Longman & Eagle
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Longman & Eagle

Chicago, Illinois

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A Michelin-starred restaurant that's also a whiskey bar that's also a six-room inn. The whiskey list is one of the deepest in the city — hundreds of bottles, organized by region, with a staff that can guide you through all of it. The food is rustic and refined in equal measure. It's Logan Square's original anchor, and it still feels like the center of the neighborhood.

Insider tip

The whiskey flight curated by the bartender. Tell them what you usually drink and let them expand your horizons. The bone marrow is non-negotiable.

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