Boulevard-lined neighbourhood north of the Kennedy with Lula Cafe at the heart, plus a heavy cluster of bars, bakeries and bistros around the eagle column.
Lula Cafe in Chicago is Jason Hammel's 1999 Logan Square dining room and breakfast counter, anchored by a Monday farm-dinner menu the neighbourhood books out fast.
Signature: Farm dinner Monday, Pasta with brown butter
Order: Monday's farm dinner if you can book it; brown-butter pasta with sage on walk-in nights.
Tip: Brunch is walk-up only on weekends; aim for 09:30 to skip the worst of the queue.
Daisies in Chicago is Joe Frillman's Logan Square pasta-and-vegetable dining room on Milwaukee Avenue, with grain and produce sourced directly from Illinois farms.
Signature: Cavatelli with ragu, House-made focaccia
Order: Cavatelli with whatever ragu is current; the focaccia first, while you wait.
Tip: Brunch is the underrated meal here. The same pasta program with eggs and patio seating in summer.