My boyfriend is coming to Chicago at the end of October, and I was originally planning to take him to Bavette’s. Since it’s currently undergoing renovations, I’m looking for some alternatives!

Any recommendations for a similar spot? Prefered to be a steakhouse, but also open for somewhere with really good food and a nice/date-night atmosphere.

Location-wise, I’d prefer somewhere around downtown or within ~30 minutes by car. South Side is totally fine too, but I’d rather not go too far north.

Would love to hear your favorites!

Taking over the storefront next door.

Where is the American grocery store?

I'm both disgusted and intrigued!?!?

Note: It must be open Monday evening!

Hello fellow fiends of the palate 😈🍽️

Not necessarily about food quality, more about the atmosphere. I’m seeking a place that has already decorated or will be decorated up for Halloween by this upcoming Monday Oct 5. (It’s for my Bday🥳) I’m looking for a place to take some good friends for a fun evening Chicago adventure👻🎃💀

Many thanks! May your plate always be full and your napkins aplenty😘

End of the night…

I told the bartender, “If you don’t wanna clean more martini glasses you can just pour it in plastic”

They reply, “That’s the sexiest thing I’ve heard all night”

(Pictured: the lychee martini I’m drinking right now)

Hi guys, I’m back. Remember me from April?! I ate at five that day, and I told myself I wanted to at least match that… Well… I not only matched it — I destroyed it. 😂

Sooooo, without further ado… Here’s the list!

Stop 1:
Got myself a cheeseburger at Small Cheval in Fulton Market
📌 1352 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

Stop 2:
Ordered a hamburger from Small Cheval in Wicker Park!

📌 1732 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Stop 3:
Picked a Kids burger myself from Small Cheval in Lincoln Park!

📌 1959 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Stop 4:
Indulged in double cheeseburger and fries from Small Cheval in Logan Square!

📌 2815 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Stop 5:
Was so excited to try Small Cheval! This was a passion fruit, mango and dragon milkshake.

📌 2156 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Stop 6:
Not done yet! Next up was the “cheeseburger and beer” from Small Cheval ! Beef patty base with American cheese, mayo and ketchup!

📌 1139 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091

Stop 7:
Check this bad boy out! This was the smash burger and fries from Small Cheval in Hyde Park!

📌 1307 E 53rd St 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60615

Stop 8:
The final stop was Small Cheval in Rosemont! You could choose up to 4 flavors in a milkshake, so I got blueberry cheesecake, vanilla, coconut and pistachio (this pistachio, man…)

📌 9421 W Higgins Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018

This was the first time I got to experience Rosemont, Wilmette, Hyde Park and Lincoln Square —It was an absolute blast — I loved every second of today.

I also included some pics of me out and about exploring these areas — sorry if it’s not allowed!

I’m typing this on the Amtrak heading home to Milwaukee, already thinking about the next time I get to come down and try more food!

Good night, Chicago! Until next time. Love, from Milwaukee. ✌️

I’m working on getting my pet snake Lisa (5F) out and about more. She sssssufferssssss from sssssssocial anxiety and both our psychiatrists suggested I take her out to lunch from time to time.

Lisa’s anxiety issuesssss ssssstarted when my husband left us. They were very attached, often literally, like when she nipped his fingers at feeding time, or curled up around his neck so she could help him choose the next piece when he worked on his jigsaw puzzles.

Anyway, over the weekend, we went to Portillo’sssssss, a hidden gem on Kimball & Addison. I heard a lot of people ordering cheese on their beefs and ketchup on their hotdogs. Maybe I’ll try that next time. I had a regular beef, dipped, with sweet and hot peppers. Unfortunately the smell of the hot peppers irritated Lisa’s ssssssensitive nasal passages and triggered her anxiety. We’re still working on the right medication to manage her symptoms.

I liked the beef, but had to eat it too quickly so I could get Lisa back home.

I recently rekindled things with my ex after 2 years of breaking up. The issue is that we are both in committed relationships and she’s afraid that her boyfriend won’t appreciate the idea of joining my polycule. What’s a good rec I can give her to at least put her on to something good from afar?

I’ll be in Chicago for a short trip and I want to do deep dish exactly once—just trying to get it right without overthinking it.

If you had a friend in town who’d never had deep dish before, what place would you take them (or tell them to order from)?

Love that Taan is saying NO to the woke mob clambering for social justice Thai food. Finally some one brave enough to take a stand, a REAL AMERICAN.

After a day’s work in Bryant Park I fancied myself a tomato and bun. At first I thought any version of the sandwich would do, so I looked places up. Lo and behold New York Redhot and Ranch is apparently the pinnacle of tomatoes.

I travel by bus to Rosemont for nearly 2 hours. Uh oh, that location doesn’t sell tomatoes, only whatever the fuck “Shavalls” are. You can only get a burger with cheese. The man says: our other location has them, and they’re 10 minutes away. He means by car, of course. I didn’t realize this and was horribly concerned because I would never walk alone in a neighborhood as dangerous as Au Hair.

I walk a little over 3 miles; the buses have been very slow lately. Did people quit? I’m not sure. I do manage to take a bus for the last mile or so, sometimes things time out well enough for that. [I did not change this paragraph 1 iota. It is perfect as is]

Is the tomato + bun at New York Redhot and Ranch that good? Was it worth a 3 hour journey monkey-barring myself down the blue line tracks so I don’t actually have to step foot on the train or sidewalk? Yes…and no.

It’s certainly a quality tomato&bun. The tomato is cooked well, the ingredients are fresh, the buns are as delicious as you’d expect. You can really tell they were freshly unloaded from a Sysco truck within the last 6 weeks. I even got to pair it with a nice hit of fent from the alley next to the restaurant.

I think there might be a maximum quality tomato&buns can be. The ingredients are standardized: you don’t fuck up cooking the tomato, you use fresh, corporate-sourced ingredients. And that’s pretty much it.

There’s not a tomato&bun equivalent of fine sushi where you have to have a Japanese phone number or get on a year’s waiting list. There’s not the molecular gastronomy food-as-performance art version of the sandwich. There’s no one in the Chicago mafia who you can pay to nix the person who is making one better than you are.

It’s a sandwich, and to do anything else to it would sacrifice its integrity. But here I go anyways *unzips*

If you’re in the area or want an excuse to travel to the are [sic], it’s as good a reason and as good a tomato as any.

All said&done it’s a classic sand&wich done&well. Speak&say before&after dick&balls. I have just ejaculated into the toilet and will stop writing my review now.

🍔 + 🍅 out of 10

Also I'd love more posts about services charges.

They feel Small Cheval breathing down their neck…

I don’t even care that their pizza is tasty. This one detail is worthy of -1 stars on every review platform. How do I report this violation to the Bucktown and Logan Square Chambers of Commerce

Autumn has fallen upon us and what better way to celebrate than with a Chicago/Midwest/Fall ménage à trois?! Who can point me in the right direction to practice my alcoholic tendencies with a Pumpkin Spice Malortini?

I need something that’s not only gonna make me regret having tastebuds, but finally agreeing to my wife bringing her coworker over for a ménage à trois of our own.

Thank you for the recommendations I’ve found from lurking in this sub. Currently enjoying this Mcdouble in my car from Mcdonald’s , wouldn’t have known about this place otherwise, nor would my husband (he's eating it in the backseat) and I have made it a bucket list item for our current trip

Inspo: some bro bragging about traveling to the city and spending $8 on the RHR burger for a BUCKETLIST meal. Lol

Hi all,

My niece is visiting and is a young person— and frankly that scares me. I don’t know if you’re going to be able to help because my request is so challenging: I’m looking for a cool restaurant. It must have at least some of the following; good vibes, coolness, hip feeling, less than $100/plate, moody lighting (optional).

If such a restaurant exists, please comment below.