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Chef's Special Cocktail Bar

Bucktown's Chef's Special Cocktail Bar is a Chinese American throwback, serving up excellent renditions of American-influenced Chinese food and some truly excpetional cocktails.

Papa Ray's Pizza & Wings - Logan Square

Established in 2010 by brothers George and John Rayyan, Papa Ray's serves specialty pizzas such as The Works, the Meat-Atarian and a Greek pizza with feta, tomatoes, basil, garlic and black olives. Wings, rib tips, fries, salads and garlic breads round out the menu, available for dine-in, carry out and delivery.

Margie's Candies (Western)

Since 1921, Margie's chocolatiers and confectioners have been producing luscious house-made candies, including hand-dipped chocolates, fudge, toffee and mints, as well as 18-percent-butterfat ice cream, famous fudge sauce and sundaes that even The Beatles raved about.

S@kura fusion japanese & Sushi Restaurant

S@kura highly values the importance of providing quality food, friendly service and cleanliness. Whether you want a quick lunch or dinner with a wide variety of sushi, S@kura Sushi will satisfy you both mentally and physically. A pleasant atmosphere and spiritually prepared sushi is sure to inspire you. Alfredo, our head sushi chef has been creating and preparing sushi for over 15 years.

Green Eye Lounge

Neighborhood hangout with craft beers on tap & board games in a laid-back, brick-walled setting.

Ipsento Coffee House and Roaster

Direct trade, in-house roasted coffee, tea & sandwiches served in a cozy space.

Floyd's Pub

This is a higher-end dive, where velvet Elvis posters line the walls and the mojito is the drink of choice.

Estrella Negra

Late-night Mexican fare in Logan Square with a BYO advantage.

Gallery Cabaret

Live performance shows and obnoxiously cheap drinks make this place a novelty.

Taqueria Chingon

Taqueria Chingon proves that, though we have a lot of taco joints in Chicago, there’s always room at the top for more of the good ones.

Fireside Bowl

The former venue for wild punk bands returns to its roots as an old-school bowling hangout.

Charleston

Cozy corner bar offering cocktails & a large craft beer list plus weekend live music & DJs.

The Bristol

You'll find an eclectic, ever-changing menu of seasonal small plate- and large-plate dishes at this semi-casual Bucktown eatery. Daily specials can be found on the chalkboard in the back of the dining room, which is designed to look like an updated cafeteria. Expect plenty of game dishes.

Ipsento

Brasil Legal

Small storefront grocery specializing in the foods of Brazil.

Red & White

Loftlike shop specializing in small-production, thoughtfully sourced wines, beer & spirits.

Kyoten

There are sushi bars and there are sushi bars…and then there’s Kyōten, which shows that even in a market saturated with so many seafood options, there’s still room for a truly exceptional practitioner of the sushi arts to shine.

Antico

Seasonal Italian dining & wines plus house-roasted coffee in a chic storefront with garden patio.

Red June

Red June Cafe is an off the beaten path cafe. We love our locals who have been enjoying our coffee and treats for years. Julius Mienl is our coffee brand that has been a staple.

Animale

Restaurateur Aldo Zaninotto has found much success in Osteria Langhe, his Piemonte region-inspired eatery in Logan Square. So it makes sense to open a sequel, and he does so with Animale, which is situated in Bucktown.

90 Miles Cuban Cafe - Logan Square

Named for the distance it took for the owners to arrive to Florida from their beloved homeland, this Cuban-focused eatery offers breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner in its Logan Square, Lincolnwood and Roscoe Village locations

The Map Room

An extensive beer list and "International Tuesdays" buffet keeps bar in spotlight.

Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant