From locavore-focused establishments to popular specialty chains, new restaurant openings continue to add to the strength and depth of Chicago's restaurant scene. We've reviewed the best of the best dining guides and did more than our share of taste-testing to bring you this list of the seven hottest restaurant openings so far this year.
1. Sink/Swim
Location: 3213 W Armitage Ave
Open since: March
Cuisine: Seafood
Specialty: Oysters; shrimp toast tea sandwich
The first restaurant-focused establishment from the team that brought us cocktail bar Scofflaw and no-frills dance club Slippery Slope knocks it out of the park with this nautical-themed establishment that goes easy on the kitsch and allows the food to shine. Prices are affordable and the food is full of flavor in the hands of chef Matt Danko.
2. Amorino
Location: 838 N State St
Open since: April
Cuisine: Gelato, desserts
Specialty: Gelato crepes, flowering gelato cones
The Chicago outpost of this European gelato chain seats 22 and serves creamy, rich gelato, macaroons and other treats to tease your sweet tooth. Amorino serves up to 24 different flavors of gelato—its cones are beautifully prepared—with a rotating flavor of the month. They also serve frappes, sorbet drinks, granitas and warm coffee drinks during the cooler months.
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