Ada Street is a restaurant and cocktail bar at 1664 N Ada St in West Town, open seven days a week. Recent dishes shared by the restaurant include confit oyster mushrooms in a red curry sauce, pan-seared salmon, and escargot. The bar program has featured cocktails such as a strawberry …

Aster Hall occupies the fifth and sixth floors of the 900 North Michigan Shops atrium on the Magnificent Mile, spanning the building’s food hall level plus an upstairs Bar & Study. The space is operated by Hogsalt Hospitality, the Chicago restaurant group behind Small Cheval and several other local brands, …

The Pearl Club is a cocktail lounge at 495 N. Milwaukee Ave. in West Town, at the intersection of Milwaukee, Halsted and Grand Avenues, the lounge calls its “six corners.” Its own site describes a space blending “the old-world elegance of the London cocktail scene with the modern sophistication of …

The Wag Lab, a boutique doggy daycare at 1655 N. Western Ave. in Bucktown, specializes in dogs 25 pounds and under. The facility is open Monday through Friday, with drop-off from 7 to 10 a.m. and pickup from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Daycare is offered through two membership passes, the …

Mr. Pollo serves South American-style rotisserie chicken from its location at 5222 W Diversey Ave in Belmont Cragin. The chickens are marinated and roasted over an open flame, then served whole, halved or in quarters with a choice of sides. Side options include fried yuca, fried sweet and green plantains, …

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 Onyx coffee, which Heritage serves exclusively in its cafes, alongside a case of daily pastries. The shop shares the …

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 …