As anticipation builds for next week’s big unveiling of the first-ever Chicago Michelin Guide, the Michelin team offered the city a sneak peek last night with the Bib Gourmand selection. The Bib Gourmand designation denotes good cuisine at a reasonable price in a variety of comfort categories. Defined as “Inspectors’ Favorites for Good Value,” Bib Gourmand restaurants offer two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included), and are often of most value to a city’s residents, who regularly dine in neighborhood restaurants.
Forty-six of our favorite restaurants have earned Bib Gourmand status and represents 20 types of cuisine – from American to pizza, gastropub to Chinese. Last night, the Michelin street team traveled to each Bib Gourmand restaurant to stencil a symbol om the sidewalk in front of each lucky restaurant. Both a blessing and possibly a disappointment, the chosen recipients cannot be both Bib Gourmand status and receive Michelin stars so hopefuls are officially now out of the star race.
The Bib Gourmand selection is:
Ann Sather
Belly Shack
Bistro 110
Bristol (The)
Browntrout
Ceres’ Table
Cumin
deca
De Cero
DeCOLORES
Frances’ Deli
Frontera Grill
Gilt Bar
Girl & The Goat
Green Zebra
Han 202
Hopleaf
Jaipur
Kith & Kin
La Creperie
La Petite Folie
Los Nopales
Lula Café
mado
Mexique
M. Henry
Mixteco Grill
Nana
Nightwood
Opart Thai House
Otom
Paramount Room
Perennial
Publican (The)
Purple Pig (The)
Raj Darbar
Riccardo Trattoria
Smak-Tak
Smoque BBQ
Spacca Napoli
Taste of Peru
Thai Village
Twin Anchors
Urban Belly
Veerasway
West Town Tavern
Did your favorites make the list? Any surprises? I don’t know which is tighter right now- the race for Mayor or Chicago restaurant wars.
Learn more about the selections at www.facebook.com/MichelinGuides. Michelin inspectors also share insider secrets via Twitter at @MichelinGuideCH.
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