Nic & Junior’s is a sleek restaurant in River North ... where there’s a chef’s counter and a modified tasting menu with dishes like A5 wagyu picanha and an orechetti with braised octopus.

“If you don't keep your menu, you can always tear that up and throw it in your yard or a garden, and those seeds will germinate and create pollinators,” says Rubba, also one of the restaurant ...