"Price: $325, or $25 for Chef's Table Smyth in the West Loop feels like someone’s very nice family home, with wildflower-filled vases on top of bare wooden tables, and an open kitchen with drawings on the fridge. You can choose to do a 12-course seasonal menu for $325 or a $425 Chef's Table experience, and while it is expensive, it’s even less formal than Oriole. You’ll find dishes like avocado glazed in pistachio and peanut milk, and a cured-egg yolk dessert that’s in the running for one of the best ways to finish a meal, ever. " - adrian kane, john ringor