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News Tue Feb 09 2010
Alinea, Schwa Among the Country's Most Important Restaurants
Online restaurant guide Opinionated About Dining released results of its annual survey of the "Most Important US Restaurants," and two Chicago spots are on the list: Alinea, at #9, and Schwa at #15.
Somewhat less surprising, Chicago restaurants dominate the Midwest list, taking all but three of the 15 slots:
1. Alinea - Chicago
2. Schwa - Chicago
3. Spiaggia - Chicago
4. Carlos' - Highland Park
5. Moto - Chicago
6. Charlie Trotter's - Chicago
7. L20 - Chicago
8. Sanford - Milwaukee
9. La Belle Vie - Minneapolis
10. Sidney Street Cafe - St. Louis
11. Everest - Chicago
12. Blackbird - Chicago
13. NoMI - Chicago
14. Green Zebra - Chicago
15. North Pond - Chicago
The full survey of more than 1,000 restaurants will be released March 1.