Lost Lake - CLOSED

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Lively, happening venue spotlighting tropical cocktails & offering an extensive rum collection.

From 2015-2022, Lost Lake was a tropical cocktail bar in Chicago’s on the cusp of Logan Square and Avondale neighborhoods. A never-ending neon-pink sunset offered a portal to everyone’s favorite warm-weather memories and an antidote to the long Midwestern winters; it was a sandy beach towel that existed everywhere and nowhere.

Address: 3154 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Sunshine Restaurant

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Cozy Mom & Pop diner with variety of menu items. A neighborhood establishment for decades.

Address: 3523 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Phone: (773) 267-1578

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Brothers Restaurant

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Low-key joint serving classic breakfasts, plus sandwiches, burgers, soups & salads.

Address: 3000 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Phone: (773) 654-3877

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wherewithall - CLOSED

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Hip restaurant with a bar & a patio presenting a weekly set menu of avant-garde provisions & wine. Nightly four-course prix fixe of ingredient focused American cuisine with an emphasis on domestic natural wine.

Address: 3472 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Phone: (773) 692-2192

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Soul & Smoke - Avondale at Rockwell

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Tucking into a plate piled with barbecue is a messy pleasure. The experience is comforting and complex—not unlike the people sharing in it. At Soul & Smoke, we treat barbecue with the reverence it deserves. We are consumed with the details: the meat-to-bone ratio on our ribs, the creaminess of our mac and cheese, and the combination of spices in Chef Carter’s signature sauce. And as a classically trained chef, he’s primed with the palate and patience to pull those nourishing, heart-warming barbecue flavors from the smoke. We pour our soul into this food, because barbecue is a craft worthy of devotion. It’s the food we want to eat, and the food we love to cook. Let us tend to the comfort food so you can focus on the people sharing it.

Address: 3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618

Phone: (773) 648-7610

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DMen Tap

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Doner kebabs, rice bowls & craft beer are featured at this Dungeons & Dragons–inspired hangout. We are a food truck that opened a bar. Located in East Avondale and proud to be a favorite for locals to meet friends for a drink or dinner as well as delivering döner. We play pinball, Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Atari in the back while album sides of vinyl spins in the front. Our food truck style kitchen serves Chicago style Döner Kebab, CurryWurst, Poutine and Bar Snacks. A chill atmosphere where you can eat and drink at your pace. Back room available for D&D groups, Magic tournaments, boards games and more.

Address: 2849 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Phone: (773) 961-8757

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