- 1417 W. Fullerton Ave., Lincoln Park
This Lincoln Park bistro underwent a few stops and starts out of the gates but eventually brought in former "Top Chef" contestant Dale Levitski (La Tache, Trio)... READ MORE
This Lincoln Park bistro underwent a few stops and starts out of the gates but eventually brought in former "Top Chef" contestant Dale Levitski (La Tache, Trio)... READ MORE
This "Cal-Ital" spot in the Wyndham Hotel gleefully mixes Italian and California ingredients and styles on a concise menu that includes brick-oven pizzas and en... READ MORE
Food Network addicts know world-famous executive chef Homaro Cantu, an alum of Charlie Trotter's, from his bouts on Iron Chef America. Chicagoans, however, know... READ MORE
Dinner at El Ideas is like attending a dinner party, only the hosts are talented, personable chefs. Chef/owner Phillip Foss heads the kitchen, creating multi-co... READ MORE
This Gold Coast spot is a temple of haute cuisine. Originally, the chichi restaurant was a partnership between restaurateur Rich Melman and award-winning chefs ... READ MORE
Alinea was named #6 on London-based Restaurant magazine's annual ranking of the 50 best restaurants in the world. Only eight restaurants in North America made t... READ MORE
Michael Carlson was selected as one of Food and Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs 2006 for what we like to think of as a mini-Alinea (Carlson did a stint working f... READ MORE
This French-influenced contemporary American spot is best known for its primo location: the dining room has stunning 360-degree skyline views from the 70th floo... READ MORE
Naha is a partnership between culinarily inclined cousins (and native Chicagoans) Carrie and Michael Nahabedian. Michael (who did stints at Green Dolphin and Ca... READ MORE
Open since 1995, Courtright's is known as an impeccable dinner destination with hard-to-resist desserts, well-schooled service and a stellar wine list. The eleg... READ MORE
The menu at this Wheeling restaurant dances between contemporary American, ethnic Russian and Euro-continental. Order the "menu package" for a set price and you... READ MORE
This restaurant is the first solo project for chef Graham Elliot, who garnered scores of awards during his stint as the chef de cuisine at Avenues (including a... READ MORE
This West Loop restaurant from chef Grant Achatz and the Alinea team is unlike any other in town READ MORE
Feeling adventurous? Finding a hidden supper club in the middle of a Wicker Park warehouse might be a good option for dinner. Chef-owner Greg Combs turns out mu... READ MORE
Inside River North's Hotel Palomar, chef Heather Terhune offers American small plates (or "social plates" as they like to call them here) with an emphasis on se... READ MORE
This Lincoln Square BYOB restaurant from former Les Nomades chef Chris Nugent offers two seasonally-inspired tasting menus with refined service in a friendly, d... READ MORE
This fine-dining restaurant in the South Loop offers nightly tasting menus as well as a la carte options and a bar for neighborhood cocktailers who want to stop... READ MORE