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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …