Our favorites are Chengdu dumplings, Chinese eggplant with ground pork, twice-cooked pork, mapo tofu, Szechuan prawns and dry chile chicken. Trust us or choose at random—you won’t be disappointed.
Must Order: Milk-braised pork shoulder, porchetta panini, and pig's tail braised in balsamic. Crispy chicken-thigh kebabs do the original white meat proud. Read more.
The steak-and-ale captures carrot-laden pot roast in buttery crust, the chicken Balti channels India by way of Britain with heady curry spices, and the mushroom-kale is a good argument to go meat-free Read more.
Big plates of homey and very satisfying Mexican with a friendly, accommodating staff. Excellent refried beans.
You have to make time for the little things in life. However the deep dish pizza is a big deal. MAJOR!
One of the best places in the city to get Deep Dish Pizza. While you're there, try the spinach bread. It's to die for!
At Portillos, you either order the Italian Beef or a hot dog. Anything else is just weird. Some people LOVE the choc cake, whatever, order a beef you freak.
When it comes to Mexican food, Chicago is second to none. The proof is in this open-air market. You just don't find this at your typical Tex-Mex taco stand. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods Read more.
I love the spicy peanut noodles. And of course the bao are great. Kung pao chicken is my favorite.
Breakfast at Rick Bayless’s most casual spot yet is quiet perfection: a cup of masterfully concocted hot chocolate, a flaky egg empanada, one hell of a sugar-and-cocoa-coated churro.
Thought you'd want to know: Floriole Café & Bakery has been nominated for Best New Bakery and Sandra Holl has been nominated for Chef of the Year in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more.
Always BYOB! Definitely try the Tipsy Trixie and Southern Gals! I also love the OH My God roll! Their sashimi is always fresh and the size is pretty generous!
Not ordering dessert here is like going to Paris and not having a croissant. Must order: Thoughts on a Peanut Butter Cup. Read more.
Sun Wah’s success is usually attributed to its Beijing duck, the crispy-skinned bird that has the starring role in fried rice, noodle soups and between soft bao buns. Read more.
Jade tofu and Hunan-style crispy eggplant thrill the chili-pepper set, pea pod leaves target the garlic addicted. You don't have to order Lucky Braised Pig Hand unless you want to. Your call.
The boricua (with marinated beef of course) and asian pork meatball sandwiches here are two of the best in town. Finish with a soft serve topped with Vietnamese cinnamon carmel. - Inspector
Alinea has just been heralded as the best restaurant in North America and the seventh best in the world by the highly influential S. Pellegrino list, perhaps it's time to revisit this gem. Read more.
Michigan Avenue is "magnificent" for a reason. The flower-lined street is home to luxury hotels, top restaurants, major museums and galleries, the best spas and every kind of store you can imagine.
This 24.5-acre park features the work of world-renowned architects, planners, artists and designers. Read more.
On a clear day, four states are visible from the Skydeck (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan & Wisconsin). Read more.
The park stretches along the lakeshore and contains the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Lincoln Park Cultural Center.
My favorite coffee shop in Chicago. Artsy, tasty, and fabulous. Oh yea, and chess players are sometimes found here in the evening.
Tons of variety, all of it cool. Furniture, home goods, clothes, accessories. Read more.
