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Phil Vettel reviews Elizabeth restaurant.

No. 13: Elizabeth, an intimate dinner party of foraged foods

April 30, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

Iliana Regan, Queen of the Forest Floor, turns her foraging skills into masterful menu progressions, sometimes organized around whimsical themes. The tiny dining room, mere steps from the open kitchen...

No. 49: Salero, home to ambitious Spanish bites

May 1, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

(Down from 44) Chef Ashlee Aubin calls his menu "Midwest inspired by Spain," which gives him wiggle room for dishes such as sea-salt-sprinkled shishito peppers. No worries; there are plenty...

No. 39: El Ideas, home of mad-genius cooking

May 1, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

A decrepit dead-end street on the western edge of Tri-Taylor is the unlikely location of a pricey, prepaid-tasting-menu BYO; more unlikely, perhaps, is the number of people to journey there...

Chef and partner Giuseppe Tentori stands in front of the hearth in the open kitchen, which is directly behind the restaurant's bar.

No. 42: GT Prime, disrupter of steakhouse conventions

May 1, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

A steakhouse with no seafood platters, no shrimp cocktail, no "loaded baked potato," no 2-pound-plus slabs of beef. Instead, beef (or lamb, buffalo or venison) is served in precisely trimmed,...

No. 18: Nico Osteria, the gold standard on the Gold Coast

November 12, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

(New) Founding chef Erling Wu-Bower is gone (now helming the impressive Pacific Standard Time, also a Phil's 50), but Bill Montagne has proven to be an excellent replacement, adding more...

At Swift & Sons, the presentation and ritual around the beef Wellington makes guests at nearby tables rethink their choices.

No. 46: Swift & Sons, a steakhouse for the times

May 1, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

(Down from 34) Chef-driven steakhouses have taken Chicago by storm, and this Market District gem, featuring chef Chris Pandel, is one of the best examples. Expect terrific steaks and chef-worthy...

No. 50: Jade Court, the best Chinatown restaurant no longer in Chinatown

November 26, 2019 at 2:48 p.m.

Chef Eddy Cheung (who owns the restaurant with his daughter, Carol) owned and operated Phoenix in Chinatown, relocating three years ago (after the building was sold) to University Village. Jade...

Lamb tartare is punched up by harissa aioli and black-garlic puree.

No. 43: Split-Rail, Midwest potluck reimagined

May 1, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

(Down from 32) Zoe Schor believes Midwest comfort food ought to taste better, and in her converted-facory space in West Town, it does. She reimagines the flavor of a loaded...

The sweeping bar is a de facto dining space for walk-in customers.

No. 38: Band of Bohemia, a little something for everyone

May 1, 2019 at 12:23 a.m.

This Ravenswood destination offers a unique synthesis of creative beers (brewed on the premises by co-founder Michael Carroll), thoughtful wines (overseen by co-founder Craig Sindelar) and superb food by chef...

Jason Paskewitz lands at Marchesa in River North, a few months after Pearl Brasserie was sold out from under him.

Jason Paskewitz to head up Marchesa

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Jason Paskewitz, who found himself without a chef gig after Pearl Brasserie was sold out from under him, has landed at Marchesa (535 N. Wells St.), where he will be...

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