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Boy, Oh, Boy
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Good Fortuna
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Boc
A standout in the Upper West Side’s sparse shopping scene, Boc’s large, modern space plays host to some unexpected upscale lines like Vivienne Westwood, Barbara Bui, Cacharel, and 3.1 Phillip Lim.
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Pull the Wool over Your Eyes
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Trapped in the Kloset
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The Sweetest Tabor
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The Paradise Pub
Gothic meets groovy at this pub resto in an old Victorian brick building. Sample pub food with a twist or get involved in the cool late-night bar scene.
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Holiday Home
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Custom Burger & Lounge
Build your own burger with drool-inducing fixings like Kobe beef, artisan blue cheese, balsamic-marinated onions, and ketchipotle.
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Catherine Edelman Gallery
The River North mainstay is savvy enough to mount a continually updated online gallery devoted to Chicago photographers. It’s worth the trip to the brick-and-mortar space, too, for progressive exhibits by established shutterbugs.
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Water Babies
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The Violet Hour
If you had one more day to live (and were smart), you’d spend it at The Violet Hour. Don’t be fooled by the lack of signage: dusty blue hues, a speakeasy vibe, and cocktails you’d never be able to mimic if you tried.
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Market Table
Unpretentious tourist-free zone acts as a new kind of classed-up American comfort diner. Like what you’re eating? Buy ingredients on the spot.
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IFC Center
Premieres, shorts, no commercials, cult movies at midnight.