Chicago
This sprawling, sunny-orange restaurant beloved by South Loop college students brings eco-conscious fast-food eaters the goods they crave: burgers made…
Must-see restaurants in The Great Lakes
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Entirely plant-based versions of comfort-food classics beckon at this sunny corner fast-casual spot right on Wicker Park's main shopping strip. Plow into…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This high-energy restaurant has a higher-energy saki lounge upstairs; both are packed with young locals enjoying some of Wicker Park's freshest sushi…
Illinois
This colorful and welcoming family-run Mexican cafe serves a long list of daybreak delicacies, but it's all about homeland specialties such as chilaquiles…
Chicago
This ramshackle cafe will make you feel like a regular as soon as you step through the door. It serves excellent hot focaccia sandwiches, baked goods and…
Ohio
Simple wood tables, white panel walls and mismatched china plates set the mod-rustic tone at Corner Kitchen, a bustling diner-meets-French-cafe. Enjoy…
Chicago
Diners quickly fill up the room at this family run Italian bistro (part of a local chain) and energy swirls among the closely spaced tables, topped with…
Chicago
There's not much to look at inside this 24-hour joint, but the window at the end of the long dining room frames a stunning scene of the Willis Tower over…
Chicago
The name doesn't lie: Bang Bang serves pie, both sweet and savory, but even better are the biscuits – fluffy masses that come with bacon, avocado or other…
Illinois
This packed, food-focused brewpub straddling Evanston's border with Chicago calls on a Liverpudlian chef for its oft-Brit-leaning pub grub, so you can't…
Chicago
Even though it can get packed on weekends, this neighborhood tavern does everything well: food, drink and atmosphere. The kitchen turns out great…
Ohio
Neighborhood families, hungover hipsters and old timers clamber into the booths at this traditional-looking diner in Grandview, 4 miles northwest of…
Chicago
Wicker Park favorite Big Star branched out into the Wrigleyville madness with this two-story restaurant across from the ballpark. While it's not quite on…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Perch yourself at the long, high wooden tables and delve into a giant bowl of ramen, made with vegetable, chicken, pork or spicy beef broth and stuffed…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This spartan cafe attached to the headquarters of mock-meat magicians Upton's Naturals offers sandwiches, salads, sides and more that feature the company…
Chicago
Beatrix buzzes with business types, ladies who lunch and tourists staying at the attached hotel. Light-wood tables and mason jars full of seeds form the…
Milwaukee
Don't mind the scruffy exterior here deep in Milwaukee's Fifth Ward. Inside you'll find a colorful spot specializing in inventive tapas combinations that…
Wisconsin
Old-style speakeasy meets UK pub at the Weary Traveler. The low lighting, dark-wood decor, art-filled walls and myriad board games complement the menu of…
Upper Peninsula
A small community of bearded, black-robed monks from Holy Transfiguration Skete, a Byzantine Catholic monastery, sell their wares on the grounds. Jam is…
Ohio
A bit off the beaten path, Mrs Yoder’s is a swell choice for well-made Amish fare in simple environs. Order mains like wedding steak (browned beef baked…
Illinois
This gourmet taqueria is part of a three-for-one project that includes Lulu's (Asian fusion) and Five & Dime (pub grub and a wildly popular rooftop bar in…
Wisconsin
The tagline of this retro-inspired downtown breakfast joint is 'we love breakfast, '80s music and John Hughes' movies,' and who are we to argue with that?…
Indiana
Nashville's most popular restaurant is a simple but fine spot to dig into wholesome, home-cooked Hoosier fare. The wonderful pot roast – juicy, tender and…
Chicago
You might walk by this plain-looking restaurant and wonder why so many families, older couples and millennials are thronging it. The answer: Neapolitan…
Chicago
This space right on the river is a knockout: an airy room of exposed concrete, glittery chandeliers and chunky wood tables with water views. The motto is …
Chicago
Plates groan under massive portions of Jewish-diner meals while subway tiles and giant menu signs evoke the spirit of a classic New York deli. There's all…
Carver 47 Juice & Experiment Bar
Chicago
Located in the Little Black Pearl arts center, this plant-adorned, farmhouse-chic cafe nourishes the spirit with buttermilk biscuits for breakfast and…
Michigan
Sheeba provides a terrific immersion into Yemeni cuisine. Try the seltah (root vegetables with whipped fenugreek) or fahsah (shredded lamb and potatoes),…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This purveyor of Quad Cities–style pizza (distinguished by a malty-crust pie snipped into thin strips) encourages guests of all ages to let their hair…
Chicago
This small storefront makes more than 30 types of tamales, including many in atypical, vegetarian flavors such as quinoa and lentil, eggplant and cheese,…
Wisconsin
It's breakfast all day and all night at Short Stack. Order at the counter, then hopefully find a free table amid the cutesy, mismatched decor. Staff use…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
A bright, stylish cafe, Milk & Honey has become the hangout du jour for discerning neighborhood socialites. Waffles and pancakes in different flavors …
Ohio
Follow your nose into Kauffman’s to grab a loaf of warm-from-the-oven bread. More than 200 loaves bake daily, along with cinnamon pretzel doughnuts, mint…
Chicago
The chef is only in her 20s, but she has already apprenticed under Rick Bayless and brought his ‘farm to table’ philosophy to this vibrant brick-and…
Chicago
When it’s too cold for a tailgate party, come to this spot in the Tremont Hotel owned by the famously cantankerous former coach of the Chicago Bears (who…
Chicago
Located in the Ogilvie train station just west of the Loop, this sprawling Euro-style food hall has stalls offering Belgian fries, Montreal-style smoked…
Michigan
This modern, clean-lined cafe focuses on healthy dishes for breakfast and lunch using ingredients that are organic and antibiotic free. The honey oat…
Minneapolis
Fried chicken, shrimp and grits, peppery mac and cheese, smokey collard greens and buttery biscuits arrive at close-packed tables. Sunlight pours in the…
Karl's Cuisine, Winery & Brewery
Upper Peninsula
The menu at convivial Karl's spans pasties (beef or chicken plus veggies baked in a crust), Lake Superior whitefish, burgers, sandwiches, stromboli and…
Ohio
It seems all of the countryside is at this pizza parlor in the evening: the high school baseball team, Amish teens on a date, families and groups of…
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