slices golden apples with a sweet lemon butter on top of sourdough french toast, inspired by "Mama's" in San Francisco's North Beach area this is pure heaven on a crisp Chicago morning.

Banana Bread with Strawberry Compote and Mascarpone -  a special dish served on Mother's Day 2006 this home baked cinnamon laced banana bread is covered with an orange strawberry compote and a creamy dollop of mascarpone cheese. Yumm!

Spanish Torta  pairs potatoes, rosemary and onions in a delicious egg dish with Castillian roots.

Kapra's Apricot Crepes are yummy french-style crepes filled with cream cheese and homemade apricot jam for a not-too sweet morning delight.

In addition, you may choose from any of the buffet items which include dry cereals, Kapra's homemade granola with dates and pumpkin seeds, yogurt, cream cheese, instant oatmeal, hearty whole-grain bread, english muffins, bagels home-baked muffins or scones, coffee/ tea and orange juice.  Decaf coffee is made on request only.

Allergies or special needs??? We appreciate knowing in advance of any allergies or food restrictions that you may have so that we can accommodate your needs adequately. We can generally accommodate vegan or gluten free diets.  When we do provide a special offering, it is in place of not in addition to our regular offering.   Please notify us prior to check in on those or if you require soy products instead of dairy.

The House of Two Urns B&B is fully inspected, licensed and approved by the City of Chicago and the Illinois Bed and Breakfast Association and a member of the Chicago Bed and Breakfast Association and the American and Illinois Hotel Motel Associations.

Chicago Bed and Breakfast Establishments are required to be licensed and inspected by the City of Chicago, but not all are, if we do not have space, please check with one of our city licensed and inspected colleagues at:  www.chicago-bed-breakfast.com the ONLY website where only licensed and inspected B&Bs can be found.

  This Inn is an Avant-Guide Chicago Editor's Choice Award Winner.

House of Two Urns 1239 N. Greenview. Chicago, Illinois, 60622. USA  Tel: 773 /235-1408 Fax: 773/235-1410

Send e-mail to:  info@twourns.com with questions or comments about this web site.
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