Housed in a handsome building, this comfortable wine bar dishes up Mediterranean-influenced eats.

by Jennifer Olvera

In Short
Named as a nod to its Rogers Park 'hood, this roomy, chandelier-lit spot with warm wood seating is just the sort to attract multigenerational neighborhood folks--many of whom can be founding ordering vino flights at the welcoming mahogany bar. The all-things menu covers a lot of ground, from pasta to seafood to blue cheese-crusted steak. The appearance of wine-friendly snacks, like feta-filled spring rolls and artichoke dips, and homemade desserts, like apple pie and cheesecake, mean that it's OK to just nibble here, too.