"You struggled through your bathroom’s unrelenting heat and humidity while getting ready this morning, and sweat has been undoing all your hard work since you left the house. Your progression toward looking like Richard Nixon can be paused at Irazu, a Costa Rican spot in Wicker Park. The enclosed patio is air conditioned but has enough windows to create the illusion of being outside. The menu is long, with lots of sandwiches, empanadas, and entrees like casado, a Costa Rican specialty with skirt steak, an over-easy egg, plantains, and cabbage salad. It’s BYOB, so plan accordingly." - adrian kane