Three visits hardly seem like enough to come to any definitive conclusion, yet they represent a starting point in evaluating a place that is already at the pinnacle (however shakily) of our dining scene…
Wine
Indienne is one of few Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago I have yet to write about…
It might be best to think of this experience as the “B-side” of Maxwells Trading…
One of the recurring themes I engage with in these shorter pieces is that of the “neighborhood restaurant”…
If Cellar Door surprises and delights me as it did back in April, I can only affirm that the concept is doing something really special…
Does Elske live up to the lofty status I have assigned it in my imagination?
At the risk of repeating what has recently (and rather convincingly) been said, I must write this piece…
I have learned over many years and many tasting menus to be suspicious of any meal that seems like “too much of a good thing.”
Kyōten has nothing left to prove, yet it remains a mystery for many Chicagoans who have misgivings about a pricey restaurant missing Michelin’s endorsement. What is this “chef of the year” up to at the moment?
After more than five years and 1,000,000 words published, it is time for a change in format…