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Restaurants reviewed by Chicago Reader (Showing 1-99 of 1174)
| Bucktown/Wicker Park American, Italian and Mediterranean | 
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| June 06, 2008 - By the time you read about what I ate at Allison and Rob Levitt's minimalist new Wicker Park restaurant, you may have... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Rogers Park/West Ridge | ||
| April 10, 2008 - What American wouldn't scoff at the stereotype that as a nation we eat nothing but hamburgers? But peruse the menus... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Lincoln Park Caribbean |
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| February 03, 2008 - Rogers Park, Chatham, Maywood-all areas whose lucky residents have easy access to excellent home-style island food... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +100% | Andersonville Moroccan and Coffee |
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| May 18, 2007 - Icosium Kafe, an Algerian creperie from Belkacem Elmetennani (owner of Crepe and Coffee Palace and Mamacita's), is... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +68% | Near North Side Spanish and Tapas |
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| 7.5/10 - This four-story River North graystone makes a charming setting: go up the winding staircase and you'll find cozy... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +76% | Loop Italian, American and Seafood |
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| 8.3/10 - This contemporary Italian-American restaurant adjacent to the Hotel Allegro does brisk business with both hotel... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +71% | River West International, American and Tapas |
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| Great music to dine by is an appealing concept, but this clubby late-night lair cranks tunes at levels that numb the... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +95% | Lincoln Square American and International |
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| 42n Latitude calls itself a ""kitchen and bar,"" but it feels a lot like a restaurant: comfy booths and tables... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Chatham/Avalon Park Barbecue and American |
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| Sandwiched between one of the Harold's Chicken Shack outposts and a Subway, this impeccably clean Chatham takeout... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +60% | Rogers Park/West Ridge Burgers and American |
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| Every time I've eaten at the A & T (for ""Abundant and Tasty"") I've asked what the soups were, only to choose the... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +61% | Lake View Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Turkish |
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| 7.4/10 - Not even the city's smoking ban can stop the hookahs at A La Turka. In the discolike lounges on the second and third... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +78% | Andersonville Bakery, American and Desserts/Ice Cream |
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| 8.2/10 - This Andersonville cafe and bakery sells an array of rich treats, like raspberry crumble bars, orange poppy-seed cake... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +79% | Ukranian Village Italian |
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| 8.5/10 - A Tavola is the sort of place you could walk past a hundred times and never notice. There isn't a sign in front, only... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| North Center/Irving Park American, English and Pub Food |
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| The food at the Abbey is better than you'd expect: bangers and mash were mildly seasoned and pleasantly greasy, the... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +64% | Loop Sandwiches/Subs, American and Bagels |
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| 7.1/10 - The sole city location for this otherwise suburban deli chain. The cavernous dining room is filled with Loop workers... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +75% | Lake View Italian |
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| Adesso is a return to his Italian roots for owner Franco Gianni, who's also behind Tank Sushi and Sushi Wabi. The... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +68% | Bucktown/Wicker Park Mexican, Pub Food and Soups |
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| Warm, intimate decor predominates at the second location of the Adobo Grill(the original's in Old Town): it's all... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +75% | Old Town Mexican, Breakfast/Brunch and Southwestern |
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| 7.7/10 - Adobo Grill is trendy and well-appointed, with a mind-numbing array of high-end tequilas, some available on ""boards... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Rogers Park/West Ridge Middle Eastern and Afghan |
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| This West Devon spot has been around for several years, but a recent change in ownership has seen a shift toward more... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Bucktown/Wicker Park Sushi, Japanese and Soups |
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| The decor hasn't changed much—-the exposed brick and the fish-stocked fountain are still around—-but when it comes to... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Evanston American, French and Sandwiches/Subs |
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| Lately the only sandwiches in my life have been composed of whatever I find in the refrigerator, but whenever I have... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Albany Park/North Park Middle Eastern and Mediterranean |
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| One of the cheaper spots on a stretch of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants in Albany Park, Al-Khaymeih... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +72% | Lincoln Park Middle Eastern, American and Mediterranean |
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| 6.8/10 - full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +80% | Uptown/Edgewater Vegetarian, Asian and Vietnamese |
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| 8.8/10 - The name refers to Alice in Wonderland; the menu consists primarily of vegan versions of pan-Asian food -- Smoked... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +78% | Lincoln Park American |
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| 9.9/10 - Discreetly located in a town house spitting distance from chef Grant Achatz's first employer, Charlie Trotter, Alinea... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +82% | River North American and Seafood |
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| 9.2/10 - Chef Allen Sternweiler presents a seasonal menu, using local farm products whenever possible and only the freshest... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +59% | Bucktown/Wicker Park Bakery, Desserts/Ice Cream and Eastern European |
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| This small bakery turns out a fine selection of delicious offerings: savory croissants, a flaky yet firm kolacky. A... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Uptown/Edgewater Middle Eastern |
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| The Middle Eastern staples offered at this no-frills storefront include kebabs of lamb, chicken, or seasoned beef and... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +66% | Lake View Thai, Asian and Soups |
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| 6/10 - Pale green tablecloths, folksy woodcuts, and a colorful mural of boats in a floating market make the decor at this... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +70% | Austin Thai, Asian and Soups |
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| 8/10 - If Arun Sampanthavivat's posh restaurant doesn't fit your budget, try this serene Thai eatery owned by chef Rangsan... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Loop Thai, Asian and Pub Food |
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| 6.8/10 - One of four downtown restaurants from the owners of Star of Siam, this Gold Coast Thai place is a convenient lunch... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Rogers Park/West Ridge Indian, Desserts/Ice Cream and Pakistani |
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| With marble floors, mirrored walls, and glass doors with gold handles, Ambala feels like an upscale department store... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +53% | West Town Mexican, Desserts/Ice Cream and Tex-Mex |
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| 6.2/10 - Amelia's Mexican Grill is a corner joint with a bar and a dining room, laying out Mexican food that's apparently... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Jefferson Park/Norwood Park Vegetarian, Korean and Soups |
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| 7.3/10 - If you're looking to impress the vegan in your life, this is the place for you. Amitabul offers an eye-popping array... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +60% | River West Italian |
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| Maybe it was the cheerful Christmas decorations, or the garrulous owner, who greeted nearly everyone like they were... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +68% | Lake View Moroccan, Desserts/Ice Cream and Mediterranean |
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| 7/10 - Raters love the genial proprietor, Hadg Mohamad, who plays host while his wife, Rachida, does the cooking at this... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Uptown/Edgewater Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Vegetarian |
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| 6.5/10 - A wealth of delicious choices, says one satiated Rater. This popular Mediterranean restaurant (with a sister place in... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +75% | Andersonville Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Sandwiches/Subs |
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| 7.3/10 - An Andersonville favorite for satisfying Middle Eastern food (with a sister restaurant on Montrose). All the basics... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Lake View Bakery, American and Bagels |
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| At Angel Food Bakery the window's filled with elaborate cakes -- a pink single-layer number with bright orange... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +61% | Andersonville American, Mexican and Southwestern |
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| 6.5/10 - This cheerful diner is a perfect solution for those moments when nobody can agree on where to eat. The menu is split... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +55% | Lake View Italian and Breakfast/Brunch |
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| 7.8/10 - Angelina's old-world intimacy is much of its appeal, so when a waitress's unintentional nudge to our wobbly table... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Uptown/Edgewater Vietnamese, Asian and Chinese |
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| Anh Linh is a small, friendly place with a lovely wooden bar that doesn't serve alcohol (though you can BYO) and a... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Andersonville American, Bakery and Breakfast/Brunch |
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| 7.2/10 - This Swedish restaurant is a longtime breakfast standby, though on weekends you'd better arrive early to beat the... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +64% | Lake View European, American and Sandwiches/Subs |
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| 6.8/10 - This Swedish restaurant is a longtime breakfast standby. Those with a sweet tooth could easily slip into a sugar haze... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Uptown/Edgewater Desserts/Ice Cream |
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| Behind the gilt-lettered awnings and plate glass on the first floor of the landmark pink Edgewater Beach apartment... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +68% | Uptown/Edgewater Italian |
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| 6/10 - My first apartment in Chicago was on West Dakin, just around the corner from Anna Maria Pasteria. I was usually broke... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +64% | Evanston Vietnamese and Asian |
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| This Vietnamese storefront is as close as you'll get to Argyle Street in Evanston. The clean, attractive dining room... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| North Center/Irving Park Pizza |
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| As its amiable Italian owner will tell you, Apart Pizza is so named because in addition to larger pies they sell a... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +71% | Lake View Spanish and Tapas |
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| 7.3/10 - One of Chicago's first tapas restaurants, this family-run place serves reasonably priced ""small dishes"" with... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Rogers Park/West Ridge Eastern European and Bakery |
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| The Georgian breads here are baked in a large brick dome called a tune, and the dough is stuck directly to the inner... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +77% | Loop Asian, American and International |
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| 9.2/10 - Located in the Fairmont Hotel, this narrow L-shaped space drips with ritzy details, from the mahogany trim to the... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +59% | Andersonville Mediterranean and Turkish |
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| I should have trusted my instinct and ordered a veggie appetizer combo. Instead, when pressed to decide, some demon... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +66% | Grand Crossing Southern & Soul, American and Breakfast/Brunch |
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| One of Harold Washington's favorites, Army & Lou's has been dishing up well-executed southern and soul food for more... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| River West Thai, Asian and Soups |
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| There's nothing special about the food at Aroma -- you can get the same pad thai and lard nar and tom yum at any... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Lincoln Square Thai, Asian and Soups |
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| This stretch of North Damen hardly needs another Thai restaurant, but this casual, family-run spot was brave enough... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +70% | Lake View Pizza, Italian and Sandwiches/Subs |
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| 8.3/10 - I'm not usually a fan of pan pizza--I've encountered too many gummy, half-raw bottom crusts--but the Art of Pizza's... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Bucktown/Wicker Park |
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| Cost: full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +64% | Loop American, Coffee and Diner |
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| Typical diner fare at Michigan Avenue prices. Our sad dishes, when they arrived, looked like dreary platters of the... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +77% | Greek Town Greek, Bakery and Mediterranean |
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| 7.3/10 - This Greektown establishment combines a bakery, cafe, bar, and retail store under one roof. A heated display case... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +67% | Bucktown/Wicker Park Tacos, Mexican and Tex-Mex |
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| Sorry, we don't have anything, we mumbled to the panhandler. But a glance down at the table said we had too much... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +81% | Albany Park/North Park Thai, Asian and Desserts/Ice Cream |
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| 9/10 - I'll admit the most oveRRRated Thai restaurant on the planet is a fine-dining player—-service is well oiled and... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +60% | Rogers Park/West Ridge Indian, Pakistani and Vegetarian |
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| 8/10 - Cheerful pink napkins decorate the tables and colorful Rajasthani crafts (which are for sale) brighten the walls at... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +84% | Evanston Brazilian, Latin American and Steakhouse |
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| At Asado you get what you pay for: while $32.50 prix fixe might seem a steal for a Brazilian steak house, items in... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +86% | Lake View Japanese, Asian and Thai |
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| The menu at this BYO Thai-sushi place, the newest of a growing clutch, offers few surprises, but when we inquired... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Rogers Park/West Ridge African |
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| Eritrean cuisine is similar to Ethiopian--except for the pasta. The country was an Italian colony for the first half... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +62% | Greek Town Greek, Mediterranean and Soups |
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| 6.7/10 - I don't usually begin with dessert, but Athena's galaktibouriko is a remarkable mouthful: a faintly lemon-flavored... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +75% | Lincoln Park Greek, American and Burgers |
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| 6.3/10 - The kitchen's in front, the menu is limited, and the decor barely exists, but this casual standby has been satisfying... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +63% | Logan Square American, Coffee and International |
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| It's got a small, dark tiki-bar feel, with the kitchen's beaded curtain, high rattan-backed chairs, and the long... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +60% | Ukranian Village Vegetarian, Coffee and English |
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| This sunny room furnished with 50s-modern-style tables and chairs doesn't have a huge menu, but who cares when you... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +70% | Loop American, Desserts/Ice Cream and English |
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| 7.8/10 - A lovely room -- urbane, open, and light, with an ""understated richness,"" writes one Rater about this project of... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +70% | Andersonville American, Burgers and Diner |
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| Slipping into the Naugahyde booths at Augie's is like putting on your dad's old cardigan. The waitress says, ""You're... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Loop Desserts/Ice Cream |
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| The staff says the ice cream is ""made from Australian recipes."" Apparently in Australia it's creamy and not too... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +86% | River West Mediterranean, French and Italian |
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| 8.4/10 - A year and a half after its launch, Blackbird's celebrated satellite still packs people into the narrow space between... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +60% | River West American and Steakhouse |
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| Avenue M, a sleek steak house from the owners of clubs like Transit and Circus, is much more than a see-and-be-seen... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +79% | River North American and French |
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| The ""foielipop""--a dense, sweet, creamy disk of foie gras impaled on a stick and coated with Pop Rocks--is... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +68% | Lake View Thai, Asian and Soups |
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| Frighteningly cute Thai -- they serve tiny egg rolls on pastel plastic dishlettes shaped like flowers, and the... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Pilsen Mexican, Breakfast/Brunch and Tex-Mex |
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| A trio of salsas with homemade chips comes out first at this Mexican eatery, most notable for its loud decor: red and... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +64% | Uptown/Edgewater Vietnamese, Asian and French |
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| The banh mi (Vietnamese subs) at this modest storefront are pictured and numbered behind the counter for easy... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +63% | Bucktown/Wicker Park Middle Eastern |
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| There's no table service at this new Bucktown spot, but Babylon turns out food every bit as good as that of some of... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +66% | Pilsen Italian |
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| For me, it was love at first bite of lobster ravioli: hand-rolled by a local gentleman, enfolding creamy crustacean... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +72% | Lincoln Park Pizza and Italian |
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| Over the years Bacino's Lincoln Park flagship location has gone from a decor of polished wood to something best... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +56% | Lincoln Square American |
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| 7.5/10 - The global-fusion-meets-contemporary-American menu at this sleek, contemporary room is several cuts above bar food... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +51% | Lake View Bagels, Kosher and Sandwiches/Subs |
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| A big bowl of Mish-Mash Soup -- chicken broth with noodles, kreplach, rice, kasha, and a matzo ball -- is the object... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +58% | Near North Side Thai, Asian and Sushi |
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| This eatery, owned by Ying Incorporated (Oysy), is the second mall restaurant by the same name (the other's in Oak... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +62% | Lake View Desserts/Ice Cream, American and European |
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| Walk up Clark Street just north of Diversey and you're likely to be ambushed by a young woman leaning out of... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +68% | River North Italian and Pub Food |
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| At Ballo, owner Alex Dana and chef Joe Farina, both from Rosebud, bring their bold Italian food to River North. The... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +57% | Lake View Chinese and Asian |
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| Bamboo Garden's northern Chinese dishes are ""What are they thinking?"" size: too much for one human to consume at a... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +70% | Lake View Thai, Asian and Noodle Shop |
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| 6.2/10 - This Lakeview Thai restaurant is lauded for its clean, bright surroundings and quick, efficient service. The food is... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Uptown/Edgewater African |
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| Named after a state in southern Somalia, Banadir serves ethnic cuisine quite different from the West African fare... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +75% | Magnificent Mile American and Barbecue |
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| 7.6/10 - Perched on a second floor with wide windows overlooking Michigan Avenue, Bandera swanks it up every night with a... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Lake View Spanish, Mexican and Tapas |
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| The back wall doubles as a movie screen at this Wrigleyville spot, tastefully decorated like a Spanish tasca, or... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Loop American, Burgers and Pub Food |
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| This rapidly spreading family of casually hip bar-restaurants was described by one Rater as ""a nonchainlike version... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| River North American and Pizza |
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| The original location of this chain of trendy bar-restaurants is less upscale than its siblings but still packs in... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Evanston American, International and Pub Food |
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| This chain of trendy bar-restaurants packs in the customers with better-than-average bar food, including a massive... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Lake View American, Burgers and Pizza |
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| This rapidly spreading family of casually hip bar-restaurants was described by one Rater as ""a nonchainlike version... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Bucktown/Wicker Park American and Burgers |
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| This family of casually hip bar-restaurants reminds one Rater of Bennigan's or T.G.I. Friday's, but others say this... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| +68% | Lincoln Square Greek, Mediterranean and Soups |
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| 6.8/10 - Evenings here can be very quiet midweek (and even sometimes on the weekends), but the bar is usually full of local... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| Grand Crossing Barbecue and American |
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| Along with Lem's and the Rib Joint, Barbara Ann's forms one corner of an inverted triangle of south-side barbecue... full review at Chicago Reader | ||
| West Town Italian and American |
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| A grocery and deli (takeout only) on that stretch between Ashland and the Kennedy Expressway where West Grand... full review at Chicago Reader |
