Izard was the 2008 winner of the popular TV show "Top Chef," but she was known in Chicago before at her Bucktown restaurant Scylla before. Izard's Girl & the Goat restaurant on Randolph opened last July and remains packed most nights with reservations booked months in advance.
FoodandWine.com says Izard is amazing "Because her earthy approach is epitomized in dishes like calamari stuffed with lamb sausage and sweet garlic." Read Food and Wine's profile on Izard