Alinea isn't just one of the best restaurants in Chicago, it's rated as one of the best restaurants in THE WORLD. Phrase most commonly associated with dining at Alinea: "an experience."
Rick Bayless introduced Mexican street food to the masses, who line up daily for huevos rancheros for breakfast and return for pork belly tortas and seafood caldos at lunch. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Topolobampo is more sophisticated in decor than Bayless' Frontera Grill. The dishes at both have familiar names, but you won’t find them made with such superior ingredients and care anywhere else.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. All of the cocktails are solid, but we're ordering the whiskey smash. Read more.
Pork Carnitas: the tamarind glaze adds an unmistakable citrus zing to each bite, making what sounds like an over-loaded and fatty taco taste somehow balanced and restrained.
Logan Square's gastropub, with a kick-ass whisky selection, has made national headlines and even got a Michelin star. Like a nose-to-tail approach? So does chef Jared Wentworth. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
At this subterranean lounge within Le Passage nightclub, guests can opt to have their drinks prepared tableside, accompanied by a cocktail history lesson.
Sit at the bar. Split dishes so you can try more things. Get what the bartender suggests. Eat the grilled octopus anything.
Veterans of the Whistler, Boiler Room and Bonny's joined together to open this gin bar. The other room is less loungey and truer to what Scofflaw is, which is a simple, friendly neighborhood joint.-JK Read more.
Cold bites such as Baja shrimp bruschetta & sunfish ceviche are served alongside a variety of oysters & hot items such as Tasmanian ocean trout & lobster pot pie. Non-fish items also available. Read more.
Drip coffees are the best order here—try a coffee brewed on the Caffe Solo, a stylish carafe infuser known for its flavor as much as its high fashion.
This cafe's decor lovingly pays homage to pop culture gone by, w/ knicknacks like a Castle Grayskull strewn about, a real DeLorean parked in the front window, & an old TV hooked up to an Atari 5200. Read more.
This home goods spot looks like an English countryside antiques shop that’s had a run-in with a Native American trading post. Highlights include footstools upholstered in iconic Hudson Bay prints.
Eco-framing, made of salvaged frames, can save at least 50%. Foursided also sells frame kits in a range of sizes. An 18x 24" kit, including metal molding, glass, foam-core and hardware, is $53. Read more.
Be sure to visit the restrooms downstairs so you can see the meat aging room and the knife wallpaper.
Whips up a limited, ever-changing selection of fresh-baked sweets in flavors like chestnut, buttermilk, carrot cake, & maple-bourbon-bacon. Follow them on Facebook or Twitter for store hours. Read more.
Hot Doug's might be the best sausage shop in America, so plan accordingly. Show up early, enjoy the wait, and look forward to chatting with Doug about your encased meat of choice.
Breakfast staples such as buckwheat crepes and chocolate pancakes are available, though heartier fare such as fried chicken and a beef tenderloin sandwich should draw a slew of fans. Read more.
The rustic, cozy interior of P.O.S.H. is filled an eclectic assortment of unique housewares, from antique and vintage tableware and glassware to hotel silver and restaurant china and dinnerware.
Parson's Chicken & Fish is quickly shaping up to be the place to be this summer, whether that's because of the sprawling yard of picnic tables, the Negroni slushies or the expertly fried fish. Read more.
