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Coo Thai Cuisine serves Southern Thai food at 2932 N Broadway in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, in a small dining room decorated with woven basket art and Thai pottery. The kitchen makes its curry pastes in house using traditional Southern Thai methods with coconut milk, galangal and kaffir lime leaf. …

Lateral Fitness is a boutique personal training gym on the lower level of 314 W. Superior St. in River North. The 11,000-square-foot studio has operated in the space since 2013. The gym pairs clients one-on-one with trainers rather than running group classes, offering personal training, Pilates instruction, physical therapy, massage …

Sapori Napoletani has opened at 8235 W. Irving Park Rd. in Dunning, bringing Neapolitan-style pizza and a full Italian menu to the corner storefront. The restaurant spans two floors with two bars and a rooftop patio. The kitchen runs on two wood-fired ovens for its Neapolitan pizzas, alongside a longer …

Half Sour, an all-day café and cocktail bar, occupies 755 S. Clark St. in Printers Row. On its Instagram account, the business describes itself as a neighborhood bar with cocktails, fine food and brunch. The menu runs from house-baked bagels and matzo ball soup to pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, …

Valedor is a cocktail lounge at 1620 N Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park, run by Spearhead Hospitality. The concept is built around the Mexican-Japanese community that grew in Mexico City after World War II, and the bar’s name is Spanish for someone who champions or defends a cause. The drink …

Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co. is a neighborhood café at 4872 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Jefferson Park, directly across from the Jefferson Park Transit Center, focused on espresso, coffee, tea and sandwiches. The café pours Metropolis Coffee through espresso drinks, lattes and cold brew, alongside fresh pastries and breakfast items. …

Heritage Outpost serves coffee from the ground-floor lobby of Lawrence House, the renovated 1928 Art Deco building at 1020 W. Lawrence Ave. in Uptown. The counter pours espresso drinks made with beans the company roasts in Chicago, alongside a case of daily pastries. The shop shares the building’s restored lobby …

Froth Cafe operates at 1515 W Monroe St in the West Loop, open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to its Instagram account. The cafe pairs coffee drinks with “frothtails,” cocktail-inspired coffee creations, alongside pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Below street level at the same address, Bunker Bar is …

Fry N’ Wings has opened a West Loop location at 36 S. Ashland Ave, bringing its Asian-fusion chicken wings to the neighborhood. The restaurant got its start in St. Charles in 2018 and has since added locations in Bolingbrook and Bloomingdale before coming to Chicago. The menu centers on bone-in …

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, a Catholic school at 720 W. Belmont Ave. in Lakeview, pairs early childhood programs for children from infancy through age four with a full K-8 academic program. Founded in 1888 alongside Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish, the school has twice been named a …

La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant has opened at 1511 W. Devon Ave. in Edgewater, serving a menu that blends Mexican and Cuban cooking under one roof. Breakfast includes chilaquiles, which the restaurant’s Instagram describes as a full Mexican breakfast “lleno de sabor y tradición.” The kitchen also serves a slow-cooked turkey …

Goodman Theatre, at 170 N. Dearborn St. in the Loop, is in the middle of its 2026/27 season. “Dead Girl’s Quinceañera” is running now through November 8 in the Owen Theatre, extended by popular demand. “A Christmas Carol” returns November 13 through December 31 in the Albert Theatre, with Tim …

Zenwich has opened a second location in Edgewater, at 1124 W. Thorndale Ave. just west of the Thorndale Red Line stop. The Asian-inspired sandwich shop has run its original location in Elmhurst since 2009, and the Edgewater spot serves the same menu under chef Chai Ploentham. The menu centers on …

Winter’s Jazz Club continues to host live jazz at 465 N. McClurg Court in Streeterville, on the promenade overlooking the Ogden Slip a few blocks west of Navy Pier. The club presents Chicago and touring jazz acts in an intimate listening room, with shows Wednesday through Sunday: Wednesday and Thursday …

Tavern on Rush serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus weekend brunch, from the ground and second floor of the Thompson Chicago hotel at 1015 N. Rush St. in the Gold Coast. The steakhouse spans two levels with a main dining room, a cocktail lounge, a marble-topped bar and an outdoor …

The Revel Room is a cocktail bar and tavern at 1566 N Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park, between Damen and North avenues. It’s bar service only — guests order directly from the bartender, and there’s no food menu. The drink list runs through house shots, classic and house cocktails, canned …

The Congress Plaza Hotel sits at 520 S. Michigan Ave. in the South Loop, directly across from Grant Park. The hotel traces its address back to 1893, when the building opened as the Auditorium Annex; it took the name Congress Hotel in 1911 for its location on Congress Street, according …

Thai Thank You Rice & Noodles operates at 3248 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, according to the restaurant’s own website. The menu centers on Thai rice and noodle dishes, and the restaurant says it welcomes vegetarian diners with a range of offerings geared to them. Thai Thank …

MagMile CrossFit is a group fitness gym at 7 E. Illinois St. in River North, a short walk from the Magnificent Mile. The gym runs daily group training classes that mix strength and conditioning work, with coaches adjusting each workout to different fitness levels. Beyond its regular class schedule, MagMile …

Nepal House has been serving Nepali and Indian dishes from its South Loop storefront at 1301 S. Michigan Ave. for more than a decade. The restaurant offers dine-in, carry-out and catering, with online ordering through its own site. The menu covers Nepali staples such as momo dumplings, dal-bhaat and gundruk …