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Edgewater’s Herb wants to ‘redefine’ Thai
Edgewater’s Herb wants to “redefine” Thai
Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot enters a crowded field
Cocello, Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot, enters a crowded field.
Trendy and traditional don’t mix at downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha
Downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha is a house divided.
Take your meatings at Tête Charcuterie . . . but save room for salad
Tête Charcuterie is a lot more than just a temple to our culture’s insatiable flesh lust.
Bottlefork: A fine chef meets the Dec
At Rockit Ranch’s Bottlefork, a fine chef meets the Dec
Chef Lee Wolen reboots Boka
The decade-old restaurant and flagship of the Boka group maintains its relevance.
Rough waters at Kinmont
Kinmont falls short of doing great things with sustainable seafood.
Baffo tries to bring a bit of Mario Batali’s Babbo to the midwest
Eataly’s fine-dining restaurant would benefit from a higher dose of simplicity.
What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?
Culinary icons from Paul Kahan to Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz to Matthias Merges, Ina Pinkney to Homaro Cantu have forged unlikely relationships with brands such as Nestlé, Kraft, and Lean Cuisine. The results might surprise you.
Make the drive to Chicagoland’s only Lao restaurant
Spicy Thai Lao is in a blink-and-you-miss-it south-suburban strip mall. But you don’t want to miss it.
The audacity of Michael Sheerin’s Cicchetti
Former Blackbird chef Michael Sheerin is taking Venetian food somewhere new.
At Paul Kahan’s Nico Osteria, two worlds collide with a bang
At Paul Kahan’s Nico Osteria, two worlds collide.
Azzurra EnoTavola is the season’s Italian sleeper
Azzura EnoTavola offers simple, soulful Italian food from the folks behind Anteprima and Bar Ombra.
Bohemian rhapsody at Dusek’s
Dusek’s borrows a few tricks from Longman & Eagle—but it’s its own thing, too.