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In an era of high concept restaurants, Next takes the cake. This project from celebrated chef Grant Achatz (Alinea) offers a tasting menu based on a specific time and place (i.e. Paris, 1906; Hong... read more
When you're ready to mix up your nightlife a bit, do some digging around in Chinatown until you find this semi-hidden sake den. Crazy theme nights, light-up floors and Japanese-style fried chicke... read more
Liquid nitrogen cucumbers, edible origami cubes, and wagyu cooked at your table are the kinds of things that you can expect from Homaro Cantu's (Moto) latest culinary laboratory. Known for its si... read more
New authenticity for soft-serve ice cream. This is xue-hua-bing, something between ice-cream and Italian ice, and it's only one of three places in the country to offer this Taiwanese delicacy. Roug... read more
Brings all-you-can-eat sushi to Bucktown. Exposed brick walls and dark flooring make for comfortable setting to stuff yourself full of rolls like the volcano (spicy salmon, tuna and yellowtail top... read more
Designer and conceptualist Brendan Sodikoff (French Laundry, Ritz Paris) brings all sorts of cooking experience to River North, but it's the unique interior that'll catch your eye: vintage revolvi... read more
Hot pots, sake mojitos and a sleek lounge setting make this your new go-to after a hard day's work. Kick back in range Knoll chairs and drink in the soft, modern scene with a glass of high-end sake... read more
Chef Bill Kim and wife Yvonne Cadiz-Kim's Urban Belly: a Logan Square legend.Now, two miles south, the pair's opened up sister shop. Where Urban Belly's slick and smooth with gorgeous communal tabl... read more
Oh, and so you don't look like an asshole, it's pronounced sun-duh. read more
Four large communal tables loom in a small, rectangular dining room, and you'll sit your ass down wherever the staff tells you to. Don't attempt to pick another group of seats; this is not the plac... read more
The calculation is pretty simple: Sushi bar plus fancy steakhouse equals an expensive dream come true. Casually dressed servers drop off plates of miso glazed black cod, crispy chile rock shrimp, p... read more
Plastered with photos of its happy clientele, this place is a little suspect with the faint smell of fish in the air and more dishes on the menu for one chef to prepare. That said, crowds continue ... read more
You'll swear you're not in Wrigleyville anymore when you saunter into this über-hip BYOB spot with only a handful of tables and a minimalist white interior. The never-ending Pan-Asian menu will sat... read more
Past the built-out white fabric façade and stone slab courtyard with electronic music piped out from the dining room, it's all concrete, wood and steel in this sterile, efficient dojo of an Asian-M... read more
The Chicago outpost of this national upscale chain is located inside the Hard Rock Hotel. You'll find the same basic menu here (their lobster pancakes and sake marinated "drunken" chicken are best ... read more
If you’ve recently passed by the former Duchamp restaurant, y...
The Sandoval brothers--Alfredo, Felipe and Patricio--of Mercadito r...
A gallery of “slurp shots” (pictures of diners slurping...
Tony Mantuano made a name for himself with the high-end, highly acc...
Moncler's Gold Coast outpost brings a touch of Haute-Savoie chic to...