13. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Lou Malnati's pizza wants to know, if you're an "innie" or an "outie": We're talking about thin crust pizza. The late Jimmy Rohr, veteran restaurateur and opera devotee, ran this refined, sophisticated restaurant in Avondale. Gene & Georgettis Federighi was nicknamed "Georgetti" after the famous Italian cyclist. display: none !important; View Website Earn 3X PointsSave. Theres something about Italian food that it just seems to taste better if its made with generations of family tradition behind it. Roger W/Flickr. (1899-1970) & 4179 W. Irving Park Rd. This piano bar in the Gold Coast proudly totes thethird oldest liquor license in the city. Novel at the time for having a techno-spinning DJ in the dining room, Okno was also known for its space-age design and its second-floor bathrooms featuring translucent glass doors that left little mystery of what was happening inside. (American barbecue) Ribs moved into a swanky dining room in Skokie, everyone wore plastic bibs, and licking your fingers in public became not only acceptablebut fashionable. 1941-present // River North And then shuttered both. Long live the queen. Cizma loved cooking game blackberry-stuffed venison loin, grilled boar tenderloin, rabbit with prunes and port-wine sauce and I loved eating there. Originally a penny candy store-turned-liquor store on the other side of Prohibition, Jakes Pub is cash-only and loads of fun. P: 630.864.5270,