The spot:  A charming and well-loved but oh-so-tiny sushi spot on Clark Street, Green Tea draws in Lincoln Parkers nearly every night of the week (save Monday, when it’s closed). Walls the color of—well, milky green tea—surround five small tables and a sushi bar. Try reasonably priced maki such as the Chicago Spicy Crazy ($11.95), a combo of tuna, salmon, whitefish, cucumber and masago; the Spicy Tuna ($3.95), with tuna, scallion and Kaiware Dijon; or numerous maki and sashimi combos. We love the presumptuous sign that reads: “Thank you—see you tomorrow.”

The bottle: Green tea is all well and good, but in this heat, we’re looking for something a bit more pink, like a rosé. The restaurant’s proximity to Frances W. Parker School means there’s not a liquor store immediately nearby, but you can head a couple of blocks north to Miska’s Liquors (2353 N. Clark St. 773-472-4242). Most of the chilled wines are chardonnays, pinot grigios and sauvignon blancs, but look to the bottom row for the 2004 Cortijo III Rosé ($7.99), a crisp, grenache-based wine with slight acidity, perfect to match anything the folks at Green Tea whip up. --Alison Knab, metromix special contributor.

YOB

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