Photography by Anna KnotT
The Publican's bounty: pork rinds, charcuterie, oysters, and frites.
There may be less green in your wallet this year, but there’s plenty of green at restaurants. The chefs at Perennial head across the street to snatch up produce from the Green City Market. The tiny Mana Food Bar goes all-veggie in Wicker Park, while Mado butchers its own animals and serves them on sustainable bamboo tables in Bucktown. And the whole building housing Randy Zweiban’s Province is certified green, perfect for his organic and biodynamic menu. But it all comes together at the eco-friendly, locally minded, and utterly delicious best new restaurant of 2009, The Publican, where a team of smart restaurateurs redefine fine dining in a modern beer hall/pork nirvana. Here, our 22 picks for Chicago’s top new spots: Call it the green party.
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BIG JONES »
C-HOUSE »
EVE »
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GRAHAM ELLIOT »
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MADO »
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MEXIQUE »
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PERENNIAL »
PICCOLO SOGNO »
PROVINCE »
THE PUBLICAN »
SUGARTOAD » |
SUNDA »
TOCCO »
TOPAZ »
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