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Calo Ristorante

Calo Ristorante offers a delicious menu of authentic Italian dishes. You will find steaks that rival the best steak houses in town and plentiful plates of seafood pastas. Handcrafted pan, stuffed, and thin crust pizzas are much loved by the regulars. The restaurant is comfortable and the service is great.

Cindy's

Cindy's

Located on top of the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Cindy’s is a rooftop bar and restaurant with food that is just as beautiful as the view. The family-style dishes offer seasonal fare for brunch, lunch and dinner.

Lickity Split

Lickity Split is an old-fashioned ice cream shop in the heart of Edgewater. They believe every day is a candy day, frozen custard day, pastry day, and that everything is better with coffee!

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Start the New Year with Bracing Bloody Marys

New Year’s Day and not-feeling-so-great-the-next-day go together like peanut butter and jelly, and if there’s one popular remedy, it’s the Bloody Mary. Incidentally, January 1 also happens to be National Bloody Mary Day. Considering the mass of Bloody Marys on menus around the city, Chicago is a great place to be on New Year’s.
 

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Something for Everyone on New Year’s Eve

Going out for New Year’s Eve can be a daunting task, with so many restaurant and bar options to sift through. Fortunately the sheer mass of offerings means there’s something out there for everyone, be it a leisurely dinner or a full-fledged degustation adjoined with booze. One nifty way to categorize the infinite options is by cuisine, from Pan-Asian fetes to Italian dinners, tiki soirees, and even New Year’s cupcakes. Here’s your guide to New Year’s Eve in Chicago by cuisine.

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Get Merry with These Holiday Cocktails

Sure the holidays are merry and familial, but they can also be stressful, and the best way to manage seasonal stress is with cocktails. Lots of them. From hot toddies to “Kringle Cream,” here’s where to get your drink on over the holidays.

 

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Sit down at the table with David Manilow, creator of Check, Please!, as he explores the Chicago food and restaurant landscape with the unique personalities who have influenced it.

A chef in her restaurant

An original web series that profiles a diverse group of Chicago area restaurateurs, chefs, baristas, gin enthusiasts, and others. Meet the people who feed you.

Dishalicious show host in apron

Experience the culinary world — live and in-person — through the eyes of top Chicago chefs! Dishalicious is a fast-paced, live demonstration cooking show and event that’s fun and informative.

Discover the ways Chicago’s celebrity chefs unwind after they clock out of the kitchen. Get to know another side of these interesting personalities who — while known for their passion and work ethic in the kitchen — are fascinating and passionate people in their personal lives as well.