Somerset is a restaurant in the Gold Coast serving excellent American food that you should be eating immediately.

Excellent sushi in an unlikely spot. This tiny restaurant at the bottom of the Hilton hotel on Mies van der Rohe Way street is worth a trip for any real sushi fan.

Marisol, in the Museum of Contemporary Art, serves delicious seasonal American food.

This is a case of tapas done right. Head to Emilio’s for some authentic Spanish eats, and maybe a bunch of drinks.

A tradition unlike any other - Ron of Japan for teppanyaki and egg sauce.

The Windsor is an American Grill just off the Magnificent Mile. You can do better.

A Michigan Avenue dud. Labriola isn't worth your time.

Pierre Gourmet is a French cafe in the bottom of the Peninsula Hotel.

Spiaggia is an upscale Italian restaurant in Streeterville with excellent Italian food.

Woodwind is a small plates restaurant on the 18th floor of a high rise in Streeterville.

West Egg is a restaurant in Streeterville serving standard American breakfast and lunch dishes.

Giordano’s is a pizza chain with perfectly fine deep dish.

Robert's is a pizza restaurant in Streeterville.

Caffe Olivia is a lakefront cafe on the Ohio Street beach.

Billy Goat Tavern is an iconic burger restaurant, and this is their Navy Pier location.

This is the DMK Burger Bar location at Navy Pier.