bweiny wrote:The massive degree of subjectivity goes without saying, but it borders on clickbait malpractice to omit the:
- Stefani's,
- Melman's, and
- Malnati's
Whatever you may think of their food/product, their impact is clearly greater than the majority included by Zagat.
Not really. Zagat was clearly interested in small operations, not "empires"
"Chicago’s buzzy new hot spots get a lot of play, but it’s important to remember the patchwork of family-run restaurants and bakeries that have been feeding the city for generations. From timeworn steakhouses to longtime sandwich shops and Chinatown fixtures, restaurants run by families give the city a distinct personality. These are the 9 restaurant families you need to know in Chicago. "