Alyn F. wrote: >Stephan S. wrote: >>I would like suggestions for good restaurants in Chicago. >>I mean really good, Michelin star quality places. >>I know of one by the name of Le Perroquet. Is it >>still around, is it good?? >>Thanks. >>Stephan Siegemund-Broka >>Department of Physics and Astronomy >>University of Oklahoma >> >My recommendation is The Bakery on the near north side. As I remember, >there is no menu. Chef Louis makes the creation of the day, which has >been, in my experience, excellent. The Bakery is no longer around. Le Perroquet, on Walton, is "still" around, though it did close for a while. Michael Foley (of Printer's Row) reopened it. I was there recently and it was very nice. (Printer's Row is still open, and you might want to go there, too). Another recommendation is Charlie Trotter's Restaurant, on Armitage (just West of Halsted). This is one of the finest in the city. Trotter is a fanatic about freshness and creativity, and you'll likely have something here you'll remember for a long time. Yoshi's (Halsted, north of Belmont) gets high ratings. I haven't been there in a year, but I've never had a bad meal in this lovely little dining room. The food is Japansese accented-French. Yoshi used to cook at Jimmy's Place (years ago), another fine place, (especially if you like Opera). One Elston Ave, in a weird Northwest- side location. The food is Japanese-French. Le Francais, (in Wheeling, on Milwaukee Ave), gets very nice reviews (though recently got burned by Chicago Magazine). The food is remarkably well-crafted. (And the wine list is absurdly long). Finally, Carlos', in Highland Park, is a lovely place. The menu is smaller since Chef Licione left, but still leaves you with difficult choices. (If they have grilled Fois Gras on the menu, I highly recommend it). I guess they call the cuisine here Nouvelle. Enjoy. --Brian O'Laughlin
Chicago, IL