Nightwood

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The Nightwood Manhattan is a unique treat for lovers of the classic cocktail, made with rye whiskey, Punt e Mes Italian vermouth and house-made cherry bitters that add flavor and complexity.

The orange swivel chairs in the dining room are comfy, but for serious foodies, the bar seating along the gleaming open kitchen is the place to be for an up-close view of your dinner being prepared.

You may find yourself "close to licking the plate" at this moderate Pilsen New American where chef Jason Vincent's "innovative", "well-prepared" dishes "celebrate" seasonal ingredients and are augmented by handcrafted cocktails made with housemade mixers and small-batch spirits; rustic exposed brick features in the "hip" digs, and there's a "nice outdoor patio" too.

It's almost as if a piece of Brooklyn touched down here on the southern border of the Pilsen neighborhood. Everyone who works here appears to double as an artist or musician, which seems appropriate given the artful, understated dishes. Local and seasonal rule the menu, and there is usually at least one spit-roasted entrée, perhaps chicken, pork loin, or duck leg, along with a vegetarian main...

The Lula Café crew is behind this rustic, seasonally minded spot, which sports an open kitchen; cool, food-knowledgeable clientele; and destination-worthy dishes, from spring radishes with whipped lardo to sardines escabeche and wood-grilled Wisconsin trout with bacon, clams and house-cultured butter. And there’s plenty for vegetarians to like, be it sweet corn custard with spinach, warm...

Chicagoans, you can officially chill the f@!k out: Nightwood has opened. Jason Hammel and Amalea Tshilds, owners of the famed Lula Cafe in Logan Square, have given Pilsen, somehow, even more street cred. Exposed brick, cork, glass and natural light surround those dining on chef de cuisine Jason Vincent’s organic food, but not before they've walked through the fully covered outdoor cafe everyone...

Welcome to Nightwood. Jason Hammel and Amalea Tshilds, owners of Logan Square's Lula Cafe, invite you to join us in Pilsen -- at our open kitchen, on our patio, in our wine room, with the warmth and fragrance of applewood scenting the air. We are a farm to table restaurant, featuring local produce and sustainably sourced meats and fish on an ever-changing, handwritten menu. Spit roasted...