The Jean Bantate Awards for Pak Excellence were announced on Sunday, Chicago’s top restaurants and chefs were crown into the prestigious categories and more than 400 industries internal sources were brought together in Six 10.
The ceremony included the cameo from “The Tamley Gai,” Claudio Wale, and actress Sarah Ramos, who plays Jessica in “The Beer”. Ramos’s character has been first seen in a acclaimed season 2 episode with the Michelin-starred restaurant in Fulton Market, in the Fulton Market, co-owned by Michael Musar Musar, in the fictional version of Ever.
“I told him after the show, that it means that the more enrolled people you can imagine – it makes their night special and really highlights what we are trying to achieve what we are trying to achieve. , Which is really to honor his craft, “Mercer said on Monday. ,
Mousse said that he writes all scripts for presenters along with a small team of comedy writers. He said that references to “The Beer” have been included.
“If we are anything, we are hospitalized and we have a good understanding of humor,” Mousar said with laughter. “It was an opportunity for us to make fun of ourselves and gesture for our participation in ‘The Beer’. I wanted (award) a show for the audience – a night holiday for hospitality. ,
Awards categories have developed in some things over the years that represent the diverse and vibrant culinary view of the city, Mousar added, and shows the best new restaurants of this year, cars, all and more.
In just 12 months, the modernist Latin-inspired tasting menu and Taco Omkease restaurant in the uptown have taken away the Gene Bantate Award for a Michelin Star, a James Beard semi-finalist nomination and Best New Restaurant. Carino’s chef and co-owner Norman Fenton said that all this is a little real: “I could never imagine it.”
“Our small space has become a special place in Chicago,” Fenton said about its small storefront with 20 seats. “It was a team’s effort, and (winning), there is a huge satisfaction in verification – it helps us fuel the fire.”
Meanwhile, Chef Rolland Licenseoni was awarded the Pak Excellence of the Year Award. He is known for lace nomades and for francis with gene benches.
The winners are chosen by an anonymous panel of more than 10 people who are food journalists, professionals in food and beverages, and “hardcore local foods”. The panel spends food around the city throughout the year and consults in both virtual and in-in-Persen meetings to reduce the list and choose the winners.
Winner of Jean Bencht Awards for Pak Excellence
Rising Chef of the Year: Chris Jung of Maxwells Trading
Maxwells Trading, Chris Jung and three times co-owned by James Beard-Nominated Chef and Partner Erling Wu-Bover, “deeply delicious, Asian-influenced, intimate American food that challenges cook and cultural identity,” Tribune Food Critic Louisa Chu is recently written in a review. Jung said that he was “super honored” to name this year’s Rising Chef-made praise even more special because in 2015, Wu-Bowver won the now-deflect category of Chef Day cuisine Ki, essentially the same award as Rising Chef.
Best New Restaurant: Carino
The chef and owner Norman Fanton offer a Mexican-inspired prix-fixed options and a late night taco Omcase food. Carino is also a semi -finalist for the best new restaurant at this year’s James Beard Awards.
Chef of the Year: Otto Fan of Kyotain
Kyotain, known for seafood service, is an Omcase spot that serves the luxurious sushi in Logan Square, for about $ 440 to $ 490 per person. Former Tribune critic Nick Kindelspurger gave 4 stars to the restaurant in September 2023.
Year Restaurant: Avec
After opening in 2003, AVEC was first reviewed by the Tribune, in which former tribune critic Phil Vetail noted “excellent food and minimal animal comfort”. He reviewed it again for a bright criticism in 2019. The Mediterranean restaurant is getting stronger, in three decades. “Humbled, we were not on the stage last night that accepts this incredible award, without the names we had loudly recited,” said Doni Madia, an off -hospitality and Avek’s partner. Tribune. “In the last 21 years, we have been lucky to maintain multiple loyal team members, which are actually AVEC’s heartbeat of such a special restaurant.”
Year’s Neberhood Restaurant: Le Bouchone
Le Bouchon Batown has a French Bistro, with classic dishes and bizarre decorations reminiscent of an evening in Paris. Long -term restaurant was first opened in 1993.
Best Hospitality: Dear Margaret
The dear Margaret family farm pays tribute to the food, seasonal yield and French Canadian fare in Lakvayu. Appropriately, the entire staff of the restaurant was at hand to accept his hospitality award at the function.
Best Pizza: Spacca Napoli
This year’s awards included a delicious divisive category of pizza, for which the award went to Spaca Napoli, where the thin-style crust of the destiny-style has been created by the Masters of the craft. Pizzeria has been for about 20 years.
Bar of the Year: Bishus
The Fulton Market Bar is also a semi -finalist for the best new bar for the best new bar.
Heritage Restaurant of the Year: Stumara
The restaurant in suburban wheeling offers Georgian cuisine and alcohol with an American turn.
Best Design: Tray Dita
The Italian restaurant of Ivan Phanke worked on the handicrafts of centuries old pasta shapes carefully. Decoration – The Art Deco Archway at St. Regis Hotel on Riverfront is as attractive as the menu.
Pastry Chef of the Year: TC Kath’s Elske
Some objects on Elske’s dessert rotating menu include raspberry-toomto sorbet with Lemon Verbena, rice pudding with preserved cherry and cultured cream, and merging with pear and parsnip-coconut cream. Anna and David Posi’s West Loop Restaurant was also for the restaurant.
The year of the year: Sky/Vallah/Apolonia’s Jelna Production
Somelier and Beverages Director Jelena Production for SMG restaurant was born and nurtured in Belgrade, Serbia. He developed a passion for diverse alcohol and dishes during his early trip through Europe. In each restaurant, the production provides comprehensive and curated selections of more than 20 glass wines in the list as well as strong bottle list, sack, vermouth, boutique spects and creative cocktails.
Best Counter Service: Ragadan
The Middle Eastern restaurant in the uptown serves both Hammus and Falafel and Double Cheese and Chocolate Milkshike in a crossover between Jordan’s food and Oklahoma dinner.