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 …
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The Congress Plaza Hotel Anchors the South Loop Across from Grant Park
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 …
Read More »Thai Thank You Rice & Noodles Keeps Serving Lake View on Lincoln Avenue
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 …
Read More »MagMile CrossFit Brings Group Fitness to River North
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 …
Read More »Nepal House Serves Nepali and Indian Fare on South Michigan Avenue
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 …
Read More »FFC Union Station Opens HYROX Training Center, Launch Party Nov. 14
Fitness Formula Clubs has become an official HYROX affiliate and is opening what it calls Chicagoland’s largest HYROX training and race simulation center at FFC Union Station, 444 W. Jackson Blvd., directly above Union Station in the West Loop. The club will celebrate with a launch party that is open …
Read More »Antonio’s Tacos Dishes Up Mexican Breakfast and Tacos in Montclare
Antonio’s Tacos serves Mexican breakfast and lunch at 2661 N Harlem Ave in Montclare, a counter-service taco spot on the stretch of Harlem Avenue near Diversey Avenue. The menu covers tacos, burritos, quesadillas and enchiladas, along with egg plates in the morning. Recent posts from the restaurant have featured fish …
Read More »Primo Chuki’s Uptown #2 Serves Tacos and Mexican Classics in Lincoln Square
Primo Chuki’s Uptown #2, a Mexican restaurant at 2721 W. Lawrence Ave. in Lincoln Square, is a second location of the Primo Chuki’s taqueria brand, which also operates several blocks east on Lawrence Avenue near the Ravenswood/Uptown border. The menu runs from breakfast plates like huevos rancheros to tortas, burritos, …
Read More »Sushi Box Opens Second Location in the West Loop
Sushi Box, the takeout sushi shop known in Lakeview for its build-your-own roll boxes, has opened a second location at 500 W. Madison St. in the West Loop, inside the Accenture Tower next to Hudson News near the Ogilvie Transportation Center. The West Loop shop carries the same lineup as …
Read More »SAPO Coffee House Brings Vietnamese Coffee to Lakeview’s Lincoln Avenue
SAPO Coffee House opened this past August at 3056 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lakeview, bringing Vietnamese-style coffee to a storefront on a busy stretch of Lincoln Avenue. The Vietnamese-owned shop builds its coffee program around honey-processed Robusta beans from Dak Nong, Vietnam. The menu includes Vietnamese coffee drinks such as …
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