"A hipster crash pad above one of Logan Square's buzziest restaurants, Longman & Eagle is full of rough-hewn elements like exposed brick and wood-plank walls. Many of the six rooms come with vintage tape decks and homemade mixed tapes. There's a great selection of dog-eared books to peruse, often by local authors or about local subjects. Organic touches like hanging terrariums make it feel like your starter apartment in the city. Guests get wooden chips to trade in for liquor at the whiskey-centric bar. The restaurant below, Longman & Eagle, is a dining must in a neighborhood filled with excellent competitors. But make a reservation; it's not easy to get in." - Elaine Glusac, Nicole Schnitzler
Clayton Hauck