Get crunk, cultured and coiffed all at the same place. This wine bar/hair salon/art gallery boasts a wide array of organic and ecologically sustainable vinos, as well as a full-scale salon. Read more.
The shtick at this DePaul neighbor: jars of jam and Nutella on every table, meant to spread on whatever you order. The pancakes here are a step above standard issue, and the coffee is pretty good. Read more.
Daniel Sviland devised the Red Fennel to make use of a root usually confined to salads and sides: His cocktail combines juiced fennel with gin, a touch of absinthe and a burst of grapefruit juice. Read more.
Thought you'd want to know: Cookie Bar has been nominated for Best New Bakery in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more.
Thought you'd want to know: Blokes & Birds has been nominated for Best New Pub Grub in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more.
Try the cioppino from our 100 Best list: Among the reasons people flock to the place is this classic San Francisco dish: a spicy broth sporting a rotating cast of fish, sweet shrimp & tender mussels.
Try ground chicken with basil and preserved eggs. Also try the specials board; promising rotations have included lettuce wrap–ready deep-fried mackerel with apples, cucumbers, fish sauce and chiles. Read more.
The drunkards down Jim Cibak's Belgian-style wheat, dry-hopped pale ale and English luncheon beer, and chef Jason Petrie is slammed with orders for Parmesan-bacon-sage popcorn or beer-battered scrod. Read more.
Even if you know nothing about improv, chances are you've heard of Second City. Read more.
The riverside location and the five choices of burgers (salmon, tuna, turkey, beef or veggie) are equally appealing.
Both the four-ounce griddled burgers and eight-ounce charbroiled ones are excellent. So are the fries dusted w/ truffle salt & Parmesan. Don't miss ultra-creamy "Five Dollar" milk shakes that cost $4. Read more.
