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Ally B Aesthetics is a skincare studio on the second floor of the Kimball Arts Center at 1757 N. Kimball Ave., Suite 209, in Humboldt Park, in a shared spa space known on site as Spa Collective. The studio offers facials, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and hydrodermabrasion treatments, along with facial …

La Mom Kitchen operates a Shanghainese and Sichuan restaurant at 5357 N Broadway, Unit A, in Edgewater. The location is one of three the brand runs in the Chicago area, alongside restaurants in La Grange and Naperville. The lunch menu includes mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork, Mongolian chicken, sweet and sour …

Fork & Coin has opened at 3938 N Central Ave in Portage Park, calling itself an American izakaya — “the spirit of a Japanese izakaya,” brought to “the American neighborhood bar.” The restaurant grew out of a run of pop-up dinners led by founder and executive chef Drake, who spent …

Ela Thai Kitchen has opened at 1824 W. Addison St. in North Center, a short walk from the Addison Brown Line stop. The restaurant specializes in Northern and Isan Thai street food alongside classic Thai dishes. According to the restaurant, the name “Ela” is an affectionate Northern and Northeastern Thai …

Zen Dogs Chicago, a dog daycare, training and boarding company based on Fulton Street in West Town, also operates a location at 2409 N. Western Ave., at the corner of Western and Fullerton in Logan Square. The Western Avenue location offers enrichment daycare and a weekday delivery service for members; …

SomosMonos Cervecería, a craft beer taproom at 1400 W. 46th St. in Back of the Yards, operates inside The Plant, the food and beverage business hub in a former meatpacking building. The brewery shares the taproom space there, known as The Jungle, with Whiner Beer Co. The woman- and Mexican-owned …

L’Angolo Italiano, an Italian small-plates restaurant and aperitivo bar at 1538 W. Jarvis Ave. in Rogers Park, operates in partnership with Sentieri Italiani, the Italian-language and cultural center, according to the restaurant’s website. The BYOB spot sits across from the CTA’s Jarvis Red Line stop. The menu runs through shareable …

Yor-Yak Sushi & Thai is open at 2431 N Western Ave in Bucktown, serving a menu that blends Thai and Japanese cooking. The restaurant describes itself as offering modern Japanese and Thai cuisine, led by chefs with nearly 20 years of experience, pairing Thai spice with Japanese precision. The menu …

Deep Purpl, the Chicago-based açaí bowl and smoothie chain, has opened at 31 E Roosevelt Rd in the South Loop, in the storefront most recently occupied by Sip & Savor and, before that, a Starbucks. The menu centers on açaí bowls and smoothies in several sizes, topped with options such …

Chi Cafe serves classic Chinese dishes from a storefront in Chinatown Square at 2160 S. Archer Ave. in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, according to the restaurant’s website. The kitchen runs daily from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Chi Cafe says, with online ordering available through the site. The menu is described …

Urban Oasis Massage & Skin Care operates a spa at 939 W North Ave in Lincoln Park, on the lower level of the Atrium building at the southeast corner of North and Sheffield Avenues. The spa offers massage therapy, skincare services and acupuncture, along with add-on treatments such as cupping …

Taste of Egg has opened at 2850 N. Clark St. in Lake View, serving Indian street food built around egg-centric dishes alongside vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu centers on signature items such as the Triple Egg Melt, Street Style Chicken Tikka and Butter Chicken, along with chaat, curries …

TAAN, a Thai restaurant and wine bar, is open at 2759 W. Augusta Blvd. in Humboldt Park. The restaurant serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m., and is closed Sunday and Monday. The kitchen is led by chef Chanita Chayaluk, a native Chicagoan trained at Le Cordon Bleu …

Prasino, a Mediterranean-inspired café, has opened at 33 S. Wabash Ave. in the Loop, its first downtown Chicago location. The roughly 3,300-square-foot café serves breakfast, lunch, coffee and grab-and-go options to office workers, students, commuters and residents in the area, with dine-in seating alongside takeout and online ordering. The menu …

Piccadilly Market has opened a second Chicago location at 444 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park, expanding from its original store in Lincoln Square. The business describes itself as “the corner store, reimagined,” combining a sandwich counter, wine shop, coffee bar and pantry goods in one space. The Lincoln Park …