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- 6 W Hubbard St., River North 60654
- 312-494-1200
Bar Umbriago
Set in a River North space that resembles an Umbrian estate, this restaurant and wine bar from the Rosebud Restaurants folks serves traditional Italian dishes, like goat-cheese gnocchi and cro... read more
- 841 West Randolph St., West Loop 60607
- 312-888-2258
g.e.b.
Throw some rock 'n' roll and church dècor into a bistro helmed by an acclaimed celebrity chef, and you have a new place of worship: g.e.b. - a playful restaurant by chef Graham Elliot that h... read more
- 600 E. Grand Ave, Near North Side 60611
- 312-595-5560
City Porch
Cozy like your front porch in the summer, this seasonal pop-up is only open June through August. The menu changes with a different local chef each month, serving up "big, small, and sweet plates" t... read more
- 2118 N. Damen Ave, Bucktown 60647
- 773-697-7221
Red Door
If you’ve recently passed by the former Duchamp restaurant, you’ll notice the latest addition to the Bucktown area, The Red Door. The globetrotting menu offers a range of cuisines that ... read more
- 151 W. Erie, North Side 60654
- 312-274-1111
Tavernita
The Sandoval brothers--Alfredo, Felipe and Patricio--of Mercadito renown have opened Tavernita, which falls somewhere between a Med-Latin restaurant and a sexy, elegant lounge. Tavernita is in the ... read more
- 116 W. Hubbard St., River North 60654
- 312-464-0466
Slurping Turtle
A gallery of “slurp shots” (pictures of diners slurping their noodle soups) on the website for James Beard award-winning Chef Takashi Yagihashi’s newest endeavor—the Slurpin... read more
- 110 E Pearson St, Gold Coast 60611
- 312-266-3110
Bar Toma
Tony Mantuano made a name for himself with the high-end, highly acclaimed Spiaggia–not to mention his appearance on Top Chef Masters–but this late-night Italian pizza place is not secon... read more
- 3057 W. Logan Blvd., Logan Square 60647
- 773-292 6011
Jam Restaurant
What was Ukie Village’s loss is now Logan Square’s gain. The BYO, cash-only café still serves breakfast and lunch (the same eggs benedict with pork belly and winter squash hollan... read more
- 221 N. Columbus Dr., Loop
- 312-477-0234
Filini
The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel’s restaurant is all about Italian classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Start with complimentary olives and cheese, then order your choice of fresh bread and o... read more
- 1840 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown 60647
- 773-292-6358
Melt Sandwich Shoppe
Grant Achatz’s childhood-inspired menu at Next isn’t the only option on the dining scene riffing on your favorite schoolhouse-days meals. Select from nearly two dozen gourmet grilled ch... read more
- 1619 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown 60647
- 773-342-8799
Ripasso
The simple truth is that there are few meals more satisfying than a warm plate of perfectly made hand-cut pasta, especially in a city where winter lasts for a solid seven months. That’s just ... read more
- 1265 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wicker Park 60622
- 773-252-2020
Tozi
Thanks to Tozi for mixing up the Asian cuisine scene in Wicker Park. The main attraction at this Korean barbecue joint are the booths with table-top grills for cooking your own meat (pork belly inc... read more
- 553 W. Diversey Pkwy., Lakeview 60614
- 773-234-2320
2 Sparrows
In an ideal world, we’d get a new outstanding brunch spot every few months. In reality, they’re few and far between, making places like Lakeview’s 2 Sparrows a particularly notabl... read more
- 1846 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown 60647
- 773-645-9664
Miko's Flipside Cafe
Among the many reasons we dread winter in Chicago, one of them is the closing of Miko’s Italian Ice. Fortunately this year, the basement-level walk-up isn’t going into hibernation for t... read more
- 108 N. State St., Loop 60602
- 312-346-7777
Magnolia Bakery
There was one bakery that had the power to save cupcakes from becoming completely passé in 2011, and it arrived just in time at Block 37. Expect lines out the door like any cupcake shop wort... read more
- 1301 N. State Pkwy, Gold Coast
- 312-787-3700
Pump Room
It was a smart move on the part of famed hotelier Ian Schrager to retain the historic name Pump Room for the revamped restaurant in Public hotel (formerly known as the Ambassador East). ... read more
- 3341 N. Lincoln Ave., Lakeview 60657
- 773-871-3474
New England Seafood Company
We can't claim an abundance of fresh locally sourced seafood in Chicago–though rumor has it that carp is the next big thing–so the sound of a restaurant serving New England's finest flo... read more
- 950 W Wrightwood Ave, Lakeview 60614
- 773-832-4000
Barn & Company
It's one thing to author a barbecue cookbook, as LTHForum.com cofounder Gary Wiviott did with Low & Slow, but to enter the competitive world of barbecue as a "pit master" is a whole other level... read more
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