Dear Margaret in Lakeview offers a type of “ethnic” cuisine rarely seen in Chicago: French-Canadian, the food of French immigrants who settled in the Great White North and brought their love of food with them
Many Greek restaurants serve basically the same food; not so at Andros Taverna, where Chef Doug Psaltis serves contemporary Mediterranean food inspired by the classic taverns of Greece, as well as a few items prepared using family recipes.
In Lincoln Park, Armitage Alehouse captures the vibe of a London pub with a wood-burning fireplace, a piano player, and select ales and cocktails.
With hugely popular barbecue operations in Evanston and TimeOut Market, Soul & Smoke has opened perhaps its most picturesque location: Rockwell on the River in Chicago.
Known for deep-dish pizza, this casual chain serves other classic Italian food, plus beer & wine.
Modern Italian cuisine & cocktails are dished out in a stylish setting with ample living greenery.
This humble bakery and cafe in Logan Square is one of the best in Chicago, churning out meticulous baked goods, breads, and composed plates in elegant presentations. Ingredients are sourced locally and sustainably, and great care goes into each and every unique product.
The team behind the Empty Bottle in Ukrainian Village opened this whiskey-focused eatery in Logan Square in 2010. Longman & Eagle features re-imagined pub grub with a bold menu featuring wild game and generous portions. The craft cocktail and beer menus are also exceptional.
Off Site Bar, located behind Longman & Eagle, serves as a diminutive, casual watering hole filled with beer, cocktails, and snack plates.
Hard-rocking burger bar made its mark on the scene for its signature Kuma Burger, which is made with bacon, cheddar and topped with a fried egg. There are so many burgers from which to choose and most have a heavy metal theme, and named in honor of bands like Pantera and Iron Maiden.
The award-winning Fat Rice from Abraham Conlon and Adrienne Lo has transformed permanently into Super Fat Rice Mart, which offers Portuguese and Asian specialties.
Local Mexican mainstay with a bar, patio seating & weekly live music in the upstairs lounge.
Revolution Brewing creates much of its beer and hosts tours at this sprawling Avondale brewery. The Tap Room also contains a bar and space to linger and drink.
Avondale’s Bokuchan, Chicago’s first dedicated Japanese curry shop, opened recently for takeout and delivery only, and the food is designed to travel well without everything sloshing together. It’s that kind of thoughtfulness that sets Bokuchan apart.
Opened in the fall of 1999 by All-Ireland musicians Brendan and Siobhan McKinney, Chief O'Neill's celebrates the Celtic music preserved by its namesake. An Irish and American menu features in the dining room and the extensive outdoor cafe.
The tiny, award-winning 40-seat restaurant serves globally inspired, Korean American fare in Avondale. Parachute's menu is designed to be shared, and dishes are proportionate to ordering a variety of items for the table.
Now open in Avondale, Honey Butter Fried Chicken is the first brick-and-mortar restaurant from Sunday Dinner Club chefs Christine Cikowski and Joshua Kulp. Inspired by their most popular Sunday Dinner Club menu, the focus is simple: fried chicken with honey butter, seasonal sides, and desserts, all made with local and sustainable ingredients.
En Passant offers "Old World Comfort Food," with a menu that includes such simple things as a Grilled Cheese (with several cheeses: fantastic) as well as "fancier" dishes like Black Sesame Glazed Halibut and Duck Confit & Apricot Terrine.
Breakfast served all day includes hearty omelets, french toast, waffles, crepes and pancakes, but this national chain also offers soups, salads, burgers, and a variety of entrees.
Chef/owners Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim describe their restaurant Wherewithall as “contemporary American with a menu that reflects Chicago’s evolving diversity.”
Logan Square's brimming with notable bars set on taking Chicago's cocktail culture to the next level. There's Mezcaleria, which aims to educate guests on the joys of the smoky, agave Mexican spirit. Also, there's Lost Lake, a divey Polynesian-themed bar with unconventional tiki tipples.
Superkhana International represents the next step in the evolution of Indian-American cuisine in Chicago, a clear break with the more traditional offerings on Devon Avenue.
Local neighborhood bar. Affordable prices and interesting character's. A great shot and beer joint on the north side of Chicago.
Italian food, like the foods of every country in the world, looks different in different regions of the same country; Avondale’s new Sfera focuses on the distinctive street food of Sicily.
Established in 1981, Prop Thtr Group is the oldest surviving off-Loop, non-Equity troupe in Chicago. The theater focuses on original works and new adaptations from literature.
A friendly neighborhood bar that is sure to please the beer lover.
Spanish tapas & specialty cocktails served in a small, cozy spot with late-night weekend hours.
Chef Jonathan Zaragoza -- chef at Con Todo Cantina y Cocina -- is probably best known as one of the members of the Zaragoza family, who have for years owned and operated the nationally famous Birrieria Zaragoza.
