Middle East Bakery is a spot in Andersonville that’s equally great for a quick lunch or picking up groceries.

La Unica is a grocery store in Rogers Park with great Latin American food.

Taste of Lebanon is a small, cash-only Lebanese spot with excellent chicken shawarma and lentil soup.

Landbirds is a casual BYOB spot in Logan Square serving great Korean chicken wings.

Budacki’s is a hot dog stand in Ravenswood that also serves Crisp’s korean chicken wings.

Beck’s is a Kansas City sports bar and grill in Lincoln Park that has a great menu of beers, burgers, and bar food.

Golden House is an old-school pancake house in Uptown that's open all day.

Kite String Cantina is a bar in Roscoe Village that serves bubbler cocktails and taquitos.

Yummy Yummy Noodles is a casual spot in Chinatown with great noodle soup.

Xi’an Cuisine is a casual restaurant in Chinatown with great hand-pulled noodles.

Chiu Quon is a cash-only bakery in Chinatown with fantastic pork buns and sesame balls.

BBQ King House is a small spot in Chinatown that focuses on delicious roasted meat. Get the Peking duck.

Memoir is a stall inside the Richland Center food court in Chinatown with build-your-own Szechuan dry hot pot.

Diana’s is an affordable diner with awesome Puerto Rican sandwiches.

Taco El Jalisciense is a small counter-service Mexican restaurant with great guacamole.

Lola’s is a hot dog stand that serves Detroit-style coney dogs.