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We offer alternatives to Chicago’s busiest patios.

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Photo: Martha Williams
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We find six spots that also wheel and deal in burgers, whiskey and rock and roll.
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When Hopleaf is packed, here’s where to eat or drink outside instead.
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Can’t find a seat in that ever-elusive former gas station parking lot?
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Where to go when you can’t snag a seat on this off-Michigan-Avenue patio.
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Can’t get in to ROOF? Try these other eight spots.
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A season of rooftops, beer gardens and sidewalk patios: charted.
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