Warlord Is Chicago’s Most Thrilling New Restaurant By John Kessler With a constantly changing menu and zero ego, the Avondale restaurant is a standout in the city's dining scene. Read more
Kyoten Next Door Is Otto Phan’s Stellar Sequel By John Kessler With his more affordable Kyoten Next Door, Otto Phan offers a streamlined yet still stellar omakase. Read more
The Bear Understands That Chicago Makes Room for Class and Comfort By John Kessler The show explores the character of this city through its food and dining, and it does so with real insight. Read more
Chicago’s 50 Best Things to Eat By Ari Bendersky , Carly Boers , Amy Cavanaugh , Peter Gianopulos , Cate Huguelet , John Kessler , Titus Ruscitti , Lisa Shames , and Audarshia Townsend Avec’s bacon-wrapped dates. Au Cheval’s fried bologna sandwich. Loaf Lounge’s The Bear chocolate cake. These are just a few of our favorite things. Read more
Olocuilta Pupuseria Offers Nice Rice Pupusas By John Kessler The Cragin restaurant offers a regional speciality from El Salvador. Read more
Chef Jonathon Sawyer’s Kindling Fails to Spark By John Kessler The new restaurant is thrilling in sheer scale and chutzpah, but clumsiness can undercut the experience. Read more
Beyond Cincinnati Chili By John Kessler John Kessler heads to the Queen City, where pioneering chefs are helping remake neighborhoods. Read more
Splashy Brasserie Le Select Still Needs Some Work A Review by John Kessler The glitzy new restaurant from Daniel Rose and Boka Restaurant Group stumbles out of the gate. Read more
A Critic’s Plea: No More Tasting Menus By John Kessler The glut of these sky-high-priced restaurants puts the best cooking in town out of reach. Read more
