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It’s Thursday, Chicago. With Groundhog Day tomorrow, we’re hoping Punxsutawney Phil misses his shadow for a better chance of an early spring. It has been quite the week of festivities for Chicago-area restaurants, with the Jean Banchet awards ceremony Sunday. If you believe food is the best way to show love, as we do, use our roundup of 78 Chicago restaurants with Valentine’s Day specials and ...

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.

The Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence are set to return in 2024 and finalists in 12 categories were announced this month, with a former Chicago Tribune food critic among those to be honored. The awards took a gap year in 2023 with hopes of relaunching the program to better serve the Chicago hospitality industry. The program is partnering with Chicago Chefs Cook, a nonprofit working ...