Bradley Gene Smith

Oh, it's open. I ate there last night and it was dynamite! The space is great and the food even better!

Ah, yes, Ronnie, something better than "passable" would be the preference, but... I suppose I'll have to try them all myself. Btw, I couldn't get the "Harold's and 'Chicken Parts" link to work, but I'm assuming it's not something that's going to show Harold's in a good light, eh?

Being from Southern Indiana, I sometimes get a hankering for some good fried chicken livers, but I have no idea where in Chicago to go to sate said hankerings. Anyone know of anyplace?

For cocktails, the best place in Chicago is the Violet Hour! There's really nothing more to say: best drinks, service and ambiance.

I dined at Bastide in January. I sat at the Chef's table with two other friends and had an amazing time. They mentioned that they would be closing for a short while to do some remodeling and retooling of the menu. I haven't heard much since then. Does anyone know if they reopened? They mentioned they might have a name change as well. Thanks, bgs