 Sepia Restaurant Review: How many times have we heard about the importance of first impressions? One look around the chic, well-thought-out setting at Sepia --- custom millwork, modern chandeliers, a floor-to-ceiling wine wall --- and it’s obvious owner Emmanuel Nony was listening. But more than just a pretty face, this savvy restaurant has the food of chef Andrew Zimmerman (ex-NoMI) to back it up. The English pea ravioli in thyme butter is comfort food with a college degree, while strip steak with chimichurri cannot help but be a hit. We also recommend, when available, the roasted cobia with spaghetti squash and wild boar sausage in punchy paprika sauce. Desserts --- a free-form pecan tart or citrus cake with carrot sorbet --- have the same rustic-yet-refined appeal as the rest of the menu. Even cocktails are kicked up a notch, with ice cubes specially designed for a slower melt. The selection of international and domestic wines focuses on small, artisanal producers who follow organic, sustainable and biodynamic winemaking practices. Service is polished and knowledgeable.
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Sepia Restaurant is one of GAYOT's 2013
| Top 10 Chicago American Restaurants
| Top 10 Chicago Sexy Restaurants
| Top 10 Chicago New Year's Eve Restaurants
| Top 10 Chicago Easter Brunch Restaurants
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