Awards

Rick's Awards

Nation’s Restaurant News Annual Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award 2004

James Beard Awards Nomination for Best Chefs in the Midwest 1997

Restaurants and Institutions IVY Award 2003

Robert Mondavi Award for Culinary Excellence; Rising Star Chefs Award 1994

Relais & Chateaux Relais-Gourmand

Food & Wine Magazine Top 10 Best New Chefs 1994

James Beard Awards Win for Amex Best Chef, Midwest Category 2002

Michelin Red "M" 1991

James Beard Awards Nomination for Amex Best Chef, Midwest Category 2001

Outstanding Service Award from The James Beard Foundation in 2007

Relais & Chateaux Relais-Gourmand

Four-star Mobil

American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Award 2002

Five-diamond AAA

Best New Restaurant nomination from The James Beard Foundation in 2000

DiRoNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) Award 2004

Four-star review from Chicago Tribune

Wine Spectator magazine’s Grand Award for Outstanding Restaurant Wine Lists 2004

Four-star review from Chicago Sun-Times

Wine Spectator magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Award 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Four-star review from Chicago Magazine, as well Best Restaurant (twice)

Named the most popular Chicago restaurant by Zagat Survey