Atop his pioneering casual Mexican place, chef Rick Bayless uses portable, self-watering containers to grow several varieties of tomatoes and chiles used in the "rooftop salsa.”
Drink saké. Don’t know it? No problem—manager Kerry Tamura can suggest one to ease you in. Leer más.
Order the escargot and extra bread for dipping in the garlic butter. Yum!
Last year, Walmart (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) opened its first-ever student-oriented pop-up shop on this campus.
Don't miss the caramelli, a Tootsie-Roll-shaped pasta, stuffed with butternut squash and tossed with sage, amaretti crumbs, and brown butter sauce at this fine-dining Italian restaurant in the Loop. Leer más.
A wonderful family owned restaurant in Lincoln Square. The Chef, his wife and son live upstairs from it and are always in. The menu changes daily and features farmer's market ingredients. It's an e
Feast on culinary creations like a 3.5lb (!!) 'Big Mel' chimichanga, buffalo chicken nachos, & Mexican saganaki. Wash it down w/ a specialty Marg Leer más.
This is a great room to see music! Plus I’ve done my stand up here and two specials for TBS here. Be sure to catch a show while you’re in the neighborhood. Leer más.
This cash-only, Prohibition-style speakeasy tucked underneath Gilt Bar's a candlelit hideaway carefully mixing up 'tails like the Death's Door Daisy (DD vodka, Aperol, St. Germain, lemon). Leer más.
6 Nations Rugby Championship will be shown here. A favorite among Chicago rugby fans, the pub has hosted signings with pro team Munster and the USA team.
Carrie, the owner and chef, is fabulous. Sit at the bar for the best bar menu in town! -Rick Bayless, Top Chef
Absolutely without question the best way to see the sights in just 90 minutes...and get a fascinating history lesson, too!
Sandra & Mathieu Holl were known for their pastries & quiches @ the Green City Market. Here they serve more ambitious fare, such as croissants, bread pudding, cookies, and locally sourced sandwiches. Leer más.
Pick up a growler (but don’t be one!) from Half Acre’s first very own storefront w/ local microbrews. Stay tuned to Thrillist for frequent in-store tasting events & limited releases of choice beers Leer más.
The clue's in the name! We came. We ate. We drank. We danced. We gave it a gold star! You will too!
The drunkards down Jim Cibak's Belgian-style wheat, dry-hopped pale ale and English luncheon beer, and chef Jason Petrie is slammed with orders for Parmesan-bacon-sage popcorn or beer-battered scrod. Leer más.
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If it’s Tuesday, you’ll find fried chicken junkies at this Andersonville hangout, where Gunthorp Farmsbirds are served alongside greens, mashed potatoes, and cornbread.
Chicago is the epicenter of the urban gardening movement, and its leader is this eco-conscious establishment with a certified organic rooftop farm that produces beets, okra, shallots, beans, and more.
You’d think the focus of this bar, which sits on the roof of the Dana Hotel, would be the view. But there’s so much to distract you—the roaring fire pit for starters. Leer más.
6 Nations Rugby Championship will be shown here. Ex-pats are grateful for this pub - they show rugby, football (soccer), cricket and have a weekly pub quiz.
