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Gio’s Bar & Grill is a neighborhood bar and restaurant at 4857 N Damen Ave in Lincoln Square, serving food and drinks with sports on the screens. Its website describes it as a gathering place where locals and visitors come to eat, drink and unwind. The menu leans on burgers …

Metaphysical Pilates is a Pilates studio at 1048 W. Fulton Market in the West Loop, about a four-minute walk from the Morgan Green and Pink Line station, according to the studio’s website. The group class schedule includes Reformer Pilates, Slow Burn Reformer, Moving Meditation Reformer, a low-impact cardio class on …

Osito’s Tap is a speakeasy-style bar at 2553 S. Ridgeway Ave. in Chicago’s Little Village. It has been open since 2019 and is attached to Moreno’s Liquors, the family’s neighborhood liquor store. The bar focuses on craft spirits, craft beer and craft cocktails. The drink list includes classic margaritas and …

Corpore Sano Massage is now open at 1746 W. Wilson Ave., in Ravenswood, according to the business’s website. The practice offers 60-, 90- and 120-minute massage sessions with therapist Jordan, priced at $100, $150 and $200. Jordan practices clinical massage therapy, using Swedish massage methods, myofascial release and trigger point …

Talc + Tonic, a men’s barbershop that describes itself as “Chicago’s best barbershop,” is at 500 W. Madison St., inside Ogilvie Transportation Center in the Loop. The shop sits steps from the train platforms, with its sign on the station concourse. The shop books haircuts with individual barbers, listed on …

Sfera Sicilian Street Food is a counter-service restaurant at 5759 N. Broadway in Edgewater, serving Sicilian street food made with local Midwest ingredients. The menu is built around arancini, with flavors such as porcini and wild garlic, alongside Sicilian sandwiches including a burrata panino. The restaurant was started by co-founders …

Paks on the Pier is a counter-service Asian restaurant inside Navy Pier, in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. It sits at Space SA-15 at 600 E. Grand Ave., between Doors 4 and 5. The menu centers on poké bowls, hand-rolled sushi and sushi burritos, with fillings such as spicy tuna, spicy salmon, …

Milly’s Pizza in the Pan sells pan-style pizzas from 3409 N. Broadway in Lake View. It is the second Chicago location of the pizzeria, which started in 2020 and also has a shop on Ashland Avenue in West Town. The menu centers on pies with caramelized edges, built around toppings …

La Fournette is a French bakery and café at 1547 N. Wells St. in Old Town, a long-running neighborhood spot for baguettes, croissants and pastries. The bakery says almost all of its breads are made with natural sourdough starters. The shop is organized around its café, its bread and pastry …

Delos Therapy has a clinic on the second floor of 2105 N. Southport Ave. in Lincoln Park. The business describes its work as a treatment for chronic pain, muscle stiffness and athletic performance, built around client education and what it calls pliability. The Lincoln Park clinic is one of five …

Delos Therapy runs a River North clinic at 219 W. Chicago Ave., inside Delos Strength. The clinic is built around a massage technique meant for chronic pain, muscle stiffness and athletic injuries. According to the company, the treatment applies pressure along the entire length of the muscle and is based …

Penny Lane Studios is a women-owned salon in Logan Square that focuses on curly hair. Its website describes curl-focused cutting methods and carries a shop section with hair care products. The salon is at 2658 and 2662 N. Sawyer Ave. It lists weekly hours of Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. …

The Yoga Seed is a movement studio at 2229 N. Clybourn Ave. in Lincoln Park. Its Instagram describes it as “a space for intentional movement your nervous system responds to.” The class lineup on the studio’s site includes Yoga Tune Up, active yoga with deep stretch and mobility work, functional …

The StopAlong, at 1812 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Bucktown, is a pizza-and-burger spot with a full bar, done up in a bright yellow, 1980s-and-’90s-inspired style. Its Instagram bio sums it up as “pizza, burgers & beer right off the 606.” The menu centers on New York-style thin-crust pizza and griddled …

Szechuan Corner is a Szechuan restaurant at 2910 N. Ashland Ave. in Lakeview, focused on takeout and delivery. The menu lists dishes such as dry chili chicken, Szechuan shrimp, Szechuan beef, Szechuan chicken and Szechuan wonton, along with Shanghai spring rolls, pork pot stickers and orange chicken. The restaurant is …

Rosefinch Body Piercing is a piercing studio at 2000 W. Erie St. in West Town, in Suite 1F. The studio’s website describes a team of piercers and jewelry specialists and offers body piercing, paired piercings and full jewelry curations. The shop sells fine body jewelry and takes custom orders through …

Pups Pet Club has a Wicker Park club at 1624 W Division St, serving dogs with daycare, grooming, overnight boarding and training. Grooming is available by appointment, and the Wicker Park page notes cat grooming is by appointment only. Training is offered as private coaching or group classes, and the …

Arepa George Cantina is the Armitage Avenue sibling of the Colombian restaurant Arepa George, which has served arepas from 1552 N Kedzie Ave. The cantina sits at 3329 W Armitage Ave in Logan Square. The menu centers on Colombian staples: arepas, empanadas and bandeja paisa, with cocktails and a happy …

Second City Suffering Report, Nov. 7: Kyle Monangai returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and is questionable for Sunday night against Tampa Bay (7:20 p.m. CT) after missing four straight games with a toe and thumb injury.

Pazzo’s is an Italian restaurant and event venue inside the 311 South Wacker Drive office tower in the Loop. Its menu centers on handmade pasta and sauce and fresh seafood. The restaurant has a dining room menu for weekday lunch, a quicker Express menu, and a happy hour on Wednesdays …

Oiistar is a ramen restaurant at 1385 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The restaurant publishes a menu on its website and takes online orders through its ordering page. Guests can also call 773-360-8791; reservations are by phone only, for parties of six or more, before 6:30 p.m. …