We all knew it would come to this, the waiting. All the pundits and news sources predicted it. Yet, not knowing the results of Tuesday’s presidential election is still stressful. So, if you, like us, are in need of relief, let someone else make you lunch and/or dinner. Here are our ideas on where to order in today, or grab a picnic lunch and head to the park. (Check with the restaurants for menu updates before heading out.)
Chicago’s best pizzas
From tavern-style at Italian Fiesta Pizzeria to Sicilian-style at Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream, Chicago has plenty of pizza to get you through. See our 25 best here. But of course there is much more great pizza than that. Here are the nine best places to pick up pizza by the slice. And here’s our Craving: Pizzas roundup, with a dozen more great choices.
25 best burgers — from dive bars to fancy hotels
One reporter ate 71 burgers in his quest for Chicago’s best. Here are the 25 choices, ranked.
23 indulgent bites to satisfy the munchies
Some of Chicago’s best foods for snacking and the munchies — from puffed beef rind to soul food egg rolls to elote-topped toast, and on and on.
17 restaurants and bars where you can grab cocktails to-go
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Premixed alcoholic drinks have been a boon to Chicago bars and restaurants, and the customers. Just make sure to follow the rules — no drinking on the sidewalk — when you stop by these spots.
13 of the most exciting new sandwiches in Chicago right now
Besides pizza, the one dish that more restaurants have turned to in these quarantine times is the sandwich. Even establishments that never served one before are pouring their creativity into the dish. Here are 13 of the best.
18 spots with Chicago’s best wings
There’s never a bad time for chicken wings, but stress eating through election results? Maybe the best time. In that spirit, we’ve collected 18 of our favorite places to order in some saucy drums and flats.
19 spots welcoming diners with outdoor patios and rooftops
Grab your mask and head to one of these Chicago hot spots for outdoor dining, featuring enclosed or heated patios for those of us who need a bit of warmth even today.
20 best spots for french fries under $5
After trying french fries at 106 Chicago-area spots, we picked and ranked these 20.
Dumplings, the ultimate portable food
We spent a month hunting for the best dumplings across multiple cultures from matzo balls to potstickers. Here are our favorites. On top of that, reporter Louisa Chu set out on a quest to write the ultimate dim sum field guide, trying 72 dumplings along the way. Here’s what she found. And of course, xiaolongbao, the famed Shanghai-style soup dumpling, deserved its own spotlight. Here are Chicago’s best.
The 15 best fried-chicken sandwiches in Chicago
Once relegated to fast food restaurants, the fried chicken sandwich is now everywhere, including some of the fanciest new restaurants in Chicago. Here are the best.
Chicago’s best cakes, pies, frozen pops and more
Of course, when many of us think of stress-eating, we think sweet. Here are some of Chicago’s best offerings from pie to cake to doughnuts to Pretty Cool Ice Cream’s artisan frozen treats.