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        "title": "MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant",
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    "body": "**EL Ideas** is a Contemporary/Creative restaurant in Chicago (2419 W. 14th St.), with Phillip Foss as chef.[^michelin2025]\n\n## Overview\n\nMICHELIN Guide lists EL Ideas as a Contemporary restaurant. Chef Phillip Foss designs the meal as a relaxed underground dinner party: the restaurant sits beneath his own home, with a single seating where all guests are served at the same time. The official address is 2419 W. 14th St.[^michelin2025] The guide describes the warehouse space as feeling most like a test kitchen, where guests can wander about, explore the pantry, and practically stand next to the chefs as they cook and plate; guests are encouraged to bring as much wine as they want. The cuisine is creative — perhaps a play on oysters Rockefeller, or a riff on banh mi and French dip.\n\n## Dishes \u0026 Highlights\n\n- Opening: a shrimp cocktail croquette with shrimp snow that must be licked off the plate\n- Signature (never changes): French fries with potato leek soup and nitro-poached vanilla ice cream[^michelin2025]\n\n## Honors\n\nThe MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2023 listed EL Ideas as a one-star restaurant, with the official list giving the address as 2419 W. 14th St., Chicago, 60618. This records the historical 2023-edition star and does not necessarily reflect the restaurant's current rating.[^guide2023pdf]\n\n## Practical Information\n\n- Address: 2419 W. 14th St., Chicago, IL 60608\n- Hours: Thu \u0026 Sun 6:00 pm–8:00 pm, Fri–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm; closed Mon–Wed\n- Phone: +1 312-226-8144\n- Website: https://www.elideas.com/\n- Price: $$$$ (per MICHELIN Guide)\n\n[^michelin2025]: MICHELIN Guide, “EL Ideas,” restaurant page, last reviewed 2025-11-18, https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/illinois/chicago_1174456/restaurant/el-ideas\n[^guide2023pdf]: MICHELIN Guide, “MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant,” linked PDF, pp. 3-5.",
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