Pequod’s is a fantastic deep-dish pizza place in Lincoln Park.

Chef’s Special is a very good Chinese restaurant from the team behind Giant.

Fremont is a club in River North with an over-the-top brunch.

El Mariachi is a Mexican restaurant in Lakeview with a bottomless brunch.

Cafe Instanbul is a Mediterranean restaurant in Wicker Park with great grilled meats and housemade bread.

Sunda is an Asian-fusion restaurant in River North that’s been around for a while, but still has great food.

Time Out Market is a food hall in the West Loop that's filled with a lot of well-known restaurants.

Ras Dashen is an excellent Ethiopian restaurant in Edgewater with fantastic food.

The Bassment is a club and music venue in River North.

Tzuco is an upscale Mexican restaurant in River North with underwhelming food.

Midwest Coast is a dog-friendly, kid-friendly brewery taproom in West Town.

Perilla is an upbeat Korean restaurant in the West Loop with great small plates.

Stocks and Blondes is a bar in the Loop.

Miller’s is an old school bar in the Loop that's great for big groups.

Great Central’s West Town taproom feels like a German beer hall and is great for big groups.

Metropolitan is a big taproom in Avondale, and it’s a great place to drink beer by the river.