Sit at the bar Monday–Wednesday, 9:30–midnight and order an antipasti, pizza and a choice of dessert or glass of wine for $30.
Must Order: If the croque-madame (yellowtail sashimi, prosciutto, quail egg, brioche) were taken off the menu, customers would revolt. Read more.
Every neighborhood deserves a top-notch modern French bistro- this is it. Get a ham and cheese tart and a flinty Sancerre, and soak up the prettiest scene in the downtown revival. Read more.
This Asian-Mediterranean gastropub is a carnivore's delight: super-casual and extremely hospitable. Don't miss the pig ear chicharrón with radish salad and lime. Read more.
"American diner meets Vietnamese comfort food" translates to rice noodle salads, rolls, and pho at dirt-cheap prices in this Highland Park neighborhood hangout. What to order: curry chicken pot pie. Read more.
The South filtered through the not-South: fried chicken skin served with hand-made Tabasco, a hot biscuit with a spoonful of pimento cheese or a steaming bowl of black-eyed peas. Read more.
