Brendan Sodikoff's River North steakhouse — one of Chicago's defining modern steakhouse destinations, running prime dry-aged beef, a serious raw bar program, and the kind of dimly-lit, jazz-soundtracked, leather-banquette glamour the Bavette's brand became known for nationally (the original 2012 Chicago location anchored a now multi-city Hogsalt Hospitality empire including Vegas, Detroit, and other expansions). The format is unapologetic clubby-American steakhouse-as-theater; the soundtrack is curated, the lighting is conspiratorial, the room is full evening-into-late-night. For destination Chicago steakhouse dining from the chef-restaurateur who helped redefine the modern American steakhouse format.