Classic Tables: Le Bouchon

A Bucktown favorite turns 20

Le Bouchon may be classic, but it’s far from stale. Bucktown’s charming French boîte, which turns 20 in June, has been humming with energy and creativity since...

Go Glencoe

Guildhall brings sophisticated dining northward

Glencoe’s new Guildhall has all the style and swagger of a spot on Randolph Street’s restaurant row. It’s designed--and beautifully so--by the same team...

Second Coming

New dishes, and an old favorite, at Kabocha

Three cheers for the return of Shin Thompson’s scallop-and-crab motoyaki. We haven’t dug into the irresistible dish ($10), featuring shellfish swaddled in citrusy...

Silver Lining

Find City Provisions favorites at Fountainhead

Fountainhead’s beer and whiskey menu has always been superb. Its food, however, was only serviceable. But since Cleetus Friedman took over the kitchen, the Ravenswood...

Night Shift

Floriole Bakery morphs into a superb pizza parlor

To call Floriole’s pizza transporting is no effusive hyperbole. On a recent Friday evening at the Lincoln Park bakery, we bit into a slice of potato pizza and felt, for a...

Paris on Clark

Refined, French-inspired dishes at River North's Brindille

Carrie Nahabedian set out to create an elegant, gently creative, high-end restaurant inspired by her love of Paris. In Brindille, she has succeeded. From extensive time spent...