Sepia restaurant in Chicago

Lately, I've really been wanting to do another food post, so when we went to Chicago recently and had dinner at Sepia, I knew I had my topic.

Besides the great locally-sourced menu and laid-back, chic ambiance, Sepia comes with recommendations from friends and from Michelle Obama!

In January, the San Francisco Chronicle's story about the Obama's Chicago said this about Sepia:

Occupying an 1890s-era printing house, with decor that artfully intertwines the historic (old Chicago photos) and the modern (chandeliers encased in huge cylindrical shades), Sepia is said to be Michelle Obama's favorite restaurant. And its chef, Kendal Duque, was reportedly a top contender to cook for the Obamas at the White House.