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Order the gelati @davanti_enoteca. C’mon, you know you want to. DAVANTI ENOTECA: 1359 W TAYLOR, 312-226-5550

Leeks & scallops play nicely together despite the cooking-school squiggles on the side @ Oliver’s Café. OLIVER'S CAFÉ: 451 W. 31ST ST., 312-791-1230

@pennypollack: There’s a lot to be said for a ‘hood spot like Oliver’s Café in Bridgeport. Check out grilled lamb chops w/the works for $16.    OLIVER'S CAFÉ: 451 W. 31ST ST., 312-791-1230

The ice cream egg roll w/cinnamon apples @ Oliver’s Café passes cliché and goes directly to kitsch. Somehow it works. OLIVER'S CAFÉ: 451 W. 31ST ST., 312-791-1230

I preferred the prosciutto cotto & provolone empanada to the squash-filled one @ La Sirena Clandestina @juanmanjuan, but nothing a little chimichurri can’t fix. LA SIRENA CLANDESTINA: 954 W FULTON MARKET, 312-226-5300

@pennypollack: Chicago steak-house lovers: Broaden your horizons w/Brazilian steak @ La Sirena Clandestina @juanmanjuan.   LA SIRENA CLANDESTINA: 954 W FULTON MARKET, 312-226-5300

Melt-in-your alfajores @ La Sirena Clandestina @juanmanjuan are the best I’ve had since Argentina. LA SIRENA CLANDESTINA: 954 W FULTON MARKET, 312-226-5300