BEST, Chicago Area:
TRU
Acadia
Michael
Goosefoot
Sable
Deleece
Quince
Gioco
Parker's
Piccolo Sogno Due
GT Fish & Oyster
Province
LM
Shaw's (best brunch)

BEST, Out of Town:
Penrose Room, Colorado Springs CO
Flagstaff House, Boulder CO
Lucile's (best breakfast), Boulder CO
Euclid Hall, Denver CO
Joseph Decuis, Roanoke (Fort Wayne) IN
Jack Fry's, Louisville KY
Salt of the Earth, Fennville MI
Grove, Grand Rapids MI
Bogart's Smokehouse, St Louis MO
Niche, St Louis MO
Jean Robert's Table, Cincinnati OH
@1800, Stevens Point WI
Christian's Bistro, Stevens Point WI

WORST (Not necessarily bad, but most disappointing):
Bonsoiree
Riccardo Trattoria

nsxtasy wrote:BEST, Chicago Area:
TRU
Acadia
Michael
Goosefoot
Sable
Deleece
Quince
Gioco
Parker's
Piccolo Sogno Due
GT Fish & Oyster
Province
LM
Shaw's (best brunch)

BEST, Out of Town:
Penrose Room, Colorado Springs CO
Flagstaff House, Boulder CO
Lucile's (best breakfast), Boulder CO
Euclid Hall, Denver CO
Joseph Decuis, Roanoke (Fort Wayne) IN
Jack Fry's, Louisville KY
Salt of the Earth, Fennville MI
Grove, Grand Rapids MI
Bogart's Smokehouse, St Louis MO
Niche, St Louis MO
Jean Robert's Table, Cincinnati OH
@1800, Stevens Point WI
Christian's Bistro, Stevens Point WI

WORST (Not necessarily bad, but most disappointing):
Bonsoiree
Riccardo Trattoria

We don't always agree, but I your top two choices would be at the top of my list for '12 too.