- 1139 N. State St., Gold Coast
Ra, a sushi bar (get it?) and Japanese fusion mini-chain offers signature rolls like the Tootsie Roll (crab and shrimp maki topped with sweet eel sauce and temp... READ MORE
Ra, a sushi bar (get it?) and Japanese fusion mini-chain offers signature rolls like the Tootsie Roll (crab and shrimp maki topped with sweet eel sauce and temp... READ MORE
This classic American prime steak and seafood restaurant draws a big pre- and post-theatre crowd thanks to its location in the building housing the Goodman Thea... READ MORE
The menu at this West Lakeview storefront offers rustic Italian antipasti, salads, pastas and entrees. Menu highlights include chicken vesuvio, cioppino (spicy ... READ MORE
This polished Streeterville restaurant resides inside the Courtyard by Marriott and specializes in contemporary American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner... READ MORE
Mediterranean dishes with Italian flare along with wines from around the world are the main attractions at this Rhapsody replacement in the cultural district. C... READ MORE
The couple behind Deleece, Lynne Wallack and her husband John Handler, are also behind this spinoff. The grill pub menu is more meat-focused than Deleece's, wit... READ MORE
Caterers/restaurateurs/TV personalities Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh (Hearty Boys catering; Food Network's "Party Line with the Hearty Boys") have converted the... READ MORE
Tony Mantuano, chef-partner at Levy Restaurant's acclaimed Cafe Spiaggia, is at the helm of this 160-seat lunch-centric restaurant in the Renzo Piano-designed M... READ MORE
The atmosphere (and prices) of this Lincoln Park sushi spot are comparatively upscale, except on Friday and Saturday nights when sake bombs bring down the house... 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
You may think you’ve been transported to a beachside crab shack when stepping inside this Lincoln Park seafood spot, thanks to the daily chalkboard specials, se... READ MORE
Always crowded, always noisy, and there's almost always a wait at this Lakeview eatery, even though they now accept reservations. The pasta dishes are enough fo... READ MORE
Volare serves up Italian dishes from all over the boot and now, with the recent renovations, is twice the size. The restaurant has two dining rooms with a bar i... READ MORE
Named after the Gibson martini (garnished with an onion), this steakhouse celebrates all things big and brawny. Says owner John Colletti: "We're known for big m... READ MORE
Owner Debbie Sharpe first opened Cru Cafe in the early 2000s and then transitioned it to Feast to mirror its Bucktown counterpart. In June 2012, she brought Cru... READ MORE
Think of this handsome spot across from Millennium Park as an Irish pub that went to culinary school. It's got that slap-you-on-the-back charm, but it also goes... READ MORE
Scanning the offerings at this romantic Mexican restaurant in Lincoln Park, you may wonder what empanadas, Argentinian dumplings, are doing side by side with su... READ MORE
Loop outpost of the Oregon-based seafood chain. McCormick prides itself on fresh fish; the menu offers over 30 choices with a variety of preparations. Menus cha... READ MORE
This combination sushi spot/Japanese hibachi grill's dining room--decorated with a giant 15-by-10-foot framed image of a sakura tree--offers two different dinin... READ MORE
This Halsted Street stalwart concentrates on serving savory French cooking in a relaxed, country-style atmosphere. There's nothing stuffy about Cafe Bernard's c... READ MORE