choosechicago.com Parson's Chicken & Fish Arami in West Town is a longtime favorite for high-quality sashimi, nigiri, and makimono sushi rolls at reasonable prices. You’ll also find Japanese favorites like fried chicken karaage and grilled Japanese yellowtail collar. In Hyde Park, 14 Parish Restaurant & Rhum Bar is open late on weekends, dishing out Caribbean flavors with flair. Try the coconut shrimp, jerk chicken, and red snapper escovitch paired with more than 100 varieties of rum from the bar. HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen is known for its warm service and excellent Vietnamese food in Pilsen. Chef Thai Dang modernizes dishes he grew up with in Hanoi, such as the whole fried fluke and chicken wings in caramelized fish sauce. Galit earned a Michelin star for the bright Middle Eastern flavors it serves up in Lincoln Park. Lamb kebabs, wood-roasted cabbage with saffron mudjara, and silky-smooth hummus are accompanied by the fluffiest pita in Chicago for dipping. Since her Top Chef victory, Stephanie Izard has become one of Chicago’s most recognized and beloved chefs. Cabra is her latest restaurant in the West Loop — a colorful Peruvian rooftop with refreshing ceviches, beet tiradito, and crab causas. OUTDOOR DINING SPOTS Mexican street food and ice-cold beer attract baseball fans on game days at the two-story Big Star Wrigleyville that overlooks historic Wrigley Field. The roof deck at Gibsons Italia draws a sophisticated clientele with house-made pastas, wagyu steaks, and sweeping views of the Chicago River. The playful patio at Recess in the West Loop serves elevated childhood favorites like loaded tater tots while guests play giant Jenga surrounded by repurposed shipping containers. Chow down on fried chicken sandwiches and hush puppies at Parson’s Chicken & Fish , featuring lively patios at all four of its neighborhood locations. Don’t miss Chicago Restaurant Week , when hundreds of restaurants across the city offer special prix fixe menus. Get a preview at the First Bites Bash tasting event. Find more details at eatitupchicago.com . 14 Parish Restaurant & Rhum Bar James Beard Award-winning chef Erick Williams serves elegant but hearty Southern fare like blackened catfish and buttered grits from breezy sidewalk Photo tables at Virtue . caption BOTTOM PHOTO: ABEL ARCINIEGA 31
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