Smoque BBQ 3800 N. Pulaski Rd. | 773-545-7427 The owners of this Irving Park 'cue spot take the smoking process seriously. They've installed not one but two Southern Pride smokers to prep the goods for the 50... READ MORE
Sol de Mexico 3018 N. Cicero | 773-282-4119 Geno Bahena (Real Tenochtitlan, Chilpancingo, Ixcapuzalco) doesn't man the stoves at this Belmont Cragin spot, but brother-in-law Carlos Tello and Bahena's mole-making... READ MORE
Sushi Dokku 823 W. Randolph St. | 312-455-8238 This West Loop sushi spot serves unorthodox maki rolls, pairing ingredients like tempura salmon and tobiko and combining fresh and fried soft shell crab with avocado. READ MORE
Table, Donkey and Stick 2728 W. Armitage Ave. | 773-486-8525 After competing in a series of pop-up dinners, Scott Manley (formerly of Perennial Virant, Blackbird) won the executive chef coat of this Logan Square restaurant servi... READ MORE
True Food Kitchen 1 W Erie St | 312-204-6981 True Food Kitchen aims to serve the freshest seasonal ingredients in their health-driven restaurant. The open kitchen allows guests to view their dishes preparation en... READ MORE
TWO 1132 W Grand Ave | 312-624-8363 See how the Midwest inspires the chef's menu, with an emphasis on local foods brought in from local farms. READ MORE
Untitled 111 W. Kinzie St. | 312-880-1511 This River North bar takes after Prohibition-era speakeasies - meaning low profile, low light, craft cocktails, champagne and secret entrances. It doubles as a supper ... READ MORE
Wood 3335 N. Halsted St. | 773-935-9663 Head to this chic Lakeview bar and restaurant for seasonal small plates, charcuterie, cheese and hand-crafted cocktails. Go around the corner to Backwoods, a pick-up w... READ MORE