Cumin, a modern Nepalese and Indian restaurant, occupies a storefront at 1414 N Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park. The kitchen pairs milder, dairy-free Nepalese dishes with richer, spice-forward Indian plates, using a clay tandoor oven for its meat preparations. The menu covers tandoori meats, chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, biryani …

Buddy Guy’s Legends has booked live blues at 700 S. Wabash Ave. in the South Loop since 1989, when Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Guy opened the club in a 1910 building. The room is decorated with guitars, photos and awards tied to the history of Chicago blues. …

Avli Taverna serves contemporary and classic Greek small plates, mains and desserts at 1335 W. Wrightwood Ave. in Lincoln Park, with a dining room, a bar and a seasonal outdoor patio that’s dog-friendly for dinner, lunch and brunch. The taverna is part of Avli, a Chicago-founded Greek restaurant group with …

Ándale Market’s Lincoln Park location, at 725 W Wrightwood Ave, is the bodega-style shop’s second Chicago storefront, joining the original on Clark Street in Andersonville. The space occupies a renovated, more-than-100-year-old building, with penny-tile floors and a pressed-tin ceiling. Shelves carry a curated mix of pantry staples, tinned fish, snacks …

Ándale Market has been stocking its shelves on Clark Street in Andersonville since December 2020, when the shop opened as what its owners describe on their website as a love letter to the New York City bodega. The store is at 5232 N. Clark St. The shelves mix pantry staples …

Valedor is a cocktail lounge at 1620 N Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park, run by Spearhead Hospitality. The concept is built around the Mexican-Japanese community that grew in Mexico City after World War II, and the bar’s name is Spanish for someone who champions or defends a cause. The drink …

Lem’s Bar-B-Q has been serving barbecue from 311 E. 75th St. in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood since 1954, according to the restaurant’s official website. The restaurant is known for hickory-smoked rib tips and hot links. The menu also includes chicken and shrimp, along with fries and bread soaked in Lem’s barbecue …

The Oakville Grill & Cellar brings a California wine-country concept to Fulton Market at 163 N Green St, pairing live-fire cooking with what it calls the largest all-California wine list in Chicago — more than 750 labels. The restaurant is a partnership between wine director Richard Hanauer, chef Maxwell Robbins …

Shuga Records, at 1272 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park, sells new and used vinyl records, CDs and cassettes across genres including rock, punk, indie, electronic, hip-hop and soul. The store also carries turntables, record-care accessories, concert posters and band merchandise. The Chicago shop opened in 2012 and moved into …

International Sandwich Shop has been serving sandwiches on its own fresh-baked French bread since 1982, when the family-owned business opened in Macomb, Illinois. It now also operates a location in the Loop at 1 S Franklin St. The menu centers on subs built on house-baked bread, including the ISS Classic …