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De Noche Mexicana Embraces Mexican Cuisine in Logan Square

De Noche Mexicana Embraces Mexican Cuisine in Logan Square

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Logan Square, Reviews

Gentrification has drastically transformed Logan Square in the last few years from a primarily Latino neighborhood to hipster paradise with both positive and negative results. For all the cool bookstores like Uncharted and great restaurants like Lula Caf and Longman...
Boiler Room is Logan Square’s Best Dinner Deal

Boiler Room is Logan Square’s Best Dinner Deal

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Logan Square, Reviews

I almost put the claim in the title as ” Boiler Room Chicago’s Best Dinner Deal ” but that would be a hard claim to fully backup. However, even with Chicago being so expansive and the food scene constantly exploding– Boiler Room remains as one of the best bangs for...
The Stretch Bar & Grill – Wrigleyville’s Best Burger

The Stretch Bar & Grill – Wrigleyville’s Best Burger

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Reviews, Wrigleyville

The idea of going to a Wrigleyville bar could either be the greatest or worst thing every depending on who you are. If that is your scene, there’s certainly no shortage of places to choose from to watch the game, grab some lunch, or have a boozy weekend. Located just...
Great Lakes Tattoo – 1st Annual Walk-Up Classic Tattoo Convention

Great Lakes Tattoo – 1st Annual Walk-Up Classic Tattoo Convention

by Chicago Traveler | Entertainment, Events, Noble Square, West Town

Great Lakes Tattoo is taking everything that they’ve come to not fancy about mainstream tattoo conventions and proceeding to do the opposite. GLT’s owner Nick Colella commented: “I feel that present-day tattooing and standardized tattoo conventions have gotten so far...
Caffè RoM Adds Italian Coffee Shoppe Flair To Downtown

Caffè RoM Adds Italian Coffee Shoppe Flair To Downtown

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Reviews, The Loop

Caffè RoM is an Italian-style coffee shop with three locations in downtown Chicago: Prudential Plaza, the Hyatt Center, and River East. They specialize in Fair Trade coffee creations, gourmet Panini sandwiches, and freshly made gelato. The River East location is the...
West Town Pup Crawl – They Have Beer For Your Dog Too

West Town Pup Crawl – They Have Beer For Your Dog Too

by Chicago Traveler | Events, Neighborhoods, Top Lists for Bars, West Town

That’s right, your dog and you can now go out for drinks together. Every Tuesday, June 16th through October 6th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m, West Town will welcome two and four-legged friends alike. Mahoney’s Pub & Grille, The Matchbox, Aberdeen Tap, and G &...
With Steadfast, the Fifty/50 Group Embraces Fine Dining

With Steadfast, the Fifty/50 Group Embraces Fine Dining

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Restaurants, Reviews, The Loop

Chicago’s the Fifty/50 Group has so far been known for their eclecticism with restaurants ranging from the namesake sports bar to Roots Handmade Pizza to craft cocktail lounges like the Berkshire Room. With the recent opening of Steadfast in the Loop’s business...
StarChefs Highlights the Rising Stars of the Chicago Restaurant Scene

StarChefs Highlights the Rising Stars of the Chicago Restaurant Scene

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Events, Lincoln Park

Each year StarChefs, an online and paper magazine, visits four cities in the United States in order to recognize the hottest chefs and restaurateurs. Back for the first time since 2011, StarChefs held a Rising Stars awards ceremony and tasting on May 8, 2015 at the...
Wicker Park’s MAK Fuses Traditional Chinese and Modern Healthy Eating

Wicker Park’s MAK Fuses Traditional Chinese and Modern Healthy Eating

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Reviews, Wicker Park

Division Street in Wicker Park is rich in bar food, but if you just want a quick bite on your way home from work your options are pretty limited and pretty greasy. Thankfully, there’s MAK: Modern Asian Kitchen. MAK is a fast casual, counter-service restaurant...
Mondo Meatball May Replace Your Grandma’s Recipe

Mondo Meatball May Replace Your Grandma’s Recipe

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Reviews, Wicker Park

During a recent trip to New York City, I walked by multiple meatball-focused restaurants and now Mondo Meatball has come to Chicago’s Wicker Park. Are we in the midst of a meatball revolution? These are not just your classic Italian meatballs, either. Mondo...
Parts and Labor is Logan Square’s Hippest Burger Joint

Parts and Labor is Logan Square’s Hippest Burger Joint

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Logan Square, Reviews

Burgers are one of America’s favorite comfort foods. Many of us have fond memories of going to the local burger joint with our parents and friends and enjoying some greasy goodness. For a lot of Chicago’s Southside residents, that burger joint was Grant’s Wonderburger...
Butcher & the Burger – the Perfect Burger, Created by You

Butcher & the Burger – the Perfect Burger, Created by You

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Lincoln Park, Reviews

While fun in concept, build-your-own burger places like Meatheads or Five Guys have always left me feeling a little let down. Either the toppings are good but the meat hovers around McDonald’s quality, or the toppings are pretty basic. Lincoln Park’s Butcher &...
The Commonwealth Tavern Brings Fine Dining to the Sports Bar

The Commonwealth Tavern Brings Fine Dining to the Sports Bar

by Chicago Traveler | Chicago Eats, Reviews, Roscoe Village

Have you ever wanted to go out and watch the game without having to eat the same old sports bar food? Sports bars are a dime a dozen in Chicago, but the Commonwealth Tavern (2000 Roscoe Street in Roscoe Village) stands out from the pack by merging your favorite bar...
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