Credit: photo by John Anderson

Chef Casey Wilcox took over Central Stand­ard’s kitchen this past year, refreshing the South Congress Hotel restaurant’s brunch and dinner menus with items like pierogi ravioli, Akaushi carpaccio with bacon remoulade, and a big fat chicken Kiev. His tasty spin on classics will have you floating to the top of those lovely high ceilings like Charlie at Willy Wonka’s factory. Just kidding, you’ll be way too full for that.

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