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Band of Bohemia is one of Chicago.

1. Band of Bohemia

4710 N Ravenswood Ave (Leland), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Ravenswood · 26 tips and reviews
Ludlow Liquors is one of Chicago.

2. Ludlow Liquors

8.5
2959 N California Ave, Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Northwest Side · 10 tips and reviews
Scofflaw is one of Chicago.

3. Scofflaw

9.3
3201 W Armitage Ave (at Kedzie Ave), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 149 tips and reviews
Cherry Circle Room is one of Chicago.

4. Cherry Circle Room

8.8
12 S Michigan Ave (at E Madison St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · The Loop · 45 tips and reviews
The Violet Hour is one of Chicago.

5. The Violet Hour

9.1
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 256 tips and reviews
Game Room is one of Chicago.

6. Game Room

8.9
12 S Michigan Ave (at E Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Bar · The Loop · 33 tips and reviews
The Berkshire Room is one of Chicago.

7. The Berkshire Room

8.6
15 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 71 tips and reviews
The Loyalist is one of Chicago.

8. The Loyalist

9.1
177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Fulton Market · 20 tips and reviews
Pub Royale is one of Chicago.

9. Pub Royale

2049 W Division St (btwn Damen Ave & Hoyne Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Ukrainian Village · 32 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Jason Vaughan puts a fresh spin on samosas (here filled with salt cod), somehow manages to make fried cauliflower taste like sesame chicken, and turns out delicate braised-lamb-filled dumplings. Read more.

Maude's Liquor Bar is one of Chicago.

10. Maude's Liquor Bar

840 W Randolph St (btwn Green St & Peoria St), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Fulton Market · 104 tips and reviews
Boeufhaus is one of Chicago.

11. Boeufhaus

8.9
1012 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Humboldt Park · 17 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: The main course is as it should be: a handsome rib eye, aged 55 days, sliced thick and settled into a slowly forming pool of its beefy juices. Read more.

The Aviary is one of Chicago.

12. The Aviary

8.8
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of Chicago.

13. Au Cheval

9.1
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 483 tips and reviews
Topolobampo is one of Chicago.

14. Topolobampo

8.0
445 N Clark St (Illinois), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 29 tips and reviews
The Gage is one of Chicago.

15. The Gage

9.0
24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · The Loop · 339 tips and reviews
Frontera Grill is one of Chicago.

16. Frontera Grill

8.4
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Chicago.

17. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews
Spilt Milk is one of Chicago.

18. Spilt Milk

8.8
2758 W Fullerton Ave (Fullerton), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 7 tips and reviews
GreenRiver is one of Chicago.

19. GreenRiver

259 E Erie St Fl 18 (North Fairbanks Ct), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Streeterville · 20 tips and reviews
Bohemian House is one of Chicago.

20. Bohemian House

11 W Illinois St (at N State St), Chicago, IL
Eastern European Restaurant · Near North Side · 49 tips and reviews
Sink | Swim is one of Chicago.

21. Sink | Swim

3213 W Armitage Ave (Kedzie), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Logan Square · 16 tips and reviews
Parson's Chicken & Fish is one of Chicago.

22. Parson's Chicken & Fish

9.0
2952 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Humboldt & N Richmond), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Logan Square · 184 tips and reviews
Ada Street is one of Chicago.

23. Ada Street

9.1
1664 N Ada St (btwn Concord & Wabansia), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Bucktown · 67 tips and reviews
bellyQ is one of Chicago.

24. bellyQ

1400 W. Randolph St. (at Ogden Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Fulton Market · 96 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Acclaimed chef Bill Kim takes Korean barbecue to a different level at this Randolph Street destination that now features his original noodle spot, Urban Belly, right next door. Read more.

Bottlefork is one of Chicago.

25. Bottlefork

441 N Clark St (btwn W Hubbard St & W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · River North · 47 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dream of winter with Bottlefork's new cocktail, “I Hope There’s Always Snow In Your Driveway." The whimsical drink features Control Pisco, Smith & Cross Rum, huckleberry, lime and mint. Read more.

Hubbard Inn is one of Chicago.

26. Hubbard Inn

7.0
110 W Hubbard St (btwn Clark St. & LaSalle Blvd.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · River North · 94 tips and reviews

27. Longman & Eagle

9.3
2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 351 tips and reviews

EaterEater: If you’re nursing a hangover, try the PBR breakfast—two eggs, bacon or sausage, maple glazed spam, house potatoes, can of PBR—along with a shot of whisky to help with the recovery process. Read more.

Monteverde is one of Chicago.

28. Monteverde

9.1
1020 W Madison St (Carpenter Street), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near West Side · 44 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: The must-order entrée is a shatteringly crunchy skate-wing “schnitzel”; and the wok gets a warm welcome into the Italian kitchen, imparting toastiness to everything from chicken livers to strangozze. Read more.

Pippin's Tavern is one of Chicago.

29. Pippin's Tavern

7.0
806 N Rush St (at E Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Near North Side · 88 tips and reviews
Shaw's Crab House is one of Chicago.

30. Shaw's Crab House

9.3
21 E Hubbard St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 221 tips and reviews
Smack Shack is one of Chicago.

31. Smack Shack

326 North Morgan Street, Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Fulton Market · 4 tips and reviews
Beacon Tavern is one of Chicago.

32. Beacon Tavern

405 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 20 tips and reviews
The Duck Inn is one of Chicago.

33. The Duck Inn

8.9
2701 S Eleanor St, Chicago, IL
Gastropub · Bridgeport · 47 tips and reviews
Small Cheval is one of Chicago.

34. Small Cheval

8.9
1732 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Bucktown · 74 tips and reviews
The Publican is one of Chicago.

35. The Publican

8.9
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews
Gilt Bar is one of Chicago.

36. Gilt Bar

9.2
230 W Kinzie St (at N. Franklin St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 189 tips and reviews
Roister is one of Chicago.

37. Roister

8.5
951 W Fulton Market (Morgan), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 38 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: You’ll want the spunky fermented cabbage with roasted pineapple, the whole chicken served with sunchoke hot sauce, and, for a worthy splurge, the absolutely transcendent uni-bathed Japanese wagyu. Read more.

Harold's Chicken Shack #62 is one of Chicago.

38. Harold's Chicken Shack #62

7.7
636 S Wabash Ave (at E Balbo St), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · South Loop · 36 tips and reviews
Smyth is one of Chicago.

39. Smyth

8.9
177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Fulton Market · 11 tips and reviews
Moody Tongue Brewery is one of Chicago.

40. Moody Tongue Brewery

2136 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL
Brewery · Pilsen · 11 tips and reviews
Lost Lake is one of Chicago.

41. Lost Lake

3154 W Diversey Ave (at Kedzie Blvd), Chicago, IL
Tiki Bar · Logan Square · 53 tips and reviews
Billy Sunday is one of Chicago.

42. Billy Sunday

8.9
3143 W Logan Blvd (Logan and Kedzie), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 72 tips and reviews
Portillo's is one of Chicago.

43. Portillo's

9.0
7740 Roosevelt Rd (at Des Plaines Ave), Forest Park, IL
Hot Dog Joint · 76 tips and reviews
Honey's is one of Chicago.

44. Honey's

1111 W Lake, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 9 tips and reviews