In spite of the relatively loud background music pumping through the room, Barrio (65 W. Kinzie St.) is not a clubstaurant in the way that so many of its River North neighbors are. The latest offering from DineAmic Group (Bar Siena, Prime & Provisions) has attracted a mostly hungry clientele, who scarf up tacos and sip mezcal cocktails in the oversized space all night long.
There's a large patio as well, and on a night as nice as Saturday was, it fills up quickly.
Here's what else we saw when we stopped by.