Blackbird

Critically acclaimed Blackbird is home base for Executive Chef Paul Kahan, winner of the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef in 2013 and Best Chef of the Midwest in 2004. Chef de Cuisine Perry Hendrix joined Kahan in the kitchen in 2014, and together they craft elegant and imaginative Midwestern cuisine, showcasing farm-fresh ingredients to create a menu both classic and utterly...

Private Room: Upstairs room accomodates private parties of X or more.

Save Money: Blackbird now offers a $15, three-course lunch, which includes items like tahini carrot salad and a fish sandwich.

I had one of the most amazing dinners hear last week. The rabbit appetizer was to die for. The main course, the filet w/ caramelized onions and grilled asparaguses on the side was amazing. The wine from the Napa Valley was a bit overpriced, but it made the meal. The staff was a delete to deal with. I would definitely recommend this establishment.

Food26 Decor23 Service26 Cost$82

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"Still humming", this "special-occasion" West Loop New American from Paul Kahan matches...

The neighborhood surrounding it continues to gentrify, but Paul Kahan's Mediterranean-inspired restaurant remains refreshingly simple. The service is friendly and prompt, and the tables are tucked together so tightly that eavesdropping on the well-heeled young professionals who surround you is inevitable. Kahan's specialty is allowing individual tastes to shine, and his best dishes are those...

This high-flyer on the West Side's restaurant row draws patrons as hip as its austerely architectural setting. They crowd the sleek bar, waiting to settle down on high-tech chairs or high-backed banquettes at tables so close together only someone who eats like a bird can squeeze between them. But no one who eats like a bird could fully appreciate executive chef Paul Kahan's sophisticated dishes...

Space age in feel, this narrow, minimalist West Loop restaurant showcases highly seasonal fare its uber-hip following is all too happy to lap up, in close proximity, from their mod bucket-style...

Pros

+ consistently excellenthip

Cons

- starktoo trendy

blackbird restaurant, chicago, illinois