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Best Bar Food

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Small Bar 2049 W. Division St., 773-772-2727, thesmallbar.com As the line separating watering holes and restaurants continues to blur, a meal at this unassuming soccer bar could be one of the finest you’ll have all year. Justin White, formerly of the Bristol, puts his shoulder to the wheel with an evolving, inspired bar menu—past hits … Read more

Best Beercade

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Headquarters 2833 N. Sheffield Ave., 773-665-5660, hqbeercade.com This Lincoln Park newcomer looks like just another horrible screen-filled place. But step inside and you’ll find rows and rows of the best classic arcade games (Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Pac-Man), a recently expanded pinball machine section, and a bar serving specialty cocktails and craft beers (16 currently … Read more

Best Craft Breweries

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Begyle Brewing Co. 1800 W. Cuyler Ave., 773-661-6963, begylebrewing.com Best new: This Kickstarter-funded venture calls itself a CSB—community-supported brewer—an arrangement in which subscribers will fill their growlers with a new beer every month. Turns out, it’s also an ambitious brewery, working from a 5,000-square-foot headquarters in the Ravenswood corridor. Although the storefront is at least … Read more

Best Brunches

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Carriage House 1700 W. Division St., 773-384-9700, carriagehousechicago.com Best new: The folksy, laid-back vibe at this Wicker Park charmer is a welcome vacation from the turn-’em-and-burn-’em brunches around town. As both the hung-over revelers and the stroller-pushing moms in the room will attest, Mark Steuer’s low-country-themed menu is an ode to Southern mornings well lived: … Read more