Chicago · Logan Square
Lula Cafe
Farm Dinner Mondays, brunch any day
The Logan Square restaurant that taught Chicago what farm-to-table actually means.
Neighborhood favorite· With Mother· With Friends· Solo
Restaurants
Where we'd actually go.
A short list of restaurants across the US that we love — places that are good for a date, a girls' night, lunch with your mom, or just dinner that doesn't require a month of planning.
City
St. Petersburg here means St. Pete, Florida — your Tampa Bay home base, not the one in Russia. Type "Tampa" and it'll work too.
Nashville · East Nashville
Folk
Wood-fired sourdough pizzas
From the Rolf and Daughters team — casual, vegetable-heavy, and the kind of place you bring everyone.
Neighborhood favorite· With Friends· Date· Solo
New Orleans · Warehouse District
Cochon Butcher
Muffuletta and house-cured charcuterie
A counter-service sandwich shop from Donald Link's team — exactly as good as everyone says.
Neighborhood favorite· Solo· With Friends· Business
New Orleans · Irish Channel
Turkey and the Wolf
Collard green melt, fried bologna
A scrappy lunch counter that won Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurant — and somehow stayed exactly itself.
Neighborhood favorite· With Friends· Solo
St. Petersburg, FL · Edge District (Tampa Bay)
Ichicoro Imoto
Tonkotsu ramen, crispy chicken bao
The ramen counter that proved St. Pete could do casual, serious Japanese food.
Neighborhood favorite· Solo· With Friends· Date