DINNER
Parachute
$$$ | Avondale
Funky-chic place serving modern, creative Korean-American fare plus wine + cocktails.
Kai Zan
$$$ | Humboldt Park
Sushi bar + omakase menu featuring creative rolls by twin-brother owners in a small, BYOB setting.
Tango Sur
$$ | Lake View
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen
$$ | Pilsen
Family recipes, urban street food and modern cocktails make up the Vietnamese menu at this hip spot.
Somerset
$$$ | River North
Swanky, all day restaurant in the Viceroy Hotel with a yacht-club feel, American fare + cocktails.
Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf
$$$$ | River North
Upscale steakhouse with a New American menu in an ornate, dimly lit wood and brick setting.
Monteverde
$$ | West Loop
Stylish spot serving refined, contemporary Italian fare such as fresh pastas + global wines.
La Sirena Clandestina
$$ | West Loop
Rustic spot serving a Brazilian menu with New American touches plus craft beer + full bar.
Funkenhausen
$$ | West Town
DRINKS
Punch Bowl Social
$$ | Fulton Market
Sprawling complex offering New American eats + craft cocktails with bowling, karaoke, bocce & games.
Izakaya at Momotaro
$ | Fulton Market
Bar below Momotaro restaurant offering Japanese street food + drinks in a hip, vintage-Tokyo space.
Scofflaw
$$ | Logan Square
The Heavy Feather
$$ | Logan Square
Retro cocktails mixed in a chic, throwback space with brass accents + greenery.
Billy Sunday
$$ | Logan Square
Upscale cocktails and gourmet gastropub fare are served in this chic, antique-accented space.
Arbella
$$$ | River North
Hip, lofty lounge where intricate, globally inspired cocktails pair with eclectic small plates.
California Clipper
$$ | Ukrainian Village
Circa-1937 bar with a revamped yet still retro space + a huge list of old-fashioned cocktails.
The Press Room
$$ | West Loop
Intimate basement wine bar in a century-old building with a vintage vibe + New American cooking.
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