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Standard Bar & Grill is a two-level sports bar at 1332 N Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park, pairing a full kitchen and bar menu with wall-to-wall game coverage on about 40 large screens and a 160-inch HD projector. The bar shows NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, boxing, international soccer (including English …

Mott St serves Asian night-market inspired shared plates at 1401 N Ashland Ave in Wicker Park. The restaurant comes from the team behind Ruxbin — Executive Chef Edward Kim and partners Nate Chung, Vicki Kim and Jenny Kim — who built the concept around late-night cravings and the flavors of …

De Pasada serves tacos, burritos, tortas, quesadillas and enchiladas from its storefront at 1517 W Taylor St in Little Italy. The family-run restaurant offers dine-in, carryout, delivery and catering. The menu includes carne asada and al pastor tacos, “super tacos” topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole, and …

Kasey’s Tavern has been pouring drinks at 701 S Dearborn St in Printers Row since 1974, a run that makes it, by its own description, Chicago’s second oldest tavern. The storefront sign and etched front windows still carry that “Established 1974” line for anyone walking the block. The bar’s draft …

Aroma Thai Spa operates at 3807 N Ashland Ave in Lake View, offering massage and spa services on a walk-in or appointment basis. The spa’s menu includes Swedish, deep tissue, Thai and prenatal massage, along with a couples massage, a walk-the-back massage, a combo massage, body scrubs and facial treatments. …

JLB Home Services LLC is a handyman and home repair company based at 3948 N Ashland Ave in Lake View. The company takes on residential and commercial repair and maintenance work across Chicago’s North Side, including Lakeview, North Center, Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Lincoln Square and Uptown, according to …

Verzênay Chicago, a French patisserie and bakery-cafe, occupies a storefront at 2507-2509 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The business got its start as a booth at the Green City Market, supplying wholesale to hotels such as The Drake, the Peninsula and Le Meridien, as well as local coffee shops …

Vin Chicago, the wine and spirits shop at 1826 N Elston Ave in Bucktown, has been an independent, family-run fixture in the neighborhood for decades. The store traces its roots to 1934 and operated for years as Wine Discount Center before being rebranded as Vin Chicago, continuing under the same …

The Perch Kitchen and Tap operates at 1932 W. Division St. in Wicker Park, pairing a full-service restaurant and bar with an onsite brewery. The concept is a partnership between 4 Star Restaurant Group and Finch Beer Co., combining a wood-fired kitchen with house-brewed beer under one roof. The wood-fired …

The Bakehouse Chicago bakes pastries, cakes and coffee drinks at its Southport Avenue cafe in Lakeview, one of three locations the bakery runs in the neighborhood along with shops on North Sheridan Road and in Roscoe Village. All three are open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The case …

The Aberdeen Tap is a neighborhood bar at the corner of Aberdeen and Hubbard in West Town/River West, describing itself as “a friendly neighborhood bar serving a wide selection of beer, liquor, and unique bar food.” The bar has a sidewalk patio and garage doors that open to the street. …

Tabu serves Latin fusion shareable plates and an agave-focused cocktail list at 401 N. Morgan St., on the corner of Morgan and Kinzie in the West Loop. The restaurant’s bar is built around mezcal and tequila. Bar Tabú takes reservations and is closed Monday and Tuesday. The dining room includes …

Tuco & Blondie is a Mexican-American cantina at 3358 N. Southport Ave., in Lakeview’s Southport Corridor. The restaurant pairs a tequila- and mezcal-heavy bar with a menu of fajitas, tacos and enchiladas, served across an indoor dining room, bar and outdoor patio. The menu includes starters like guacamole, chile con …

LYRIQ Music School runs a studio at 1909 W Byron St in Northcenter, one of two Northcenter locations the school operates; the other is at 1906 W Irving Park Rd. The school offers private and small-group lessons in piano, voice, violin, guitar and other instruments for students from age 5 …

Shuga Records operates a storefront at 3306 W. Armitage Ave. in Logan Square, in addition to its original location at 1272 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park. The Armitage Avenue store doubles as a retail shop and the warehouse for the company’s online and wholesale vinyl business. The shop sells …