Diana Dávila’s Mi Tocaya Is a Terrific Comeback By Jeff Ruby It’s modeled after sunny Mexican street food spots, but with some unpredictable and subtly balanced flavors. Read more
Best New Restaurants 2017 As this year’s picks prove, with great risk can come even greater reward. Read more
Dolo Takes Dim Sum to Another Level By Jeff Ruby The two-year-old Chinatown restaurant challenges mediocrity. Read more
The Barn Brings Throwback Steakhouse Dining to Evanston By Jeff Ruby Amy Morton, steakhouse royalty, carves her own niche in an unexpected location—a former horse stable off an alley in Evanston. Read more
Bad Hunter Has a Cheeky Name But Its Veggie-Focused Food Is Serious By Jeff Ruby REVIEW: The West Randolph spot has brilliant moments, especially in the dessert category. Read more
Review: Hanbun's Haute Korean Succeeds in a Suburban Food Court By Jeff Ruby It's an unlikely setting for an exquisite dining experience—served up by a couple straight out of a rom-com plot. Read more
Reviews: Smyth's Fine Dining Shines, but Loyalist Lacks Luster By Jeff Ruby The ballsiest prix fixe menu in Chicago overshadows its less-ambitious sister restaurant. Read more
REVIEWS: Giant and Ēma Show the Best and the Blandest of Small Plates By Jeff Ruby The Logan Square newcomer impresses, while the River North spot is unfocused and unreliable. Read more
Rick Bayless Refuses to Rest on His Laurels at Leña Brava and Cruz Blanca By Jeff Ruby Rick Bayless, meet West Loop. West Loop, eat Rick Bayless. Read more
