Alinea

'When I was 22, I found myself at the Montreux Jaz... More

Bin 36

Wine director Brian Duncan has created a laid-back, unintimidating atmosphere for sampling the dozen different flights on his international wine... More

Blackbird

...Best New Chefs don't just miraculously appear: F&W editors spend months finding them. To locate cooks who are fantastically skilled... More

Bonsoirée

Custom House

Star chef Shawn McClain focuses on artisanal meats at Custom House.... More

Everest

Chef-owner Jean Joho has amassed the world’s largest selection of wines from his native Alsace—and they share space on the... More

Frontera Fresco

The best downtown fast-food lunch is here on the seventh floor of Marshall Field’s department store, on the flavorful Mexican... More

Frontera Grill

The series, which debuts in September, follows Bayless on a taco crawl through Tijuana: 'I used to think Mexico City... More

The Gage

Lula Café

A food blogger named her dog after this local Loga... More

Moto

The international and eclectic list here inspires diners to discover great wines, many from small-batch vintages. The staff is smart... More

The Peninsula Chicago

The Peninsula Chicago offers children ginger ale mixed with cherry-citrus sangria syrup in a tall crystal Champagne flute garnished with... More

Schwa

Chef Michael Carlson and his sous, Nathan Klingbail, do the greeting, seating, cooking, serving, and clearing while managing to look... More

Sepia

A Champagne is likely to be from an unknown producer like Gardet, a Chardonnay from a small winery like Stoller... More

Spiaggia

'The president loves the wood-roasted scallops at ... More

Takashi

Takashi Yagihashi (an F&W Best New Chef 2000) pair... More

Taqueria La Oaxaqueña

Fans of the flavorful cuisine of Mexico’s Oaxaca region will find a surprisingly accomplished menu at this plain-looking spot.... More

Vie

When he cooked at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, Paul Virant of Vie in Western Springs, Illinois, made a Prairie... More

Aigre Doux

A Chicago power meal... More

Al's #1 Italian Beef

Embrace Chicago's two-fisted frontier philosophy at Al's # 1 Italian Beef in its landmark Taylor Street location. There are no... More