- 1615 N. Damen Ave., Wicker Park
S'mores with Teddy Grahams? Crab rangoon with wontons, scallions and cream cheese? Barbecue and Sriracha? The talented folks behind the original late-night Wrig... READ MORE
S'mores with Teddy Grahams? Crab rangoon with wontons, scallions and cream cheese? Barbecue and Sriracha? The talented folks behind the original late-night Wrig... READ MORE
This comfortable tapas spot focuses on the flavors of the Mediterranean, with influences from Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco. Specialties include red pepper g... READ MORE
Chef and owner Dan Bocik has created a comfortable Ukrainian Village restaurant with white tablecloths and fresh flowers on every table. Typical menu offerings ... READ MORE
This elegant Arlington Heights restaurant is the perfect place to take a special date. Cozy booths sit on three different levels in the main dining room, provid... READ MORE
This successful spinoff from local star chef Shawn McClain offers an inventive, almost entirely vegetarian small-plate menu (one seafood dish is thrown into the... READ MORE
Dragonfly moved from its Gold Coast location to this considerably larger two-floor West Randolph Street spot in 2004. Located in the former Azure space, it offe... 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
The sister restaurant of Bucktown's popular Le Bouchon serves up classic French bistro fare--like cassoulet and salade Lyonaise--in a loft-like space across fro... READ MORE
Mexique chef and co-owner Carlos Gaytan has a Mexican-French culinary background (he hails from the Mexican state of Guerrero, trained with French chef Dominiqu... READ MORE
Family-friendly Italian eatery features a menu and weekend specials that tour Italy, including lesser-known Northern regions such as Trentino and Lombardi. Incl... READ MORE
This Warehouse District Indian spot offers traditional fare such as tandoori chicken, lamb vindaloo, chicken tikka masala and tandoor oven-baked breads, with mo... READ MORE
Taxim (pronounced tak-SEEM) specializes in Greek fare, but don't expect Greektown cliches like flaming saganaki from this Wicker Park spot. To create the menu, ... 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
"Kickass bar + comfort food" is the catchphrase at this Southern-inspired spot, where bartenders will shake up mint julep martinis and Peachtree Pale Ale from A... READ MORE
Mark Steuer (previously of The Gage, Hot Chocolate) is in the kitchen at this neighborhood bar and restaurant serving up Midwestern-inspired fare, craft cocktai... READ MORE
Inside this rustic buger bar, look for farm-friendly touches like 10-foot exterior barn doors, antique furniture and wallpaper, an exposed pie-making kitchen an... READ MORE
Focused on the unique flavors of "Asian BBQ," this West Loop fine dining spot has some powerful backers: Cornerstone Restaurant Group, Chef Bill Kim and the one... READ MORE
This seafood-focused spot has a raw bar and a significant absinthe menu. Dishes are inspired by Asian, French and Spanish cuisines. READ MORE
Once just a late-night fantasy of Wicker Park partiers, this food truck-turned-pork delivery system is now a reality, serving pulled pork tacos, veggie carnitas... READ MORE
Dawn Milhouse and her husband, Wilbur, believe they spotted a gap in the Chicago restaurant scene. "What we felt what was missing was simply a grand place to ea... READ MORE