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Modern Middle Eastern restaurant Galit, pioneering farm-to-table fine dining chef Paul Virant, and 41-year former Chicago Tribune journalist and restaurant critic Phil Vettel were among the winners announced at the Jean Banchet Awards in Chicago on Sunday. The Banchets recognize culinary excellence in the city and suburbs. The awards were named for chef Jean Banchet, who opened Le Francais in ...

The night’s other winners included chef of the year Paul Virant and best new restaurant Indienne.

A luxurious Basque-inspired steakhouse specializing in decadent cuts of beef and a “loud” late-night dining destination are among this year’s best, according to the magazine.

NEW YORK (press release) – Esquire has unveiled the year’s Best New Restaurants in America, the annual list of the most noteworthy new destinations from coast

From New York to San Diego, here are the places that we couldn't stop dreaming about.