"This gluten-free, Southern restaurant serves the kind of dishes that make us look forward to—or at least not hate—Chicago’s 30-degree days. Chesa's menu has short rib and grits, seafood gumbo with a gentle heat, and buttery wagyu sliders on buns that we wouldn’t know were gluten-free if it wasn’t our job to know these things. The space is bright and casual, with a few TVs over the bar and a hip-hop playlist that makes head-bobbing groups of friends remember just how catchy 2000’s Nelly is." - john ringor, adrian kane