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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, …

Verzênay Chicago, a French patisserie and bakery-cafe, occupies a storefront at 2507-2509 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The business got its start as a booth at the Green City Market, supplying wholesale to hotels such as The Drake, the Peninsula and Le Meridien, as well as local coffee shops …

Second City Suffering Report, Nov. 5: Bulls lost 105-135 at New York; sixth straight loss; Bulls are 1-7.

Damenzo’s Pizza & Restaurant is a family-owned pizza and Italian restaurant at 2324 W. Taylor St. on the Near West Side, along the Taylor Street corridor of Little Italy. According to its website, Damiano Mannino and Vincenzo Leone opened Damenzo’s in 1985 in a single storefront at this address. The …

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 …

Paris Nails is a nail salon at 2849 W. Armitage Ave. in Chicago’s Logan Square area, offering manicures, pedicures and waxing. According to the salon’s website, nail work includes regular polish, gel, gel X, acrylic and dip. Walk-ins are welcome, and appointments can be booked online. The salon lists its …

Lindy & Light, an art boutique, gallery and working studio, has opened at 2064 N Damen Ave in Bucktown. The shop held its grand opening on November 1. The shop sells art, prints, supplies, objects and gifts. The space is a working studio for artist and photographer Lindy Soffer, whose …

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 $130, $180 and $260. Add-ons, requested at the time of service, include CBD massage and energy work (polarity …

Romanian Kosher Sausage Co., which sells as Romanian, is a kosher butcher and deli at 7200 N. Clark St. in Rogers Park. It is a long-established Chicago shop, and its site now lets customers order online for delivery, shipping or in-store pickup. The shop’s online catalog is sorted into categories …

Aisle Chic, a bridal boutique on the fourth floor at 1 E. Delaware Place, sells designer sample wedding gowns off the rack. The shop says its prices run 25% to 75% below retail, and brides can take a gown home the same day. The racks include samples from designers such …

Wonder Nails Spa is a nail salon at 3338 N Western Ave on the North Center side of Western Avenue, near Roscoe Village. The service menu on the salon’s website covers manicures, pedicures, artificial nails, dipping powder, gel, waxing and eyelashes, plus a kids’ menu for children age 10 and …

Pretty Cool Ice Cream is a frozen-treat shop at 2353 N. California Ave. in Logan Square. Instead of scoops, it makes ice cream bars, vegan pops, ice pops and ice cream sandwiches by hand. The company was founded in 2018 by pastry chef Dana Cree and Michael Ciapciak, and says …

Nonnina is an Italian restaurant at 340 N. Clark St. in River North, part of The Good Plate Hospitality Group. It has been serving the neighborhood for years and keeps a 2026 happy hour, cocktail and prix fixe lunch menu alongside its regular dinner and dessert menus. Lunch runs Monday …

Doma is a Croatian café at 946 N. Orleans St. in River North. The name means “home,” and the café describes itself as a Croatian café serving the neighborhood seven days a week. The café is open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the kitchen closing at 2:30 …