First Dates

Middle Brow is an all-day brew pub that specializes in pizza and bread.

Le Bouchon is a cozy French bistro in Bucktown with excellent dishes like French onion soup, steak au poivre, and moules à la provençale.

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Ora is an Andersonville restaurant with a small, but mighty, sushi menu.

Best Intentions is a fun dive bar with great cocktails and tasty smashburgers.

Ken Kee is a casual restaurant in Chinatown that works well for a lot of occasions.

Viaggio is an Italian restaurant in the West Loop. Get the meatball salad.

Monteverde is the best Italian restaurant in Chicago. Order lots of pasta.

Galit is a Middle Eastern restaurant in Lincoln Park with great food.

Obelix is an upscale French restaurant in River North.

Anelya is a great Avondale restaurant serving delicious Ukrainian food in a fun, whimsical space.

A neighborhood sushi spot useful for last-minute dinner plans.

Nobody's Darling is a great cocktail bar in Andersonville.

Surge Coffee & Billiards is a spacious pool hall in Albany Park that serves beer, cocktails, coffee, and solid Cuban food.

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Kimski is a Korean spot that's part of Maria’s Community Tavern in Bridgeport, and it’s an excellent spot for a casual meal and drinks.

La Nonna is an all-day, Italian-Argentine restaurant in Avondale that's great for a catch-up with friends or a relaxed date night.

Ludlow Liquors in Avondale is a polished version of a neighborhood dive with unique burgers, good cocktails, and a big back patio.

Mother's Ruin is a casual cocktail bar in Avondale with great bar snacks.

Play some games and drink creative cocktails at this casual speakeasy.

A hotel bar with tropical cocktails that’s really a tiki hut in disguise.

A great cafe and slashie-by-day, restaurant with a chef’s table by night.

Begyle, a dog-friendly taproom in Ravenswood, is a great place to drink beer and play euchre.

Lucky Strike is a Wrigleyville bar with a bowling alley, video games, and ping pong.

Yellowtail is a good BYOB sushi spot in Lakeview.