"James Beard Award-winning chef Gavin Kaysen’s urban-chic dining room at Spoon and Stable has a glass-encased, floor-to-ceiling wine “closet” and an open, bustling kitchen. The menu at the restaurant, once named one of Eater’s 38 Essential Restaurants in the nation, changes often, keeping pace with Midwest seasonality, but expect dishes in the vein of bison tartare, trout with sorghum dumplings, and dry-aged duck breast. From the dessert menu, try the honey and cream cake served with beeswax ice cream. Reservations are accepted online through Tock." - Stacy Brooks