Best New Restaurants 2017

Could the reign of the white-walled, light-wood café finally be over?

How Daniela Moreira went from cooking for campers in Argentina to Eleven Madison Park to a D.C. pizza truck.

And they pull it off with just 3 people.

Her kitchen turns out one standout dish after another, which is why it was selected as one of our 50 best new restaurants in America this year.

And yeah, I had a favorite.

If you're coming to Chicago restaurants for deep dish, well, you need to try harder. The latest wave of talent is hawking mole verde at a neighborhood antojería, tteokbokki in a strip mall, and modernist halva tarts that cap off a mind-blowing tasting menu.

You won't even miss the fries.