Gilt Bar - Chicago
The space formerly occupied by Aigre Doux is now a slick cocktail lounge and restaurant focusing on classic cocktails and farm-to-table cuisine. Owned by Brendan Sodikoff, the restaurant specializes in charcuterie, burgers and entrees under $20. The cocktail program offers a nice list of modernized and hand-crafted classics, including the Sazerac, Manhattan and Old Fashioned.