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"It's your special day, so according to the very official Birthday Handbook, you're allowed to make very particular, Goldilocks-esque requests. And if that means wanting to host your dinner at a place that's nice-but-not-too-fancy, S.K.Y. in Lincoln Park is a great choice. It's located inside of the luxurious Belden Stratford building with a low lit, industrial chic dining space that feels sophisticated yet not uptight, and their creative New American dishes are excellent. Some of our favorites are the fried chicken with habanero butter, tikka masala meatballs, and a whipped ricotta play on mapo tofu. But the must-order dish is their juicy lobster dumplings—they're probably sturdy enough to hold a birthday candle, too." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, nick allen, john ringor