Uptown & Edgewater

Located around the corner from the Argyle Red Line stop, in the center of Chicago's Little Saigon, sits this long-standing Chinese classic. The BBQ Duck is legendary, some of the best in the US. They allow BYO for a small corkage fee. Great for a crowd, but equally enjoyable for date night. Winner of a 2018 James Beard Foundation American Classics award.

Former Perman Wine stalwart Collin Moody runs the show at one of our favorite new spots in the city. Income Tax (named after the space's former tenant) manages to simultaneously be a cozy neighborhood spot, and one of the best wine bars in Chicago. They're getting nods from national food magazines and the James Beard Foundation. The food is great, the wine list dialed-in, and the cocktail program on point.

Now over 100 years old and steeped in history, the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is the crown jewel of Chicago's Uptown neighborhood and is the best jazz club around. Enjoy martinis or Schlitz, and listen to some of the best music Chicago has to offer, from traditional jazz to swing orchestras.