Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The drinks are stiff -- get a manhattan -- and you can play bingo for inflatable rabbits. What's not to love? En savoir plus .
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. With 150 beers on tap, including Trappist ales and mead, try to order something other than a Stella Artois. En savoir plus .
When you need your fried seafood or smoked fish fix, hit this James Beard-recognized, Anthony Bourdain-endorsed classic Chicago fish house on the Far South Side. En savoir plus .
A landmark Bohemian building in Pilsen turned into a creative beer-themed restaurant, a basement punch-focused bar and a concert hall. Don't miss the "Juicy Lucy" and the General Tso's sweetbreads. En savoir plus .
Hopleaf is well known for its huge beer selection—which is well deserved—yet the interesting takes on Belgian food is also a main reason crowds continue to pack the Andersonville spot. En savoir plus .
While the savory food and the drinks are very good, the sweets and the hot chocolates are predictably not to be missed from an owner with a James Beard award for best pastry chef. En savoir plus .
Past, present and future come together in exquisite culinary techniques and ingredients, cocktails, coffees, fascinating design and a bustling bar inside an old bathhouse. En savoir plus .
This cult favorite British-inspired gastropub has a much better beer selection and the fish and chips are nearly as good as across the pond, and the burger is easily one of the best in Chicago. En savoir plus .
The Angry Crab rose from under-the-radar to lines constantly out the door for no-frills shellfish served in plastic bags with a variety of addicting sauce mixes and sides. En savoir plus .
It may not serve your momma's fried chicken—with bones, skin, et al—but Honey Butter has been making swaths of Chicagoans feel like kids again when they dip their birds in that honey butter. En savoir plus .
Try the Thai-influenced pork on bao, sweet sweet candied bacon, and different selections of smothered tater tots. En savoir plus .
Emma Janzen says, "Modern tiki drinks featuring mezcal, genever and Scotch hold court against classics, which all taste fresh, balanced and totally on-point every time." En savoir plus .
Leslie Pariseau calls the drinks here "really beautiful, mindfuck cocktails." Not surprising considering Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas are behind the place, alongside beverage director Charles Joly. En savoir plus .
Erin Meister said it best: “You don't have to be intelligent to love this coffee, but you definitely are intelligent if you do." En savoir plus .
Here you'll find single-origin espressos from a Synesso Hydra machine, pour overs, Syphon and Eva Solo prepared cups with various cold brew options that emerge from their multiroaster format. En savoir plus .
These thin crust, wood-fired pizzas include the Merguez with lamb sausage; Dottore with prosciutto and arugula; and Penso Positivo with pancetta and fingerling potatoes. En savoir plus .
Maki, nigiri, sashimi, and much more come to life in an intimate space that was previously the restaurant's private dining room. En savoir plus .
Only Chicago could convince me that the New York hot dog was not, in fact, anywhere near the apex of the hot dog arts. (The Chicago Red Hot deserves that honor). – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations En savoir plus .