Cheeky Monkey's sunny, two-sided dining room has crimson walls, blond hardwood floors, and a view of Selby Avenue's comings and goings. It's furnished with several small tables, a large, farm-style eight-seater, and a few leather couches and reading chairs clustered around a fireplace. The space can—and does—accommodate families, business meetings, and girlfriends gabbing over glasses of wine. In many ways, Cheeky Monkey reminds me of D'Amico & Sons, except that most diners eat with their hands—because here, the... More >>>