"River North isn’t brimming with understated restaurants. But you can easily stop in for housemade pasta and a glass of wine at Torchio, a solid neighborhood option for both of these things. The tagliatelle with bolognese is served in a parmesan basket, which you can wear as a hat if you want to make sure no one talks to you. Wave to the party trolleys as they roll by." - adrian kane, veda kilaru