Ras Dashen is an excellent Ethiopian restaurant in Edgewater with fantastic food.

Spoken is a small cafe in Ravenswood with great sandwiches and coffee.

Landbirds is a casual BYOB spot in Logan Square serving great Korean chicken wings.

Dirty Root is a fast-casual spot in the West Loop that’s great for a kind-of-healthy lunch.

Tzuco is an upscale Mexican restaurant in River North with underwhelming food.

Rooh is an upscale Indian restaurant in the West Loop with beautifully-plated, tasty food.

Perilla is an upbeat Korean restaurant in the West Loop with great small plates.

Virtue is an upscale spot in Hyde Park with great Southern food.

Good Fortune is a New American spot in Logan Square with a frequently changing menu.

Cellar Door Provisions is an excellent cafe and restaurant in Logan Square that’s useful for a lot of situations.

Italianette is a stall inside the Fulton Galley food hall with fantastic housemade pasta.

D Cuisine is a Chinese restaurant in Lincoln Park that serves great dim sum all day.

Wherewithall is a fantastic tasting-menu spot in Avondale with excellent food and a menu that changes daily.

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.

The Whale is a vaguely casino themed restaurant in Logan Square with a wide-ranging menu.