Wisconsin
Cheerful and cozy Himal Chuli serves up homemade Nepali fare, including momos (dumplings), quati (winter bean soup) and lots of vegetarian dishes. Beer…
Wisconsin
Cheerful and cozy Himal Chuli serves up homemade Nepali fare, including momos (dumplings), quati (winter bean soup) and lots of vegetarian dishes. Beer…
Milwaukee
A meal in Milwaukee doesn't always have to revolve around beer and brats. Kawa serves excellent ramen noodle dishes and a wide array of fresh sushi and…
Indiana
Judging by the crowds, the whole of Southern Indiana heads here to escape all things fried. There's a lovely array of internationally flavored grain bowls…
Wisconsin
Browse the antique store or amble through the herb garden while waiting for your wafer-thin-crusted pizza to emerge from the wood-fired oven. All tables…
Wisconsin
Kitschy, flamingo-themed Maggie's is the place to sample local lake trout and whitefish; there are pizzas and burgers too. Note it doesn't accept…
Chicago
This is a South Indian all-veg favorite, where friendly servers deliver well-spiced curries, dosas and iddlies (steamed rice-lentil patties) in the…
Wisconsin
Bite into a fresh limburger-and-raw-onion sandwich at this old Swiss tavern on the town square. Good local beers accompany the food. Be sure to ask about…
Ohio
This is the more formal of the two restaurants at Young's dairy farm, serving dishes like buttermilk chicken and gravy-kissed meatloaf in a high-ceiling,…
Ohio
In German Village, shovel in Old Country staples like sausage and schnitzel, but save room for the whopping half-pound cream puffs. Oompah bands play…
Detroit
The Cass is a bohemian art gallery fused with a bar and restaurant that serves soups, sandwiches and veggie beauties, like the lentil-walnut burger…
Michigan
Frita's modern take on Cuban street food is all the rage, offering burgers with tropical, citrusy toppings, roasted pork sandwiches, mojitos and booze…
Gold Coast
Munch pizzas, mussels and pretzel-crusted walleye with the housemade suds. Five-beer flights are available for $7. Not a brew drinker? North Peak also…
Upper Peninsula
Whitefish sandwiches and pizzas go down the hatch with housemade brewiskis and root beer at this woodsy pub in Grand Marais. FYI: it's also called the…
Illinois
This romantic little bistro serves a compact menu of both German and French classics. Dig in to escargot (snails) in garlic-herb butter or maybe a tender…
Indiana
This is a homey favorite for Italian-American staples – fettuccine alfredo, veal marsala, linguine with scallops – in a cutesy clapboard home in…
Gold Coast
This humming pub turns out terrific broasted (combining broiling and roasting) chicken, fish tacos, lamb lollipops and gumbo in a cozy, wood-floored room.
Gold Coast
It's a rightfully lauded, long-standing spot to get a wax paper–wrapped cheeseburger, spicy curly fries and cold beer in New Buffalo. Cash only.
Milwaukee
This 1950s-era, neon-lit drive-in specializes in frozen custard, a local concoction that's like ice cream but smoother and richer. Cash only.
Michigan
Golden Harvest is a loud, punk-rock-meets-hippie diner serving the sausage-and-French-toast Bubba Sandwich and hearty omelets; cash only.
Cleveland
Try big, sunny Presti's for its popular sandwiches and divine pastries. It's a neighborhood favorite where older Italians meet and gab.
Minnesota
Likable greasy spoon, serving enormous helpings of hash browns at breakfast and a classic list of lunchtime sandwiches.
Michigan
Horn's saloon serves American burgers and south-of-the-border fare, and there's live entertainment nightly.
Upper Peninsula
Enjoy new and used books, live music and wi-fi with your sandwich or pasty in downtown Munising.
Gold Coast
After a day of fun in the sun, refresh with sandwiches at gastronome favorite Folgarelli's.
Upper Peninsula
Sample the local meat-and-veggie pie specialty or grab a mega sandwich at Jean Kay's.
Chicago
The Wrigleyville location of long-running local favorite Smoke Daddy treats Cubs baseball fans to slow-cooked porcine delights and an easy-breezy vibe…
Chicago
Upmarket American dishes such as glazed short ribs, steaks and fried chicken are a hit at Dutch & Doc's, one of a new crop of restaurants gussying up…
Chicago
The Wrigleyville location of Chicago's West Town Bakery bucks the familiar bakeshop formula, offering quirky treats like French toast 'cakeballs' as well…
Ohio
When hunger strikes in the wee hours, Mikey’s knows what you need: a slice of ‘spicy-ass pepperoni’ (with chili sauce) or maybe the Cheezus (American…
Michigan
Olga provides a taste of the islands in her bright, color-splashed eatery. Curried goat with rice, jerk chicken and creole tofu (sautéed with bell peppers…
Michigan
Stella’s still basks in the glow of its burger being crowned ‘best in America’ by GQ magazine in 2012. The patty earned it: a half pound of juicy goodness…
Illinois
While one would be forgiven for assuming Big Bill to be a legendary old-timer who used to shoot vodka with Ulysses S Grant, the owner here is actually a…
Wisconsin
Lake Geneva weekenders turn out in droves for brunch at this colorfully appointed daytime-only cafe, where locally sourced ingredients tie together…
Chicago
Have a pillow ready for the inevitable sugar crash after you gorge yourself on the down-home, old-fashioned desserts made at this Lincoln Park bakery-cafe…
Chicago
It bills itself as an 'urban food hall,’ which translates to a midrange food court with more than a dozen different globally themed kitchens featuring…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Don’t let the motorcycle theme, burly burgers and steel finishing intimidate you: behind the macho facade at this popular brunch spot are artful dishes…
Wisconsin
Cheesy in every sense of the word, this New Glarus restaurant (not a hotel in spite of the name) plays up the Swiss connection with appetizers and mains…
Chicago
Though it's standard Indian food in a standard Indian-restaurant ambience, this is a nice option for the South Loop that offers a rare bonus: Nepalese…
Chicago
Kopi gives off a crunchy Asian trekker-lodge vibe, from the low tables and seating pillows by the front window to the bohemian clientele and flyer-filled…
Minnesota
The nation's largest enclave of Hmong immigrants lives in the Twin Cities, and this market delivers their favorite Vietnamese, Lao and Thai dishes at its…
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