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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Altar Home, at 1858 W. Chicago Ave., is a home goods shop with a coffee café inside, in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village. The shop’s website lists furniture such as seating, tables, sofas, consoles, beds and nightstands, along with decor including vases, bowls, pots and jars, lighting and mirrors. It also carries …

Acanto Restaurant + Wine Bar is an Italian restaurant at 18 S. Michigan Ave., across from Millennium Park along the city’s Cultural Mile. The kitchen turns out handmade pastas and stone oven pizzas, plus seasonal specials. Desserts put contemporary twists on Italian classics, and there is an artisanal cheese selection. …

Taquería Primo Chuki’s is a Mexican restaurant at 1708 W. Lawrence Ave. in Uptown, serving dine-in, takeout and delivery. Its Instagram describes the menu as authentic Mexican food, with tacos and burritos leading the list. Plates come with rice and beans, like the chicken with grilled peppers and onions the …

Sanders BBQ Supply Co. is a barbecue restaurant at 1742 W. 99th St. in Beverly, with dine-in seating, takeout, delivery and catering. The menu centers on smoked meats: brisket, ribs, pulled pork and oxtails, plus wings, fried catfish, cheeseburgers and nachos. Sides include baked mac and cheese, collard greens, elote, …

MSB Dance, the Movement Strengthens Balance Dance Ensemble, runs a dance academy at 2738 W. 111th St. in Morgan Park. Its Instagram page describes the group as dance education, performance and community, with Sunday classes, and places it in Morgan Park and Beverly. The studio’s website lists classes across a …

Second City Suffering Report, Nov. 11: Will Venable is the American League Manager of the Year — 111 points and 15 of 30 first-place votes — the sixth White Sox manager honored and the first since Ozzie Guillén in 2005, on a 24-win jump and a playoff berth after three straight 100-loss seasons.

Hybrid Martial Arts & Fitness is a training gym at 3933 N. Elston Ave. in Irving Park. It describes itself as a training center with programs in all aspects of fitness and fighting. The class list covers mixed martial arts, Muay Thai kickboxing, boxing, wrestling, no-gi jiu-jitsu and a strength-and-conditioning …

El Capitan Snacks & Coffee is a small coffee and snack shop at 3150 N. Central Ave. in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin area. The menu on its website lists regular coffee and specialty lattes, cinnamon-sugar churros, paninis and wraps, along with horchata and tamarind agua fresca. The shop also takes custom …

T&C Fitness Club is a neighborhood gym at 5910 W. Chicago Ave. in Chicago’s Austin community. It offers gym memberships, drop-in group classes and a space that can be rented for events. The club’s class schedule lists drop-in sessions such as Monday Madness, Booty Bootcamp, Weighted Wildout Wednesday and Weighted …

Lincoln Park Waxing Studio is at 2102 N. Clark St. in Lincoln Park, where it offers waxing, express facials, lifting and tinting, and spray tans. Its website lists waxing among its main services, along with express facials, lash and brow lifting and tinting, and spray tans. The studio also sells …

Culture of Safety Dojo & Wellness Center, at 6961 N. Clark St. in Rogers Park, is a neighborhood martial arts and wellness studio. It teaches Jin Sei Ryu karate to kids ages 5 and up and to adults, in a matted training space. The studio also runs empowerment self-defense workshops …

The Wormhole Coffee is a coffee shop at 1462 N Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park, between Honore and Evergreen. Its Instagram bio says the bar serves Halfwit Coffee, and the shop’s own site ties it to the Halfwit Coffee Roasters brand. The drink list centers on the brew bar, which …

Beauty Bar is a salon-themed bar and dance spot at 1444 W. Chicago Ave., at Bishop Street in West Town. The room is styled after a 1960s beauty parlor, with glittered walls, vintage mirrors and blue vinyl couches over a checkerboard floor. The bar posts a regular calendar of dance …

Second City Suffering Report, Nov. 10: Bears 27, Buccaneers 24 (Sun Nov 8, Soldier Field, SNF).