Cibo Matto lands a new chef, who hopes to make the restaurant more approachable.
David Posey gets into the competitive sausage making ring.
The Florentine will be the first Chicago outpost from the BLT Restaurant Group, a "modern Italian restaurant in the vein of Cibo Matto."
Todd Stein competes in the celebrity chef sausage contest at Franks 'N' Dawgs.
The modern Italian restaurant and Italian-style liqueur seem like a good match to us.
The unusual pick is so new its review appears in the same issue.
The accolades pile on for Todd Stein at The Wit, while "Chicago's first gastro-lounge" fares less well.
Plus: Sula on Jam; whether Terrace at Trump is worth the wait
Chef Todd Stein has cooked all kinds of food in all kinds of places, but he couldn't be happier doing Italian in Chicago.
Menu highlights from The Wit's third high-profile restaurant opening.