- 2131 S. Archer Ave., South Loop
The Phoenix is just around the corner from the main drag of Chinatown, across the street from Chinatown Square. The inside is like a hotel dining room, gleaming... READ MORE
The Phoenix is just around the corner from the main drag of Chinatown, across the street from Chinatown Square. The inside is like a hotel dining room, gleaming... READ MORE
This low-key, always bustling Chinatown Square eatery has a massive menu with Cantonese and Szechwan specialties, and there's a large portion devoted to seafood... READ MORE
Bake for Me! offers breakfast items such as bagels, scones, muffins and cinnamon rolls; during lunch hour there are fresh homemade soups, seasonal fruit salads,... READ MORE
You can get lost for hours in this games complex, a high-energy, neon-lit emporium that whips together '50s-era carnival games, Vegas-style casino games, video ... READ MORE
This popular Chinatown shop is known for its succulent roast duck and barbecue pork, possibly because the meat is hung in the front window. READ MORE
Looking for a wine education minus the snootiness? Bin 36, a wine retail store, tavern and restaurant all rolled into one, promises to demystify the process of ... READ MORE
This intimate sushi bar in the Westin River North seats six but shares dining space and an Asian decor with the adjacent hotel lounge. Lunch brings in a crush o... READ MORE
This seafood-focused spot is from the same company behind Braxton's Seafood in Oakbrook. It neatly fills this stretch of Chicago Avenue's gap between overly fus... READ MORE
Lisa (Chen) Ko (ex-Charming Wok and Charming Cuisine) is behind this South Loop spot. The pan-Asian menu features far-flung choices like Peking duck with tamari... READ MORE
Tired of frozen supermarket pizzas? Homemade Pizza Co.'s fresh custom-built pizzas can be taken away and cooked at home in 10-15 minutes. Create the gourmet piz... READ MORE
Mexican street food takes center stage at this quick-service spot from celeb chef Rick Bayless. Though Xoco (pronounced SHO-ko) is a slang term that translates ... READ MORE
This counter-service bakery and deli, which comes to River North by way of Jackson Hole, Wyo., offers breakfast and lunch daily. Look for challah French toast, ... READ MORE
This South Loop spot from the co-owners of Zapatista is named after one of the owner’s childhood neighbors on the South Side, an Italian-Polish couple who’d sur... READ MORE
This casual, diner-like River North concept from the Rosebud restaurant family aims for a casual European atmosphere with comfort food that pulls together influ... READ MORE
Executive chef Alex Ageneau heads the kitchen at this Lettuce Entertain You restaurant with a clear goal: make French food approachable for a new generation of ... READ MORE
This modern South Loop breakfast spot uses French irons to produce two styles of sweet and savory waffles: Brussels and Liege. Sugar pearls within the dough exp... READ MORE
Shoppers can buy or try 60 types of tea at this River North shop. The company began as an online-only retailer a decade ago and opened its first retail location... READ MORE
Build your own bento box with cold sobu noodles or brown, white or vinegar-infused sushi rice; short ribs, grilled salmon or another protein or pick veggies and... READ MORE
Peruvian celebrity chef Gaston Acurio will bring his cuisine to Chicago this spring with the third Tanta restaurant (the other locations in Lima and Barcelona). READ MORE