Three Dots and a Dash 435 N. Clark St. River North Tiki bar 312- 610-4220 Website When Paul McGee, perhaps the city’s most beloved mixologist, decamped from craft cocktail mecca the Whistler to the behemoth restaurant chain Lettuce Entertain You in February 2012, his acolytes all but set his famous beard ablaze in protest. … Read more
A toast to the libations that rise above the pack
Blackfinn Ameripub River North While families, finance workers, and college kids can indulge (lemonade, Dom Pérignon, and Moscow mule on tap, respectively), this spot is too generic to be any one group’s go-to. The Boarding House River North With its leather-and-gilt decor, this restaurant bar strives to lure the stylish. Instead, it has become a … Read more
The seafood is great in spite of its occasionally fussy presentation at this Evanston fine-dining standby.
Tony Mantuano’s Italian flagship plans to reopen April 1 with a less formal look.
The new set-price supper club is a storefront version of the Sous Rising dinner series.
There’s one new opening! But there are also wintertime shutdowns, some good news for Hyde Park eaters, and a conveniently placed PETA billboard.
You need a special night out. Here are the top spots in the city this January.
At this new Wicker Park watering hole, a digital menu with live updates is only the beginning of the beer geek overload.
Get oysters, crudo razor clam, and crab churros in the Loop starting January 21.
