"After earning two James Beard Awards for his work at New Orleans’s Shaya, chef Zach Engel came to Chicago and graced the city with Galit, a restaurant that offers Middle Eastern cuisine with modern flair. Try favorites like tabouli with delicata squash, falafel with Persian pickled turnips, and smoked walleye with rutabaga and gribenes. Even the hummus packs big flavor — and big comfort, for that matter (credit the warm, pillowy pita bread that accompanies it)." - Ashok Selvam