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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, …

Second City Suffering Report, Nov. 9: Caleb Williams threw a career-high four interceptions and the Bears still won — 27-24 over Tampa Bay on Cairo Santos' 38-yarder as time expired, 7-2 into the bye.

PHORM Fitness is a Chicago gym at 2378 N Elston Ct that pairs circuit-style training with customized nutrition. Its Instagram describes the approach as “Circuit Training WITH Customized Nutrition.” The studio’s site frames the program around four focus areas: fitness, nutrition, balance and community. It says the workouts are adaptable …

On Your Mark Coaching & Training runs a fitness studio at 1101 W. Monroe St. in the West Loop, offering personal training for all ages and ability levels alongside small group classes. The group classes focus on strength, endurance, HIIT and performance training. The studio also lists a Wellness Lab …

MiMi’s Craft Kitchen, formerly MiMi’s Tacos and French Fries, serves American, soul food and fusion dishes at 1352 W Taylor St in Chicago’s Little Italy. The restaurant began in 2021 as a taco and fries counter and moved to the larger Taylor Street space, which has a dining room and …

Mr. Beef & Pizza has a Chicago location at 3917 N. Harlem Ave. in the Dunning neighborhood, serving a menu of beef sandwiches, pizza, burgers, hot dogs, gyros, ribs and chicken wings. The restaurant’s logo carries the line “Est. 1979,” and the shop describes itself as family owned, with an …

Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba! is a Spanish tapas restaurant at 441 N. Clark St. in River North. It is the sister restaurant of Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! in Lincoln Park and serves that restaurant’s pintxos and tapas, along with sangria by the glass or pitcher. The menu includes Patatas Bravas, Fried Shishito Peppers, Garlic …

Jibaritos on Harlem is a Puerto Rican restaurant at 3317 N Harlem Ave in Chicago’s Dunning area. It is one of two Jibaritos locations; the other is on Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square. The namesake jibarito is a sandwich that uses fried, flattened green plantains in place of bread. The …

Flo & Santos is a pub and eatery at 1310 S. Wabash Ave. in the South Loop, built around Chicago tavern-style pizza and Polish and Italian comfort food. The menu lists tavern-style pizza, pierogi, a Polish sampler, kielbasa, potato pancakes, a giant pretzel, pork wings, a combo sandwich, Italian pastas …

Discount Mall, at 3115 W. 26th St. in Little Village, is an indoor shopping hall of independent vendors that describes itself as a one-stop destination for traditional Hispanic and Latino fashion and lifestyle. The site advertises more than 100 shops. The mall’s website says it has operated on 26th Street …

Second City Suffering Report, Nov. 8: Chicago (6-2) rides a three-game win streak into Sunday Night Football against a Tampa Bay team that has won three of four by running the ball better than anyone in football.

BARDAVID is the wine bar and restaurant on the ground floor of the David Rubenstein Forum, at 1201 E. 60th St. along the Midway in Hyde Park. It serves lunch and dinner with a menu built around craft salads, shareable entrées and seasonal bites. The drinks list covers wines by …

Anto Pizza Chicago is a counter-service Italian spot at 1547 W. Jarvis Ave. in Rogers Park, right next to the Jarvis Red Line stop. It describes its food as classic handcrafted Italian street food with a creative twist. The pizza is Roman style, available as a thin crust or a …

Serena’s Grill, at 13 W. Division St. in the Gold Coast, is a late-night counter-service spot built around gyros, burgers and rotisserie chicken. Its Instagram describes it as “Chicago eats, served late.” The menu includes rotisserie chicken, gyros, Greek salads, burgers (including a double cheeseburger), Polish sausage and fries, and …

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 …