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Friday night, John’s Food & Wine

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OG Lobster Salad with melted leek aioli, fish sauce vinaigrette and millions of herbs. A John’s classic.

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Congratulations to Chicago’s 2027 Banchet Awards nominees. Here’s to the chefs, restaurants, and hospitality teams making our city’s dining worth celebrating. Explore the full list through the link in bio.

#opentablechicago #chicago #chicagorestaurants #chicagoeats An overhead photo displaying four plated dishes on a dark stone surface. Overlaid text reads: "Chicago's 2027 Jean Banchet Nominees are here.

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Our roasted and brûléed sweet potato. We put a nice dollop of espresso aioli on the plate and finish with Cabot Clothbound, sumac, and some cress. A John’s classic.

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Chef of the Year finalist at the Banchets. It’s an honor to be in such esteemed company. Congratulations to @jennertomaska, @zjengel and @zubairmohajir, and to all of the @thebanchetawards finalists.
Thank you to our team at John’s, past and present.
Lincoln Park 🔥

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The real reason it’s good vibes here: these people. 🔥🍷

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Check out the @foodandwine Best New Chefs cooking at Southern Smoke Festival, presented by @syscofoodie!⁠
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Huge congratulations to the entire class of 2026 @foodandwine Best New Chefs. We’re so excited to be in New York to welcome these talented pros to the SSF family. Also joining the lineup is Chef Tom Rogers of Food & Wine’s 2026 Restaurant of the Year @johnsfoodandwine 👏
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Get your tickets to #SSF26 at the link in our bio and catch this year’s #fwbnc at the Food & Wine Best New Chefs Area, presented by Skadden, October 3!⁠ 🔥

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Okay we needed a minute to catch our breath! Thank you to @foodandwine for naming us Restaurant of the Year! We are over the moon and we feel so lucky to be able to celebrate all of the hard work of our team, past and present. And to our guests, from the regulars at the bar to everyone who walked in for the first time last week, thank you. You made this a neighborhood restaurant, which is all we ever wanted it to be.

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Leeks are having a moment right now so make sure to prep them right and let them shine with these tips from Tom Rogers (@thomasrogers3132) ✨. Learn more about our 2026 Restaurant of the Year @johnsfoodandwine at the link in bio.

🎥: @heysamg_

#leeks #cookingtip #cheftips

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If we seem distracted this week, it's because we're thinking about these Wagyu Skewers from @johnsfoodandwine 😍. Learn more about our 2026 Restaurant of the Year at the link in bio.

🎥: @heysamg_

#chicagorestaurant #chicagofood #wagyuskewers #chicagorecs

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John’s Food & Wine does things a bit differently. Diners order at the counter and pay a 20% service charge. Hospitality is considered for every hire. Their team is small and cross-trained, so on any given night a prep cook might serve you dinner. Most employees earn over $70K a year. And they’re constantly changing it up. It all adds up to a really cool way to run a business. Thanks for chatting with me, @adam__mcfarland and @thomasrogers3132 about how it all works, and congrats on your @foodandwine Restaurant of the Year win.

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The lobster salad at @johnsfoodandwine has been on the menu since day one — and for good reason 🦞. Sweet lobster is layered over rich, almost nutty leek aioli, dressed with a punchy fish sauce and Thai chile vinaigrette, and buried beneath a pile of fresh herbs. In other words, it’s a dish you shouldn’t miss!

Make it at home with the recipe at the link in bio.

🎥: @heysamg_, @ambernicolebuck

#lobster #lobstersalad #chicago #chicagofoodscene

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