Smyth—driven by larger circumstances—has taken a new direction before, and it seems poised to do so again.
Fine Dining
Does the present moment represent the greatest run of form in Kyōten’s seven-year history?
With the arrival of October, Otto Phan’s omakase inches closer to what might be considered its conventional peak…
Here, in September, I can finally say that Kyōten has undergone a major change…
Since writing about Oriole “2.0” in February of 2022, I’ve visited the restaurant another 13 times…
Indienne is one of few Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago I have yet to write about…
Can lightning strike twice? Can the team at Warlord totally reinvent its tasting menu without losing what made those first two meals so special?
I was so impressed by my first meal at Enemy that I knew I had to rush back…
Does Elske live up to the lofty status I have assigned it in my imagination?
Another month, another visit to Chicago’s idiosyncratic temple of omakase…