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TIDBIT: ELSKE (February 2026)

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With Creepies continuing to forge its own path within a French-inspired format, there’s no better occasion to check in on what Elske—charged with a fresh perspective—is up to.

Posted on March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 No Comments

TIDBIT: KYŌTEN (February 2026)

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Stepping back into Kyōten’s sanctum after some time away always carries an air of anxiety…

Posted on February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 5 Comments

TIDBIT: SMYTH (January 2026)

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Smyth—driven by larger circumstances—has taken a new direction before, and it seems poised to do so again.

Posted on January 23, 2026February 11, 2026 No Comments

CRUMB: KYŌTEN (November 2025)

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Does the present moment represent the greatest run of form in Kyōten’s seven-year history?

Posted on November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 No Comments

TIDBIT: KYŌTEN (October 2025)

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With the arrival of October, Otto Phan’s omakase inches closer to what might be considered its conventional peak…

Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 No Comments

TIDBIT: KYŌTEN (September 2025)

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Here, in September, I can finally say that Kyōten has undergone a major change…

Posted on October 2, 2025November 25, 2025 No Comments

MORSEL: ORIOLE (September 2025)

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Since writing about Oriole “2.0” in February of 2022, I’ve visited the restaurant another 13 times…

Posted on September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 1 Comment

MORSEL: INDIENNE (August 2025)

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Indienne is one of few Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago I have yet to write about…

Posted on August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 No Comments

TIDBIT: ENEMY at WARLORD (June 2025)

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Can lightning strike twice? Can the team at Warlord totally reinvent its tasting menu without losing what made those first two meals so special?

Posted on July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 No Comments

TIDBIT: ENEMY at WARLORD (May 2025)

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I was so impressed by my first meal at Enemy that I knew I had to rush back…

Posted on June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 2 Comments

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