Tatum Sinclair
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Hitting Reset
Cellar Door Provisions, a team project once again, is better than ever.
When the Wife’s Away, Take a Solo Dining Foray
Revisiting three restaurants, but from the vantage point of eating dinner alone at a bar.
Southern Oysters Rockefeller at Briny Swine
It takes a familiarity with a certain kind of Southern coastal seafood joint to make great broiled oysters. It’s all about plumping the oysters without exactly cooking them, yet still...
Georgia on My Mind
Wheeling’s Stumara captures the romance of the country’s cuisine — when, that is, it sticks to the classics.
The Thrill of Korean Dining — and Shopping
Our critic checks in on Daebak and Gangnam Market, and explains why he might send that freebie back to the kitchen.
Top Prospect
At Oliver’s, chef Alex Carnovale shows great potential, but spotty dishes and service hold the place back.
Five Dining Trends That Were Everywhere This Year
From croissants to half-chickens, these are the things our critic kept seeing.
This Month’s Obsession: Tonkatsu at Torizen
If you sit at the counter at Torizen, a Japanese restaurant in Schaumburg that serves quick lunches during the day and izakaya dishes at night, you get quite the show....
How Feld Pushes Past Chicago’s Tasting Menu Narrative
Plus, 2024 has been the year of the hyphenated steakhouse.