Blue Door Kitchen & Garden
14 expert reviews
“Oprah's former personal chef is not short on friends and admirers, yet newcomers who score a reservation feel just as welcome in the cozy, country-home environs.”
– Fodor's
Concierge
"Before opening this feverishly anticipated Gold Coast restaurant in a dainty carriage house, Art Smith spent ten years as Oprah's personal chef. Dinner service is like a..."
Frommer's
"How does a modest restaurant specializing in non-trendy Southern food become a local favorite? Call it the Oprah effect."
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Travel + Leisure
"Known for Southern comfort food, the restaurant's menu includes dishes like low-country shrimp with stone-ground grits, open-face pulled pork sandwich, and pistachio-crusted chicken breast."
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Zagat
4.0
"For "Southern food done well", fans head to this pricey Gold Coast haunt where Art Smith prepares "comfort food" with a "refined flair" and "gourmet twist"."
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Gayot
13.0
"Smith tapped into his roots for the Southern-inspired spot when culling the decor (a copper-tin ceiling, folk art, soft yellow walls) and creating the selection of comfort food."
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Michelin Guide
"Chef Art Smith's drawl floats overhead like a warm breeze as he chats up guests inside Table Fifty-Two's cozy white row house, a stately survivor of the Great Chicago Fire."
Time Out
"The “low-country” shrimp with stone-ground grits were big, chubby and incredibly juicy."
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The Infatuation
8.4
"Table Fifty-Two is like the dining room of a southern country club, but a little bit warmer, and you’re actually allowed in the door without dropping a few grand. You."
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Not For Tourists
"Oprah-sanctioned New American."
Zagat
" Set in a former carriage house, the elegant, intimate space features blue walls dotted with eclectic paintings, a tin ceiling, tufted chairs and marble tables, plus a leafy patio."
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