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The Giant Penny Whistle, a tavern and live-music venue at 1854 S. Blue Island Ave. in Pilsen, is open every night starting at 5 p.m. The bar spans roughly 5,000 square feet across adjoining storefronts, with a dance floor, pool table, vintage photo booth and a stage for live acts …

Thairapy Plus Salon & Spa operates at 4247 N. Lincoln Ave. in North Center, offering haircuts, styling and color, keratin treatments, facials, nail services, waxing, brow and lash services, and vegan airbrush tanning. The facial menu ranges from a 60-minute Essential cleanse to a 75-minute Firming treatment that includes red-light …

Taste Food & Wine, a wine and specialty food shop at 1506 W. Jarvis Ave. in the Jarvis Square stretch of Rogers Park, carries wines from around the world alongside craft beer, small-batch spirits, artisan cheese and charcuterie, and handmade chocolates. The shop has anchored the Jarvis Square business strip …

Suncatcher Brewing, a neighborhood pub brewery at 2849 W. Chicago Ave. in Humboldt Park, pours a rotating list of house-made beers alongside guest drafts. The current lineup includes an IPA built with Pacific Northwest hops, a low-ABV Porter with a touch of rye, a Michigan Pale Ale, an Island Lager …

Roscoe Village Pub has anchored the corner of Addison and Leavitt streets in North Center since 2014, run as a family-owned, dog-friendly neighborhood bar. The pub completed a patio remodel that added picnic-style tables, hanging planters, and a brick fireplace area with mounted screens for watching games outdoors. The bar’s …

Wigglyville, a pet boutique and grooming salon, operates a storefront in the West Loop at 1137 W. Madison St. The location, described on the company’s site as sitting “in the heart of the West Loop neighborhood,” has been open since 2011, making it the second Wigglyville store after the original …

A Perfect Sign, Inc. is a graphic design studio based in Edgewater that specializes in architectural and environmental graphic design — wayfinding signage, donor recognition walls, directories and interior murals — for schools, health care facilities, nonprofits and corporate clients, according to its website. The studio’s portfolio includes cafeteria and …

Jiang Niu BBQ House has opened a Lincoln Park location at 1523 N Kingsbury St, joining the Korean Chinese fusion BBQ brand’s existing Chinatown and Orland Park restaurants. The concept centers on Dongbei-style barbecue from northeast China blended with Korean grill traditions, served all-you-can-eat at tabletop grills. Diners cook their …

The Robey occupies the 1929 Art Deco Northwest Tower at the six corners of North, Milwaukee and Damen avenues, anchoring the border between Wicker Park and Bucktown. The 89-room boutique hotel pairs Tower Rooms in the landmark high-rise with 20 loft-style Annex rooms in an adjoining converted 1905 warehouse, with …

Little Joe’s has poured drinks at 1041 W Taylor St in Little Italy since 1946, one of the longest-running bars on Taylor Street. The dive bar describes itself as a place “where old school Italy meets Chicago grit,” serving a full bar alongside food from La Katrina’s kitchen. More at …

Jarvis Square Tavern sits at 1502 W. Jarvis Ave., anchoring the small commercial strip in Rogers Park known as Jarvis Square. The bar pours 16 taps of local craft beer, with an emphasis on minority-owned breweries, alongside bottles, cans, wine and a full bar. The cocktail list includes an Old …

Eggsperience has been serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from 3233 N. Broadway in Lakeview since 2018, when it opened in the former Melrose Diner space. All egg dishes are made with free-range, USDA organic, non-GMO eggs from local farmers, a hallmark across the family-owned restaurant group’s Chicago-area locations. The menu …

Del Seoul serves Korean-inspired street food from its counter-service spot at 2568 N. Clark St. in Lincoln Park. The restaurant, family owned and operated since 2010, blends Korean barbecue with Mexican- and Vietnamese-influenced preparations, including Korean BBQ tacos filled with sesame-chili shrimp, kalbi short rib or sambal fish. The menu …

Frank & Mary’s Tavern has been pouring drinks at 2905 N. Elston Ave. in Avondale since 1972, a history the bar marks on its own signage as “Est. A Long Time Ago.” The longtime neighborhood dive has recently been refreshed, with the tavern’s Instagram bio noting it “has been given …

Furry Paws Chicago operates a dog daycare and boarding facility at 3600 W. Potomac Ave. in Humboldt Park, offering a climate-controlled space for dogs to play during the day and stay overnight. Daycare runs about six hours and includes door-to-door transportation for $50 a visit; boarding is $85 a night, …