Zizou

It’s hard to deny the cool-kid vibes at Zizou, a French-Moroccan wine bar in Lincoln Heights. The indoor-outdoor space is lined with plenty of foliage and mood lighting, there’s an excellent sound system inside and the interior design is nothing short of immaculate. Even if the cuisine were bad (which it isn’t), you’d still probably find this place packed to the gills every weekend with see-and-be-seen types sipping on Aperol spritzes and natural wine. Fortunately for those of us who care about what we eat, not just who we’re sitting next to, straightforward dishes like steak frites and almond-apricot tagine are delicious enough to satisfy anyone’s craving for Middle Eastern cuisine. Most people come here for the drinks and ambience, and I recommend that you follow their lead.