A fish shack on the South Side that everyone should visit at least once. Calumet Fisheries is a true classic.

Cellar Door Provisions is an excellent cafe and restaurant in Logan Square that’s useful for a lot of situations.

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.

Any restaurant with the words “Pie” and “Biscuit” in its name is probably a place you want to go.

Funky, fresh, and delicious. Big & little's is one of the best and most interesting restaurants you can eat at.

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

A rooster thunderdome full of hot dogs, Italian beefs, and chocolate cake shakes.

Cabra is a great Peruvian-inspired small plates restaurant in the West Loop.

Gilt Bar is the rare River North spot that’s easy to get into, and also has great food. Prepare for a lot of meat, butter, and salt.

Good Measure is a divey-looking bar in River North that serves great food.

Tempesta Market is a fantastic deli and sandwich shop in West Town.

Baker Miller is a Lincoln Square bakery and cafe that mills their own flour. They make great savory and sweet items.

PQM is an excellent little cafe. We only wish it stayed open later.

Birrieria Zaragoza - goat taco capital of Chicago. Seriously, if you consider yourself a taco aficionado then you need to try this place.

Crisp is one of Chicago’s best wing spots, and it’s all about the Seoul Sassy jumbo wings here. Get them delivered or pop in for a quick bite.

Lost Larson is a bakery and restaurant in Andersonville with very good food and a nice outdoor patio.