The Michelin Guide Is Still Your Dad And More Food News

• Michael Gebert
• Jake Bickelhaupt of freshly minted Michelin two-star restaurant 42 Grams

So first off: congratulations to the recipients of the two well-deserved new stars on the 2015 Michelin list for Chicago. Grace, which has both food and service that truly live up to the top level of fine dining anywhere in America, has joined Alinea as the only two restaurants in Chicago with three stars. And 42 Grams, the tasting-menu-only, 18-seat-maximum, run-by-a-couple-in-the-space-downstairs-from-their-apartment, formerly underground-dining place that is a sheer delight, jumped straight to two stars in its first year of operation. (Blogger Joe Campagna asked a good question: Are there any other two-stars that are BYO? We have several in the one-stars—Schwa, El Ideas, and Goosefoot—but you figure Michelin to expect more hoitiness at two stars, like a wine cellar, a heliport, ivory toothpicks, etc.)

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