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A Spanish brasserie from the people who mastered Mediterranean seafood at MFK. Browse photos from our visit to this West Town spot. 1450 W. Chicago Ave. Website
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You can fill up your grocery cart with kimchi—and your stomach with bulgogi—in the city’s first location of the Korean superstore. Check out pics from our trip to the popular grocery chain. 711 W. Jackson Blvd. Website
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The cans from this Bridgeport brewery are works of art, so it’s no surprise that its taproom will feature rotating artists’ installations. 3630 S. Iron St. Website
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Inside the new bar Ludlow Liquors is this sister restaurant, which serves up french fries with gravy and Filipino-style egg rolls to go with your whiskey sour. 5 / 10Now that this restaurant attached to Schubas is finally open, dinner and a show is a two-in-one proposition. 3157 N. Southport Ave. Website
Photo: Austin Isaac Peters6 / 10The bar scene in Avondale is officially wide awake (see “Sleeping Village Keeps the Party Going All Day”). Take a look at photos from our night out. 3734 W. Belmont Ave. Website
Photo: Christopher Dilts7 / 10Because vegetarians need chain restaurants, too. 614 W. Diversey Pkwy. Website
Photo: Marcin Cymmer8 / 10Chicago has breweries. And cideries. But this is its first-ever brewery-cidery. View photos from our outing to the Irving Park taproom and restaurant. 4240 W. Irving Park Rd. Website
Photo: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune9 / 10This fast-casual health food mecca takes over the space last occupied by Lyfe Kitchen, another fast-casual health food mecca. 625 Davis St., Evanston Website
Photo: Bridget Clauson10 / 10It’s more about the tricks than the drinks. But it’s still charming. Find out more about this magic bar. 5050 N. Clark St. Website
Photo: Daniel Boczarski