‘Food & Wine’ Spotlights New Chicago Restaurants

IN THE NEWS: In the March issue, Food & Wine magazine features new Chicago restaurants, including Sepia (123 N. Jefferson St.), Brasserie Ruhlmann (500 W. Superior St.), Cafe 103 (1909 W. 103rd St) , Coalfire Pizza (1321 W. Grand Ave.), The Drawing Room (937 N. Rush St.), Old Town Brasserie (1209 N. Wells St.), Pasticceria […]

Sun-Times Taps Table Fifty-Two as Best of 2007

IN THE NEWS: The Sun-Times Pat Bruno names Table Fifty-Two (52 W. Elm, 312-573-4000) as his Restaurant of the Year, and lists his most memorable meals of 2007, including the fried chicken at West Town Tavern on West Chicago. suntimes.com … The Trib’s Phil Vettel offers his best new restaurants of 2007: Aigre Doux (230 […]

After 10 Years, Meritage Cafe & Wine Bar Sets Closing

IN THE NEWS: The Trib’s Phil Vettel reports that Meritage CafĂ© & Wine Bar (2118 N. Damen Ave.; 773-235-6434) will close Jan. 1 after a decade in business. … Vettel gives two stars each to suburban steakhouse chains Sam & Harry’s (1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, 847-303-4050) and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (960 Milwaukee […]

‘Top Chef’ Host Lauds Vermilion, Avec, Table Fifty-Two

IN THE NEWS: The Tribune’s Phil Vettel gives two stars to one-time Oprah chef Art Smith’s new Table Fifty-Two (52 W. Elm St., 312-573-4000). … Joe Gray has a first bite at Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine’s new s second location (53 E. Lake St.; 312-658-1250) and chats with Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo […]