Dinner can be the whole evening
Lula Cafe makes a Logan Square dinner a different plan from the reserved tasting menus at Alinea or Oriole. Compare the kind of meal and the actual reservation before committing.
A band is part of the room
Green Mill and Kingston Mines give jazz and blues their own nights. Read the set, seating and admission details. These are music rooms, so we do not label them quiet.
A beer bar and a conversation
Hopleaf and Map Room give an evening north of downtown its own character. We have not measured either room’s noise level; a beer-bar label does not guarantee a quiet table.