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2012 Eat Out Awards: Best Comeback
Bite Café is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best Comeback.

1. Bite Café

1039 N Western Ave (at W Cortez St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ukrainian Village · 100 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: From the breakfast “mashbrown” (a genius combination of mashed potatoes and hash browns) to the crisp and juicy half-chicken with roasted garlic for dinner, the new food is simple and satisfying. Read more.

Francesca's Forno is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best Comeback.

2. Francesca's Forno

1576 N Milwaukee Ave (at Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Wicker Park · 60 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Getting the roasted chicken with big, juicy roasted peaches, or the hyperseasoned pork steak with corn-studded polenta, or the semaforo pizza topped with peppers, rapini and olives, is a safe choice. Read more.

NoMI is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best Comeback.

3. NoMI

8.8
800 N Michigan Ave (North Rush Street), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Streeterville · 107 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Chef Ryan LaRoche can generally be trusted with chicken (both the $75 poached and the cheaper roasted), steak tartare and tagliolini. Read more.

Pasteur is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best Comeback.

4. Pasteur

8.3
5525 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Edgewater · 24 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: After a years-long hiatus, this Edgewater French-Vietnamese gem has returned. Two chefs are in the kitchen: original owner Dan Nguyen and Eric Aubriot. Read more.

Pump Room is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best Comeback.

5. Pump Room

1301 N State Pkwy (at E Goethe St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Gold Coast · 94 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The crab toast and the carrot-avocado salad prove exceptions to the rule, competing for attention with the room and its once-again A-list clientele. Read more.