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Fulton Market Review

The stylish Fulton Market district runs along Fulton Market and Lake Street between Des Plaines Street and Ashland Avenue. What was once filled with a skid row and meatpacking warehouses is now a neighborhood of chic restaurants, trendsetting galleries, shops, and showrooms for cutting-edge design and green living. Be aware, though, that the area remains a bustling commercial district. During the day the seafood, produce, and meatpacking plants swarm with heavy vehicles helmed by harried drivers. Exercise caution while driving or, better yet, take a cab here.

Mars Gallery. One of the pioneering forces in the art community, Mars Gallery has showcased contemporary pop and outsider art since 1988. 1139 W. Fulton Market. 312/226-7808. www.marsgallery.com.

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