Acadia

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admin, 7-15-2016

Ryan McCaskey’s classic, contemporary American spot in the South Loop flies in the face of current convention --- it's elegantly upscale, with unapologetically refined food in a minimalist dining room meant to showcase the artful plate presentations. Diners can choose between an eight-course tasting menu, with or without wine pairings, or order à la carte. Taking inspiration from Maine, the...

RIVER NORTH—The upcoming Food & Wine Festival at Eataly has proven to be quite the hot ticket as the October event is nearly sold out. A four-course dinner hosted by Lidia Bastianich is already spoken for, but there is still room to attend select seminars pairing up local chefs like Tony Mantuano (Spiaggia) and Lee Wolen (Boka) with guest Italian chefs on October 16. A bargain at $30 is the...

Wine and food enthusiasts in Little Italy and University Village are getting a new hotspot from two of Chicago's top sommeliers. 2013 Jean Banchet best sommelier winner Jason Prah (Acadia) and 2012 nominee Scott Harney (Eno Wine Room) signed a lease yesterday to take over the former Urban Union space and hope to open their first restaurant, Bascule, in mid-September.

The name is a nod to the...

Pastry chef Thomas Raquel is moving on from Acadia—to the 21st-best restaurant in the world (according to San Pellegrino's World's 50 Best Restaurants List). Raquel will become the executive pastry chef at Le Bernardin on July 28, Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-starred seafood behemoth that's been rated four-stars by the New York Times for 20 years, Zagat reports.

This continues a monster year...

From OpenTable: The sophisticated, elegant space of Acadia provides a perfect house for the simultaneously contemporary and classic cuisine from Chef McCaskey. Divided into a lounge space, dining room and private dining room, Acadia is comfortable and inviting, with natural elements throughout. Soaring ceilings and colors of warm neutrals, cool grays, chocolate and sage are peppered throughout...