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photography by galdones photography Lakeview Loves Richard Dayhoff shares his favorite destinations in his corner of the city. IntellIgentsIa 3123 N. Broadway St., 773-348-8058; intelligentsiacoffee.com "It's the heart of the neighborhood." angelIna RIstoRante 3561 N. Broadway St., 773-935-5933; angelinaristorante.com "Ask for Philip and tell him you know me." ZeglIo 3341 N. Broadway St., 773-525-6199; zeglio.com "Guys love coming here—there aren't any bells and whistles." CIty HaRvest Cafe 2931 N. Broadway St., 773-360-7226; cityharvestcafe.com "The most amazing raw press." Wang's 3317 N. Broadway St., 773-296-6800 "You either know about it or you don't." nettelHoRst fRenCH MaRket 3752 N. Broadway St.; bensidounusa.com "There's nothing like it in the whole city." "PeoPle would SIT ArouNd oN The coucheS AT INTellIGeNTSIA ANd You'd TAlk. IT wAS AlmoST lIke church—lIke A coNGreGATIoN." –richard dayhoff Intelligentsia has been a neighborhood mainstay for nearly two decades and still draws a crowd of local characters. People would sit around on the couches and you'd talk. It was almost like church—like a congregation. My favorite thing to do is hang out on a Saturday with the locals, having coffee, talking about our week. One of my favorite friends is Bobo, and he's 90. He comes here every day about 1 or 1:30. And then there's Louis, who is in dental school, and he's about 30. There's this whole cast of characters. It's the heart of the neighborhood. "There's a restaurant at Addison and Broadway called angelina Ristorante, and it's been there forever. It's just really good, simple Italian food that always is consistent, not like a restaurant that's doing Italian that has a twist of this, a twist of that. It's sort of like fashion: There are new designers every day, there are new restaurants every day, and we embrace them and we'll try a new collection, we'll try a new dress.... We'll try a new restaurant, but will they sustain? Angelina's is tried and true. Ask for Philip and tell him you know me. "Zeglio does bespoke clothing, where they make the pattern from scratch. A suit is like a bottle of wine—do you want a $2.99 bottle, or do you want luxury? I've worked at this company, and it's so relaxed. That's why the guys love coming in here—there aren't any bells and whistles. They don't come in because they're looking for fabric, just fit. Now the owner has locations in Toronto, Africa, and South Korea, but it started with Lakeview East. "I'm vegan, so I'm very much about being minimal and clean, and City Harvest Cafe does the most amazing raw press: They make their own almond milk, and everything's organic. They'll have kale, spinach, ginger, and they're $10, but you drink your meal and it's amazing. It's a husband-and-wife team, and it differentiates itself from everything else. This is the new boutique, the new collection. They're like fast fashion—like Creatures of the Wind. "My favorite bar—you either know about it or you don't—is called Wang's, and it's next to the restau- rant Wakamono. They have DJs in from New York, and anybody that's in creative arts knows about it. There's a little naughtiness, too: You'll be sitting at the bar, and all of a sudden you'll see a little picture of a male nude! When people who dine at Wakamono go there afterwards, often the woman will go to the restroom and when shes comes out, she'll say to her husband or boyfriend, 'Oh my God, that restroom!' because it's wallpapered in '70s male porn. They push some buttons in there, but it's creative. "The other place I love to death is the nettelhorst french Market. Every Saturday I'm there. Nettelhorst is the best school in the city: It's so creative, and they have all sorts of art programs. They host a small French market with a fresh f lowers vendor, cheese vendor, jewelry designer, herbs and oils…. There's nothing like it in the whole city. It's such a gift to have in the neighborhood." MA Zeglio offers bespoke clothing with superlative quality and "no bells and whistles." 70 michiganavemag.com people Native