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Aguamiel

Mexican Cuisine for Dinner for Two, Four, or More at Aguamiel (Up to 39% Off)

Former Frontera Grill chef whips up empanadas stuffed with rotating fillings, salmon in a peanut-mole sauce, and braised short ribs

Clarendon Hills

$40 $25

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Appetizers, Steaks, and Drinks at BR Steak Bar and Steakhouse (43% Off). Two Options Available.

BR Steak Bar and Steakhouse

Country Club Hills

Mixed drinks paired with starters and chargrilled steak, from the hand-cut Angus rib eye to a marinated skirt steak, jumbo shrimp and salmon

$30 $17

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Pinkys Restaurant

Pinkys pays homage to its Windy City location with a vintage tough-guy logo and a menu of Chicago-style polishes and gyros. Daily specials include classics such as catfish strips, a Maxwell Street-style polish, and barbecue-rib tips. Containers of croutons and thousand-island, blue-cheese, or creamy-ranch dressing sit on the side of meaty salads, ensuring that dishes get the partner of their choice, unlike most cops who live on the edge. Diners can round out their meals with a side of sauce or wash down each bite with a milk shake.

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18238 Kedzie Ave
Hazel Crest,
IL
US
Peking Tokyo

Don’t let the name fool you—Peking Tokyo has more on its menu than delicacies from its namesake city. That’s because the cooks draw from other culinary traditions as well, assembling a well-rounded lineup of pan-Asian cuisine. In addition to the Japanese staples of sushi, vegetable tempura, and hibachi-grilled morsels, cooks can prepare Chinese entrees such as fried rice and moo goo gai pan, as well as a selection of Thai dishes that includes pad Thai and curry shrimp.

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17575 Kedzie Avenue
Hazel Crest,
IL
US

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The Candid Concierge: Carey Opsahl of Hotel Sax Chicago

Chicago’s professional restaurant recommenders—hotel concierges—reveal where they actually spend their hard-earned cash. One part smiles, one part city savvy, Carey Opsahl is an ideal resource for anyone eager to explore Chicago’s dining scene. When she’s behind the concierge desk at Hotel Sax Chicago, she helps tourists contemplate the pizza problem: Gino's East for more of a cornbread crust? Lou Malnati’s for more of a butter? Giordano's for sourdough? But for locals, what she does and where she goes after work is what’s perhaps most valuable to know. Tag along with Carey when she leaves the hotel, and you might end up lounging in a swanky section of Chicago's basement: Untitled, a subterranean bar in River North that’s known for its speakeasy styling and enormous library of American whiskeys. Alternatively, if it's a girls’ night out, you could find yourself three stories high on the Epic rooftop, staring out over Hubbard Street or deep into the eyes of a low-hovering eagle. When Carey wants a good meal to go along with an impressive setting, she heads to Sunda New Asian at Illinois and Clark Streets. "It’s so beautiful," she gushes. "Take a plush, Malibu type of spot—so you've got the golds, glitters, and deep ocean blues—and mix that with a more urban feel. They have really long communal tables, so sometimes you can walk in and be seated. And the menu isn’t strictly sushi, although their fish is filleted so beautifully. They also do a crispy rice with tuna and jalapeño that I love." For more casual dining, Carey's affections are split between Lakeview's Stella's Diner, on the corner of Barry Avenue and Broadway, whose "turkey club is made with pieces of real turkey—like Thanksgiving turkey," and Crisp, a "hole-in-the-wall Korean barbecue" also on Broadway but farther south. Carey goes to Crisp for rice bowls topped with bulgogi or chicken, but she also recommends its numerous preparations of chicken—from sweet to fiery—available by the half or whole bird.
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Best Southern Side Dish That Has Neither Mac Nor Cheese

No holiday feast in the South is complete without a side of corn-bread dressing. With its fluffy texture, it's almost like a savory cake, ideal for sopping up gravy and juices from a Thanksgiving turkey. The best versions get a kick from spices, onions, and celery. At Pearl's Place (3901 S. Michigan Ave.) in the heart of Bronzeville, I found a sterling example of this classic southern side. Every bite of the dressing was so buttery and rich, I didn’t even glance at the main dish of baked chicken until all of the corn bread was gone.
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Dish of the Week: Shrimp and Grits at Wishbone Restaurant in Lakeview

At Wishbone, shrimp and grits is gospel. "Toss mushrooms, bacon, shrimp into a pan, add heavy cream and reduce the hell out of it," preaches Michael, the night manager. "Each one's made on the spot. Sometimes we'll have 10 skillets going at once. It's a thing of beauty." Call me convinced. The grits are so supple they’re almost risotto—but not mushy, thanks to fresh shrimp and crisp chunks of bacon. As a greater Cincinnati native, my adolescence straddled two worlds. There was the city, with Reds stadium and three-ways drowned in Skyline chili. Then there was Kentucky. Driving a few miles south, my blue Chevy was a time machine, trading concrete and steel for 30-buck motels and a water tower that reads “Florence Y’all” ( I also recommend a stop in Rabbit Hash, where they’ve elected a dog for mayor—twice). More than anything, I loved the hickory-smoked barbecue joints, where guitar frames sat like curvy ladies on the wall and photos showed Mississippi John Hurt clawing at a six string. Tables had six types of hot sauce, and menus often hung overhead like commandments in a church. Don’t get me wrong—I love Chicago. But I miss the rural personality of these types of eateries, which are hard to come by in Illinois. Wishbone is an exception. I’m at Wishbone on a Friday night. One moment I hear the thrum of the nearby Brown Line train, and the next, I’m nose-to-beak with a rooster statue. The restaurant has dozens, against a backdrop of wraparound windows and colorful vegetable paintings, apparently all placed by Head Chef Joel Nickson. He’s a native Carolinian who swings a "Southern reconstruction" style of cooking. This isn't Kentucky, but it's definitely a cousin. I plop down in a side room in full view of a mural—a darkening purple dusk peppered with stars and raccoons ambling through tall grass. A little smartphone sleuthing reveals that it and most of the restaurant’s artwork is by Joel's mother. The bar’s hanging lights, which are in the exact likeness of sunny-side-up eggs, were crafted by Joel's brother. Their style is a pleasing hybrid between Dali and Orville Redenbacher. My server Megan stops by. The blooming flower tattoo across her arm is right at eye-level. Only a few words, and it’s clear—she chats like a Southerner. On her suggestion I have the sweet potatoes, which are thick with hints of brown sugar and vanilla; they feel like a throwback to my own mother's decadent mashed potatoes, so rife with butter they bore a yellow shade. While I stuff my face, she chews my ear. "Some of the nicest people I've met in Chicago," she says of the clientele. "[They’re] without pretension. Which I love." Her dining advice is to stop in for brunch—when they’re super busy—but I prefer things like this. The velvet croon of Madeleine Peyroux, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday can be easily heard. Flickering candles and string lights give softness to the murals, rounding out their rural authenticity. I’m also ecstatic to see that on every white tablecloth is a bottle of hot sauce. Shrimp and grits wouldn’t be the same without it.
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