Restaurant Reviews
5 years
ago
Five New and Updated Chicago Restaurant Reviews
Here’s how it went on recent visits to EL Ideas, ¡Salpicón!, and more.
5 years
ago
Nico Osteria Review: This May Be the Best Fish in Chicago
The newest restaurant from One Off Hospitality has only a subtle link to Blackbird, chef Paul Kahan’s first. A visit to each showed how the past 17 years took Kahan and his partners from there to here.
5 years
ago
EL Ideas (New Review): Beautiful Food in an Unlikely Spot
The kitchen may be tiny, but there’s plenty of inventiveness and energy at Phillip Foss’s BYO tasting menu spot.
5 years
ago
Longman & Eagle (Updated Review): Still Hopping, Still Heavy
The often-packed Logan Square gem doesn’t shy away from meaty excess.
5 years
ago
Reviews: A10 and Azzurra
A tale of two restaurants in Hyde Park and Wicker Park—a pair of neighborhoods with very different dining needs.
5 years
ago
10 Chicago Restaurants Perfect for a Romantic Rendezvous
Warning: These are all French restaurants. But there’s nothing like ’em for a hot date.
5 years
ago
Five Fresh Chicago Restaurant Reviews
Here are the critics’ takes on Embeya, Dillman’s, Waterleaf, and more.
5 years
ago
Embeya (New Review): Asian Classics With a Touch of Novelty
In Thai Dang’s stunning dining room, the food is a bit less daring than you’d expect.
5 years
ago
Dusek’s Review: A Cool, Confident, Satisfying Place in Pilsen
Chef Jared Wentworth’s new restaurant looms large in its eclectic neighborhood.
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