All puns aside, there's seldom a bad time for good wine. And now is an especially good time as 15 suburban restaurant concepts have been recognized in the 2023 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards.
The awards, which were uncorked in 1981, are billed as the world's only program focused exclusively on restaurant wine service. In all, 3,505 restaurants in 70 countries were recognized at one of three levels: the Award of Excellence (2,001 winners), the Best of Award of Excellence (1,411) and the Grand Award (93).
Three suburban spots received the Best of Award of Excellence:
Erik Nordstrom, the wine and spirits director at 1776 Restaurant, said he was "excited and emotional" about the award.
"As an independent restaurant in the far suburbs, it is hard to compete with the buying power of restaurants in Chicago," Nordstrom said. "Similar to our menu, we love to work with smaller growers and producers, sharing their story. I feel like that sets us apart and adds diversity to our list that is not often seen elsewhere."
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