See the Hot List for previous months here.
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Could this across-from-the-ballpark newcomer (see “Wrigleyville’s Dining Scene Has Been Reborn”) be even hotter than the Wicker Park original? Yep. 3640 N. Clark St. Website
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2 / 10
Not feeling Big Star? There’s rare whiskey and risotto a few doors down (see “Wrigleyville’s Dining Scene Has Been Reborn”). 3632 N. Clark St. Website
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3 / 10
The Brooklyn-ification of Milwaukee Avenue continues with this NYC import’s beachy drinks and shuffleboard courts. Browse photos of our visit. 1750 N. Milwaukee Ave. Website
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4 / 10
Paul Fehribach gave his 10-year-old restaurant a face-lift, but he didn’t dare touch the fried chicken. 5347 N. Clark St. Website
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5 / 10
Pescetarian charcuterie alert: They make shrimp mortadella. 225 N. Wabash Ave. Website
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6 / 10
It’s like Bill and his siblings took over a TGI Fridays and gave it a golf theme. 9546 Balmoral Ave., Rosemont Website
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7 / 10
Everything a thirsty urban beach bum could need—namely, a machine that makes frosé. North Avenue Beach, 1603 N. Lake Shore Dr. Website
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8 / 10
The chic boutique Space 519 makes a play for ladies who lunch with an in-store café. 200 E. Chestnut St. Website
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9 / 10
The food truck added a storefront, so you don’t have to brave the elements for fried chicken sliders. 1043 N. California Ave. Website
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10 / 10
The third restaurant in the former Trenchermen space in a year—maybe burgers from the former chef at Bridge House Tavern will make this one stick. 2039 W. North Ave. Website
Photo: Courtesy of Angry Pig Tavern