Pierre Gourmet is a French cafe in the bottom of the Peninsula Hotel.

Bella Notte is a small Italian restaurant in Wicker Park.

Pizzeria Portofino is an upscale pizza place right on the Chicago River serving bad Italian food and mediocre pies.

Superkhana International is an Indian restaurant in Logan Square that’ll help you get out of your own head and enjoy yourself.

River Valley Ranch Farmer’s Table is a specialty shop and restaurant with great brunch food.

The Whistler is a bar and music venue in Logan Square with quality cocktails and a cute back patio.

Beck’s is a Kansas City sports bar and grill in Lincoln Park that has a great menu of beers, burgers, and bar food.

Recess is a huge bar and restaurant in the West Loop with a great patio.

Joe’s Imports is a wine bar and small plates place in the West Loop.

Bandit is a restaurant in the West Loop with pretty average food.

The Mousetrap is a taproom in Lincoln Park for Off Color Brewing, one of Chicago’s funkiest breweries.

The Spoke & Bird is a cafe in the South Loop near McCormick Place.

Pizano’s is a local Chicago pizza chain with both thin crust and deep dish pies.

Sportsman’s Club is a bar in Ukranian Village with a great back patio and plenty of character.

The Hideout is a bar and music venue that’s got cheap drinks and a great weekly dance party.

Best Intentions combines a divey interior and a cabana-style back patio, serving great drinks and upscale bar food.