postgres Atelier is an American restaurant in Chicago's Lincoln Square that earned one MICHELIN star in 2023 for its farm-driven tasting menu; it closed in May 2026. /en/places/chicago-atelier/versions.html cuisine American address 4835 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 chef Christian Hunter (Bradyn Kawcak from 2024) price $$$$ (per MICHELIN Guide) awards One MICHELIN Star (2023 edition) place_restaurant_chicago_atelier place chicago-atelier

Atelier is an American restaurant in Chicago's Lincoln Square that earned one MICHELIN star in 2023 for its farm-driven tasting menu; it closed in May 2026.

published category-restaurants tag-michelin-guide guide2023pdf MICHELIN Guide 2023-11-08 https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/michelin-guide-2023-new-york-chicago-and-washington-a-new-three-michelin-star-restaurant linked PDF, pp. 1-2, 8 osm OpenStreetMap contributors https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/209478402 按地址定位（Nominatim） 2026-10-30T11:48:15+08:00 2026-10-31T15:37:24+08:00 user:admin 8 **Atelier** is an American restaurant in Chicago's Lincoln Square (4835 N. Western Ave.)[^guide2023pdf]. ## Overview The name comes from the word for an artist's studio. It was opened in 2023 by owner Tim Lacey on the former site of the fine-dining restaurant Elizabeth. Its first chef, Christian Hunter, previously worked at Community Table in Connecticut and was a 2023 James Beard Award finalist. The roughly 22-seat restaurant served a 12- to 14-course tasting menu built on ingredients from small Midwestern farms, with the menu changing weekly and even nightly; the cooking blended global influences with Hunter's Kentucky upbringing. After Hunter left in 2024, Bradyn Kawcak took over as chef; the restaurant moved to a larger space on the same street (4544 N. Western Ave.) in October 2025 and closed in May 2026 due to financial difficulties. ## Dishes & Highlights - Warm clam chowder with lamb bacon and chive oil — the signature dish singled out in MICHELIN Guide's review - Familiar dishes such as marinated beets, pimento cheese and Caesar salad remodeled and refined - The tasting menu was priced at about $190 in 2023 ## Honors The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2023 listed Atelier among its one-star restaurants, with the official PDF giving the address as 4835 N. Western Ave., Chicago, 60625. The guide marked it as a new starred restaurant that year. The official review noted that chef Christian Hunter's team presented a farm-supported tasting menu in creative ways; the warm clam chowder with lamb bacon and chive oil was specially mentioned.[^guide2023pdf] ## Practical Information - Address: 4835 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 (relocated to 4544 N. Western Ave. in October 2025; now closed) - Cuisine: American - Price: $$$$ (per MICHELIN Guide) [^guide2023pdf]: MICHELIN Guide, “MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant,” 2023-11-08, linked PDF, pp. 1-2, 8. /places/chicago-atelier.html en zh en restaurant 8 2026-10-31T15:37:24+08:00 当前版本 true /en/places/chicago-atelier/at/8.html en zh en place_kind Place kind Restaurant 1 50 1 1