Maxwells Trading Lands Esquire's ‘Best New Restaurants in America' 2024
Maxwells lands among the best new restaurants in America for 2024 by Esquire.
Esquire Magazine editors released their annual list after dining at dozens of eateries across the country throughout the year. From those, 35 restaurants were selected that, according to the editors, 'checked every box.'
In Chicago, only one restaurant fit the bill: Maxwells Trading, located at 1516 W. Carroll Ave. in the West Loop.
Maxwells Trading is the brainchild of Underscore Hospitality partners Josh Tilden and Erling Wu-Bower. Josh and Erling created Maxwells so they would have their ideal place to unwind, eat, drink, and listen to music with their family and friends.
“At Maxwells Trading, the cooking is hard to define and impossible to label. Chefs Erling Wu-Bower and Chris Jung have collaborated on a long and large menu on the theme of “let’s cook what
we want to eat.”
“Maybe you get a funky sea-bass tartare fortified with lemongrass, chile, and nasturtium from their rooftop garden, or maybe you realize that those tortellini happen to be soup dumplings. Wu-Bower and Jung get to play, and we get to partake.”
What an incredible journey it has been over the past year with Maxwells Trading! Congratulations to chefs Erling Wu-Bower, Chris Jung, and the entire team at Maxwells.
Check out the full list of Esquire’s winners, here.
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The restaurant opened in late 2023 and earned a spot on Chicago's Michelin Guide. In 2024, it was also named to a list ranking the "Best New Restaurants in America," from luxury review site Robb Report.