"Unlike narrow, shoebox-sized Avec in the West Loop, no one can overhear your conversation at Avec in River North. There are so many seating sections it’s like eating in a furniture store. Plus, the combination of wood and tile floors, tall windows, and high ceilings make the whole space sound like a mall food court in December. The menu is full of delicious Avec classics (like the chorizo-stuffed bacon-wrapped dates and taleggio flatbread), along with a lot more small and large plates, pastas, and pizza. " - adrian kane