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Toronto · Chinatown · Contemporary French
Alo
A contemporary tasting menu above Spadina Avenue, for an evening built around seasonal cooking.
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New York · Seafood
Le Bernardin
Seafood-focused French cooking in Midtown, with both tasting and à la carte dining.
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Chicago · Contemporary
Smyth
An ingredient-led tasting menu in the West Loop, with seasonal produce at the centre of the meal.
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Vancouver · Contemporary Canadian
AnnaLena
A changing seasonal tasting menu in Kitsilano, newly awarded two Michelin stars in October 2026.
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Los Angeles · Hollywood · Seafood
Providence
A seafood tasting menu on Melrose Avenue, with California ingredients and optional signature additions.
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Miami · Contemporary Italian
Boia De
Italian-inspired cooking and house-made pasta behind the pink exclamation mark in Buena Vista.
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San Francisco · Contemporary French
Atelier Crenn
A seafood-and-produce tasting menu on Fillmore Street, combining French technique with California ingredients.
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Ramen-San Lincoln Park
There's an honesty to a place that calls itself a neighborhood noodle joint and then actually behaves like one.
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The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern
Here's a place that gets the math right: a tavern in a 1907 building that doubles as a three-room inn, so you can drink, eat a serious burger, and stagger upstairs to a king-sized bed without ever calling a car.
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Gus' Sip & Dip
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S2 Express Grill Downtown
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Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna
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Giordano's
Let's get the obvious out of the way: Giordano's in Pilsen is not what you'd expect from one of Chicago's most culturally specific neighborhoods, and that's kind of the whole point.
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Ramen-San Lincoln Park
There's an honesty to a place that calls itself a neighborhood noodle joint and then actually behaves like one. Ramen-San's Lincoln Park outpost, a double-decker spot on Halsted that opened in March 2023, slings hot broth and cold beer over a soundtrack of '90s hip-hop that's loud enough to loosen up a Tuesday. Yes, it's a Lettuce Entertain You operation — the fourth Ramen-San — but the room doesn't feel corporate. It feels like somewhere you'd duck into after a long day. The 10 Hour Tonkotsu ($19) is the one I keep coming back to: a rich, properly built pork broth with Tokyo wavy noodles, pork belly, a molten egg, bamboo and wakame. It's not reinventing tonkotsu, but it's confident and well-balanced, which is harder than it sounds. The Kimchi and Fried Chicken ramen ($19) brings welcome heat and crunch. Start with the pork-belly mantou buns or karaage, and don't skip the hot donuts. Bowls run $18–$19, with a $24 Sumo Bowl for the ambitious. Fair value, genuine comfort.
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The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern
Here's a place that gets the math right: a tavern in a 1907 building that doubles as a three-room inn, so you can drink, eat a serious burger, and stagger upstairs to a king-sized bed without ever calling a car. Sarah Brick and Teddy Harris took over the old Mickey's Tavern on that Bucktown corner and kept the bones — the patio's the real draw, split between a tented, heated section and a grassy stretch that feels like loitering in a park while someone plucks an acoustic guitar. The L. ST. Smash ($21) is what people won't shut up about, and for good reason — lacy, crispy-edged patties, house sauce, the works. It topped one survey of Chicago's ten best burgers, which is a crowded field to win. Start with the homemade ricotta, thyme honey and fennel pollen on toast points, if you want something to slow you down between rounds. Mostly $$, mostly worth it. Come for the patio, stay for the burger, and maybe just stay.
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