Awards

Rick's Awards

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Nation’s Restaurant News Annual Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award 2004
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James Beard Awards Nomination for Best Chefs in the Midwest 1997
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Restaurants and Institutions IVY Award 2003
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Robert Mondavi Award for Culinary Excellence; Rising Star Chefs Award 1994
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Relais & Chateaux Relais-Gourmand
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Food & Wine Magazine Top 10 Best New Chefs 1994
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James Beard Awards Win for Amex Best Chef, Midwest Category 2002
Michelin
Michelin Red "M" 1991
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James Beard Awards Nomination for Amex Best Chef, Midwest Category 2001

TRU Awards

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Outstanding Service Award from The James Beard Foundation in 2007
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Relais & Chateaux Relais-Gourmand
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Four-star Mobil
american academy of hospitality
American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Award 2002
aaa five diamond award
Five-diamond AAA
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Best New Restaurant nomination from The James Beard Foundation in 2000
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DiRoNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) Award 2004
Chicago Tribune
Four-star review from Chicago Tribune
Wine Spectator Grand award
Wine Spectator magazine’s Grand Award for Outstanding Restaurant Wine Lists 2004
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Four-star review from Chicago Sun-Times
Wine Spectator Best of
Wine Spectator magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Award 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Chicago MAgazine
Four-star review from Chicago Magazine, as well Best Restaurant (twice)
Zagat
Named the most popular Chicago restaurant by Zagat Survey