John Ringor

Zimi’s Restaurant is a Lincoln Park spot serving pizzas and Balkan dishes like qebapa, pleskavica, and burek.

Fork & Coin describes itself as an American izakaya and has a menu with dishes like shaken steak and eggs, five spice chicharones, and pork chop with curry.

La Cuadra Tacos is a taco stand in West Ridge with serving great al pastor fresh off of the trompo.

Lenci’s is a casual Greek restaurant in Dunning serving dishes like souvlaki, skepasti, and pork gyros.

Tarra is a Thai restaurant in River North that has dishes like pork jowl skewers and southern crab curry, as well as a basement bar called Sura.

Prasino is a Mediterranean cafe in the Loop serving dishes like Greek yogurt bowls, flatbreads, and plates of oven-roasted salmon with quinoa.

Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings is a Chinese restaurant in River North that specializes in xiao long bao, but also has dishes like stir-fried rice cakes and chicken in wine sauce.

Roma’s Kitchen is an Indian restaurant in Bucktown with a menu full of dishes like samosa chaat, lamb vindaloo, and gobi manchurian.

Ela Thai Kitchen is a casual spot in North Center serving Thai dishes like boat noodles, chu chee pla, and kra pao moo krob.

Yor Yak is a Thai and Japanese restaurant in Bucktown serving Thai staples like pad thai and panang curry, plus a wide range of maki and nigiri.