On those nights when intention, ingredients, and execution align, the team here is capable of crafting one of Chicago’s finest culinary experiences…
Contemporary American
These past few experiences affirm that the kitchen has built a foundation through which its best ever work may now be realized.
Feld remains something of a rollercoaster, yet it’s a ride whose biggest thrills and overall entertainment value have now become unimpeachable.
With the debut of lunch service, Creepies now has a chance to package its work for a more casual audience…
Smyth—driven by larger circumstances—has taken a new direction before, and it seems poised to do so again.
By and large, I enjoyed what I tasted at Oriole back in September. Two months later, where do things stand?
This meal represents my sixth visit to Creepies: the characterful new bistro from the Elske team whose 60 or so seats remain in high demand…
By tangling with Smyth in this new format, I hope to speak to a starker reality: one that better acknowledges imperfections (and their capacity for disappointment) on the path toward iterative excellence.
Creepies, nearly two months in, doesn’t need to be perfect so long as the team preserves its capacity to dream…
Since writing about Oriole “2.0” in February of 2022, I’ve visited the restaurant another 13 times…