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The Silversmith Hotel occupies the historic Silversmith Building at 10 S. Wabash Ave. in the Loop, in the heart of the city’s former Jewelers Row district. Designed in 1896 by Peter J. Weber of D.H. Burnham and Company and built in 1897, the building is listed on the National Register …

Mate & Company, an Argentine café at 2779 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Logan Square, is built around mate, the shared tea-like drink of yerba mate served in a gourd. The café describes the ritual as one of passing the gourd from hand to hand, and serves its Mate Experience in …

Hooligan has opened at 2528 N. California Ave. in Logan Square. The restaurant describes itself as a neo-Midwestern bistro rooted in Great Lakes ingredients and guided by classical French technique, an approach it calls “Third Coast Contemporary.” The dining room is à la carte and relaxed. The opening menu runs …

Black Briar, a new American tavern, is now open at 201 N. Morgan St. in Fulton Market. The restaurant serves dinner daily starting at 4 p.m., with a kitchen built around coal-fired cooking and a twenty-seat wraparound bar at the center of the room. The current dinner menu runs from …

Breakfast House, the Chicago breakfast-and-lunch restaurant that started in West Town in 2012, is now serving at 501 W Diversey Pkwy, at the corner of Pine Grove Avenue. The restaurant lists the spot as its Lincoln Park location, one of its ten locations. The menu mixes diner classics with dishes …

Osteria Gilberto is now open at 1224 W Webster Ave in Lincoln Park, describing itself as a modern Italian osteria rooted in tradition and inspired by Tuscany. Pasta is made in house. The menu includes tagliatelle al ragù, spaghetti al pomodoro and the Lasagna di Gilberto, along with larger plates …

Green Street Smoked Meats has been smoking Central Texas-inspired barbecue at 112 N Green St in the West Loop since 2014. The warehouse-style restaurant sits down a brick-paved alley, and orders are placed at the counter. Seating is first come, first served, with no reservations, for parties of one to …

Carlyle Club is now open on the ground floor of the Reid Murdoch Building at 316 N. Clark Street, the 1914 landmark on the north bank of the Chicago River. The dining room looks out at the water, and the patio sits on the Riverwalk. The restaurant pairs a steakhouse …

Top Dog Daycare & Hotel is now operating at 625 N. Kingsbury St. in River North, offering supervised dog daycare, overnight boarding, enrichment sessions and grooming under one roof. Daycare dogs are sorted into playgroups by personality, size, energy level and play style, and split their day between indoor playrooms …

Hot Glizzys, a hot dog counter at 185 N. Franklin St. in the Loop, opened Oct. 2, serving Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, smash burgers and loaded fries. The menu centers on hot dogs the shop calls glizzys. The Chicago Style Glizzy comes on a poppy seed bun with mustard, …

Mi Mi Dao, a modern Asian restaurant and cocktail lounge, is serving dinner and drinks at 1516 E. Harper Court in Hyde Park. The restaurant describes its menu as shareable plates, noodles and seafood, with drinks built on tea, tropical fruit, citrus, herbs and spice. Small plates include Crispy Prawn …

Vous Salon & Spa, which shares its space with NAILàCARTE Gold Coast, offers hair, nail, skin, massage and waxing services at 1313 N. Ritchie Court in the Gold Coast. Hair services cover women’s cuts, blowouts, updos, single-process color, highlights and balayage, plus smoothing treatments including keratin and Brazilian Blowout. The …

Hazar House, a restaurant serving Central Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine, is at 5047 N Lincoln Ave. The family-run dining room has ten tables, and its website describes the idea as a small place meant to feel like a home. The name draws on the family’s Hazara heritage from Afghanistan; …

Ela Taverna, a modern Greek restaurant, is serving at 1551 N. Wells St. in Old Town. The counter-service spot is built mainly for pickup: guests order online, choose a pickup time and collect their food at the counter, with limited indoor seating and a small terrace for those who want …

ChaTraMue, the Thai tea brand that traces its roots to Bangkok in 1945, has opened its first Chicago shop at 1616 N. Damen Ave. in Bucktown, just north of the Damen, North and Milwaukee intersection. The shop held a soft opening on Sept. 16 and a grand opening weekend Sept. …