- 3661 N. Elston Ave., Irving Park
Seasoned restaurateur Branko Podrumedic is behind this Irving Park restaurant with Romanian flair. Though Podrumedic has served traditional Romanian fare in Chi... READ MORE
Seasoned restaurateur Branko Podrumedic is behind this Irving Park restaurant with Romanian flair. Though Podrumedic has served traditional Romanian fare in Chi... READ MORE
"People come in here from Italy who can't speak English [and] say the pizza's better than Italy," Caponies co-owner Daniel Lambert says proudly. The Naples-styl... READ MORE
Visitors to Eli's Cheesecake World can sit in the 40-seat cafe, sip coffee and eat some of Eli's creamy treats while watching bakers develop new flavors in the ... READ MORE
This spacious West Loop bar and grill gets the lunch and after-work crowds. The menu is both beer and food heavy. Friendly service accompanies the lively atmosp... READ MORE
The Peninsula Hotel's 75-seat restaurant offers upscale Chinese cuisine that showcases plenty of regional specialties. Entrees include Cantonese steamed fish wi... READ MORE
At Weber Grill everything -- seafood, burgers, steaks and more -- is cooked on Weber charcoal kettle grills. An open kitchen provides diners a great view of the... READ MORE
You'll find seafood gumbo and po' boys on the menu and Guinness and Harp on tap at this eclectic Forest Park restaurant. Sports fans can catch a game on one of ... READ MORE
Under new management since 2009, this restaurant is simple, fresh and familiar. That's the motto of this unpretentious Italian neighborhood spot located near th... READ MORE
Located in the Whitehall Hotel, Fornetto Mei (small oven) features a menu that is about 70 percent Italian and the rest Asian. Don't look for Italian-Asian fusi... READ MORE
Locals pack this Logan Square spot during weekend brunch hours to munch on breakfast burritos, jibarito sandwiches made with fried plantains and other Latin-ins... READ MORE
Fans of kefir, the yogurt-like dairy product that allegedly fights fatigue, enhances the immune system, promotes gastrointestinal health and might even cure a h... READ MORE
Back in the day, pre-Nia Vardalos and her big fat Greek wedding, there was Telly Savalas and his TV alter ego, Kojak, whose famous line was "Who loves you, baby... READ MORE
Artistic Cuisine and AC Pizzas is a combination catering company and casual fusion restaurant in the former Augie's Pizza location in downtown Palatine. Known f... READ MORE
Clark St. Dog, Lakeview's answer to late-night fast food cravings, has been serving the bar-hopping crowd since 1977. Open until 3 a.m. (4 a.m. on weekends) the... READ MORE
This Wicker Park soul food BYOB serves homestyle fare in a casual, 1940s Harlem-themed setting—look for live jazz, blues and poetry performances to match. There... READ MORE
The New York bakery that specializes in vintage American desserts opened its first Chicago location at Block 37 in the Loop. Though its pastel-hued cupcakes mad... READ MORE
This Irving Park restaurant and market aims to cater to both wine aficionados and diners who can't distinguish pinot noir from pinot grigio. Offering 10 vino va... READ MORE
Get your fondant on at one of the $75 two-and-a-half hour cake decorating classes at this Roscoe Village spot. Co-owner Alekka Sweeney has been hosting classes ... READ MORE
At the fourth location of this family-owned Italian restaurant, order classic dishes like fritto misto, baked clams and chicken picatta as well as thin-crust an... READ MORE
Way back before we had the dizzying array of options like wood-fired, organic and gourmet pies, there were the hefty stuffed pizzas at Giordano's (which opened ... READ MORE