Chicken Kalamata and crack fries is one of the best meals in town. Tina Fey agrees.

Purple Pig has been around awhile, but it's still a great small plates restaurant that makes for a fun night.

Bernie's Lunch & Supper doesn't make a whole lot of sense on paper, but it comes together nicely. It's great for a number of occasions.

Pacific Standard Time is a very large and busy River North restaurant serving California-inspired food.

Mediterranean style street food, plus some of the best fries in town.

Aba is a sceney restaurant in the West Loop serving tasty Mediterranean small plates.

Great Greek food outside of Greektown. What a novel idea.

Honey’s is an upscale but cool restaurant in Fulton Market that’s good for a nicer occasion.

Ēma is a small plates Mediterranean restaurant in River North, and it’s good for a lot of occasions.

Cira is a Mediterranean restaurant inside The Hoxton hotel in the West Loop.

Beatnik is a restaurant and cocktail lounge in West Town serving average food in a beautiful environment.

Oasis Cafe is a small Mediterranean restaurant hiding inside of a jewelry store.

Gadabout is a small plates restaurant in Andersonville.

Shore Club is a cafe on North Avenue Beach.

Beatnik On The River is a cocktail bar and restaurant in the Loop serving Mediterranean small plates.

Dawali is a casual BYOB Mediterranean restaurant in Lincoln Park.