With a roster of heavy-hitting culinary chef-partners, including Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard (Girl & the Goat), Giuseppe Tentori (GT Fish & Oyster), Chris Pandel (Swift & Sons), Lee Wolen (Boka) and Gene Kato (Momotaro), BRG turns heads with every new opening. bokagrp.com
DINEAMIC HOSPITALITY
From Bandit and Bar Siena to Siena Tavern and Prime & Provisions, this restaurant group founded by Lucas Stoioff and David Rekhson is known for its creative, high-energy hospitality concepts across the River North, Loop and West Loop neighborhoods. Catering too. dineamic.com
THE FIFTY/50 RESTAURANT GROUP
A variety of crowd-pleasing offerings like Quad Cities-style pie at Roots Handmade Pizza, farm-to-table fare at Homestead on the Roof, jaw-dropping views at VU Rooftop, and superlative craft cocktails at The Sixth and The Berkshire Room make this burgeoning dining and drink empire one to watch. thefifty50group.com