You've already heard about our editors' favorite Uptown restaurants, bars and attractions, so now it's time to let some locals weigh in. We spoke with alderman, chefs and some other notable reisdents of the neighborhood and asked them to list their favorite things in Uptown, from banh mi bakeries to ballrooms.
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Alderman, 46th Ward
1. Inspiration Kitchens
2. Baker & Nosh
3. Montrose Beach
4. The Dock at Montrose Beach
5. Crew Bar and Grill
6. Demera Ethiopian
7. Haitian American Museum of Chicago
8. Black Ensemble Theater
9. CircEsteem
10. The Buddhist Temple of Chicago
Chef, Ceres' Table
1. Sun Wah BBQ
2. Pho 777
3. Be Le
4. Hopleaf
5. Broadway Cellars
Assistant manager at Tank Noodle
1. Thai Avenue
2. Sun Wah BBQ
3. Cafe Hoang
4. Ba Le
5. Nha Hang Vietnam
6. Tank Noodle
7. Siam Noodle & Rice
8. Viet Bowl
9. Fat Cat
10. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Owner and chef, 42 Grams
1. Baker & Nosh
2. Palla's Grill
3. Forget Me Knodt
4. Viet Hoa Plaza
5. Sun Wah BBQ
6. Gigio's Pizzeria
7. The Tamale Guy (stands at the corner of Leland and Ashland on Sundays)
8. Music at the Riviera, Aragon Ballroom and the Green Mill
9. Beer at Hopleaf, Carol's Pub, Fat Cat and the Reservoir
10. Demera Ethiopian
Owner and chef, 2Sparrows
1. Real Kitchen
2. Max's Place
3. Carol's Pub
4. Baker & Nosh
5. Hazel
6. Sunnyside Ave "park" between Beacon St and Magnolia Ave
7. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
8. Riviera Theatre
9. Broadway Supermarket
10. Hopleaf
Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Time Out Chicago
1. Hopleaf
2. Foursided
3. Baker & Nosh
4. Lao Sze Chuan
5. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
6. Carol's Pub
7. Ba Le
8. Aragon Ballroom
9. Tiztal Café
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