Opened: 1931
Alicia is a creative writer living in Chicago. South Pacific Polynesian Restaurant and Gardens . Yoshis Caf "Old School Chicago Italian Done Well" "Tiffany ROCKS!! It closed in 2006 after 12 years, but the restaurant launched the careers of Grant Achatz, Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand and Curtis Duffy, among other important Chicago chefs.What's taken its place: Through December, Next Restaurant is serving a version of a Trio menu from 2004. In fact, nowadays most of Restaurant Row is full of trendy new places, fast-casual chain restaurants, and the McDonalds that takes up half a block. Pizzeria Uno 9. Tortello is a counter-service spot in Wicker Park specializing in handmade pasta. Alicias produced work for global companies like Jeep, Chrysler, and Esurance. The danger of asking your friends what they consider the best Chicago restaurant ever is that they will tell you. .. respond @windflowerfarmalpaca @ Gmail.com, Egg Harbor WI, (former home ofBarbara Cady, our dining companion in those days:):). Although it was damaged by an explosion a few years back, the current owners, grandchildren of the original founder, made sure the restoration maintained the same red-leather simple charm, and of course the approachable attitude and great Martinis never went away to begin with. Well send you our daily roundup of all our favorite stories from across the site, from travel to food to shopping to entertainment. Topolobampo An American chowhound from Huntsville, AL tried Gus' Mariner Restaurant in Northeast Virginia Beach. It's only open for breakfast and lunch, and the menu consists of trademark dishes like cupcake-batter pancakes and sweet and savory French toast, but you can also just get a basic omelette or granola.The Mashed Potato ClubWhat it was: Named for its signature dish, which could be garnished with more than 100 toppings including jelly beans and pickled beets, the Mashed Potato Club was an eccentric outpost in River North. The Eccentric, a Rich Melman creation with you-know-who as its most visible partner, opened in 1989 with Michael Kornick as chef (succeeded by Jody Denton) and had a very respectable six-year run in River North. However, COVID changed that forever. . These restaurants were doing something novel at the time, or they hold some kind of nostalgia for us. Alinea 2491 American (New) Modern European $$$$Lincoln Park Opens in 37 min (Contemporary American) Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand (Tru), Shawn McClain (Spring, Green Zebra), anddrumroll pleaseGrant Achatz (Alinea) all passed through Trio. 11. Le Titi de Paris chef/owner Pierre Pollin, center, stands with maitre d' Marcel Flori, left, and captain Claude Marcel, in 2002 as the restaurant was entering its 30th year. text-align: left !important; Shangri-La A sparse no-frills stalwart of Little Italy -- that is still-cash only despite this being the year of our lord 2016 -- Tufanos wins accolades for not only its wonderfully stubborn old-school vibe but also for the fact that it may be the only place in Chicago where you can get a decent plate of pasta for the same price as a Venti double-whip mocha and a cookie.The service has a brusque proficiency, the dishes are a single shade of red, and the place is worked by up to four members of the same family that once had four generations in the kitchen. Opened: 1941
23. 8. .prisna-gwt-align-left { 573 reviews Open Now. If you need Filipino food, like, right now, hit up Chrissy Cambas Laughing Bird.TerragustoWhat it was: BYOB with exceptional pastas, chef/owner Theo Gilberts Terragusto was an immediate hit when it opened in Roscoe Village eight years ago. The hospitality group that operated Montys (Four Corners) even took down their website. You have to include Barneys! Frontera Grill Read: where pork became the hippest food on the planet. P: 630.864.5270,