Restaurant Row welcomed a new face on June 13 — Proxi, the globally-inspired sister restaurant to Sepia. Andrew Zimmerman and Emmanuel Nony have partnered together again to explore the bold flavors of street foods around the world with modern presentations, ranging from snacks and small plates to large dishes for the table. Exotic ingredients and spices […]
Wow. And wow again.
High-powered celebrity chefs and restaurateurs all over the country are reaching out to new clientele with more casual concepts, and Chicago-area chefs are no exception.
First thing you need to know: This is not your parent’s Pump Room.
Over 200 restaurants will offer special prix-fixe meals for lunch, dinner or both, during Restaurant Week, February 17-24. Lunches will cost $22, and dinners will be either $33 or $44.
One day last fall, a friend called and said, “Bistro 110 is closed!” It seemed improbable: while not the most exciting destination, it had been around for a long time and seemed reasonably crowded with Michigan Avenue shoppers. The food was solid, dependable bistro-style, but apparently it had run its course. Tony Mantuano, long time […]
New Year resolutions made – check. Happiness Plan set in motion – check. Resolved: Eating dessert makes me a happier person. I don’t feel deprived, I feel indulged. And if it means cutting out the bread basket or eating a salad for lunch, so be it. But I can’t afford to be indiscriminate about what […]
The minute I feel a chill in the air, I head for the stove.
Bistronomic is the new restaurant by Chef Martial Noguier, of Café des Architects and one sixty blue fame. It’s a modern space with comfortable chairs, dark wood tables and booths and, at peak times, a challenging noise level. It’s also contemporary bistro food, unfussy and mighty tasty. Share it or hoard it for yourself, there […]
If she could check us out from above, Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, would be pleased to know that the Chicago restaurant named after her is worthy of the honor.
