Moti is a casual counter-service Indian restaurant in the Gold Coast.

Kusanya is a coffee shop in Englewood.

The Region is a counter service spot in Roscoe Village with excellent (and ugly) burgers.

Phodega is a small counter-service spot with great pho that also sells corner store essentials.

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

Budacki’s is a hot dog stand in Ravenswood that also serves Crisp’s korean chicken wings.

Tortello is a pricey Italian counter-service spot in Wicker Park with perfectly fine pasta.

Qing Xiang Yuan is a restaurant in Chinatown that specializes in broth-filled dumplings.

Garifuna Flava is a casual Belizean restaurant with great lunch specials and excellent stewed meats.

Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen is a restaurant serving traditional Nepali and Indian dishes in Lincoln Square.

Roanoke is a large restaurant in the Loop with a "pre-theater" dinner menu.

Pretty Cool is a charming ice cream shop in Logan Square serving creative and delicious popsicles.

Hing Kee is a restaurant in Chinatown that has great handmade soup dumplings.

Slurp Slurp is a Chinatown spot with great shaved noodle dishes.

Yummy Yummy Noodles is a casual spot in Chinatown with great noodle soup.

Xi’an Cuisine is a casual restaurant in Chinatown with great hand-pulled noodles.