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6 Great Bar Bites: Best Eats at Pump Room, Allium, Roka Akor, and More
April 9, 2012, 12:30 pm
 

Yeah, these new restaurants didn't make the top 20–but if you find yourself in one of them, go straight to the bar and point to the best thing on the menu: the items below.

Bison tartare
Allium
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Pl.; 312-649-2349
Gold Coast

Garlic bread
Michael Jordan’s Steak House
InterContinental Chicago, 505 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-321-8823
River North

Eggplant toast
Pump Room
Public Chicago, 1301 N. State Pkwy.; 312-601-2970
Gold Coast

Fried squid with chili and lime rings
Roka Akor
456 N. Clark St.; 312-477-7652
River North

Mozzarella sticks
Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W. Chicago Ave.; 773-645-4949
West Town

Caramelized onions over Emmentaler fondue
Storefront Company
1941 W. North Ave.; 773-661-2609
Wicker Park

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