- 3552 N. Southport Ave., Lake View
This Lakeview spot is one grocery store where it's OK to eat the food. There's a cafe in addition to the upscale market, so you can relax and eat before shoppin... READ MORE
This Lakeview spot is one grocery store where it's OK to eat the food. There's a cafe in addition to the upscale market, so you can relax and eat before shoppin... READ MORE
The eye-catching dessert cases at this Chinatown bakery are impossible to ignore, a kaleidoscope of colors and textures highlighted by small cakes such as straw... READ MORE
In late 1996, Mike Schuba broke through the walls of his Lakeview tavern/music club Schubas to the building next door and added a dining room decorated with fol... READ MORE
Old and young congregate in this small eatery to chow down on one of the soups du jour--12 are served hot every day. During the summer months, the Soupbox becom... READ MORE
Proffering an enormous variety of fresh baked breads and sweets, homemade soups, salads and sandwiches, this cafeteria-style eatery offers an dignified, upscale... READ MORE
This New Orleans-themed eatery in Lakeview eschews kitsch for class, with appealing French Quarter decor and an ambitious menu of Cajun dishes, including the al... READ MORE
Daily lunch specials and fast service draw regular crowds into this cozy little Mediterranean-style eatery in Lakeview. Sample everything from fresh hummus to c... READ MORE
This Lakeview ice cream parlor harks back to the old days with bobtail-wielding soda jerks and classic soda fountain favorites. Hard scoop ice cream is made on-... READ MORE
Giny Sedivy, who did stints at Tru and Artopolis Bakey Café & Agora and Sweet Mandy B's, has opened her own pastry and coffee shop in the former Sunflour locati... READ MORE
This authentic Italian Wrigleyville cafe will more than double in size when it opens its new digs across the street in early February 2012. The new 2,000-square... READ MORE
Witts has always been known as solid neighborhood spot to catch the game, but it's also a nice destination for a casual date or a dinner with your parents, than... READ MORE
Got a taste for a burger, fries and a cherry Coke? How about a chocolate malt with two straws to share with your sweetie? They have all that at Johnny Rockets. ... READ MORE
Since opening October 2008, Zaidi's has lured local diners with a zesty menu of Japanese and Latin flavors. Favorites include duck tacos with avocado salsa and ... READ MORE
Though the dining room decor at this Southport Avenue spot is more subdued than that of its Andersonville sibling, La Cocina de Frida, owner Marlene Benitez sti... READ MORE
The folks from The Wormhole Coffee are behind this pastry-centered Lincoln Park cafe. In early 2012, there was a full interior renovation to add more open space... READ MORE
Pastry chefs Phoebe Walters and Kate McNamara, the duo behind this Boystown bakery, formerly Phoebe's Cupcakes, have expanded from a cupcake shop to a full-fled... READ MORE
After two years in an Ogden Avenue strip mall, the family-owned Gelati has moved to bigger digs in downtown Naperville. All of their gelato, sorbets and ice cre... READ MORE
This Lincoln Park shop is the first city location of the popular Korean fro-yo chain (suburban locations include Naperville and Evanston). Pick your flavor of t... READ MORE
Described by Yelpers as the place "where self-control goes to die," this sweets store isn't messing around with genius dessert mash-up ideas like cannoli, choco... READ MORE
The popular Columbus–based organic shop has been selling across the country for years and will serve its organic scoops on the Southport corridor starting in Au... READ MORE