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

New inventive sushi creations daily by "Sushi Mike" (Mike Ham). Not sure what you want, tell Sushi Mike what ingredients or type of ingredients (vegetarian, spicy tuna, etc.) and let him make something up just for you. Andersonville 5547 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 878-6886 Premiered 10/19/2007

Pronounced "shnee pek", this restaurant, which features cuisine from Mexico's Yucatan region can best be described as serving a menu that Combines Mexican and Euoprean elements. Brookfield 3755 Grand Blvd. Brookfield, IL 60513 (708) 290-0082 Premiered 10/19/2007

David Burke's Primehouse has become the quintessential Modern Classic American steakhouse with meats dry-aged on the premise in a salt-tiled aging room. River North 616 N Rush St. Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 660-6000 Premiered 10/26/2007

Fresh fish and an unpretentious attitude have given this little restaurant a great deal of press and praise. Jefferson Park 5736 N. Elston Chicago, IL 60646 Premiered 10/26/2007