Sure, you can go to Sun Wah for the barbecue combination plate or Hong Kong–style lo mein. But the real reason this Chinese spot is jam-packed in the evenings isn’t on the menu. Locals know you’re going here (with as many friends as you can drum up) to feast on the Beijing roast Peking duck. While feasting on the perfectly crisp skin tucked inside fluffy steamed bao buns, you’ll find yourself considering making the move to Uptown.
Time Out readers have spoken, and below are the venues they named their absolute favorite in Rogers Park, Edgewater, Andersonville and Uptown. So the next time you’re on the Far North Side and in need of food, drink or retail therapy, make a beeline for these places and you won’t go wrong.
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