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As well as traditional deep-dish pizza and Italian beef sandwiches, Illinois also offers diverse and innovative dishes, showcasing its multicultural influences.

Sarah Grueneberg

Inside the Kitchen: Seven Questions With Monteverde's Sarah Grueneberg

Le Flan Vanille at Guillotine Bakery

The Most Talked-About Dishes in Chicago – June 2026

Caviar Dish at Smyth

Where James Beard-Honored Chefs Eat in Chicago

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JBF Media Awards

James Beard Weekend Honors Food Media Stars and Industry Changemakers

Kyle Cottle

Inside the Kitchen: Seven Questions with Kyle Cottle of Sepia

Sarah Grueneberg

How Sarah Grueneberg Built One of Chicago's Most Enduring Restaurants

Home-akase To-Go Box at Noriko Handroll Bar

The Most Talked-About Dishes in Chicago – May 2026

Eggplant Salad at HaiSous

The Most Talked-About Dishes in Chicago – April 2026

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Inside the Kitchen: Seven Questions with Doug Psaltis of Asador Bastian

Jake Potashnick Didn’t Fold

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Stuffed Chicken with Morels and Asparagus

Lee Wolen's Stuffed Chicken

Bottomless Cup

Kevin Boehm on “The Bottomless Cup” and the Cost of Ambition

Lee Wolen 2

Inside the Kitchen: Seven Questions with Lee Wolen of Boka

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The Reluctant Empire Builder: Lee Wolen’s Unexpected Path

Chicago Style Pizza

Pizza City Fest Brings Chicago’s Pizza Scene Together This Weekend