Originally Posted by
chillinthemost
I've never used chowhound. Is that better than urban spoon?
Chowhound tends to have a lot of foodies on it, and they can get a little esoteric at times, but again it's enough to give you a list from which you can form your own opinions.
In Chicago, especially if you want to get away from downtown and River North, the definitive choice is lthforum.com.