Review: L2O
L2O 2.0: Chicago’s most fascinating restaurant at a curious crossroads
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If You Didn't Call Dibs, Remember Where You Dug
I don’t like Dibs. Saving your parking spot with a folding chair or a cone or a box of diapers may be part and parcel of winter here, but the...
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MAGIC AND MYSTERY: Exploring the fine line between a winning restaurant and a disappointing one: a culinary conundrum
Jeff Ruby's Tribute to the Number 40—in Honor of Our Anniversary
In which our resident comedian/dining critic/rockstar-wannabe writes a rap song and gets some high-school kids to make his music video for free—all to celebrate our magazine's 40th anniversary...
Best New BBQ Spots in Chicago: Reviews of Lillie's Q, Chicago Q, and Pork Shoppe
POWER SMOKERS: If 2010 is the Year Barbecue Broke Out, three ambitious newcomers stand head and pork shoulders above the masses
23 Chicago Restaurants Get Their Michelin Stars
First things first. Michelin handed out its stars this morning – 24 hours early - following a supposed leak of the list on Yelp. As it turns out, the leak...
Which Chicago Restaurants Will Land on the Michelin Guide?
Anybody who loves restaurants has an opinion on which ones will land on Michelin’s list. To make it interesting, I challenged my dining-critic colleagues to a bet—and they all stepped...
Next and Aviary: Two Chefs, Eight Questions
As reported in Feast, Grant Achatz has named Dave Beran chef at Next, his revolutionary restaurant coming to the West Loop, and Craig Schoettler to head up Aviary, a kitchen...
Best Mexican Restaurants in Chicago
The dishes, drinks, and restaurants that make Chicago a Mexican food destination