Crofton on Wells

A potluck kind of year

2013-01-03 00:00:00

If only it were so easy to pithily proclaim 2012 as the Year of the (fill-in-the-blank). But there's really no one thread that neatly ties together the Chicago restaurant scene these last 12 months. A restaurant that put Chicago on the culinary map 25...

No complaints about nitropubs

2012-05-10 07:07:00

The first time I had steak tartare was at Maude's Liquor Bar. Hardly a late bloomer when it comes to the wonder of raw beef and runny egg� -- I was only 24. But if it hadn't been for the drinks, the crushing crowd at the bar, the desperate rush for late...

Crofton on Wells closes; Suzy Crofton hopes to reconcept

2012-04-12 11:23:00

For nearly 15 years, I've recommended Crofton on Wells to people looking for a sophisticated night out. Suzy Crofton's eponymous restaurant was an elegant, quiet oasis amid the notice-me cacophony of most River North restaurants, and her food was...

Le Titi de Paris to close in June

2012-04-15 22:16:00

It hasn’t been a good year for veteran fine-dining restaurants, and the year isn’t even one-third complete yet. Le Titi de Paris, an haute-cuisine fixture in the northwest suburbs for nearly 40 years, will close in mid-June, joining such 2012...

Stargazing: Phil Vettel handicaps Michelin-star winners

2011-11-10 00:00:00

As the second Michelin Guide for Chicago prepares to hit bookstores next week, one thing is for sure: There will be change. There has to be. Among the 23 restaurants that received one or more stars, Sixteen (one star) saw chef Frank Brunacci depart,...

Crofton on Wells owner Suzy Crofton speaks with guests before dinner.

2012-04-12 00:00:00