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A gourmet sausage from Hot Doug's.
Smokey violet smash at <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-maudes-liquor-bar-venue" target="_">Maude's Liquor Bar</a> ($14). You can¿t go wrong ordering any cocktail here, but the smashes¿with their crushed ice and lovely mint leaf garnishes¿are a signature. You can order `em with vodka, gin, whiskey, rum or chartreuse, but I prefer the smokey violet version for its herbal flavor and purple hue that lightens as the ice melts. Don¿t say I didn¿t warn you: The price adds up quick for how quick these go down. --Lisa Arnett
Fool's Russian, French Intervention, and Hoopoe's Hope cocktails at <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-little-goat-venue">Little Goat Diner</a>, 820 W. Randolph St.

Check out <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/725-photos-new-chicago-restaurants">photos of Chicago's newest restaurants</a> and the city's top <a href="http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/redeye-chicagos-rooftop-patios-20130506/ ">restaurants with a view</a>.
Milkshake at <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-smashburger-venue">Smashburger</a>, 2031 N. Clybourn Ave.

Check out other <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/725-photos-new-chicago-restaurants">new restaurant photos</a>.
CustardThe denser, richer cousin of ice cream, frozen custard, is served at <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-scooters-frozen-custard-venue">Scooter's</a>, <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-lickity-split-frozen-custard-and-venue">Lickity Split</a> and <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-the-butcher-and-the-burger-venue">Butcher & The Burger</a>.
CustardThe denser, richer cousin of ice cream, frozen custard, is served at <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-scooters-frozen-custard-venue">Scooter's</a>, <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-lickity-split-frozen-custard-and-venue">Lickity Split</a> and <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-the-butcher-and-the-burger-venue">Butcher & The Burger</a>.
Mule Kick drop shot at <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-drop-venue">Drop</a>, 1909 N. Lincoln Ave.

Stop by the city's <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/237-new-chicago-bars">newest bars</a> and <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/725-photos-new-chicago-restaurants">restaurants</a> for your next night out.
Christine Ingaldson waits for an inbound train at the Oak Park Metra station.
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The Reuben on rye from <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-the-fat-shallot-venue">The Fat Shallot</a> food truck.