The Best New Restaurants in Chicago, March 2025

"This new French restaurant in Old Town pushes to be different, with a modern take on the cuisine. It’s run by Jason Chan, a Chicago hospitality veteran; his parents owned restaurants around town. Chan’s hope is to give Wells Street a boost, a break from the mundane to satisfy diners who want old-school French food — like ratatouille, gnocchi, steak frites, and escargot — but also to build a new legion of francophiles with dishes like an A5 miyazaki ribeye with beef-fat peppercorn mignonette, and béarnaise. Chefs from around Chicago have trained with Chan, a noted martial artist." - Ashok Selvam