Sides of spiced edamame, eggplant and kimchi complement <strong>Urban Belly's</strong> noodle and rice bowls. The restaurant is just one of a diverse array of eateries in Chicago's West Loop. Click through the gallery for more.
Sides of spiced edamame, eggplant and kimchi complement Urban Belly's noodle and rice bowls. The restaurant is just one of a diverse array of eateries in Chicago's West Loop. Click through the gallery for more.
Connor Rudny
Urban Belly's patio, at the western end of Randolph Street, is one of the West Loop's most vibrant outdoor spaces.
Urban Belly's patio, at the western end of Randolph Street, is one of the West Loop's most vibrant outdoor spaces.
Connor Rudny
At Italian restaurant <strong>Monteverde</strong>, chef Sarah Grueneberg brings expertise and invention to classic and more unusual pasta dishes.
At Italian restaurant Monteverde, chef Sarah Grueneberg brings expertise and invention to classic and more unusual pasta dishes.
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Monteverde opened in 2015 on West Madison Street in the West Loop. It earned spots on multiple national best-restaurant lists soon after opening.
Monteverde opened in 2015 on West Madison Street in the West Loop. It earned spots on multiple national best-restaurant lists soon after opening.
Galdones Photography/From Monteverde
Stephanie Izard's spacious <strong>Little Goat Diner</strong> serves new takes on breakfast classics all day.
Stephanie Izard's spacious Little Goat Diner serves new takes on breakfast classics all day.
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This Little Piggy Went to China is one popular Little Goat Diner dish. It's a sesame cheddar biscuit topped with eggs, Szechuan pork sausage and chili garlic chive sauce.
This Little Piggy Went to China is one popular Little Goat Diner dish. It's a sesame cheddar biscuit topped with eggs, Szechuan pork sausage and chili garlic chive sauce.
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At <strong>Bad Hunter</strong>, veggie-focused dishes provide a welcome counterpoint to the West Loop's many meat-focused restaurants.
At Bad Hunter, veggie-focused dishes provide a welcome counterpoint to the West Loop's many meat-focused restaurants.
ANTHONY TAHLIER
Bad Hunter serves refreshing, handcrafted cocktails on a bar topped with Midwest river rocks.
Bad Hunter serves refreshing, handcrafted cocktails on a bar topped with Midwest river rocks.
Kristen Mendiola
At <strong>The Aviary</strong>, Grant Achatz's culinary cocktail bar, process and presentation are part of the wow factor.
At The Aviary, Grant Achatz's culinary cocktail bar, process and presentation are part of the wow factor.
Christian Seel
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A line of cocktail craftspeople work at stations all evening to turn out unusual drinks. A look-see from behind the grate is a must.

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