"Sam’s Place is as wonderfully off-the-grid as a wine bar can be: no website, no social media, and no reservation platform to remind you about the dinner plans you clearly forgot about. You’re forced to walk in like everybody else, but there’s usually an empty corner at Highland Park spot for your crew to eat grilled wings, nibble on salads, and split a $32 steak with a round of vermouth spritzes." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder, cathy park