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1 / 10
Not sure what’s louder: the conversations in the dining room or the thrumming of the ’90s hip-hop soundtrack. 63 W. Grand Ave. Website
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2 / 10
Cushy booths, plentiful wine—hey, girls’ night out just got planned for you. 535 N. Wells St. Website
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3 / 10
The people who brought you the lovable neighborhood restaurant Gather bring you yet another lovable neighborhood restaurant right next door. 4535 N. Lincoln Ave. Website
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4 / 10
Like a treehouse for grownups, the kind of hideout where you can eat fluke crudo while sitting on a swing. Browse photos from our visit. 1721 N. Elston Ave. Website
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5 / 10
Philly-style hoagies, straight outta D.C. Go figure. 1 N. Dearborn St. Website
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6 / 10
A deli where chopped liver and lox share menu space with avocado toast and kombucha. 755 S. Clark St. Website
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7 / 10
The city’s top shop for natural wines finally lets you do some serious bottle exploration in-house. 1861 N. Milwaukee Ave. Website
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8 / 10
This Pilsen charmer is even better now that it’s got a liquor license. 1239 W. 18th St. Website
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9 / 10
Three pizza spots have occupied this address in almost as many years. Perhaps this thin-crust option will stick. 355 E. Ohio St. Website
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10 / 10
The logical next step for the cured-meat fanatics behind Nduja Artisans Salumeria is to start selling sandwiches. 1372 W. Grand Ave. Website
Photo: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune