Girl & The Goat

"Since winning season four of Top Chef in 2008, Stephanie Izard has been one of the city’s most popular chefs. It’s still tough to get reservations at her original restaurant, Girl & the Goat where fans continue to flock in to try bold, signature dishes like oven-roasted pig face and goat empanadas. Izard capped off her quick rise to fame with a Best Chef: Great Lakes award in 2013. She’s since expanded her footprint with acclaimed restaurants Duck Duck Goat, Little Goat Diner, and Cabra, plus an LA location of Girl & the Goat and a line of condiments sold in grocery stores." - Naomi Waxman, Eater Staff

"Stephanie Izard celebrates the 14th birthday of Girl & the Goat with appetizers and drinks." - Naomi Waxman

"Stephanie Izard’s Girl & The Goat helped establish the neighborhood’s Restaurant Row." - Samantha Nelson

"Even though it seems like it opened a long time ago (way back in the summer of 2010) Girl & the Goat is still a good restaurant. You’ll find an eclectic menu of small plates: dishes like goat empanadas topped with blueberries, pig face with a sunny side egg and tamarind, all of the breads—this place is still consistent. So when your friend visiting from out of state wants to come here, go ahead and make a reservation." - sam faye, adrian kane, veda kilaru, nick allen

"Stephanie Izard has said goodbye to her playful bakery Sugargoat, but fans of its salty-sweet Fry Pie (an inventive riff on French fries dipped in a Wendy’s Frosty) can still grab it by the slice at Little Goat Diner, which relocated in 2022 from West Loop to Lakeview. Traditionalists can also get in on the fun with citrus meringue pie, also offered by the slice." - Naomi Waxman, Ashok Selvam