Lisa Shames

Chicago

Lisa Shames is a writer focused on travel and food culture in Chicago, IL. She has covered Chicago's restaurant scene for publications including CS, Chicago Tribune, and Time Out and is the U.S. contributor for Sogoodmag.

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Lisa Shames

A person in a white shirt and apron holds chopsticks up to a sushi roll on top of a gold and plate plate at Noriko in Chicago. Book on OpenTable.
The most exciting Chicago restaurant openings of 2025 so far
A headshot of the Chicago chef Stephanie Izard
Goat chef Stephanie Izard picks her favorite Chicago restaurants
Three dishes on a table at Chicago steakhouse The Alston
MICHELIN-Starred Esmé’s chef dives into a Chicago-style steakhouse
A fried crab dish at Chicago restaurant Nadu
Chicago’s new NADU is a full-on celebration of regional Indian cooking
A circular gold tray topped with shellfish at Fioretta in Chicago. Book on OpenTable.
13 swanky restaurants in Chicago for your next celebration
A man placing a sushi handroll on a counter at Chicago restaurant Noriko
4 must-try dishes at Chicago hidden gem NORIKO handroll bar
A headshot of the Chicago chef Mike Satinover
12 Chicago restaurants ‘Ramen Lord’ Mike Satinover visits on repeat
A pot pie dish at Chicago restaurant Coach House
6 Chicago restaurants acclaimed chef Zubair Mohajir loves returning to
A Pistachio croissant on a white plate at Chicago French restaurant Obélix
3 essential dishes at Chicago French superstar Obélix
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