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    Ikura temaki, uni with yuzu, tonkotsu ramen: Elizabeth Restaurant’s forager in chief, Iliana Regan, takes on Japan! Read about the Lincoln Square restaurant.
    4229 N. Lincoln Ave. Website

    Photo: Jeff Marini
  • 2 / 10
    Fancy foie gras fried rice? And how about a cold Silk Road galangal-spiced ale to wash it down? Check out photos from our visit.
    905 W. Randolph St. Website

    Photo: Neil Burger
  • 3 / 10
    The Publican empire strays deeper into pub territory: frites, chicken wings, and—wait for it—a burger.
    1576 N. Milwaukee Ave. Website

    Photo: Derek Richmond
  • 4 / 10
    Modern Indian food pushes Edgewater another rung or two up the cool scale. (See “Mango Pickle’s Butter Chicken Is Satisfyingly Complex”.)
    5842 N. Broadway Website

    Photo: Jeff Marini
  • 5 / 10
    A Contemporary American pop-up with a loyal following puts down roots in West Town with a cozy 20-seat dining room.
    933 N. Ashland Ave. Website

    Photo: Jeff Marini
  • 6 / 10
    A five-letter word for cool vibe, irresistible menu, and reasonable prices. Find out more about Anna and David Posey’s new restaurant.
    1350 W. Randolph St. Website

    Photo: Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune
  • 7 / 10
    The dressed-for-success millennials who gather here groove on playful cocktails, “umami” doughnuts, and peri-peri (Portuguese-spiced) chicken. They also love the big free parking lot.
    1748 W. Lake St. Website

    Photo: Hallie Duesenberg
  • 8 / 10
    Where BYO means “build your own empanadas.”
    7180 Dempster St., Morton Grove. Website

    Photo: Yeon Woo Kim
  • 9 / 10
    Making meatballs as popular in Andersonville as bone-in rib eyes are in River North.
    5101 N. Clark St. Website

    Photo: Neil Burger
  • 10 / 10
    A fast-casual dedicated to pitas, kebabs, and draft cocktails.
    1566 N. Damen Ave. Website

    Photo: Kailley Lindman
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

Chicago’s most buzzed-about restaurants in March

By Penny Pollack
February 27, 2017, 11:01 am
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