A strictly kosher restaurant with Israeli and Moroccan influences. Go in on Sunday's for the Yemenite brunch in addition to the regular menu. Skokie 8808 Gross Point Road Skokie, IL 60077 (847) 965-1818 Premiered 11/16/2007

William Reynolds, the provost of the Washburne Culinary Institute, heads up this restaurant at the South Shore Cultural Center. South Side 7059 S. South Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 602-5333 Premiered 11/16/2007

A swank New York based eatery that serves Italian classics. Near North Side 1150 N Dearborn Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 440-8888 Premiered 10/12/2007

A small and casual Chinese restaurant that serves Szechwan and Cantonese fare. With such an extensive menu there is something for everyone. Uptown 4829 N Broadway Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 784-0668 Premiered 10/12/2007

The food is great and "flavor-ful", the service is considered by many to be a cut above the rest, and the award winning jazz is a treat not common to the south suburbs. Flossmoor 3315 Vollmer Road Flossmoor, IL 60422 (708)798-3220 Premiered 10/12/2007

Contemporary French cuisine is served in an small, eclectic dining room. River West 464 N. Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60622 (312) 226-4300 Premiered 10/19/2007