No. 1: Alinea, the stage for one of the world’s greatest chefs
No list of the world's finest restaurants fails to include Alinea, which, astonishingly (to me at least) will turn 15 years old in 2020. And yet the restaurant has already...
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Next restaurant’s 2020 season will explore cuisines of Tokyo, Mexico City and England’s influential Fat Duck
Next restaurant has announced its themed menus for the 2020 season. The concept-shifting restaurant under chef Edgar Tinoco will begin with Tokyo, launching in late January, reflecting an "overview of...
Chicago’s highly anticipated Time Out Market is set to open this month. Here are the restaurants inside.
The highly anticipated Time Out Market, a 50,000-square-foot, three-story food and entertainment complex that will feature more than 20 highly regarded Chicago chefs, will open Nov. 21. The concept, at...
Fulton Market pioneer restaurant La Sirena Clandestina closing, a victim of soaring real-estate value
"We always knew this was a possibility," said chef John Manion. "And as the neighborhood developed, we knew it was going to happen." Manion will close La Sirena Clandestina, one...
Alisha Elenz takes reins at Bar Biscay, in addition to mfk restaurant
Alisha Elenz, who has been the executive chef at mfk restaurant for the last two years, is adding Bar Biscay to her list of responsibilities. Elenz has been named executive...
Carlos Gaytan’s new restaurant, Tzuco, is likely to earn him back a Michelin star
If there were a comeback of the year award in Chicago dining, it would undoubtedly be handed to chef Carlos Gaytan. The chef lost his 10-year-old Mexique restaurant last year,...
Craving: Indian food — from traditional to modern takes, tracking down Chicago’s best
From Devon Avenue to concentrated pockets throughout the suburbs to pop-ups and food halls downtown, Indian food ranges across Chicago and across regional cuisines. For the month of October, our...
Ambria restaurant to return via historic partnership with Lettuce Entertain You and The Alinea Group
Ambria, the iconic French restaurant that closed in 2007 after a 27-year run, is coming back. In a historic partnership between Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and The Alinea Group, Ambria...
Two top Chicago restaurants undergo major changes but still turn out 4-star (and near 4-star) menus
Today, I take a look at two restaurants I've reviewed previously: George Trois, which closed for a monthlong makeover earlier this year; and Temporis, operating with a new head chef...
Michelin-starred chefs’ sequel restaurant Wherewithall is sensational
Chefs and spouses Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim opened Parachute five years ago on such a minimal budget that "shoestring" would be a generous description. They located in Avondale, a...