153 Akira

The Butt’ry sign still hangs above 1137 Greenleaf, but upon entering 153 Akiza, Wilmette’s new Japanese restaurant, there is no hint of the former’s heavy Eastern European standards.

Abigail's American Bistro

To visit a new restaurant the week it opens is like asking to have a bad night out. Some restaurant critics believe it’s not fair to review a restaurant in the first week—or the first couple of months.