Contemplate your plate of sidewalk pad Thai under the watchful eye of the giant Buddha, then dig into garlic and pepper chicken, spaghetti kee mao beef, sticky rice with fresh mango, and more farmers market-sourced Thai cooking from chef Pannuwat Soukjai.

Chic aesthetic studio offers everything you need to beautify for the weekend, including mini mani/pedis, speedy skin fixes like mini microdermabrasion, waxing, and fast false eyelashes. Open late on Thursdays, so you can start the weekend off right.

The new affordable art gallery has lots of photos, collages, and paintings priced $200-$2,000. The pros here will also hook you up with an artist for a custom wall mural or one-of-a-kind commission.

Self-proclaimed blue-collar food is pulled from local sources, like Nichols Farm (butternut squash soup) and Prairie Fruits Farm (goat’s milk cheese), and served to an anything-but-rugged crowd (hello, Lincoln Parkers).

Step up your fitness gear game with trendy, functional clothing by MPG, Splits59, Adidas by Stella McCartney, Michi, and many more. You’ll also find loungy, lifestyle pieces you won’t want to sweat in, plus Newton Running’s flagship “shop in a shop.”  

This spacious cocina brings Old Havana to mind. Start with mojitos and caipirinhas at the bar, then lounge at tables and order a tumble of traditional Cuban street foods: ceviche, empanadas, yuca fries — but not too many, as sharable dishes like paella tempt the hungry. Dance it off to Latin beats on Friday and Saturday nights. 

Think you’re the last person in the universe to attempt yoga? Then head to this welcoming, two-story studio. With more than 60 weekly classes, you’re bound to find an instructor and style to keep you glued to your mat.

Jewellery lovers find anything but mainstream designs at the West London branch of the eclectic Clerkenwell boutique. New independent talent sourced each season keeps things fresh.

Adults and children both will love this toy emporium filled with classics such as yo-yos, fortune-telling fish and penny sweets.

Drop by (or order from) the South Loop health haunt for breakfast (quinoa berry breakfast bowl), low-fat salads, wraps, sandwiches, and smoothies.

If there ever was a place where cool engineers could hang out, this is it: Sweeping high ceilings, an L-shaped couch, and plenty of communal wood tables (as well as an all-day Cali-brasserie menu) make it hard to leave.

Amazing Amish bakery and market houses made-from-scratch, preservative-free pastries (don’t miss the donuts), breads, egg pasta, and cheese.