Jeff Ruby

Duck breast Photo: Martha Williams Boka Restaurant Group’s flagship has always been the most significant, capital-R restaurant in the company’s impressive portfolio (which includes heavy hitters like Bellemore and Swift...

Lobster au pain Photos: Jeff Marini Drive to the West Loop on any given night and peer into the white minimalist box at 619 West Randolph. No matter the time...

Beef tongue pastrami Photos: Jeff Marini   var latitude = 41.885215; var longitude = -87.660553; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Smyth 177 North Ada Street West Loop Contemporary $$$$$ Few...

Wood oven fideo paella Photo: Jeff Marini However you feel about small-plates dining, you can credit Avec with its proliferation. Fifteen years ago, the West Loop pioneer started a trend...

Classic ribeye with truffle mac and cheese Photo: Nick Murway   var latitude = 41.889368; var longitude = -87.634949; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Bavette’s 218 West Kinzie Street River...

Sashimi platter Photos: Jeff Marini This self-described “multidimensional Japanese restaurant” from the Boka Restaurant Group comprises three levels and 10,000 square feet and cost $3.4 million to build. Its expansive...

Carne asada (top) and al pastor tacos Photo: Jeff Marini There is so much to love about La Chaparrita that it’s hard to know where to start. The Mexico City–style...

Roasted Maine lobster Photo: Jeff Marini   var latitude = 41.875976; var longitude = -87.632173; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Everest 440 South La Salle Street, 40th floor Loop French...

Sweet and sour tamarind tofu (top left) and the arroz gordo Photo: Jeff Marini Fat Rice may be the most universally beloved restaurant in Chicago. Prized in equal measure by...

Bison loin carpaccio Photo: Anna Knott One of Chicago’s savviest restaurateurs, Bruce Sherman has built an estimable career of making American food that’s both brainy and fulfilling. His take on...