"John’s Food And Wine in Lincoln Park feels tailor-made for lone diners looking for a noodle-based hug. There’s plenty of bar seating and small tables to tuck yourself into with a bowl of braised lamb mafalde or lumache topped with shaved truffles. Plus, the part counter-service, part-virtual tab set-up is great when you want to eat uninterrupted while doing a deep dive on your ex’s new partner’s Instagram, but are in dire need of a second drink. Order a mini wine flight of “whatever’s open” via QR code from your table, and scroll away. " - adrian kane, veda kilaru