The Chicago food world was confused, then depressed, then excited, then confused again by the Mado saga of the past two months. Rumors swirled, the chefs, Rob and Allie Levitt, announced their sudden departure (taking their recipes with them), then the pair announced they were opening an amazing-sounding butcher shop, and then the restaurant rapidly reopened with a new chef and a new menu. Confused yet? It's been a roller-coaster ride of emotions, especially since we absolutely loved the old Mado. more ›

"Have you ever been to one of our family dinners?" Rob Levitt of mado asked us Monday night at the LTHForum GNR awards dinner. Allowing that we hadn't, Levitt's eyes lit up. "They're fun and, with this one, you're gonna be in for a real treat." more ›

Mado, Rob and Allison Levitt's hyper-local Wicker Park restaurant with the constantly updated chalkboard menu, gets more love from the East Coast. Mado made Bon Appetit's upcoming list of the 10 Best New Restaurants in America (see the full list here). more ›