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Danny’s Pizza, Pasta and Burgers has served Chicago-style tavern, deep dish and stuffed pizza at 6021 S. Archer Ave. in Garfield Ridge since 1976, alongside burgers, wings, pasta and sandwiches. The menu includes pizzas from 10 to 18 inches with crust options such as deep dish, stuffed, gluten-free and cauliflower, …

Captain Hooks Fish & Chicken serves Chatham from its longtime storefront at 8554 S. Cottage Grove Ave., at 85th Street in the Chatham Village Square shopping center. The restaurant’s own site lists the Cottage Grove location as open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, making it a round-the-clock …

Cafe Nova serves Indo-Sri Lankan food at 6431 N. Sheridan Road in Rogers Park, near the Loyola University campus. The menu includes kottu paratha — chopped roti stir-fried with egg, vegetables and a choice of protein — along with biryani, samosas, chicken masala and curries such as saag paneer and …

Piva Beer Spa, at 1052 N Milwaukee Ave in West Town, centers its treatments on beer soaks: large wooden tubs filled with warm water, beer, hops, barley and brewer’s yeast. The spa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Beer soak packages pair time in the tubs with …

FH JerkGOD serves Jamaican-style jerk dishes from a counter-service storefront at 111 E 51st St in Washington Park. The menu, built around the restaurant’s own jerk seasoning, includes JerkGOD Chicken, a JerkGOD Philly sandwich, JerkGOD Pasta, JerkGOD Egg Rolls and JerkGOD Rice Bowls. One of the shop’s signature plates is …

The Original Mother’s, the bar and nightclub at 26 W. Division St. in the Gold Coast, has anchored its stretch of Division Street since 1968, according to the venue’s own branding and Instagram bio. The bar is open Wednesday through Sunday, with hours posted on its website as Wednesday through …

Looking for indoor golf near Lakeview? Bucktown Golf Club, about 15 minutes southwest at 2309 N. Damen Ave., runs three private Trackman simulator bays year-round. Membership is $150 a month, BYOB, with no contract.

Babe’s on Milwaukee, a neighborhood bar at 4416 N Milwaukee Ave in Portage Park, is open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. (3 a.m. on Saturdays). The bar pours 11 taps of beer alongside whiskey, classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned, wine by the glass or bottle, …

J.B. Alberto’s Pizza has served Rogers Park from 1326 W Morse Ave since 1965. The pizzeria specializes in thin-crust, tavern-cut pizza — cut into squares rather than wedges — along with deep-dish and stuffed pies, including a 24-inch pizza the menu calls “The Giant.” The menu also includes wings, fried …

Embody Pilates Studio offers private Pilates Reformer sessions at 4645 N. Kedzie Ave. in Albany Park, steps from the Kedzie Brown Line stop. Rather than large group classes, the studio works with individual clients one-on-one or in duets, where two people (such as friends or family members) train together in …

Xochimilco Mexican Restaurant has been serving the Lincoln Square area from 2030 W. Montrose Ave. since 2018, according to its website. The family-owned restaurant describes its approach as market-fresh ingredients and in-house preparation across a full dinner menu. The menu runs from entrees like lamb shank, tampiqueña and bistec ranchero …

Wild Goose Bar & Grill is a sports bar and restaurant at 4600 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Square. Owned and operated by Michigan State alumni, the bar dates back to 1989 and bills itself as Chicago’s best craft beer sports bar. The kitchen serves what the bar calls “home …

Urban Pooch Canine Life Center operates out of 4501 N Ravenswood Ave, at the corner of Sunnyside Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood, offering dog daycare, cage-free boarding, grooming and training under one roof. The business has been recognized with a Chicago Reader Best of Chicago award. The Canine Life Center’s …

Mexicolombia serves Mexican and Colombian dishes at 4129 S. Archer Ave. in Brighton Park. The restaurant describes its menu as a fusion of the two cuisines on its official website and can be reached at (773) 526-6921. Menu items include steak, lobster tacos, fried plantain, rice and salad, each listed …

La Brasileira Massage has opened a studio at 155 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 611, in the Loop, its second location after the original in Charlotte, N.C. The studio specializes in Brazilian lymphatic drainage massage and operates by appointment only. The menu includes body and facial lymphatic drainage massage, cupping, deep …