Girl & the Goat
Near West Side • West Loop
Stephanie Izard's food rings variations on the same basic trick: something fatty and lush meets salty, sweet and acidic pop all at once, and when it really works, your palate lights up like a pinball machine. Girl & the Goat is a darkly sexy showcase for her food, but problematic in that it's hard to get into—and it's a shared plates place with food that's hard to share without wrecking. No matter what they tell you, I'd say plan on no more than two people sharing a plate satisfyingly.