Phil Vettel

Some year's I include Sepia in my 50, other years it has been adjacent sister property Proxi. I admire both, but in the interest of sharing the love among other...

(Up from 10) Michael Lachowicz' brilliant contemporary-French dining room returns to the list (it was on hiatus when my last list came out) following a three-month remodeling project that added...

(Down from 16) Owners Scott Worsham and Sari Zernich Worsham didn't have to look far for a replacement when Johnny Anderes gave notice; they just took Alisha Elenz, chef at...

(Down from 17) One of the best Chicago restaurants of 2019 got its start in the western burbs, where David Park and Jennifer Tran ran a space that was a...

(Down from 13) Sarah Grueneberg made her mark with an executive chef gig at Spiaggia, then nailed down a James Beard Award for her 95-seat pastificio on the Near West...

(Down from 18) Abraham Conlon, winner of the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef: Great Lakes award in 2018, presents the mysteries of Macanese-inspired food in a room that is joyfully...

Stephanie Izard has created a mini-empire of goat-themed restaurants (fun fact: Izard is the name of a type of goat found in the Pyrenees), but none has approached the level...

(Down from 14) Otto Phan hit town (from Austin) promising a level of sushi mastery Chicago had yet to see. Big promise. But Phan has largely backed up his bluster;...

(Down from 23) Once located on a relatively remote stretch of Lincoln Avenue, Entente packed up and moved to River North, in one stroke increasing its capacity, visibility and accessibility....