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DAVID JACKMAN, BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES
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Meet the Winners of the 2025 Best of the Midwest Awards
What's hot and new in the Midwest? Pull up a chair. Our editors vetted all of the buzziest openings and revamps of this past year. Here are the 25 best.
By Julia Sayers Gokhale, Gary Thompson and Hannah Agran
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Order This Pasta. In 2025, It’s the Exciting Choice and Best Value on the Menu.
Catnip for diners and an economical delivery system for high-ticket ingredients, creative pasta dishes are driving business and letting chefs say ‘Arrivederci’ to the expected at restaurants around the country.
By Joshua David Stein
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This much-hyped restaurant is a reminder of why it's exciting to live (and eat) in Ohio- Keith Pandolfi
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The 8 Must-Visit New Restaurants to Try This Summer
A longtime Cincinnati pasta pop-up finds a permanent space, a steakhouse from a decorated San Diego chef, and more restaurant openings we can’t wait for.
By Kate Kassin