1 / 10 Fifteen fast-casual stars under one roof: Lunch in the Loop is hip again.125 S. Clark St. WebsitePhoto: Anna Knott 2 / 10 If you can wait a century for a Cubs championship, you can wait two hours for Filipino-style fried chicken. 3534 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie, 847-674-3900 WebsitePhoto: Mike Isaacs/Pioneer Press 3 / 10 The fried uni shooter here is a Jason Vincent (Nightwood) original. 3209 W. Armitage Ave., 773-252-0997 WebsitePhoto: Jeff Marini 4 / 10 Paul Kahan’s empire now stretches all the way to Terminal 3. O’Hare International Airport, Terminal 3 WebsitePhoto: Courtesy of Publican Tavern 5 / 10 John Manion (La Sirena Clandestina) finally has the wood-fired grill of his dreams. 845 W. Washington Blvd., 312-265-1130 WebsitePhoto: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune 6 / 10 Exclusive ties with a nearby farm lead to an amped-up take on farm-to-table dining. 177 N. Ada St., 773-913-3773 WebsitePhoto: Huge Galdones Photography 7 / 10 And you thought eating seafood out of a plastic bag was déclassé. 2529 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-360-8332 WebsitePhoto: Courtesy of The Crab Pad 8 / 10 Another wood-fired hearth, but this casually elegant spot adds a rotisserie to the mix. 1111 W. Lake St., 312-877-5929 WebsitePhoto: Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune 9 / 10 Wicker Park’s populist newcomer offers darts and Tater Tots for all. 1635 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-292-2765 WebsitePhoto: Courtesy of The Tankard 10 / 10 Where Art Smith’s fried chicken rules the roost. 52 W. Elm St., 312-573-4000 WebsitePhoto: Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now Chicago’s most buzzed-about restaurants in October By Penny Pollack October 3, 2016, 1:03 pm