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Miller’s Pub has been serving the Loop since 1935, operating today from its longtime home at 134 S. Wabash Ave. The restaurant and bar is known for dark wood booths, stained glass, antique oil paintings and a 50-foot bar, with walls lined with photos of regulars and public figures who …

Powell Pilates Chicago has opened a second studio in Edgewater, at 1307 W Hollywood Ave, joining the boutique reformer studio’s original location in Lincoln Square. The Edgewater studio keeps classes small, with space for up to six reformers per session. The studio offers two class formats: Reformer From Zero, an …

Jerk Taco Man serves Jamaican-style jerk chicken tacos at 7723 S. State St. in Park Manor, one of two Chicago locations alongside a West Side restaurant on West Jackson Boulevard. The restaurant describes its food as “authentic jerk recipes brought to Chicago from Kingston, Jamaica.” The Park Manor location is …

Flying Saucer has served breakfast and lunch in Humboldt Park at 1123 N. California Ave. since 2000, mixing a DIY, 1950s-diner-inspired look with a menu built for vegans, vegetarians and carnivores alike. The daytime menu runs from omelets, breakfast burritos, pancakes and French toast to salads, smash burgers, sandwiches and …

Flaco’s Tacos has been serving the Printers Row neighborhood from its storefront at 725 S Dearborn St since 2008, making it one of the longer-running taquerias in the South Loop. The family-owned business, started by the Hebson family (also behind Hackney’s), now operates three Chicago locations: Printers Row, the Gold …

Electric Mud Coffee Bar sits at 1856 N. Western Ave. in Logan Square, inside a storefront marked by a glowing “MUD” neon sign and the shop’s name lettered across the window. It’s one of several Chicago coffee bars run by Dark Matter Coffee, the Chicago-based roaster founded in 2007, and …

Dollop Coffee Co. runs a cafe on the ground floor of One Prudential Plaza at 130 E Randolph St in the Loop, listed on the company’s site as the “Pru” location. Chicago-owned and operated since 2005, Dollop roasts its own coffee and bakes its own pastries, serving espresso drinks, drip …

Nick’s Beer Garden has anchored the corner of 1516 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park since 1994, continuing a run that started at Halsted and Armitage in 1977. The bar sits under the Blue Line tracks and is built around its namesake outdoor beer garden, along with a pool table, …

Iron Mine Gym operates at 6628 W. Irving Park Road in Dunning, a bodybuilding- and powerlifting-focused gym built around what it calls its “world-class machines.” The gym is staffed Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and members can enter …

Fatso’s Last Stand operates a location at 1982 N. Clybourn Ave. in Lincoln Park, alongside its longtime original spot on West Chicago Avenue in Ukrainian Village. The menu includes char dogs charred over flame rather than steamed, charred Polish sausage, smash burgers such as the Super Ooey Gooey (stuffed with …

Code of Conduct is a custom tattoo studio at 14 E. 11th St. in the South Loop, tucked beneath the L tracks near State Street. The shop has operated in the neighborhood since 2010, with a small resident team of tattooers working across styles including traditional, black and gray, realism, …

Chicago Health Foods is a health food market and cafe at 22 W. Maple St. in the Gold Coast, carrying vitamins and supplements alongside a made-to-order deli counter. The cafe menu includes black bean burgers, wraps, fresh-squeezed juices and smoothies such as the Bun in the Sun, Knockout and Ultimate …

Carnicerias Guanajuato runs a Mexican grocery and taqueria at 1436 N. Ashland Ave. in Wicker Park, one of four Chicago locations the family-run market operates. The Ashland Avenue store is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The taqueria counter at the back of the store serves tacos, burritos …

Cafecito’s South Loop café sits at 26 E Congress Pkwy, near State Street, serving Cuban sandwiches, coffee and Latin American fare. It’s one of several Cafecito locations around Chicago, each built around pressed sandwiches and espresso drinks. The menu centers on the Cubano pressed sandwich — roasted pork, ham, Swiss …

Cafe Deko has been serving specialty coffee from its Art Deco-themed storefront at 800 W. Diversey Pkwy in Lake View since 2021. The shop’s interior pairs vintage-inspired fixtures with a vibrant, plant-filled dining room, plus a small outdoor patio for warmer months. The menu centers on a house specialty blend …