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ON THE NORTH side of The Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago, in the shadow of the El train between Franklin Street and Wells Street, there’s a famously delicious, but eminently inconspicuous speakeasy-style steakhouse called Bavette’s.

This is one of Zach LaVine’s favorite restaurants in Chicago. You might find him ordering a steak here on an off-day. Since arriving in a 2017 Draft-day trade, the Seattle native has made the Windy City his home—and we know this, because he knows about Bavette’s.

At press time, LaVine is

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