"Chicago has plenty of food halls, but XMarket in Uptown is the only exclusively vegan one. The massive space has seven vendors, a coffee shop, a full bar, and tons of tables. And the wide variety of food stalls means there’s something for everybody—from smoky mushroom tacos at El Hongo Magico, to juicy Italian “beef” from Chicago Not Dogs, to savory eggplant “unagi” nigiri from Bloom Sushi. Plus, with a full grocery section, you can also pick up that vegan cheese your neighborhood grocery store never seems to have." - adrian kane, john ringor