While the rest of Chicago yammered over Little Goat and Au Cheval, there's a sleek, well-oiled diner perfecting the diner formula in Lakeview. Amidst the flurry of re-imagined diners, City Dough stands as one of the best examples of the template.

From the polished, sunny vibe to the jovial servers and heartwarming, heart attack-inducing menu, the restaurant is what diner dreams are made of. The name suggests carbs aplenty, which they have plenty of, but the sleeper hit on the menu are the dishes made with Italian sausage. These fennel-y, herbal sausages abet some of the most interesting brunch items around.

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