Phil Vettel, a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, joined Tribune Company (at Suburban Trib) in 1979, and has been The Tribune's restaurant critic since 1989. He has a wife and two sons, one or more of whom often accompany Phil on his culinary adventures. He also makes a mean egg-salad sandwich.
Need I explain? Thanksgiving. Places to celebrate. Buffets and plated dishes. Carryout options. Go.
There's a new Michelin three-star restaurant in town. Grace, featuring the highly acclaimed chef Curtis Duffy, received the coveted top rating in the Michelin Guide Chicago 2015, whose selections were announced Tuesday.
The underground-dining world has become quite the fertile breeding ground for impressive restaurants; the stellar Elizabeth, the award-winning Fat Rice and Bonsoiree (the last sadly gone but dazzling in its day) all have their roots in underground dining. And now there is 42 grams, which opened...
Two more reasons to get excited about mfk (432 Diversey Parkway, 773-857-2540), the Spanish restaurant that has proven very popular in its four short months of existence.
Chef Tim Graham is introducing his fall menu at Travelle (330 N. Wabash Ave., 312-923-9988) by offering a 20 percent discount on the new dishes.
Greg Mosko, whose innovative desserts at North Pond (2610 N. Cannon Dr., 773-477-5845) are notable for their savory elements, today was named one of the country's five best new pastry chefs by Food & Wine magazine.
The Michelin Guide announced the Chicago recipients of its 2015 Bib Gourmands, an award that sometimes comes with mixed emotions.
In August, restaurateurs Billy Lawless and Paul Virant separately opened casual concepts aimed at very specific audiences.