In August, restaurateurs Billy Lawless and Paul Virant separately opened casual concepts aimed at very specific audiences. Lawless, who owns The Gage and The Dawson, closed Henri, his fine-dining ...

Acanto, the casual Italian reconcept of Henri, looks familiar in some ways and brand new in others. The bones are similar—specifically the bar that sits to the right of the door—but the decor and feel ...

Acanto, the new restaurant from the folks behind The Gage and The Dawson, has a pretty good shot at becoming one of best restaurants on Michigan Avenue. Then again, that’s not an especially impressive ...

The founders of Anticonquista Cafe have reclaimed the means of production.

We want to love Acanto, Billy Lawless' Italian replacement for his former French love, Henri restaurant. The cozy, 80-seat dining room and bar remind me of the intimacy, charm and sophistication of ...

Suckling pig presented three ways: a luscious chop, a quivering slab of porchetta, and a pan-seared slice of house-made Spam Credit: Andrea Bauer If a homesick Italian tourist wandered off Michigan ...

We have New Orleans to thank for (among many other cultural wonders) the muffuletta. This hearty sandwich features Italian meats, cheeses, and an olive-heavy giardiniera, all stuffed on a circular ...