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

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

Monteverde is the best Italian restaurant in Chicago. Order lots of pasta.

Eataly’s an Italian megastore with restaurants, bars, and lots of tourists.

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

South Coast Sushi is a restaurant in the South Loop near McCormick Place.

Il Culaccino is an Italian restaurant right across the street from McCormick Place.

The Green Mill is a historic cocktail lounge in Uptown with late-night jazz on the weekends.

Au Cheval in the West Loop has our favorite Chicago burger, but that’s not the only great thing on the menu.

Mako is a fancy omakase-only restaurant in the West Loop.

The Bamboo Room is a secluded bar-within-a-bar at Three Dots And A Dash that features vintage rum drinks and attentive bartenders.

Raised is a rooftop spot in the Loop with a view of the river.

Vu is a rooftop bar and restaurant near the McCormick Center in the South Loop.

Cerise is a sceney rooftop bar on top of the Virgin Hotel.

Althea is an upscale and creative vegan restaurant in Saks Fifth Avenue.

Gibsons is a classic Chicago steakhouse that deserves its reputation.