Tapas plates of croquetas and Cuban creole tiger prawns; entrees of pork chops, lamb, and shaved flank steak

Café with artisan sodas, coffee made from organic shade-grown beans and craft beer & wine alongside full menu

Spicy or barbecue wings, pulled-pork sandwiches & make-your-own burgers washed down by more than 20 domestic & imported beers

Amid smoky blue booths & red curtains, tandoori dishes cure in charcoal oven beside curry plates of fresh fish & chicken

In three-hour classes, small groups create four different kinds of sausages and leave with 10 pounds of sausage

Former Cibo Matto sous-chef profiled in the Sun Times dishes out seasonal cuisine with Italian & Mexican influences at BYOB establishment

360-degree views of Navy Pier and the city surround diners as they enjoy contemporary French cuisine on the 70th floor

Homemade meatloaf, chicken-fried chicken, and goulash ride waves of soda down to bellies

Guests eat 13-in. pizzas and enjoy rotating drink specials in a downtown bar with a spacious outdoor deck

Slow-smoked ribs and brisket slathered in cherry-bourbon barbecue sauce, beer-battered fish & flame-broiled burgers on kaiser rolls