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hey you! try these...

A list of restaurants & bars that I have read about and tried - or am dying to try - including the latest & greatest but also some seasoned spots & hidden gems. Keep checking back as it will continuously evolve!

Alinea (Lincoln Park | American Contemporary)
Antique Taco (Wicker Park | Tacos & antiques)
avec (West Loop | Rustic Mediterranean & wine)
Bar Pastoral (Lakeview | Sit-down wine, cheese & charcuterie bar | Sister to Pastoral)
Barrelhouse Flat (Lincoln Park | Craft cocktails)
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf (River North | Sister to Gilt, Maude's, Au Cheval)
Beatrix (River North | American | Breakfast, lunch & coffee shop)
bellyQ (West Loop | Modern Asian BBQ | Sister to Belly Shack & Urban Belly)
Belly Shack (Bucktown | Asian/Latin sandwich/soup | Sister to bellyQ & Urban Belly)
Big Star (Wicker Park Taqueria/bar | Incredible seasonal outdoor patio | Sister to Violet Hour, avec, Blackbird, The Publican, Publican Quality Meats)
Billy Sunday (Logan Square | Craft cocktails & comfort food small plates | Sister to Yusho)
Bite Cafe (Ukrainian Village | BYOB American comfort food)
Blackbird (West Loop | Modern upscale American cuisine)
Boka (Lincoln Park | Mediterranean-influenced contemporary American | Sister group includes GT Fish & Oyster, Girl & The Goat, Balena)
CH Distillery (Fulton River District | Housemade spirits & light bites with local ingredients)
Chilam Balam (Lakeview | BYOB Farm-to-table Mexican small plates | Diners, Drive-ins & Dives feature)
County Barbecue (Little Italy | Barbeque & smokehouse | Sister to DMK, Fish Bar)
Crosby's Kitchen (Lakeview/Southport Corridor | American | Sister to Smoke Daddy)
The Dawson (River West | Heavy focus on cocktails | American)
Doughnut Vault (River North | Artisan doughnuts, walk-up window | Sister to and located next to Gilt Bar)
Fat Rice (Logan Square | Asian/Spanish)
Flour & Stone (Streeterville | Brooklyn-style pizza)
Gather (Lincoln Square | Seasonal Midwestern cuisine)
Hash (Ukrainian Village | Hash dishes | Breakfast & lunch)
Hash House a Go Go (Gold Coast | American | Twisted-farm food)
Kuma's Too (Lakeview | Gourmet burgers with a side of heavy metal | Sister to Kuma's Corner)
Longman & Eagle (Logan Square | American contemporary comfort | Also an Inn)
Masa Azul (Logan Square | Upscale TexMex | Artisan tequila)
Mott St. (Noble Square | Asian-inspired shared plates, American | Sister to Ruxbin)
Nightwood (Pilsen | American Contemporary)
Oiistar (Wicker Park | Japanese/Gourmet Ramen Noodles)
Old Fifth (West Loop | Whiskey & stacked pizza)
Owen & Engine (Logan Square | English country gastropub, farm-to-table cuisine)
Parson's Chicken & Fish (Logan Square | Fried chicken & fish, drinks | Sister to Longman & Eagle)
The Peasantry (Lincoln Park | Farm-to-table contemporary | Sister to Franks 'n' Dawgs)
The Publican (Fulton Market | Pork & seafood | Beer & wine)
Publican Quality Meats (West Loop | Contemporary American butcher shop & restaurant)
NEW! Punch House (Pilsen | Gastropub | Beers, punches)
Reno (Logan Square | Wood-fired bagels, pizza, pasta | Sister to the Telegraph)
Ruxbin (Noble Square | BYOB American Contemporary)
Sauce and Bread Kitchen (Edgewater | Low-key brunch/lunch café)
Sienna Tavern (River North | Italian | Fabio Viviani restaurant | Sister to Bull & Bear and Public House)
Table, Donkey and Stick (Logan Square | American Contemporary)

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November 17, 2012

'Tis the Season...

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