"You can’t go wrong with The Delta in Wicker Park, especially when you get a seat on their awesome back patio. It’s a casual, laid-back place with good cocktails - some of which even come in larger-format “vases,” in case you find out you have a mutual interest in drinks made with mezcal and clarified watermelon juice. Plus, the short menu of Southern small plates won’t trap you into a long dinner if you discover that’s the only thing you have in common." - adrian kane