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"This cute, checker-floored beer-and-wine bar on York Blvd. in Highland Park has live music shows almost every night. Most of the weeknight performances are free, but on weekends they charge a $12 cover. Expect to see a blue-haired vocalist performing lo-fi indie rock under a disco ball while you drink natural wines, shots of sake, and boozy slushies while eating solid noodles and curry from Sticky Rice, the popular Thai mini-chain that serves from a takeout window out front." - nikko duren, brant cox