The 25 Best Places to Eat (and DRINK) in Chicago

Ariana Kaiser: Retractable roof top - one of three in the city. The place to be on a Saturday night. Visit our website http://www.benchmarkchicago.com/ for daily specials or follow us on twitter!!! @benchmarkchi

Ariana Kaiser: 10 years of amazingness!! Specials celebrating 10 year reunion October 17-28. www.schoolyardtavern.com and follow on twitter @schoolyardbar

Ariana Kaiser: Best food specials every day - Chef Chris is a genius. www.gaslightbar.com! Follow on twitter @GaslightBar

Ariana Kaiser: www.brownstonetavern for daily specials! Follow on twitter @BrownstoneChi

Ariana Kaiser: Official home of the Chicago Blackhawks. Come enjoy on your way to the United Center. www.westendloop.com and follow us on twitter @WestEndChicago!

Ariana Kaiser: Classiest beer garden in the city, hands down. Come in for a scooter, a fishbowl, or a svedka-spiked snowcone! www.crossingtavern.com for daily specials, and follow us on twitter @CrossingTavern

Ariana Kaiser: Come for Tuesday night Game Night - a fun twist on the regular old trivia regime. Or to the hot tub!! www.kirkwoodbar.com for daily specials, and follow us on twitter @KirkwoodBar

Ariana Kaiser: Fish tacos, for sure.

Ariana Kaiser: Fridays $6 martinis. AND the GNOCCHI. oh, the gnocchi. i dream of it.

Ariana Kaiser: Friday's 1/2 price bottles of wine!

Ariana Kaiser: Order the chicken curry with rice! It is to-die-for

Ariana Kaiser: my favorite tapas restaurant in the city.

Ariana Kaiser: very attentive staff, great service every time. and obviously great food

Ariana Kaiser: have been a devoted fan ever since my parents brought me here as an infant. make a point to go back every few months. so homey and romantic, yet very classy and upscale as well. all around perfection

Ariana Kaiser: The drinks are so different, and DELICIOUS! The food is the best I have ever had, no question. So interesting, I highly recommend it. Worth every penny.

Ariana Kaiser: Get a Dr. Feelgood - tastiest drink on the menu.

Ariana Kaiser: The macaroni gratinée = best macaroni and cheese of all time. combo of french gruyére, parmesan, and white cheddar cheeses. absolute perfection.

Ariana Kaiser: upscale vegan food! and it all tastes amazing!