"Usually Mondays are for the birds, but Birdcage should make you reconsider the idiom. Despite its name and heavy dedication to the fowl theme (e.g., birdcage light fixtures and enough feathers to stuff a pillow), this Grant Park restaurant is a hit. Their menu is stuffed with Latin dishes bursting with flavor like their sofrito squash topped with queso fresco crumbles and pepitos. Plus, everything is less than $15 (aside from a whole chicken and a rack of ribs), so you can still have a fun night out that won’t break your budget for the week. " - jacinta howard, juli horsford