See the Hot List for previous months here.
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1 / 10
Sushi by Brendan Sodikoff. What more do you need to know? 226 W. Kinzie St. Website
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2 / 10
Where you can follow up a bucket of gluten-free fried chicken with karaoke and bowling. Browse photos of our night at the West Loop spot. 310 N. Green St. Website
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3 / 10
Upscale Mexican food in Andersonville has been a bust before (recall Cantina 1910). Maybe the second time’s the charm. 5310 N. Clark St. Website
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4 / 10
Two generations of Stefanis, all of whom are in the restaurant business, join forces for a suburban steakhouse. 6755 N. Cicero Ave., Lincolnwood Website
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5 / 10
Jason Paskewitz (Blanchard) surfaces again, this time proffering slushy cocktails and smoked chicken. 950 W. Wrightwood Ave. Website
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6 / 10
The 40-year-old River North institution decamps to Streeterville. 465 E. Illinois St. Website
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7 / 10
This Revival Food Hall pop-up from the crew behind Honey Butter Fried Chicken has a single obsession: the perfect Cuban sandwich. 125 S. Clark St. Website
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8 / 10
Three-cheese taquitos. Boozy horchata. Guajillo ranch dip. It ain’t authentic, but who cares? 1851 W. Addison St. Website
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9 / 10
A California-based hot dog chain tries to make inroads in Chicago. That takes moxie. 2464 N. Lincoln Ave. Website
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10 / 10
Exactly as advertised: half hipster coffee shop, half Pilates studio. 144 W. Roscoe St. Website
Photo: Courtesy of Pilates + Coffee