This is the River North location of the Avec in the West Loop. It's much larger, and yes, they have the bacon-wrapped dates here, too.

Bar Avec is the rooftop restaurant on top of Avec River North.

Mama Delia is a Spanish restaurant in Wicker Park with a great sidewalk patio.

Hidden below Diversey, MFK is a great place for seafood and pretending you’re on the coast of Spain.

Bar Biscay is a restaurant in West Town serving underwhelming Basque food.

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

Ella Elli is a small plates restaurant and wine bar in Lakeview that is great for date night.

Income Tax is a restaurant and wine bar in Edgewater serving excellent upscale small plates.

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba is a tapas restaurant that's been around for a long time. It's ideal for a lot of occasions.

Good food, but the crowd doesn't match the place. If you're cool with a weird atmosphere, the food won't disappoint.

Salero doesn't execute well enough for its caliber of cuisine. There are too many other good restaurants in the West Loop to justify spending top dollar here.