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Agave Bar & Grill

A man once told me that there are some brands of tequila that rival the best Scotches in the world,

Perhaps the largest German restaurant and “bierstube” in Chicago, many mourned the abrupt closure of Zum Deutschen Eck in January

Editor’s Note: Take Five increased prices from their namesake $5 menu last summer and was out of business by the

“Just Good Food” For years, Schwaben Stube fed the largely German Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. As best I can

The Metro Club—the restaurant & bar that time (and the neighborhood) forgot—shut its doors in 2003 after 29 years in

Editor’s Note: the old-school Lakeview stalwart, along with its all-you-can eat fish fries and fried chicken specials, has closed and

Editor’s note: after long being vacant, following numerous rounds of city violations, cease and desist orders and red tape, Kerouac

Belly’s – it’s where we all end up when seeking satisfaction from a bit of nosh, libations and, dare I

Editor’s Note: I often joked that if I ever stopped going out, half the bars in the city would shutter

Editor’s Note: The J&R Tap was closed and has recently reopened into the Wellington’s Tavern, which features a shufflepuck table