- 107 E. Delaware Pl., Gold Coast
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
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
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Although this pizza place moved in 2010 from its original Roscoe Street location, Pie Hole continues to serve the lunchtime and late-night Boystown crowd clever... READ MORE
Named after the owner's daughter, Lina, this Lakeview spot serves Moroccan/Middle Eastern cuisine such as kabobs and baby lamb cooked for 2-3 hours. The menu al... 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
The folks behind Pizza Metro on Division Street have opened this BYOB sit-down spot in Lincoln Park focusing on Roman-style square pizza and other Italian speci... READ MORE
This newly opened Lakeview BYOB mixes Meddetranian classics like baklava and lamb with entrees of a more Middle Eastern tradition like kabobs. Expect large port... READ MORE
The Lakeview outpost of this Chicago waffle restaurant serves up more of their beloved brunch staples with sweet and savory accompaniments, like Mexican chocola... READ MORE
Chef Chuy Valencia, a vet of Frontera Grill/Topolobampo and former chef de cuisine at Adobo Grill, is behind this farm-to-table-inspired, small plates-focused L... READ MORE
Stop by this neighborhood deli for slow-roasted roast beef, house-cured corned beef and chicken salad sandwiches made to order, with a side of the daily soup (p... READ MORE
This unpretentious cafe caters to the Oak Park and Austin arts community. The olive-green and purple walls are vibrantly decorated with local artists' paintings... READ MORE
Puck's offers a welcome oasis for weary museum-goers. Chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck is behind this latest endeavor which replaces the M Café. The décor co... READ MORE
Alec Yannoulis, the man behind this small Lakeview Neapolitan-style pizzeria and gelateria, trained with a well-known local pizzaiola and ate his way around Ita... READ MORE
Michael Carlson was selected as one of Food and Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs 2006 for what we like to think of as a mini-Alinea (Carlson did a stint working f... READ MORE
This breakfast and lunch spot with established locations in the South Loop and River North is also at work serving egg-centric meals in the Gold Coast. Look for... READ MORE
Step inside this '50s throwback Wicker Park diner and you’ll find a homey, retro vibe and comfort eats for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The folks of next-door-n... READ MORE
Dutch-style pancakes are the specialty of the house at this BYOB Wicker Park spot. The breakfast cakes are slightly thicker than a traditional crepe and are ser... READ MORE
Variations on Japanese comfort foods like donburi (grilled or broiled meats over rice), noodles and sushi make up the menu at this Lakeview restaurant. READ MORE
Standing for Modern Asian Kitchen, owner Tommy Wang updates his parents' traditional Chinese dishes to feature health-conscious, fast-casual dishes like quinoa ... READ MORE
Chow down at this cozy Lakeview BYOB on new American dishes like chicken liver parfait with peach mostarda, crispy lamb sweetbreads, "Amsterdam-style" mussels w... READ MORE