IN THE NEWS: The Chicago Tribune’s Phil Vettel writes, in listing his top 10 best new restaurants of 2008, “Chicago’s best new restaurant hands down was L20, the magnificent seafood restaurant in Lincoln Park. …”  where Laurent Gras oversaw exotic preparations of gooey duck clam, cold smoked Golden Eye Snapper, (an) amazing golden egg composition with pork belly and carpache, and some of the best soufflés I’ve ever had.” … Monica Eng details the closing of Maurice Lenell, a bakery open since 1937, at 4474 N. Harlem Ave. in Norridge. www.chicagotribune.com …

The Sun-Times’s Frank Bruno reviews Kuma’s Corner (2900 W. Belmont;  www.kumascorner.com). www.suntimes.com … The Reader posts reviews of: Chickpea (2018 W. Chicago), Steve’s Deli (354 W. Hubbard), Antica Pizzeria (5663 N. Clark), and Eve (840 N. Wabash). www.chicagoreader.com … Gastronomic Bypass blog reviews Toast Two (2046 N. Damen), Tavern at the Park (130 E. Randolph) and Francesca’s Forno (1576 N. Milwaukee). gastronomicbypass.wordpress.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Chicago Restaurants | Tags: Chickpea, Eve, Francesca's Forno, Kuma's Corner, L.20, Maurice Lenell, Steve's Deli, Tavern at the Park, Toast Two |