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
