Whatever you think about Michelin— and we’ve thought plenty already— there is one story they’ve gotten right, neatly enough to make a Hollywood comeback story. It’s L2O, which in the first year was ...

Matthew Kirkley, 28, was announced yesterday as the new executive chef at the Michelin three-star restaurant (until at least Tuesday) L2O (Belden-Stratford, 2300 N. Lincoln Park West; 773-868-0002).

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. It's a day that is sure to set some Chicago chefs on edge: ...

In addition to exciting the envy of other chefs, the lavishly equipped kitchen of L2O, the upscale seafood restaurant in Chicago developed by Laurent Gras and Richard Melman, promises to prompt new ...

Can 12 Perfect Burgers Still Draw a Huge Crowd? It worked for Raoul’s. Now a bunch of new spots are trying out the limited-time-only hamburger strategy.

In August 2008, while defusing rumors of upheaval in L2O’s kitchen, Richard Melman dropped a telling detail about his newest restaurant. “Laurent Gras is there from 8 a.m. to midnight,” he told ...

Four years ago, chef Matthew Kirkley walked into a tattoo parlor and requested the inking of three Michelin stars—the highest rating granted—above the crook of his left elbow. The stars are meant to ...

Best Place to Eat if Someone Else Is Paying: Alinea and L2O (tie) Credit: Photo of Alinea kitchen by Lara Kastner The Reader’s Choice: Alinea and L2O (tie) After dinner at Alinea with college friends, ...