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CRUMB: ORIOLE (August 2026)

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Oriole has embraced a more challenging path, yet it feels like the rewards of the process are now finally starting to flow…

Posted on September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 No Comments

CRUMB: FELD (August 2026)

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This month’s tasting menu was clearly one of peaks and valleys…

Posted on September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 No Comments

TIDBIT: KASAMA (July 2026)

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Kasama’s tasting menu has reached a point of maturity and increasing acclaim that demands another look…

Posted on August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 No Comments

CRUMB: FELD (July 2026)

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There’s something to be said for a meal that puts its foot on the pedal and doesn’t let up…

Posted on August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 No Comments

TIDBIT: SMYTH (July 2026)

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North America’s “number one” restaurant is completely untethered to any kind of orthodoxy or expectation…

Posted on August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 No Comments

CRUMB: CARIÑO (July 2026)

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By any measure, my return to Cariño is long overdue…

Posted on July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 No Comments

TIDBIT: KUMIKO TASTING MENU (July 2026)

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It’s been more than a year since I’ve taken a look at Kumiko’s premium offering…

Posted on July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 No Comments

CRUMB: FELD (June 2026)

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One can certainly question whether Jake Potashnick really is the best chef in the entire Great Lakes region…

Posted on July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 No Comments

TIDBIT: FELD (April 2026)

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What does the team have in store for my tenth visit?

Posted on April 17, 2026May 1, 2026 No Comments

CRUMB: ORIOLE (March 2026)

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Ten years after Oriole’s debut, I cannot think of a tougher or more rewarding test for a restaurant that has earned its place in Chicago’s all-time fine dining pantheon…

Posted on March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 1 Comment

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