I'm thrilled Stephanie won and she probably is a bit snitty/snotty. I don't think I've ever seen her lose; won season 4, game back for challenges during subsequent seasons, and beat an "IC" with a secret ingredient of "bread" IIRC several years ago. She's probably a lot like Richard Blais; always a little too much in the way of self deprecating, but the most confident chefs I can think of OTTH! They're creative, innovative, and almost never disappoint. ...Never gone to either girl's restaurant. Chicago has so much going on, it's not necessary to go out of the way to go see their establishments. When I lived out in the suburbs of Chicago, we had fine enough places highly rated enough to never have to go into the city. A small municipality called Forest Park, just west of Oak Park and the city limits has a noted "restaurant row" and the whole city can be walked in a day. ...