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 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
A mushroom quesadilla on a black plate at Chicago restaurant Cariño
Housemade masa takes center stage at Chicago’s MICHELIN-Starred Cariño
A salad and three drinks behind it at Chicago restaurant Frontier
6 must-visit Black-owned restaurants in Chicago
A tartare with dill and onion garnish and a side of crème fraîche at Sepia, one of the best date restaurants in Chicago on OpenTable.
12 top restaurants for every kind of date in Chicago
A roast chicken dish at Chicago restaurant etc.
Star chef Lamar Moore brings his deeply personal take on Southern food to Chicago’s Loop
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