Reader Best of Chicago 2025 - 48th Ward Winners!
40,000 Chicagoans have voted in over 200 categories for the Best of Chicago 2025! Check out our 35 winning businesses and organizations in the 48th Ward below!
48th Ward Winners - Best of Chicago 2025
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Best storefront theater company
RUNNER UP: Redtwist Theatre Co.
Best new theater company
WINNER: Bramble Arts Loft
Best film festival
Best venue to see drag
RUNNER UP: Hamburger Mary’s
Best open mic
RUNNER UP: Eli Tea Bar Friday Open Mic
Best art gallery
WINNER: Andersonville Galleria
Best mural
RUNNER UP: Go Ask the Flowers - Ryan Tova Katz (5225 N Clark)
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Best shoe store
WINNER: Alamo Shoes
Best local clothing designer
RUNNNER UP: Bergen Anderson, Lilla Barn Clothing
Best t-shirt shop
RUNNER UP: Raygun
Best place to buy men’s clothing
WINNER: Cowboys and Astronauts
Best kids clothing
WINNER: Lilla Barn Clothing
Best vintage store
RUNNER UP: Broadway Antique Market
Best home furnishings
RUNNER UP: Broadway Antique Market
Best place to buy local wares
WINNER: Andersonville Galleria
Best bicycle shop
WINNER: IGOR does my bike
Best garden supply
WINNER: Gethsemane Garden Center
Best independent bookstore
WINNER: Women and Children First
Best board game store
WINNER: Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo
Best record store
RUNNER UP: Rattleback Records
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Best north side neighborhood
RUNNER UP: Andersonville
Best networking community/organization
RUNNER UP: Edgewater Chamber of Commerce
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Best beer shop
RUNNER UP: Andersonville Wine & Spirits
Best liquor store
RUNNER UP: Andersonville Wine & Spirits
Best coffee shop
WINNER: Loaves & Witches
RUNNER UP: The Understudy Books and Coffee
Best coffee roaster
RUNNER UP: Metropolis Coffee Roasters
Best desserts
RUNNER UP: deFloured
Best bakery
WINNER: Lost Larson
Best pizza by the slice
WINNER: Pizza Lobo
Best vegan restaurants
RUNNER UP: Alice & Friends Vegan Kitchen
Best Mexican restaurant
RUNNER UP: Edgewater Tacos
Best Chinese restaurant
WINNER: Sun Wah BBQ
Best outdoor dining
WINNER: Pizza Lobo
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Best gay bar
RUNNER UP: Hamburger Mary’s