"This gluten-free, Southern restaurant in Avondale serves the kind of comforting dishes that make us look forward to–or at least not hate—Chicago’s 30-degree days. Chesa's menu has short rib and grits (a beefy change of pace from shrimp that we didn’t know we needed), seafood gumbo with an ideal amount of gentle heat, and gluten-free fried chicken and beignet waffles. The space is bright and casual, with a few TVs over the bar and a hip-hop playlist that makes you remember how much you like 2000’s Nelly." - phaithe norman, adrian kane