Jeff Ruby

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...

Birria with all the fixings Photo: Jeff Marini   var latitude = 41.804473; var longitude = -87.723746; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Birrieria Zaragoza 4852 South Pulaski Avenue Archer Heights...

White tuna tacos Photo: Jeff Marini To be clear: Arbor is a weird restaurant. It’s in an office building, on the second floor, and accessible only by an escalator. The...

Pan-seared whitefish Photo: Jeff Marini For 14 years, Vie has endured a stream of backhanded compliments: “I can’t believe this restaurant is in the suburbs!” “It’s totally worth the drive!”...

Bucatini with pecorino and clams Photo: Anna Knott Brian Huston’s American restaurant is the kind of down-to-earth Chicago neighborhood café that has communal seating and a rum cocktail named for...

Seared cabbage Photos: Jeff Marini Should you be inclined to ask, the owners of this sunny Logan Square cafe will happily tell you the name and location of the farm...

Lobster pie Photos: Jeff Marini   var latitude = 41.859066; var longitude = -87.625201; var mapID = "mini-map"; makeMiniMap(latitude,longitude,mapID); Acadia 1639 South Wabash Avenue South Loop Contemporary $$$$ A world,...