The Ride-Along Report: First Takes From Last Night’s Dinner

"Perfect For: Date Night, Dinner With Parents What It Is: A Persian Restaurant In Prospect Heights If we made a Hit List for every neighborhood, Sofreh would probably make the one for Prospect Heights. It’s a new Persian place, and when we stopped by the other night, it was pretty busy. We waited about 10 minutes for a table - then we ate some roasted eggplant, little meatballs with sour cherries, and a big lamb shank. And while everything showed promise, it all could have used a little more flavor. There was no one thing that made us want to rush back, but we’ll check back in once they’ve been open a little longer. The Verdict: A solid new option in the neighborhood, but not something you need to travel for at the moment." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren