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Charlie Bird

A small, liberally windowed space on the border of SoHo, from the street Charlie Bird looks to be a perfectly tame, all nice-looking people quietly enjoying Chef Ryan Hardy's polished Italian fare. But…

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Pearl & Ash

Patrick Cappiello's list at Pearl & Ash has taken all of the depth and classicism you'd expect from a fine dining wine list and then littered it with an exciting,…

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RM Champagne Bar

This charming, hard-to-find little champagne bar in the West Loop is one of the best places to drink grower champagne in Chicago. Walk down Green Street from Randolph and make a right…

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Claridges Bar

With its gleaming ivory pillars, red leather bar stools and artwork by celebrity photographer Richard Young, Claridges is a rarefied space in which to drink, thanks to designer David Collins…

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Caracol

This restaurant from storied husband-and-wife team Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught focuses on coastal Mexican cuisine. In keeping, the group's longtime sommelier Sean Beck has curated a white-heavy wine list…

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Brasserie Thoumieux

At the Hôtel Thoumieux's glamorous all-day brasserie, designer India Mahdavi’s style transports guests back into the art deco era. Brass railings, walls of mirrors, red banquettes and jade-colored table lamps…