Specialties include crabcakes, shrimp and spinach dip. The club serves daily lunch and dinner, as well as Gospel Sunday brunch. Benson's ribs and Slide Hampton salmon. Club Cafe 56 S. 12th St., South Side, 431-4950. The long bar stocks premium bottles.
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The casual menu also offers focaccia sandwiches, fresh and large salads, soups, simple entrees and desserts. Chef of the Year, Best Service. Best New Restaurant 5701 Bryant St., Highland Park, 665-9000. After a six-year hiatus in operations, the Uricchios have reopened their acclaimed restaurant in the same location. The building has been totally renovated, with fresh decor setting a serene dining ambiance.