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Fat Cat Bar & Grill

Brand new and very popular, with decor and cocktails that attempt to evoke the Art Deco class of the original Uptown.

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Silver Seafood
Hong Kong-style seafood, some of which comes out of the tank at the back of the banquet-style dining room. Whether this meal is a mid-range or a splurge depends on how deep into the Chinese-only menu you'd like to go. It's just down the block from the Argyle Asian restaurants.
11AM-1AM daily$6-58
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The Green Mill
Jazz and lots of it at this Uptown landmark, famously an old hangout of Al Capone (who's not, though, around as much as he used to be). Go on a Sunday evening for the weekly poetry slam. There are a few excellent resident jazz ensembles.
Mon-Sat noon-4AM, Sun noon-4AMCovers usually less than $10
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Aragon Ballroom
Built in 1926 with an interior that is meant to recreate a Spanish palace courtyard, the Aragon cost more than two million dollars at the time, and the well-preserved interior still has the otherworldly brilliance. It shifted from big-band sensation to prizefight arena and swinging mod disco, but it's been in good hands for more than thirty years now, as promoters for Latin dances and rock shows split nights of the week.
Box office Mon-Fri 9AM-6PM
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Thai Pastry
Inside the Tai Nam Market Center, this is a Thai bakery with a nice sit-down area to relax over coffee, although they do have a full lunch and dinner menu.
Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri Sat 11AM-11PM$8-10 (meal)