Bavette's
218 W. Kinzie St.
River North
Opening in: May
Beyond prime-aged beef, chilled seafood, and brown spirits, details on the Gilt Bar neighbor are scant. But with Brendan Sodikoff behind it, there's likely to be a line out front when it opens.

Belly Q
1400 W. Randolph St.; 312-563-1010.
West Loop
Opening in: June
Bill Kim expands his Belly brand (Urbanbelly, Belly Shack), this time in the West Loop with Asian barbecue.

G.E.B.
841 W. Randolph St.
West Loop
Opening in: May
The colorful Graham Elliot vows to "take what Graham Elliot the restaurant was and flip it on its head," serving seasonally driven dishes and a "church meets rock 'n' roll" vibe.

Moderno
1850 Second St., Renaissance Center, Highland Park; 847-433-8600
Opening in: May
John des Rosiers (Inovasi, Wisma) promises the flavors of Tuscany, Umbria, and Abruzzo–and some serious cannoli–compliments of chef Phil Rubino (L2O, A Mano, Spiaggia, Bin 36).

Piccolo Sogno Due
340 N. Clark St.; 312-822-0077
River North
Opening in: June
Tony Priolo, who made such beautiful music at Piccolo Sogno, is opening a spinoff, this one with a focus on seafood dishes from coastal towns in Italy.

Trenchermen
2039 W. North Ave.
Wicker Park
Opening in: May
A series of preview pop-ups bodes well for this contemporary American joint from the Sheerin brothers, Michael (Blackbird) and Patrick (Signature Room at the 95th).