Dove’s Luncheonette Wicker Park 1545 N. Damen Ave. 773-645-4060 Website Mexican soul food $12 to $20 Chef de cuisine: Dennis Bernard Chef-driven diners exploded onto the scene in 2012, and since then two—Au Cheval and Little Goat Diner—have made this annual list. And now One Off Hospitality Group (Violet Hour, Big Star) has opened … Read more
Tête Charcuterie West Loop 1114 W. Randolph St. 312-733-1178 Website Charcuterie $30 to $40 Chef-partners: Kurt Guzowski and Thomas Rice Anyone can do charcuterie. Tête, though, inhabits a world where animal parts aren’t some trendy abstraction—they’re the main currency. In sight of diners, Kurt Guzowski and Thomas Rice’s team cures meats and makes sausages … Read more
When judging a restaurant, our dining experts pay keen attention to food and service, of course. But surroundings matter, too—and no element may be more important than the one just under your bum. Which new spot does each chair call home? ↑ Momotaro↑ Parachute↑ MFK↑ Salero↑ Intro↑ RPM Steak↑ Community Tavern↑ Boltwood↑ Dove’s Luncheonette↑ Tête CharcuterieRead more about Boltwood ↑ Momotaro↑ Parachute↑ MFK↑ Salero↑ Intro↑ RPM Steak↑ Community Tavern↑ Boltwood↑ Dove’s Luncheonette↑ Tête CharcuterieRead more … Read more
Photo: Jeff Marini John Clark, 34, and Beverly Kim, 35 Chef-owners, Parachute At age seven, Clark landed his first job: cleaning toilets at a bowling alley near Cincinnati. He trained in Korea and Paris, working with chefs who inspired him to do his own thing. In 2008, he sent his résumé to Kim, who was … Read more
These spots (listed by estimated opening date) will all be in the West Loop—surprise, surprise.
