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Wednesday, September 11, 2024Michelin-Starred Atelier Will Offer Weekend Takeout as the Restaurant Waits for Repairs
Eater Chicago / by Ashok Selvam / September 4, 2024 Atelier, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Lincoln Square, has been closed since August 24 as staff contends with a broken air conditioner and wall and ceiling damage caused by heavy rain late last month. As founder Tim Lacey and chef Christian Hunter wait for a new unit to arrive, the small business needs a way to continue in the short term. That’s why they’re offering a special five-course takeout menu from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September
Tuesday, April 30, 2024Meet Chicago’s only Black Michelin-star chef
by Amber Gibson / The Tribe / April 25, 2024He moved to Chicago a little more than a year ago, but chef Christian Hunter has taken the city by storm, earning a Michelin star for his restaurant Atelier, receiving the Young Chef Award from the Michelin Guide along with a James Beard semi-finalist nomination, and being named one of Chicago Magazine’s best new restaurants. Hunter is currently the only Black chef in Chicago with a Michelin star, and one of only two Black chefs in the country with the
Wednesday, March 06, 2024Love It or Hate It, Cincinnati Chili Is Coming to Chicago Thanks to a Michelin-Starred Chef
by Daniel Hautzinger / WTTW Chicago / March 5, 2024 Chicagoans are diehard about hometown food specialties, and soon they’ll have another one to defend and celebrate – from Cincinnati. Christian Hunter, who steered Lincoln Square’s Atelier to a Michelin star in its first year, is now planning to open La Verne’s, a bar and Cincinnati chili parlor that will be the second establishment in the newly formed Atelier Restaurant Group. A location is forthcoming, but Hunter and Atelier founder Tim Lacey want to
Wednesday, January 24, 2024Chicago's Semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards
by Daniel Hautzinger / WTTW Playlist / January 24, 2024 The 2024 semifinalists for the James Beard Awards, one of the food industry's biggest national recognitions, have been announced. Seventeen Chicago restaurants, chefs, and bakers are among them, the most in several years. Nominees will be selected from amongst the semifinalists and announced on Wednesday, April 3. Winners will be announced in Chicago at the Lyric Opera, where the awards ceremony has taken place for years, on Monday, June 10. Last
Monday, January 08, 2024Top Ten Dining List For 2023; or, How To Eat Blue Collar in Palm Beach
by Michael Gebert / Sky Full of Bacon podcast and blog / December 28, 2023 I was in Toronto early this year, and I’m heading to Mexico City at the end of the year. So I may yet have better things in 2023… but I’m declaring the year closed once this publishes. 2. Sambusa with gomen wat and berber spice, AtelierNot sure I’d actually call this the single best thing I had at Atelier, but in my memory it was a good example of what this place does: collard green and African spices in a samosa-like wrapping is
Wednesday, December 27, 2023Critics’ picks: Chicago’s 11 best new restaurants of 2023
by Micah Yason and Jennifer Tanaka / WBEZ Chicago / December 27, 2023 Reset’s Sasha-Ann Simons convened a panel of the city’s finest food folks to share their recommendations and insights about the top bites of 2023. What do you get when you bring together three Chicago dining experts? A bubbling spigot of top-shelf recommendations for where to eat next. Reset’s Sasha-Ann Simons invited Louisa Chu, the Chicago Tribune’s food critic; Rochelle Trotter, founder and CEO of R’Culinare; and Mike Sula, the
Friday, November 17, 2023Chicago's Best New Restaurants Of 2023
by The Infatuation staff / The Infatuation / November 15, 2023Twitter changed its name, but the most important rebranding of 2023 was happening all over Chicago’s restaurant scene. Existing spots moved into bigger and better spaces. Pop-ups found forever homes. Food stall favorites said goodbye to their food court roommates and embarked on solo journeys.Complete newcomers also had a good year—like a Venezuelan restaurant very invested in how leftovers are reheated, or a late-night spot with a penchant for
Monday, November 13, 2023The Finalists for Chicago's Local Food Awards Have Been Announced
by Daniel Hautzinger / WTTW Chicago / November 13, 2023 While the James Beard Awards and Michelin Guide get all the attention in the food world, there are some homegrown awards that sometimes recognize talent in Chicago that's overlooked by the big national or international awards. The Jean Banchet Awards, named after the chef of the legendary Le Francais in the suburb of Wheeling, which helped cement Chicago's status as an exceptional dining city, have announced their finalists. The winners will be
Wednesday, November 08, 2023These Are Chicago’s Michelin-Starred Restaurants, 2023
by Alma Avalle / Bon Appétit / November 7, 2023The Michelin Guide announced on Tuesday, November 7, which restaurants in Chicago received coveted Michelin stars this year. The awards were doled out at a shared ceremony in New York City for restaurants from Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C. The New American restaurant Smyth received its third Michelin star, six years after receiving its second in 2017. It joins Alinea as the only other restaurant in the city to receive Michelin’s highest star
Monday, November 06, 2023Atelier Review
by John Ringor / The Infatutuation / November 2, 2023Atelier in Lincoln Square definitely checks the fine dining boxes. This New American restaurant serves a $165 ($190 on weekends) 10-course tasting menu full of pretty dishes that graduated from Tweezer University. But while some fine dining spots feel uptight and pretentious, Atelier radiates the genuine warmth of a no-B.S. smile throughout the entirety of its delicious two-hour dinner. This spot should be uncomfortable. In the wrong hands, the tiny,
Monday, October 16, 2023New Chicago Michelin guide restaurants include spots in Lincoln Square, Chinatown and more
by NBC Chicago staff / October 13, 2023 There's no shortage of great restaurants in Chicago -- but only some of them have landed on the Chicago Michelin guide.For 2023, eight new restaurants have been added by the publication, which recommends restaurants of a variety of cuisines that represent the freshest flavors of the city. The full guide, now recommending 166 restaurants in Chicago, can be found here. Here's a look at the eight restaurants that are new to the 2023 Chicago guide: Read more HERE
