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Clockwise from top: grilled squid with chorizo verde; masa agnolotti; roasted rabbit Photo: Jeff Marini Housing a print shop in the 1890s, Sepia’s glam, velvet-upholstered space matches the effortlessly stylish...

Hamachi sashimi Photo: Jeff Marini   var latitude = 41.857792; var longitude = -87.657940; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); S.K.Y. 1239 West 18th Street Pilsen Korean contemporary $$$ It took...

Soft scrambled eggs with confit chicken thigh Photos: Jeff Marini   var latitude = 41.884470; var longitude = -87.660849; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Elske 1350 West Randolph Street West...

Lasagna pizza Photo: Clint Blowers Freed from the tyranny of geographical purity—the pies here aren’t quite Neapolitan-style, or New York–style, or any single style at all, really—Coalfire is free to...

The 42-ounce Mishima tomahawk steak Photos: Nick Murway   var latitude = 41.889314; var longitude = -87.630459; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); RPM Steak 66 West Kinzie Street River North...

Rohan duck Photo: Jeff Marini Leave it to Grant Achatz to master both fine dining and chicken salad. At our top spot, Alinea, his food hits creative new heights, but...

Fried chicken Photos: Jeff Marini Paul Fehribach has been a semifinalist for the James Beard awards five times, authored a scholarly American cookbook, is the creator of arguably the best...

Venison tartare Photo: Jeff Marini   var latitude = 41.884713; var longitude = -87.642350; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Bellemore 564 West Randolph Street West Loop Contemporary $$$$ Jimmy Papadopoulos...

Pork belly with squash purée Photo: Anna Knott   var latitude = 41.891866; var longitude = -87.632019; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Tanta 118 West Grand Avenue River North Peruvian...

Ragù alla napoletana Photos: Jeff Marini At Monteverde, pasta is everything. Chefs in the mirrored open kitchen can be seen working flour and wheat and whey. You can watch others...