Atwood Cafe serves all-American comfort foods and cafe cuisine prepared in a traditional style. Specialties include a pot pie with a flaky buttermilk crust and a maple-glazed grilled pork chop. Pre-theater diners will enjoy the cafe's proximity to the Shubert Theatre, Cadillac Palace and Oriental Theatre. Loop 1 W Washington Street Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 368-1900 Premiered 11/7/2008

Italian influenced Brazilian cuisine. Roasted chicken is their specialty. Edgebrook 5414 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60646 Premiered 1/30/2009

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