Feb. 17--Arguably the country's premiere fine-dining Mexican restaurant, Topolobampo and chef Rick Bayless deserve kudos not only for raising the bar on Mexican cuisine, but also for refusing to rest on their considerable laurels, constantly pushing the kitchen with scholarly theme menus, some of which impose restrictions that no sane chef would abide.
MORE: Phil Vettel's full review of Topolobampo
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Address: 445 N. Clark St.
Phone: 312-661-1434
Website: www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/topolobampo
Open: Dinner Tuesday-Saturday, lunch Tuesday-Friday
Price: Seven-course menu $120, five courses $90, three courses $55; lunch entrees $17-$30, three-course menu $25
Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V
Reservations: Strongly recommended
Noise: Conversation-friendly
Other: Wheelchair accessible; valet parking
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