The 12 Best Restaurants In The Loop - Chicago - The Infatuation

"After going to the Art Institute to check out French Impressionism, you might be inspired to eat some rich bouillabaisse, buttery escargot, or croque madame. You can have great versions of all of the above at Bistro Monadnock, a great French restaurant hiding on a small side street just a short walk away from the museum. Its charming wooden space is not too busy, so it's easy to pop in and grab a booth by the open kitchen or a spot at the bar. Plus, everyone that works there is very friendly, so don't be surprised if you get a tour of the dry-ager, or a brief history lesson of the historic Monadnock building from your server." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru