Albany Park, Chicago

Most linguistically diverse zip code in Illinois. Lawrence Avenue runs Middle Eastern, Korean and Mexican rooms shoulder to shoulder for two miles.

Albany Park is the most linguistically diverse zip code in Illinois, and Lawrence Avenue is its dinner table. Middle Eastern, Korean and Mexican rooms run shoulder to shoulder for two miles, often within a single block of each other. Pick a direction and graze; few streets in America cover more of the world per mile.

The full Albany Park food guide is still being researched. In the meantime, see the Chicago food guide for the places we cover, or the neighbourhood index.