Sounds like: broken-in conversation, cracking foosballs, a song you know all the words to. Read more.
The carne asada taco is cooked to order, salted well and spritzed with a touch of lime, and the al pastor is rubbed with rust-colored adobo paste, which features a serious hit of garlic and oregano. Read more.
Neon light's, the smell of cigarette smoke, and sounds of Frank Sinatra are the best way to describe Richards. If none of that bothers you then come by for a beer and good conversation. Read more.
If you stop by this small seafood spot make sure to try their smoked Alaskan salmon. Also, don't miss the shrimp fry up, catfish, frog legs, and more delicious dishes. Read more.
This spot is Chicago's smallest social Petri dish at an impossible 460 square feet. After even one of the potent, oversized cocktails served here, nearly everything feels electric. Read more.
If you're looking to lose your Ethopian food virginity—or an experienced foodie looking to reacquaint yourself—you can't do better than Demera in Uptown. If you're a beef lover check out the kitfo. Read more.
A tucked-away location on the grounds of Lincoln Park plus an all-season patio set this American restaurant apart from the neighborhood's other fine-dining destinations. Read more.
This Mexican spot looks like a Mexican folk are market outfitted with festive figurines, Dia de los Muertos skeletons, and paper mache animal masks. Come for the vibe and stay for the food. Read more.
This comfy, dim neighborhood bar has hazy red lighting and fantastic black-and-white photos. Their relaxed vibe is complimented more with the sound of vintage jazz in the backdrop. Read more.
This is the encyclopedic definition of an old-school jazz bar, minus the cloud of cigarette smoke and with the addition of a topless Roman statue. The ambience is worth the cover charge. Read more.
Come here for delicious meals like the chicken boti (a silver platter of charcoal-blistered juicy thighs and wings slathered in a mint-green chili yogurt sauce), seekh kababs, or the karahi gosht. Read more.
You may enter here as a novice, eyes glazing over with one glance at all the "brouwerijen" smattered through the encyclopedic menu. Take your time and experiment with something new. Read more.
Make sure to try the Cemita milanesa which is sprinkled with queso oaxaca over breaded and butterflied pork chops smothered with the chipotle sauce used on the taco arabe. Read more.
At this family-operated joint you can taste the commitment to serving fresh Polish fare. We highly recommend the Hungarian pancake, a crisp and lacy potato pancake stuffed with meaty, spicy goulash. Read more.
A bustling Hong Kong diner. Lazy susans are stuffed with noodles, dumplings and steaming pots of tea. Live lobsters swim in tanks and whole animals hang in the window. Read more.
