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Penny Pollack
Welcome to Toqueville
By Penny Pollack, Jeff Ruby, Jennifer Tanaka, and Dennis Ray Wheaton
Chicago has arrived as one of the premier dining cities on the planet, and we feature the men and women who have put it there. Read more
The Le Français mess, the Moto offshoot, and yet another gastropub
By Penny Pollack & Jeff Ruby
The Truth Is Out There

By now, news of the trouble at Le Français (269 S. Milwaukee Rd., Wheeling; 847-541-7470) has appeared everywhere—but does the closing, due to a small electrical fire, really spell the end for the restaurant? The owner, Mike Moran, claims Le Français will reopen. When?

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