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BIG STAR Now that there’s
a rogue Big Star truck on the streets, will we finally get a seat at the bar? Nope.
1531 N Damen Ave (773-235-4039). file under: where every hipster knows your name
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IN FINE SPIRITS This is the best time of year to taste antique whiskeys, and this is the best place to do it.
5420 N Clark St (773-334-9463). file under: Pappy Van Winkle–style
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LONGMAN & EAGLE Glasses of $5 punch a new Sunday tradition does make.
2657 N Kedzie Ave (773-276-7110). file under: cocktailians,
good enough to eat
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THE NORSE BAR A new pub gives Edgewater what it wants: beer, Nintendo, someone to talk to (joke!).
6334 N Clark St (773-942-6344). file under: neighborhoodie
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ONE SIXTYBLUE A new set of cocktails doesn’t
incorporate wine; it
re-creates flavor profiles of wines.
1400 W Randolph St (312-850-0303). file under: good enough to eat,
winos Read Heather Shouse's review >>>
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THE PUMP ROOM Is it after midnight on a weekend? Don’t even try.
1301 N State Pkwy (312-601-2970). file under: see and be scene
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III FORKS It’s not a steakhouse chain if it doesn’t have an enormous bar.
333 E Benton Pl (312-938-4303). file under: let them eat steak
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VERA It’s about the wine on tap. It’s about the small plates. And as far as we’re concerned, it’s about time.
1023 W Lake St (312-243-9770). file under: the West Loop never quits,
winos 
