…e-course omakase dining experience at GLMZ's most exclusive restaurant. Chef Yori selects and prepares each course based on the diner's real-time BCI biometric data, adju…

…e-course omakase dining experience at GLMZ's most exclusive restaurant. Chef Yori selects and prepares each course based on the diner's real-time BCI biometric data, adju…

A thin-crust pizza joint in the West Loop that serves what its owner, Rosa Lindberg-Ferraro, calls 'pizza by weight' — you point at a slab, they cut it, they…

A thin-crust pizza joint in the West Loop that serves what its owner, Rosa Lindberg-Ferraro, calls 'pizza by weight' — you point at a slab, they cut it, they…

A Scandinavian fine-dining restaurant in Green Bay specializing in preserved, fermented, and smoked preparations of Great Lakes fish and…

A Scandinavian fine-dining restaurant in Green Bay specializing in preserved, fermented, and smoked preparations of Great Lakes fish and…

A wood-focused restaurant in Naperville where every dish is prepared using a different wood — ashwood for the fish, cherrywoo…

A wood-focused restaurant in Naperville where every dish is prepared using a different wood — ashwood for the fish, cherrywoo…

A high-end noodle restaurant in Fulton Market that treats noodles as fine dining. The udon is made from stone-ground flour, hand…

A high-end noodle restaurant in Fulton Market that treats noodles as fine dining. The udon is made from stone-ground flour, hand…

A fine-dining restaurant in the Loop that serves a different national cuisine every month, executed at the highest level wit…

A fine-dining restaurant in the Loop that serves a different national cuisine every month, executed at the highest level wit…

A soup and stew vendor operating from a converted utility closet in a Milwaukee Shelf residential tower. Efe Lindqvist-Amadi cooks West African-inspired stew…

A soup and stew vendor operating from a converted utility closet in a Milwaukee Shelf residential tower. Efe Lindqvist-Amadi cooks West African-inspired stew…

A Korean fine-dining restaurant in Streeterville serving traditional Korean court cuisine — the elaborate, multi-dish meals once se…

A Korean fine-dining restaurant in Streeterville serving traditional Korean court cuisine — the elaborate, multi-dish meals once se…

…ked down the fence entirely. Now it's a twenty-seat outdoor restaurant that operates weather permitting, which in Milwaukee means about seven months a year. Vat-brisket s…

…ked down the fence entirely. Now it's a twenty-seat outdoor restaurant that operates weather permitting, which in Milwaukee means about seven months a year. Vat-brisket s…

A volcanic-themed restaurant in the South Loop that cooks on heated basalt stones brought to the table. Diners place thin-sliced…

A volcanic-themed restaurant in the South Loop that cooks on heated basalt stones brought to the table. Diners place thin-sliced…

A sandwich shop in Lincoln Square specializing in smoked vat-meat sandwiches. The brisket is smoked for sixteen hours. The pastrami is cured for a week and s…

A sandwich shop in Lincoln Square specializing in smoked vat-meat sandwiches. The brisket is smoked for sixteen hours. The pastrami is cured for a week and s…

A community kitchen in Janesville that operates on a simple principle: bring an ingredient, get a meal. Whatever people bring — a can of synth-beans, a packe…

A community kitchen in Janesville that operates on a simple principle: bring an ingredient, get a meal. Whatever people bring — a can of synth-beans, a packe…

A burger joint in Pilsen that serves vat-beef patties on real brioche buns — the bun is the luxury, not the meat. Tomas Eriksson-Ramirez bakes the buns himse…

A burger joint in Pilsen that serves vat-beef patties on real brioche buns — the bun is the luxury, not the meat. Tomas Eriksson-Ramirez bakes the buns himse…

A brunch restaurant in Wicker Park serving what it calls 'restorative brunch' — meals designed to rebuild you after wha…

A brunch restaurant in Wicker Park serving what it calls 'restorative brunch' — meals designed to rebuild you after wha…

A subterranean food court — two vendor stalls and a communal eating area — in a converted basement in Evanston Shelf. The ceiling is low, the lighting is bad…

A subterranean food court — two vendor stalls and a communal eating area — in a converted basement in Evanston Shelf. The ceiling is low, the lighting is bad…

A restaurant in Green Bay that operates entirely by candlelight — no electric lighting whatsoever. The darkness…

A restaurant in Green Bay that operates entirely by candlelight — no electric lighting whatsoever. The darkness…

A treetop restaurant in a Spire-tier residential park on Chicago's North Shore, built among actual trees — imported oaks…

A treetop restaurant in a Spire-tier residential park on Chicago's North Shore, built among actual trees — imported oaks…

A taco shop in a converted shipping container in Wicker Park that's been painted the color of a sunset by someone with strong opinions about orange. Cargo se…

A taco shop in a converted shipping container in Wicker Park that's been painted the color of a sunset by someone with strong opinions about orange. Cargo se…

A Lebanese restaurant in Skokie serving an extensive mezze menu, wood-fired flatbreads, and grilled meats that are the be…

A Lebanese restaurant in Skokie serving an extensive mezze menu, wood-fired flatbreads, and grilled meats that are the be…

…s for each protein, and the smoky char on the kebabs is the restaurant's signature. The space is bright, tiled in blue and white, and smells like the best moment of every…

…s for each protein, and the smoky char on the kebabs is the restaurant's signature. The space is bright, tiled in blue and white, and smells like the best moment of every…

A sixteen-seat restaurant in a converted bank vault beneath a Spire building in downtown Chicago. The vault door is the entra…

A sixteen-seat restaurant in a converted bank vault beneath a Spire building in downtown Chicago. The vault door is the entra…

A chili stand in the basement of a Cicero warehouse, accessible by a set of stairs that descend below street level — hence the name. Hector Lindberg-Osei mak…

A chili stand in the basement of a Cicero warehouse, accessible by a set of stairs that descend below street level — hence the name. Hector Lindberg-Osei mak…

A New American restaurant in Milwaukee's Fifth Ward that serves a menu built around whatever is freshest that week. The menu…

A New American restaurant in Milwaukee's Fifth Ward that serves a menu built around whatever is freshest that week. The menu…

A curry house on Devon Avenue serving a menu that spans the Indian subcontinent's diaspora: butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, daal makhani, chana masala — all…

A curry house on Devon Avenue serving a menu that spans the Indian subcontinent's diaspora: butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, daal makhani, chana masala — all…

A fusion restaurant in the West Loop that takes the Ubiquitous Diaspora literally: every dish on the menu combines culi…

A fusion restaurant in the West Loop that takes the Ubiquitous Diaspora literally: every dish on the menu combines culi…

A floating sushi bar on Lake Michigan, operating from a converted barge that anchors at different points along the Milwaukee lakefront depending on the weath…

A floating sushi bar on Lake Michigan, operating from a converted barge that anchors at different points along the Milwaukee lakefront depending on the weath…

The highest restaurant in the GLMZ corridor, occupying the 87th floor of a Spire tower in downtown Chicago. Floor-to-ceili…

The highest restaurant in the GLMZ corridor, occupying the 87th floor of a Spire tower in downtown Chicago. Floor-to-ceili…

A charcoal grill restaurant in Naperville serving burgers, steaks, and grilled vegetables over real charcoal in an open kitchen…

A charcoal grill restaurant in Naperville serving burgers, steaks, and grilled vegetables over real charcoal in an open kitchen…

A Scandinavian-inspired restaurant in Waukesha that embraces the region's Nordic culinary heritage — fermentation, preservation, fire,…

A Scandinavian-inspired restaurant in Waukesha that embraces the region's Nordic culinary heritage — fermentation, preservation, fire,…

A steakhouse in River North serving premium-grade vat-grown steaks that are aged, seasoned, and grilled over hardwood charcoal. A vat-ribeye is Φ38. A vat-fi…

A steakhouse in River North serving premium-grade vat-grown steaks that are aged, seasoned, and grilled over hardwood charcoal. A vat-ribeye is Φ38. A vat-fi…

A communal grilling restaurant in Waukesha where diners share a massive central grill and cook their own food from a selection of…

A communal grilling restaurant in Waukesha where diners share a massive central grill and cook their own food from a selection of…

A fine-dining restaurant in Milwaukee's emerging Spire that cooks exclusively over a custom-built forge — a blacksmith's for…

A fine-dining restaurant in Milwaukee's emerging Spire that cooks exclusively over a custom-built forge — a blacksmith's for…

A wood-fired restaurant in Evanston that cooks everything — protein, vegetables, bread, even dessert — over open wood fire.…

A wood-fired restaurant in Evanston that cooks everything — protein, vegetables, bread, even dessert — over open wood fire.…

A restaurant and sound bar in Milwaukee's Bay View where the dining experience is synchronized to a live DJ set.…

A restaurant and sound bar in Milwaukee's Bay View where the dining experience is synchronized to a live DJ set.…

A molecular gastronomy restaurant in Chicago's Spire that specializes in temperature manipulation. The signature dish — a sphere of g…

A molecular gastronomy restaurant in Chicago's Spire that specializes in temperature manipulation. The signature dish — a sphere of g…

A restaurant in Milwaukee's Walker's Point where everything is deliberately wrong in carefully controlled ways.…

A restaurant in Milwaukee's Walker's Point where everything is deliberately wrong in carefully controlled ways.…

A Thai restaurant in Ravenswood serving a menu that goes far beyond the usual pad thai and green curry — though both…

A Thai restaurant in Ravenswood serving a menu that goes far beyond the usual pad thai and green curry — though both…

…dark wood, white tablecloths, and the quiet confidence of a restaurant that knows what it does well. A vat-prime ribeye is Φ36. A vat-porterhouse for two is Φ70. The side…

…dark wood, white tablecloths, and the quiet confidence of a restaurant that knows what it does well. A vat-prime ribeye is Φ36. A vat-porterhouse for two is Φ70. The side…

A long table — literally, a twelve-meter table built from reclaimed lumber — set up in the courtyard of a former school in Green Bay's east side. Every eveni…

A long table — literally, a twelve-meter table built from reclaimed lumber — set up in the courtyard of a former school in Green Bay's east side. Every eveni…

A German-style sausage house in Sheboygan — the bratwurst capital of Wisconsin, a title the city has maintained through every technological and social upheav…

A German-style sausage house in Sheboygan — the bratwurst capital of Wisconsin, a title the city has maintained through every technological and social upheav…

A breakfast and brunch spot in Oak Park serving elevated comfort food: eggs Benedict with vat-ham on real English muffins (Φ14), avocado toast with actual av…

A breakfast and brunch spot in Oak Park serving elevated comfort food: eggs Benedict with vat-ham on real English muffins (Φ14), avocado toast with actual av…

A fried fish restaurant on the Waukegan harbor serving beer-battered vat-perch, vat-walleye, and vat-catfish with fries, co…

A fried fish restaurant on the Waukegan harbor serving beer-battered vat-perch, vat-walleye, and vat-catfish with fries, co…

A sushi restaurant on the Milwaukee lakefront with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the harbor. The fish is a mix:…

A sushi restaurant on the Milwaukee lakefront with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the harbor. The fish is a mix:…

A New American restaurant in Winnetka serving a prix fixe dinner (Φ65 for four courses) that changes weekly and emphasizes se…

A New American restaurant in Winnetka serving a prix fixe dinner (Φ65 for four courses) that changes weekly and emphasizes se…

A ramen shop in Bucktown that takes the form seriously: four broths (tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, shio), each simmered for a minimum of eighteen hours, served with…

A ramen shop in Bucktown that takes the form seriously: four broths (tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, shio), each simmered for a minimum of eighteen hours, served with…

…t people eat better when they know what they're eating. The restaurant seats thirty and is full every lunch hour.

…t people eat better when they know what they're eating. The restaurant seats thirty and is full every lunch hour.

A pan-African fine-dining restaurant in Bronzeville that serves dishes spanning the continent — Senegalese thieboudienne, Nigerian egusi…

A pan-African fine-dining restaurant in Bronzeville that serves dishes spanning the continent — Senegalese thieboudienne, Nigerian egusi…

A chili restaurant in Joliet that serves nothing but chili in five heat levels and with a variety of toppings. The bas…

A chili restaurant in Joliet that serves nothing but chili in five heat levels and with a variety of toppings. The bas…

A restaurant operating inside the gutted chassis of a decommissioned Class-3 industrial automaton on the outskir…

A restaurant operating inside the gutted chassis of a decommissioned Class-3 industrial automaton on the outskir…

A Persian restaurant in Ravenswood serving dishes that most diners in the corridor have never encountered. Tahdig — the…

A Persian restaurant in Ravenswood serving dishes that most diners in the corridor have never encountered. Tahdig — the…