Check, Please! host Catherine De Orio welcomes guest reviewers Terry Lavin, Angela Klipp, and Young Choi who weigh in on Chicago area eateries Chicago Cut, Café Marie-Jeanne, and Katy's Dumpling House.

Greetings! We are nearing the end of the season, and it’s packed with some gems! This week we take you to Café Marie-Jeanne in the rapidly developing area of California and Augusta in Humboldt Park; celebrity-swamped Chicago Cut in River North; and Katy’s Dumpling House in Oak Park. Cafe Marie-Jeanne Proprietor/Chef Mike Simmons and Proprietor/Wine Director Jamie McLennan chatted with me about their new venture. Here’s what they had to say.

“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.” — Julia Child

Check, Please! host Catherine De Orio welcomes guest reviewers Amit Hasak, Andrea Sylvester, and Ariel Donegan who weigh in on Chicago area eateries The Bristol, Herb, and Peach's on 47th.

In recent years, the popularity of Thai cuisine has burgeoned in the Chicago area, and it’s easy to see why. Even a cursory glance at a menu in a typical Thai eatery will tell you that there is something available for just about every taste, from sweet to salty, bitter to spicy, sour to soothing.