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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …