The 2025 Finalists for Chicago’s Local Food Awards, the Jean Banchets
The 2025 Finalists for Chicago’s Local Food Awards, the Jean Banchets
by optiplex9000
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BEACHHOUSEGROUPIE
Hope the Valhalla SKY team gets it
crispixiscrispy
These blurbs for each nominee are cringey
fightingforair
Love seeing El Che on the list!
We had an epic chef’s table evening chatting with Chef John, sommelier Alex and his team while they cranked out amazing dishes and wines. Guiding us through their food and wine choices for us. 🙂
Stoked to try Jeong next month!
ASovietSpy
Wow wouldn’t have expected to see Ragadan on a list like this but it is great, glad they’re getting recognized.
FappedInChurch
Dear Margaret is my favorite restaurant in Chicago. Psyched to see them recognized.
CommodoreCoCo
I’m curious as to what constitutes a “neighborhood restaurant”
Sockin
So I dated someone for a bit earlier this year that was in a relationship with John Dahlstrom at Nettare. He emotionally abused her while they were together and borderline stalked/harrassed her after they broke up and while I was seeing her. Fuck that guy.
Ramen_Lord
Some major hitters are nominated across categories and I think most Chicago’s chefs really respect this association for its breadth and depth. A lot of awards given to Chicago restaurants are run by outside organizations who don’t always know our landscape; the Banchet awards are run by us, for us.
Pretty bonkers that I went from making ramen out of my apartment for fun to being nominated on this.
Alarming-Foot4356
Millys Pizza is a surprising nominee. There are consistent reviews of soggy pizza, which unfortunately matches my experience
cooknight
no Dina Cimarusti nod for sugar moon? Did she win already or sum?
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Hope the Valhalla SKY team gets it
These blurbs for each nominee are cringey
Love seeing El Che on the list!
We had an epic chef’s table evening chatting with Chef John, sommelier Alex and his team while they cranked out amazing dishes and wines. Guiding us through their food and wine choices for us. 🙂
Stoked to try Jeong next month!
Wow wouldn’t have expected to see Ragadan on a list like this but it is great, glad they’re getting recognized.
Dear Margaret is my favorite restaurant in Chicago. Psyched to see them recognized.
I’m curious as to what constitutes a “neighborhood restaurant”
So I dated someone for a bit earlier this year that was in a relationship with John Dahlstrom at Nettare. He emotionally abused her while they were together and borderline stalked/harrassed her after they broke up and while I was seeing her. Fuck that guy.
Some major hitters are nominated across categories and I think most Chicago’s chefs really respect this association for its breadth and depth. A lot of awards given to Chicago restaurants are run by outside organizations who don’t always know our landscape; the Banchet awards are run by us, for us.
Pretty bonkers that I went from making ramen out of my apartment for fun to being nominated on this.
Millys Pizza is a surprising nominee. There are consistent reviews of soggy pizza, which unfortunately matches my experience
no Dina Cimarusti nod for sugar moon? Did she win already or sum?