Consignment Lounge, at 3520 W. Diversey Ave., is a neighborhood bar built inside a vintage shop. Its own tagline sums up the idea: “everything is for sale.” Most of the decor and many of the items in the back shop can be bought by guests. The bar’s website lists separate …
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Inside Jordan’s Food of Distinction: A Family-Run Wicker Park Caterer With a Trotter-Trained Chef and a Wisconsin Farm
Jordan's Food of Distinction has been cooking for Chicago weddings, galas and private parties for more than 20 years. Behind the name is Chef Jordan Spritz, a North Shore native who trained at the Culinary Institute of America and cooked…
Read the full story →La Licor Panamericana: Latin American Cocktails and a Wood-Fired Kitchen on California Avenue in Logan Square
La Licor Panamericana is a Latin American cocktail bar and kitchen at 2521 N. California Ave. in Logan Square. The name nods to the Pan-American Highway, and the menu and drinks draw on flavors from across Latin America. The kitchen cooks small plates over wood fire, from ceviche to grilled …
Read More »M. Henry Serves Daily Breakfast and Brunch on Clark Street in Andersonville
m.henry is a breakfast and brunch restaurant at 5707 N. Clark St., on the Andersonville and Edgewater border. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed Mondays. The restaurant is run by Chef JD Voss, who ran a restaurant in San Francisco for …
Read More »Diego Serves Baja-Style Street Food and Agave Cocktails on Ogden Avenue in West Town
Diego is a Baja-inspired Mexican restaurant and bar at 459 N. Ogden Ave. in West Town. The kitchen is led by chefs Stephen Sandoval and Oscar Sotelo, and the menu draws on street food from Northern Baja, including Ensenada and Tijuana, alongside craft agave cocktails. The restaurant runs a happy …
Read More »Roscoe Village Pub: North Center’s Neighborhood Bar on Addison Street
Roscoe Village Pub has anchored the corner of Addison and Leavitt streets in North Center since 2014, run as a family-owned, dog-friendly neighborhood bar. The pub completed a patio remodel that added picnic-style tables, hanging planters, and a brick fireplace area with mounted screens for watching games outdoors. The bar’s …
Read More »Home Bar by Aged & Infused Brings Martinis and Cocktail Classes to West Fulton Street
Home Bar, the bar and gathering space from Chicago cocktail brand Aged & Infused, is open at 2010 W. Fulton St. in the Near West Side, a short walk from the United Center. Its Instagram account announces the Home Bar as “now open” and has posted regularly through early November. …
Read More »Gio’s Bar & Grill Serves Burgers, BBQ and Game Nights on Damen Avenue in Lincoln Square
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 …
Read More »Nuevo Leon Restaurant Serves Mexican Classics on West 26th Street in Little Village
Nuevo Leon Restaurant is a Mexican restaurant at 3657 W. 26th St. in Little Village. The Little Village Chamber of Commerce lists it among neighborhood businesses and says it has been in the community since 1977. The restaurant is known for the Day of the Dead mural on its building, …
Read More »Ginger & Lime Print Shop Opens a Studio and Storefront on North Wolcott
Ginger & Lime Print Shop has a studio and storefront at 4609 N. Wolcott Ave. in the Lincoln Square area, where it sells hand-printed artwork and textiles. The shop’s own site calls the address its “new studio & storefront location.” The shop’s work starts with hand-drawn designs that are block …
Read More »Beity Serves Lebanese-French Tasting Menus and Cocktails in West Loop
Beity, whose name means “home” in Arabic, is a Lebanese-French restaurant at 813 W. Fulton Market in the Fulton Market area of the West Loop. It is the first restaurant from Chef Ryan Fakih, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. The Michelin Guide describes a tasting menu with …
Read More »Flo Serves Southwestern Cooking and Cocktails on Chicago Avenue in West Town
Flo is a southwestern restaurant and bar at 1434 W. Chicago Ave. in West Town. It opened in 1999 and describes its menu as authentic, traditional southwestern cooking. The kitchen runs a weekend brunch menu and an all-day menu, alongside cocktails, wine and beer and brunch drinks. Recent weekly specials …
Read More »El Fogon Tapatio Serves Tacos, Tortas and Birria on West Armitage in Logan Square
El Fogon Tapatio, a Mexican taqueria at 3222 W. Armitage Ave. in Logan Square, serves breakfast, tacos, tortas, burritos and larger plates for dine-in and takeout. The menu runs from chilaquiles, huevos rancheros and huevos a la mexicana in the morning to tacos (asada, pastor, chorizo, pollo, lengua, tripa, birria …
Read More »Second City Suffering Report: Powell’s Thirty-Three Ends Eight Straight for the Bulls
Second City Suffering Report, Nov. 14: Bulls 125, Atlanta 117 in overtime at the United Center — 2-9, the eight-game losing streak over, the season's first home win (now 1-4 at home), and the first game since Caleb Wilson's right hand was operated on Thursday.
Read More »Reflektion Salon Offers Color, Extensions and Cuts on North Clark Street in Lincoln Park
Reflektion Salon is a hair salon at 2734 N. Clark St. in Lincoln Park. It describes itself as a “safe + sustainable salon” and also has a second location in Naperville. The salon’s service menu includes extensions, the Signature Color Ritual (full foiling for dimensional color), and the Grace Ritual, …
Read More »Performance Training Systems Offers Sports Training and Personal Training on West Hubbard Street
Performance Training Systems runs a sports training facility at 1515 W. Hubbard St., which its website places in the West Loop, about a mile west of the Loop. The gym describes itself as an elite sports training facility for clients looking for real results. Services at the Chicago location include …
Read More »Passages Wine and Books Pairs a Bookshop with a Wine Café on Chicago Avenue
Passages Wine and Books is a bookstore and wine café at 1911 W Chicago Ave in West Town. The shop describes itself as a place built around collaboration, community and connection. On the shelves are fiction and hobby-focused nonfiction, with a particular lean toward travel, gardening and cooking titles. The …
Read More »My Sushi Bowl Japanese Cuisine Serves Sushi Bowls and Maki on South State Street
My Sushi Bowl Japanese Cuisine is serving sushi at 1912 S. State St., on the Near South Side. The restaurant describes itself as a sushi spot built around fresh sushi and Japanese-inspired dishes, with sushi bowls and maki on its menu. On its website, the restaurant says it picks its …
Read More »Madelyn Chicago Nail Spa Offers Manicures, Pedicures and Extensions on West Madison Street
Madelyn Chicago Nail Spa is a nail salon on the second floor at 500 W Madison St, Suite C003, in the West Loop. The salon says it focuses on comfort and a relaxing experience. The menu covers manicures, pedicures and artificial nails. Manicures include a Classic Manicure, the Madelyn Spa …
Read More »Logan Auto Collision Does Auto Body and Paint Work on South State Street
Logan Auto Collision is an auto body and paint shop at 6651 S State St in Grand Crossing, near 67th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway. The shop describes itself as family-owned and operated, and says it has been repairing vehicles since 1959. Its website lists auto body and dent …
Read More »Inner G Restorative & Holistic Care Offers Nervous System-Focused Massage on West Montrose
Inner G Restorative & Holistic Care is a massage studio at 1626 W. Montrose Ave., Unit B, in Ravenswood. It describes its work as nervous system-centered restorative bodywork for stress, anxiety and pain, under the tagline “Care that helps your nervous system exhale.” The service menu includes therapeutic massage, hot …
Read More »Gwacamole Serves Mexican Classics and Catering on Irving Park Road in Dunning
Gwacamole is a Mexican restaurant at 6011 W. Irving Park Road in Chicago’s Dunning neighborhood. It serves a sit-down menu built around home-style dishes, with an online ordering option for those who prefer to eat at home. The menu lists nachos, queso fundido, platanitos, sopa de fideo, costillas en salsa …
Read More »Guadagnini Violin Shop Sells and Restores Fine Violins in the Fine Arts Building
Guadagnini Violin Shop sells fine violins, violas, cellos and bows from Suite 719 of the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Loop. The shop has been in the building since 2000, according to local news coverage. Its website lists instruments for sale, including a Gaetano Guadagnini violin …
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