This generous index of the Windy City's top eateries boasts more than 500 entries of restaurants, cafes farmers' markets and food shops. Selected with the help of Chicago locals who know best, each listing also aligns with the spirit of the Slow Food movement, which embraces homemade and artisan foods, ecological food production, reinvigoration of mealtime as community, and encouragement of local culinary traditions.  (USM124, $20.00)