Chopal, Chicago

Ingredient smiths at Chopal bake fresh bread and marinate goat, lamb, and salmon in fresh herbs to spice up kebabs and curries. The Pakistani eatery, which was featured on [ABC 7 Chicago](http://gr.pn/t3ABwp) for its authentic tastes and inauthentic jackalope waitstaff, spotlights tender meats and vegetables that chefs sear over open flames and roast in the natural fats of olive oil and butter. Eclectic fabrics and lights intertwine above ornate lounges and intricate sittables wrought from wood and iron, and guests dine amid a mélange of colors and textures that meld into a unique pastiche of Pakistani décor. Chopal also boasts a free parking lot, ensuring that patrons become engrossed in gastronomic exploits instead of nagging regrets about leaving their cars leashed to a nearby fire hydrant.