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Look no further for chicagoLand's most sizzLing restaurants, bars, and boutiques.
Dine
3 Arts Club Café Brendan Sodikoff
puts his Midas touch on the Gold
Coast with truffe-butter grilled
cheese in a see-and-be-seen space.
1300 N. Dearborn Pkwy.; 3artscafe.com
Acadia This refned American res-
taurant was just upgraded from one
to two Michelin stars. 1639 S. Wabash
Ave., 312-360-9500; acadiachicago.com
Appellation Rustic fare in
Andersonville from the cheese
and charcuterie specialists
behind Pastoral. 5212 N. Clark St.,
773-358-7181; pastoralartisan.com
Balena Chris Pandel's acclaimed
concept now serves Sunday brunch
items like basil panzanella and
sweet crespelle.
1633 N. Halsted St.,
312-867-3888;
balenachicago.com
Bascule Wine Bar Pair old-world
vino with charcuterie and cheese at
this Little Italy gem. 1421 W. Taylor
St., 312-763-6912; basculewinebar.com
Bernie's Lunch & Supper
Bold Mediterranean favors
get the rustic treatment at this
new concept in River North.
660 N. Orleans St., 312-624-9892;
bernieslunchandsupper.com
Bistronomic Veteran chef
Martial Noguier's charming Gold
Coast bistro. 840 N. Wabash St.,
312-944-8400; bistronomic.net
Boeuf haus Gourmet goes grass-fed
at this brasserie between Ukrainian
Village and Humboldt Park.
1012 N. Western Ave., 773-661-2116;
boeufhaus.com
C Chicago The restaurateurs behind
Chicago Cut Steakhouse and The
Local have made a splash with this
upscale seafood concept. 20 W. Kinzie
St., 312-280-8882; cchicago.net
Cantina 1910 In Andersonville,
savor sweet potato panuchos, tacos
al pastor, and honey-glazed churros.
5025 N. Clark St., 773-506-1910;
cantina-1910.com
Charlatan West Town welcomes
inspired Italian fare like black
kale spaghettini and whole oxtail.
1329 W. Chicago Ave., 312-818-2073;
charlatanchicago.com
Cochon Volant Savor steak frites
and Benedicts in a sleek bras-
serie setting. 100 W. Monroe St.,
312-754-6560; cochonvolantchicago.com
Community Tavern This
Portage Park steakhouse is gaining
acclaim for dishes like hand-cut
fettuccine and a 24-ounce grilled
porterhouse. 4038 N. Milwaukee Ave.,
773-283-6080; communitytavern.com
de Quay Indonesian favors are
married to Dutch sensibilities at
this cozy oasis in Lincoln Park.
2470 N. Lincoln Ave., 872-206-8820;
dequay-chicago.com
Doc B's Fresh Kitchen A seasonally
inspired concept for the health-
conscious set. 55 E. Grand Ave.,
312-999-9300; docbsfreshkitchen.com
Formento's Plates like carbonara
and Chicken Vesuvio might be
the main event at this red-sauce
throwback, but no meal is complete
without the decadent chocolate cake.
925 W. Randolph St., 312-690-7295;
formentos.com
Gene & Georgetti A Chicago
icon beloved for steaks and chops.
500 N. Franklin St., 312-527-3718;
geneandgeorgetti.com
The Hampton Social Embrace the
Montauk mind-set with Maryland
crab cakes and Maine-style lob-
ster rolls. 353 W. Hubbard St.,
312-464-0500; thehamptonsocial.com
Heating & Cooling Pizza, beer, and
live music in Wrigleyville. 3530 N.
Clark St., 773-789-8864; hvacpub.com
Kings County Tap Late-night nosh
in Lincoln Park. 2576 N. Lincoln Ave.,
773-697-7661; kingscountytap.com
Maple & Ash Chef David Ochs
pays homage to Chicago's car-
nivorous roots with steaks cooked
in a 12-foot hearth. 8 W. Maple St.;
mapleandash.com
Mastro's Steakhouse A glitzy
River North destination for steaks
and sushi. 520 N. Dearborn St.,
312-521-5100; mastrosrestaurants.com
Momotaro This Fulton Market
sizzler scores with favorful sushi like
the momomaki (bigeye tuna, spicy
octopus, lotus root). 820 W. Lake St.,
312-733-4818; momotarochicago.com
Osteria Langhe A taste of
Northern Italy in Logan Square.
2824 W. Armitage Ave., 773-661-1582;
osterialanghe.com
Pork Shoppe Pork-belly pas-
trami and brisket nachos draw
barbecue lovers to this Michelin-
recognized spot in Andersonville.
5721 N. Clark St., 773-654-1800;
porkshoppechicago.com
Prime & Provisions DineAmic
Group (Bar Siena, Public House) puts
a sleek spin on Chicago's steakhouse
tradition at this sprawling destination.
222 N. LaSalle St., 312-726-7777;
primeandprovisions.com
Pub Royale Come for the beer
and stay for the samosas at Heisler
Hospitality's British-Indian outpost.
2049 W. Division St., 773-661-6874;
pubroyale.com
Rockit This reinvented River
North favorite boasts a sleek look
and a new menu. 22 W. Hubbard St.,
312-645-6000; rockitbarandgrill.com
RPM Steak Bill and Giuliana
Rancic's second smash restaurant.
66 W. Kinzie St., 312-284-4990;
rpmsteak.com
Rural Society Helmed by Jose
Garces, this Argentine steakhouse
Cherry CirCle
room
After working up an appetite play-
ing bocce in the Chicago Athletic
Association's bustling Game Room,
head to this tucked-away nook for the
supper-club treatment. 12 S. Michigan
Ave., Second Fl., 312-792-3515;
cherrycircleroom.com
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