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Everest (restaurant)

Everest was a French restaurant run by Jean Joho in Chicago for over 30 years.[1] First opened in October 1986,[1] it was located on the 40th floor of 425 South Financial Place, and served Alsatian cuisine.[2] The restaurant had earned one Michelin star.[3]

It closed at the end of 2020; the COVID-19 pandemic was a cause of its closing.[4]

Awards and accolades

  • Michelin star, 2012-2020[5]
  • Rated 4 stars from Chicago Tribune,[6] Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Magazine
  • Everest's wine list has been credited as the "country's best selection of Alsace wine" by USA Today, The New York Times and Saveur[7]

See also

  • List of French restaurants
  • List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago

References

  1. Phil Vettel. Review: Even at 30, Everest still among the city's best Chicago Tribune^
  2. Everest - Chicago Restaurants - Chicago, United States Forbes Travel Guide, retrieved 2018-01-28^
  3. Chicago: Everest Michelin Guide^
  4. Phil Vettel. After nearly 35 years on Chicago's fine-dining summit, Everest restaurant is closing Chicago Tribune, October 16, 2020, retrieved May 14, 2021^
  5. Anaïs Digonnet. Jean Joho, le businessman des cuisines de Chicago France-America News, 19 July 2012, retrieved 13 February 2015^
  6. Phil Vettel. Revisiting Everest, Les Nomades Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2013, retrieved 13 February 2015^
  7. Accolades Everest Restaurant, retrieved 13 February 2015^