(this is annie)

My favorite sit-down, not-so-cheap restaurant in Chicago is probably Lovitt, which is a tiny ten-table place on Ashland just across from a gaudy tire store. Its coziness reminds me of Brooklyn restaurants, and the food is consistently tasty. The menu, which changes each week, always has at least two vegetarian entrees. The desserts are flavorful but not too rich; the one I dream about most is like a gourmet Ho-Ho. Lovitt is closing at the end of the month because the hubby-and-wife owners are moving. This is a loss, but I'm making the best of it by having a pulling-out-all-the-stops dinner, replete with appetizer and dessert, this weekend. I can't wait. If you live in Chicago, it's worth slipping in for a meal before June dries up.