Strange Cargo

If you are seeking something a little off the beaten path and can catch this place on a night that somebody has decided to throw together...

You will feel completely at home in this three bedroom apartment with wooden floors, picture perfect windows and a fire place. The bedroo...

That's right, come on in and jive to the beat of the live band at the front of the bar, but better leave the herbal stuff behind. This is...

This storefront theater attracts younger audiences than the average theatergoer and does not shy away from the progressive or controversi...

Owner Jim Butigan wanted to make sure that this perky little gem wasn't so much like a simple coffeehouse that it went out of business. T...

Number one on Chicago's reggae charts is the Wild Hare, in the shadow of Wrigley Field. Grab a Red Stripe and dance to bands...

ImprovOlympic was founded 20 years ago as a training ground for improv actors by the late, great, and inexplicably unsung Del...

Perched on an out-of-the-way corner in Wrigleyville, the Outpost is decorated in a South Pacific trade motif, based on the travels of the...

Matsuya features a variety of traditional and westernized offerings. Seafood specials highlight the menu for savvy sushi lovers. For the...

By the size of the crowd, you might guess that Penny's Noodle Shop is the best Thai place in town. But, if you are looking for strictly a...

In a neighborhood awash with restaurants, this one stands out above the rest. Owner Farid Nobahar has created an inventive Mediterranean-...

Waits can stretch out the door, especially on weekend mornings, when people clamor into this 1950s-style diner for good food at good pric...

This restaurant is not a bit Mongolian. Instead of men riding yaks and terrorizing the peasants, you find a young and hip staff that cate...

Chicago, once called the hog butcher to the world, has never been kind to vegetarians. Finally, there is a place they can call home. Chic...

Cozy, comfy and crowded best describe Arco de Cuchilleros. Summer entices flocks of patio patrons. Food is first-rate here - everything f...

Nookies Tree is a long-time neighborhood fixture that is a cross between a typical American diner and a more upscale cafe. People flock h...

Offering top-quality sushi in modest Tokyo-house-style surroundings, Wrigleyville's Shiroi Hana is always packed on weekends, and does no...