Finding Magic in the Middle

Source Chicago Magazine
Original Load Date May 13, 2026, 7 a.m.
Last Updated May 13, 2026, 7 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagomag.com/dining-drinking/finding-magic-in-the-middle/

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![][3] Illustration: Greg Clarke After dinner in Albany Park with friends, they suggested a quick post-prandial detour to Belmont Tavern, an old-timey Avondale watering hole reborn as a cocktail bar, one they were starting to crush on. I could see why: the interior was one of those undisturbed Chic...