Review

Asador Bastian is a Spanish steakhouse in River North with incredible "boutique" beef.

Adrian Kane

July 20, 2023

Review

Pigtail is a basement cocktail bar underneath Jaleo with hit-or-miss food, but good cocktails.

John Ringor

May 17, 2023

Review

Bordel is a cocktail bar where you can watch performances like sword swallowing, burlesque, and flamenco dancing.

Veda Kilaru & Adrian Kane

March 16, 2023

Review

This is the River North location of the Avec in the West Loop. It's much larger, and yes, they have the bacon-wrapped dates here, too.

Adrian Kane

August 10, 2022

Review

Little Madrid Tapas Cafe is a tapas restaurant in Andersonville.

John Ringor

March 17, 2022

Review

Bocadillo Market is a charming Spanish cafe and coffee shop in Lincoln Park.

Adrian Kane

February 1, 2022

Review

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba is a tapas in Lincoln Park restaurant that’s been around for a long time. It’s ideal for a lot of occasions.

Review

Beatnik is a restaurant and cocktail lounge in West Town serving average food in a beautiful environment.

Adrian Kane

January 14, 2022

Review

Bar Biscay is a restaurant in West Town serving underwhelming Basque food.

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Adrian Kane

Review

Salero doesn't execute well enough for its caliber of cuisine. There are too many other good restaurants in the West Loop to justify spending top dollar here.

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Sam Faye

Review

Good food, but the crowd doesn't match the place. If you're cool with a weird atmosphere, the food won't disappoint.

Written by

Sam Faye

Review

Bar Avec is the rooftop restaurant on top of Avec River North.

Adrian Kane

May 25, 2021

Review

Mama Delia is a Spanish restaurant in Wicker Park with a great sidewalk patio.

Adrian Kane

May 5, 2021

Review

Hidden below Diversey, MFK is a great place for seafood and pretending you’re on the coast of Spain.

Josh Barnett

August 13, 2019

Review

Ella Elli is a small plates restaurant and wine bar in Lakeview that is great for date night.

Adrian Kane

October 11, 2017