Above: Bellmore in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago’s restaurant scene has recently suffered some setbacks. Three excellent restaurants closed — Sixteen, 42 Grams and Grace — taking with them a total of seven Michelin stars. One local columnist wrote a controversial article about how “Chicago’s once-vaunted dining scene has lost its luster.” Fortunately, the vacuum left by the closures of these notable restaurants is rapidly being filled.

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