11. FRONTERA GRILL
Chicago, IL
12. EVEREST
Chicago, IL
13. ELIZABETH'S
Chicago, IL
14. EL IDEAS
Chicago, IL
15. AVEC
Chicago, IL

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Elizabeth's
Chicago, IL

4835 N WESTERN AVE UNIT D
773-681-0651
WWW.ELIZABETH-RESTAURANT.COM

If we had to make a short list of places that seem destined for our Top 100 Restaurants in 2014, Iliana Regan’s Elizabeth would be near or even at the top. Regan serves what she describes as “new gatherer cuisine,” which basically means that she combs various woods and forests, gathering wild fruits, vegetables, mushrooms and herbs. There is also “an element of science” going on in Regan’s cooking (an obvious nod to her days as a server at Alinea,) but reviewers say the ingredients “are used in such a thoughtful way that you barely notice.” Other reviewers call her cooking “transcendent” and describe the meal as “24 courses of incredibly personal and delicious food.”