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The kind of hip River North spot where the Barbie and Ken doll diners are thinner than the noodles. Godfrey Hotel Chicago, 127 W. Huron St., 312-754-0700 Website
Related: Take a look at the burrata at Dolce Italian and other dishes on our blog What Penny Eats.
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Make like a tourist and eat at the CCR just to check out the fab redo of the 1893 Chicago Athletic Association. 12 S. Michigan Ave., 312-792-3515 Website
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The freshest, most responsibly sourced fish and seafood on the planet for out-of-this-world prices. 20 W. Kinzie St., 312-280-8882 Website
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Seems inevitable that a steak house would embrace fried chicken as an appetizer. 222 N. LaSalle St., 312-726-7777 Website
Related: Check out the fried chicken at Prime & Provisions and other goodies on our blog What Penny Eats.
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5 / 10
Where you can follow a 203-calorie quarter-chicken with a 1,136-calorie slice of carrot cake. 953 W. Randolph St., 312-488-3062; 670 W. Diversey Pkwy., 773-634-7153 Website
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When’s the last time you saw a pink lady lead a cocktail list and prime rib top the entrées? 20 N. Michigan Ave., 312-782-6000 Website
Related: See the crab toast at Remington’s along with other tasty meals on our blog What Penny Eats.
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Chances are, if Vincent van Gogh had eaten here, he would have cheered right up. 2470 N. Lincoln Ave., 872-206-8820 Website
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8 / 10
While western cities duke it out as the most taco obsessed in the United States, Chicago just keeps chipping away at the title. 2528 N. California Ave., 773-698-8754 Website
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9 / 10
Pub grub, craft cocktails, and no TV in Bucktown. 1954 W. Armitage Ave., 773-276-4400 Website
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10 / 10
Quinoa salad, papa rellena, and lomo saltado have landed in North Center. 4024 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-348-4900 Website
Photo: Courtesy of Via Lima